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Raleigh CrossFit Update: 2012 CrossFit Games Open The CrossFit Games Open is underway. We had some very strong performances in WOD 12.1. The top men’s score out of Raleigh CrossFit came from Ben Bizzell with 132 burpees in the 7 min. AMRAP, while Mollie MacDonald posted the top women’s score at 107 reps. Bizzell’s [...]
“I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can’t trust em.” ~ Jim Valvano Come on, you know you wanna smile, or at least smirk [...]
Throughout my research and coach training in fitness, sports, exercise, endurance training, strength training, nutrition and much more, I have come across various tidbits of knowledge that either sparks further research, a shake of my head or a little “hmph, I had no idea.” thought. Here are just a few to spark your own [...]
Many of you have asked, “Can I run a 5k?” or “What do I need to do to train for a 5k?” There are a couple of answers that can be provided. One involves a follow-up question. “What are your goals with the run?” To simply answer the two questions, “Yes, you can run [...]
“The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred [...]
We’ve spent the last few weeks learning how to lift the basic movements: back squat, strict press and deadlift, as well as spending some quality time on the floor press for some solid shoulder and chest work. As we enter the final week of the first of four cycles, you should reflect back on the [...]
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who [...]
The coaches have been noticing that some folks are determining that certain workouts aren’t for them. We’ve addressed this by not posting the WODs until later in the day, not at the start of the day. However, I did a little experiment over the last couple of weeks to see if posting the WODs at [...]
