About Emily Beers
Emily Beers is a freelance health, fitness and nutrition writer. She has also been coaching fitness at MadLab School of Fitness in Vancouver, B.C. since 2009. A former college basketball player and rower, Emily became heavily involved in CrossFit after finishing her Masters degree in journalism at the University of Western Ontario. She competed at the 2014 CrossFit Games and also worked with CrossFit Inc.’s media team for 8 years. You can also find her work at Precision Nutrition, the Whole Life Challenge, OPEX, and a host of other fitness and nutrition companies and media outlets.
Competition Results
- Firefighter and Masters CrossFitter Carol Mezen Talks Gaining Confidence, Putting on 30 Pounds of Muscle
- Masters Collective Winner Jody Clements Says Fitness Is Just One Piece of CrossFit
- 10 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch In 2020 and Beyond
CrossFit
- Returning to the Gym: Changes CrossFit Athletes Should Expect
- Scott Tetlow: Sitting Pretty With One CrossFit Open Workout to Go
Exercise Roundups
Fat Loss
- After MS Diagnosis, Alex Ortiz Turned His Life Around Through Fitness
- Meet Heather Pivoras and the CrossFit Coach Who Helped Transform her Life
News
- Firefighter and Masters CrossFitter Carol Mezen Talks Gaining Confidence, Putting on 30 Pounds of Muscle
- Masters Collective Winner Jody Clements Says Fitness Is Just One Piece of CrossFit
- Kristine Best: First-Time CrossFit Games Competitor Talks Breaking Through and Training for the Unknown
- Multi-Time Paralympian Ali Jawad Talks Training and Anti-Doping Efforts in Paralympic Powerlifting
- Patricia McGill: 61-Year-Old CrossFit Games Athlete Does Rope Climbs in Her Backyard
- How CrossFit Games Masters Athlete Jarka Giangiulio Got Her First Muscle-Up At 60
- Vaughan DeBarr’s Message to Adaptive Athletes: “Fight the fight. One step at a time.”
- Chloe Lansing: Deadlifting 500 Pounds and Fighting for Inclusivity in Strength
- Antonio Martin: Untrained 430 Pound Bench Press to Para Powerlifting Superstar
- Logan Aldridge: Well Armed with One-Arm in Fitness, Sports, and CrossFit
- Desperate Times Called for Homemade Concrete Dumbbells
- Pandemic-Inspired Fitness: How Gyms Around the World Adapt
- As Gyms Reopen, Owners Ask: Can Air Bikes and Rowing Machines Spread Disease?
- 10 Questions with Four-Time CrossFit Games Athlete Bethany Shadburne
- 10 Questions With Two-time CrossFit Games Qualifier Brooke Haas
- 10 Questions with Canadian CrossFit Games Athlete Jean-Simon Lemaire
- 10 Questions with First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Andrea Solberg
- 10 Questions With First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Scott Tetlow
- Returning to the Gym: Changes CrossFit Athletes Should Expect
- Leading the Way: The Next Wave in Online Functional Fitness?
- COVID-19 and Member Retention: How Will Small Gyms and CrossFit Boxes Survive?
