How much exercise should you be doing? What kinds of training are best for you? How can you fit an effective training routine into your busy schedule? These are all questions you’ve probably asked about before (we all have), and they’re definitely worth exploring. But too many people overemphasize formal exercise while neglecting other opportunities…
Fitness: shaming yourself into doing things you hate to impress people you don’t know with a body that looks good but is too beat up and tired to actually do anything fun. And I’m only half-joking… For too long, the idea of fitness has been stuck in this exhausting cycle of guilt and grind, all…
It should be pretty easy to know when you’re doing cardio… It’s when your heart feels like it’s going to beat right out of your chest, and you are gasping for breath wondering why you make all these bad choices in life. Or is that just me? I know that earlier in my life, that’s…
Injuries. They’re every athlete’s worst fear, and they really put a halt to anyone’s exercise and movement routine. If you’re actively exercising and pushing yourself, injuries are unfortunately par for the course because hey, accidents happen. And while you can hedge yourself against the probability of getting injured by practicing good form, being careful, and…
You want to move and feel better—we all do! So how do we get there? First, you need to get specific about what you want. That’s pretty straightforward if you have a movement or exercise goal, but even if it’s something general like losing weight or building some muscle, it’s best to have a concrete…
You know the importance of working hard. But are you doing enough? Are you pushing too hard? Are you doing too little? Most importantly, are you making progress, or just making yourself tired? It’s pretty common in fitness culture to glorify the guys and gals puking in buckets, running until their feet bleed, or breaking…
After working with plenty of CrossFit® athletes, I’ve seen it all. And while lots of people are plenty strong, many are lacking in their overall mobility. Improving your WODs can oftentimes be a matter of working on your flexibility more often, rather than ramping up the strength and conditioning work. If you’ve tried static stretching,…
The Frogger is one of my favorite exercises, and it’s one I didn’t see a lot of people doing before we started teaching it And as more people show similar movements online, it’s easy to get caught up mimicking the surface movement without really understanding the details. But small changes to the technique really do…
If hopping around like a frog looks a little funny to you, we agree! But how we teach the Frogger exercise is a great way to build up strong shoulders, hips, and core strength. The Frogger is a type of movement called locomotion, which means to move your full body through space. An easy example…
You had an injury ages ago. You’re fully healed and the big part of your recovery is behind you. But if you’re left with some chronic pain, or a new normal post-injury, you’re not out of the game. You can still make progress. You can still push yourself. And you should aim for getting as…
