Your only competition is yourself. We all start somewhere. We all walk into a new gym for the first time, sign up and contemplate what future goals we hope to accomplish there. We start out really well, just trying to...
Just a few weeks ago, I was standing in a crowd of several thousand spectators, screaming encouragement to Ben Smith who was a farmer’s carry and two deadlifts away from being named the Fittest Man on Earth. It was his...
Body Shaming, according to the Urban Dictionary, is an actual term with a meaning: Shaming someone for their body type. Sara: “ew he’s too skinny” Jeff: “she’s soooo fat it’s disgusting” Mary: “she’d be pretty if she were skinnier” Dan: “he’s so...
Olympic weightlifting is not just for the Olympians.The sport of weightlifting consists of two lifts (1) the snatch and (2) the clean and jerk. They are the only competitive weightlifting in the Olympics and for that reason; commonly called Olympic...
Below I’ve selected 5 Fundamental CrossFit Movements for any athlete. Because I travel frequently, I’ve selected movements that can be easily implemented in workouts whether you are in a CrossFit affiliate or a hotel gym. Squat The squat is...