CrossFit has shed more light onto the barbell world than everything else prior combined. CrossFit has shown the world the barbell isn’t some monster that will make women masculine and turn the average dad into the Incredible Hulk (I wish). The back squat is now an everyday phrase being coined as the most functional movement […]
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By now we have all heard the terms community and culture so many times that it’s kind of old news. But why are those terms important? The new popularity of CrossFit and the barbell sports, along with the magic of the Internet, has spread these terms around the world and back. The main reason CrossFit
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I’ve always had a love for gymnastics. I just love movement – it’s the reason I find weightlifting so beautiful. But gymnastics movements are more than just art. Gymnastics can lead to incredible strength, muscular balance, and all-around fitness. Just ask today’s podcast guest, Dusty Hyland of SkillWOD. We get into the benefits of gymnastics
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In my recent podcast interview with Travis Mash he often brought up the topic of patellar tendinitis in one of his weightlifting clients. Tendinopathies (aka tendinitis or tendinosis), in and around the patella (kneecap) and other regions of the body (i.e. Achilles tendon, rotator cuff, elbows), are major issues that plague a lot of athletes.
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We all love the feeling of getting under a heavy barbell and pushing our body to the limit. Even better is breaking through those limits and getting stronger! But the reality is that pushing your body to the limit can lead to getting hurt. That’s true for any athletic endeavor. Chris Wash is an awesome
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Navigating through research can be intimidating and confusing. Especially if you don’t have a science background. There is a lot that goes into the writing of research that makes it hard to read. There are p values for statistical significance, there are charts and graphs that seem to be in a different language, there are
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