Derek Wellock, co-founder of Double Edge Fitness in Reno, NV has one piece of advice for gym owners struggling to keep their coaches and members happy: “Don’t 1099 your coaches.” In an industry ... Continue Reading
The One Question to Ask to Figure Out How to Scale Your WOD
Whether you're still in the toddler stage of your fitness career, coming back from an injury, or just building confidence, at some point we all have to ask ourselves, "Should I scale this ... Continue Reading
Explain Like I’m 5: Why Does Working Out at High Altitude Suck?
If you've ever traveled to an area above 5000ft and tried to do a WOD, you already know how much it sucks to try and work out at higher elevations. Everything is hard. Finish times are slower, ... Continue Reading
4 Lessons Learned from CrossFit Games Athlete Mistakes
Most of us will never make it to The CrossFit Games...except maybe as spectators. While we can all relate to the pain of Fran or understand what it's like to hit a massive PR in the Open, competing at the ... Continue Reading
Make This One Change to Immediately Improve Your Handstand Walk
Event 11 of the 2016 CrossFit Games will be a walk to the finish line. Specifically, a handstand walk to the finish line. According to Castro's surprisingly specific post (which likely means there ... Continue Reading
The 6 Most Creative and Ridiculous Pool Exercises We’ve Ever Seen
Summer is here, and that means ample opportunities to get fit by the pool. Swimming laps may be the go to exercise to get in your cardio, but they're just so....boring. Also, laps require a decent sized ... Continue Reading
4 Wild Variations on Benchmark CrossFit Workouts
We’re all familiar with our share of CrossFit benchmark workouts. Whether it’s one of the Girls, a Hero WOD, or one of Dave Castro’s wild ideas that has wormed its way into CrossFit mythology (14.5, ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: A Posture Solution
Mobility can be simple, and sometimes, our best tools for undoing damage from sitting and bad posture are gravity and time. But to see those benefits, you have to put yourself in the right positions to ... Continue Reading