I’ve recently seen an uptick on social media about people discussing the need for individualized programming as opposed to group programming. Everyone that advocates for this neglects to mention one key aspect of whether or not you should do it. IF you are preparing for a specialist event, then there’s a POSSIBILITY you should take…
1. How long have you been doing CrossFit? 2.5 years 2. What’s your favorite workout? Any EMOM! 3. What’s your favorite movement? Push Press 4. Why do you do CrossFit? For stress, community, and because I don’t want to struggle doing simple tasks when I get older. 5. What meal could you eat every day…
Another Memorial Day has come and gone, which means another year of completing Murph. I think I’ve done Murph almost 15 times. As is has become a tradition, Tanya and I will usually get together the night before and watch the movie “Lone Survivor.” This is the actual story of how Murph died. He sacrificed…
One of my favorite workouts to ever come up on the main site is a lifting day. I know you all must be shocked. Yes, it’s true, I don’t much enjoy lifting days. I’m not fond of actually doing the workout, in particular, but rather the message it conveys is what makes it my favorite….
One of my favorite people to follow on social media is Pat Sherwood. If you don’t know who Pat Sherwood is, he is as OG as it gets. He was on Seminar Staff for a LONG time. He started doing CrossFit back in 2005, and he’s a former Navy SEAL. He’s just an all around…
This past Saturday, the 5K run was programmed. For those of you who don’t know, we get our workouts through CrossFit’s main site with some exceptions here and there. The 5K run is the MOST heavily programmed workout in the history of the main site. There have been workouts there every day, three days on…
I remember back in about 2007-ish when functional movements were starting to become all the rage in the fitness industry. The crazy thing was NO ONE stopped to ask, “What exactly is a functional movement?” The thought seemed to basically see it as doing something in the gym that just wasn’t a traditional gym movement….
I’ve heard over and over from folks in the community who ask why do we have to snatch? We all know there’s never going to be a moment in real life where I’m going to have to take an object from the floor and get it overhead in one swift motion. It’s rarely, if ever,…
1. How long have you been doing CrossFit? This will be my second year. I was introduced to CrossFit in 2010 after having my son. I did CrossFit for a whole year before relocating to Texas and I started CFV in 2021. 2. What’s your favorite workout? Any 1 rep max workout. The power in…