- Four Teens to Watch During The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier
- Meet the Couple in the Best Shape of Their Lives At 80
- Meet the Filipino National CrossFit Champion Robin Jaramillo
- Meet Sana’a Mandar: The First Moroccan Woman to Compete at the CrossFit Games
- Meet CrossFit Games Athlete Nastassia Kaddour: Breaking New Ground for Covered Women
- Dear Ladies: Don’t Fear Heavy Weights. Lifting Them Alone Won’t Bulk You Up
- Ryan Grover Took Up CrossFit and Lost 98 Pounds in 2019
- 10 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch In 2020 and Beyond
- 10 Most Memorable CrossFit Games Moments of 2019
- Maddie Sturt’s Quest For a Fifth CrossFit Games
- 10 CrossFit Women Who Inspired Us In 2019
- How Tyler Christophel Broke Into the Top 10 in the World in the CrossFit Open
- How Andrea Nisler Accidentally Finished in the Top 20 in the 2020 CrossFit Open
- Scott Tetlow: Sitting Pretty With One CrossFit Open Workout to Go
- Kendall Vincelette: Going At It Alone
- Meet Cedric Lapointe: The Most Talented CrossFit Athlete You Probably Don’t Know
- Get to Know Emma McQuaid: The Fastest in the World At CrossFit Open 20.1
- Emily Rolfe: Proving She’s No One-Hit Wonder At the 2019 CrossFit Games
Nutrition
- 14 CrossFit Games Women Reveal Their Daily Macros
- After MS Diagnosis, Alex Ortiz Turned His Life Around Through Fitness
- Meet Heather Pivoras and the CrossFit Coach Who Helped Transform her Life
- Why Protein Isn’t Created Equal (And How to Find the Best Sources for Your Needs)
- 7 Ways Athletes Can Slash Their Grocery Bills in 2020
- Combating the Winter Blues this Winter? Start With Vitamin D
- 10 Foods That Will Make a Splash in 2020 and Beyond
Op-Ed
- A How-To Guide for Assessing Personal Training Clients Remotely
- Macro Counting Might Bring Results, But At What Cost?
- When Someone Tests Positive at Your Gym: Two Owners Share Their Thoughts
- OpEd: The “CrossFit” Community Is Going to be Okay
- 3 Misconceptions CrossFit® Athletes Have About Nutrition
- What to Focus on When Getting Back into Fitness Postpartum
- Rotational, Reactive, and Lateral: Three Forgotten Pieces of the Strength Training Puzzle
- Why I’m Not Going Back to the Gym (Yet)
- 5 Tips to Transition Your Gym Away from the Group Class Model
- COVID-19: The Launching Pad to Fix a Broken Fitness Industry?
- Op-Ed: How Gyms Can Compensate Trainers Through Social Distancing and Beyond
- Fitness on Lockdown: 9 Days and Counting in France
- Managing Strength Training Through Menopause
- Op-Ed: The Ridiculousness of Carefully-Packaged, Rigid Diets
- Do You Really Need a 30-Minute Warm-Up?
- 7 Tips to Avoid Burnout As a Personal Trainer
- Is Remote Coaching Right for You?
- 5 Ways to Make Social Media Improve Your Training
- 5 Things You Probably Won’t Learn in a CrossFit Intro Group Class
- What’s the REAL Goal? Former CrossFit Games Athlete on Reassessing Your Training
- 4 Reasons Not to Run a Short-Term Fitness Challenge
- 5 Big Offenses to Avoid When Visiting a New CrossFit Gym
- Why I Can’t Just “Teach You” a Pistol Squat
- The Female Cycle and Strength Training: When to Push and When to Hold Back
- Why Membership Numbers Tell You Nothing About A Gym’s Success
- How to Solve the Charcuterie Conundrum if You’re Gluten-Free, Keto, or Macro-Counting
- “You Have Nice Legs”: One Woman’s Take On Unsolicited Gym Comments
- 5 Keys to Keeping Personal Training Clients for Years
- 5 Keys to Earning a Professional Wage As a Fitness Coach
Powerlifting
- Multi-Time Paralympian Ali Jawad Talks Training and Anti-Doping Efforts in Paralympic Powerlifting
- Vaughan DeBarr’s Message to Adaptive Athletes: “Fight the fight. One step at a time.”
