Monthly Archives: August 2012

Do you really do CrossFit as prescribed?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

A friend of mine asked me the question and actually it points beyond doing the workout with prescribed weight or time. Doing CrossFit may have us go back to Coach Glassman’s original 100 words describing elite fitness. Those words hang … Continue reading →

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Snatching the Moment

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

We can rarely reach our goals without proper planning. I do not think fitness is an exception. Many CrossFit athletes, me included, secretly hope their weaknesses do not get scheduled often on WODs. Our goats should stay in the barn? … Continue reading →

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A Better Hotel Gym

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

It rarely happens that I run into a good hotel gym, in fact I stayed at the Marriott Marquis a dozen times before I realized what they had to offer. I could not drop in the Black Box today because … Continue reading →

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Flying through Burpees

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

I finally booked my winter ski trip sitting in the scorching heat of the late summer in Philly. There is CF Endurance, CF Football but no CF Skiing. Yet… I checked. Not a single US Ski resort has a CF … Continue reading →

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Planning Mobility

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Like thousands of others, I’m a big fan of MobilityWod but have to admit, Kelly Starrett’s daily prescription (should I say RX?) of 15 minutes minimum mobility sometimes (many times) falls on the wayside. I noticed that in my September WOD … Continue reading →