As the sport of CrossFit has evolved on the performance side of things, so too have the community’s ideas about how to best fuel for performance. The Zone Diet dominated the community in
You’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting before, and you might even know someone who’s doing it. The idea is simple: you only eat within a certain time window each day, and the fat
How fast you can safely lose weight does depend on your current weight and body fat percentage — underweight and very lean folks definitely can’t lose as fast as the obese, and a
Twenty-five all-time world records. Twenty-five. Dr. Stefi Cohen — she’s also a physical therapist — is one of the great athletes of our time. We know that sounds hyperbolic, but did we mention
There’s no shortage of self-proclaimed gurus who swear that this pill or that herb is the secret to easy weight loss, but here’s the cold, hard truth: only calories dictate how much you
When it comes to building muscle and losing fat, few questions can be as confusing as that of how much protein you should consume. The FDA’s suggestions for avoiding a protein deficiency are
If you’re looking to build muscle, lose fat, or improve your performance in the gym, your calories and macronutrients matter. It’s simple thermodynamics: the body burns energy and food provides it. Manipulating the
One morning in March 2018, Alex Ortiz woke up and couldn’t move his body. “I was completely paralyzed on the left side of my body,” said Ortiz, now 37. Stubborn, he didn’t go
When Heather Pivoras arrived at CrossFit Murray in Kentucky seven years ago, she was down and out. “I was in an abusive relationship. My self-esteem was at an all-time low. I had a
Mickey Jogoleff had to change something. He was obese, weighing at least 245 pounds (he might have been heavier, but he actively avoided the scale). He abused his body, smoked cigarettes, drank a
