This is a USAW sanctioned meet. You MUST present an active USAW membership card at time of check in or you will not be permitted to lift. **Registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable** Schedule: Women: Weigh-in 9-10am Lift at 11am Men:…
Climbing Rope In functional fitness competitions, there are typically two types of rope climbing: with or without the aid of your legs. This article will address both styles of rope climbing and provide some guidance for training both. The Clamp…
More Fun with Sleds Some sports (and professions) require athletes to switch quickly between strength-based and endurance-based tasks. One way to address this demand in training is to blur the lines between strength and conditioning. This can be accomplished…
2 Hour Clinic Format: All skill levels welcome and encouraged Establishing an effective gymnastics kip on the bar and rings How to break down the butterfly pull up Understanding the muscle up (MU) transition How to develop a strict MU…
This 4 Hour Clinic Will Focus On: Snatch Clean and Jerk Basic warm ups and positioning exercises Snatch position drills and progressions leading to the full lift with some load on the bar Clean and Jerk position drills and progressions…
What is HRV? What can it do? Heart Rate Variability, or HRV, is the difference in the time interval between one heartbeat and the next. One would assume that someone with a pulse of 60 would have exactly one second…
It is typically human nature to seek the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, the path of least resistance usually isn’t the most effective means of generating a potent stimulus. 1.5 reps can be an effective way to make training more…
As a strength coach, Josh has worked with Ohio University, UCLA, UC Riverside, and the United States military. Josh has also been a foundational member of the CrossFit community as a Level 1 Seminar Instructor, a CF Weightlifting Seminar Instructor,…
Could you speak a bit about your athletic background and how you came to CrossFit: Prior to CrossFit, I was an endurance athlete. I ran 5ks, 10ks, and I was on the track team for Kent State University from 2000-2004.…
By Marilyn Chychota Conditioning is a measure of how well an athlete is able to meet the energy production of their sport. Conditioning is much more than just about “Cardio.” Every sport requires a different combination of power…