- Chloe Lansing: Deadlifting 500 Pounds and Fighting for Inclusivity in Strength
- Antonio Martin: Untrained 430 Pound Bench Press to Para Powerlifting Superstar
Programs
- 3 Ab Challenges You Might Not be Able to Complete on First Attempt
- The Most Versatile Piece of Equipment You Might Be Forgetting to Use
- So Your CrossFit Box Is Closed? Adapt With A Week of At-Home Workouts
Strongman
Top Athletes
- Firefighter and Masters CrossFitter Carol Mezen Talks Gaining Confidence, Putting on 30 Pounds of Muscle
- Masters Collective Winner Jody Clements Says Fitness Is Just One Piece of CrossFit
- Kristine Best: First-Time CrossFit Games Competitor Talks Breaking Through and Training for the Unknown
- Patricia McGill: 61-Year-Old CrossFit Games Athlete Does Rope Climbs in Her Backyard
- How CrossFit Games Masters Athlete Jarka Giangiulio Got Her First Muscle-Up At 60
- Logan Aldridge: Well Armed with One-Arm in Fitness, Sports, and CrossFit
- 10 Questions with Four-Time CrossFit Games Athlete Bethany Shadburne
- 10 Questions With Two-time CrossFit Games Qualifier Brooke Haas
- 10 Questions with Canadian CrossFit Games Athlete Jean-Simon Lemaire
- 10 Questions with First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Andrea Solberg
- 10 Questions With First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Scott Tetlow
- Four Teens to Watch During The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier
- Meet the Filipino National CrossFit Champion Robin Jaramillo
- Meet Sana’a Mandar: The First Moroccan Woman to Compete at the CrossFit Games
- Meet CrossFit Games Athlete Nastassia Kaddour: Breaking New Ground for Covered Women
- 10 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch In 2020 and Beyond
- Maddie Sturt’s Quest For a Fifth CrossFit Games
- 10 CrossFit Women Who Inspired Us In 2019
- How Tyler Christophel Broke Into the Top 10 in the World in the CrossFit Open
- How Andrea Nisler Accidentally Finished in the Top 20 in the 2020 CrossFit Open
- Kendall Vincelette: Going At It Alone
- Get to Know Emma McQuaid: The Fastest in the World At CrossFit Open 20.1
Training
- Olympic Rowers Reveal the Mistakes They See CrossFitters Make
- Strength Training Improves Quality of Life, Especially If You’re Stuck Training at Home
- Adaptive Athlete Joe Micco’s Message: Don’t Just Accept Your Prognosis
- 5 Steps to Effective Remote Individual Program Design
- What to Do If You’re Squat or Deadlift Dominant
- The Hollow Body Position: Why It’s So Important for Fitness Athletes
- 5 Tips to Improve Your Recovery Between Intense Workouts
- 3 Reasons CrossFit Athletes Should Train Without a Belt (Sometimes)
- Are Your Abs Actually Strong, or Are Your Hip Flexors Doing the Work?
- 4 Keys to Using Running Intervals to Improve Your Metcons
- 5 At-Home Training Mistakes You May Be Making
- 7 Ways to Prepare Your Body (and Your Nervous System) to Lift Heavy Again
- Pay Attention to Your Foot and Ankle Mobility: Your Lifts Will Thank You For It
- 3 Ab Challenges You Might Not be Able to Complete on First Attempt
- Strength Athletes: Don’t Overlook Your Wrists
- Upper Body Isometrics: Why and What You Can Do At Home
- The Most Versatile Piece of Equipment You Might Be Forgetting to Use
- How to Develop Explosive Power Without a Barbell
- Keep Pulling Without a Pull-Up Bar
- Tired of Air Squats, Burpees, and Lunges on Repeat?
- Exercising Together Is This CrossFit Family’s Secret Weapon for Social Distancing
- 14 CrossFit Games Women Reveal Their Daily Macros
- So Your CrossFit Box Is Closed? Adapt With A Week of At-Home Workouts
- After MS Diagnosis, Alex Ortiz Turned His Life Around Through Fitness
- Missing Equipment? The CrossFitter’s Guide to Movement Substitutions
- Meet Heather Pivoras and the CrossFit Coach Who Helped Transform her Life
- Why Protein Isn’t Created Equal (And How to Find the Best Sources for Your Needs)
- 6 Drills to Improve Your Muscle-up Transition
- How Hiring a CrossFit Coach Helped Jonathan Headley Lose 100 Pounds in 2019
- Barbell Etiquette: How to Keep Law and Order at the Gym
- 7 Ways to Improve Your Rowing Stroke
- 7 Ways Athletes Can Slash Their Grocery Bills in 2020
- Combating the Winter Blues this Winter? Start With Vitamin D
- 10 Foods That Will Make a Splash in 2020 and Beyond
- Does Your Recovery Suck? Low Iron Could Be to Blame
- 10 Signs Coachability Is Harming Your Gym Progress
- Beyond the Lat Pulldown: How to Fix Your Upper Back Deficiency
- How Tempo Work Helped Me Push Through a Plateau