Category Archives: Skill Training

How CrossFit Are You?

The CrossFit Open is a great challenge to test mental and physical endurance once a year. For those of us relatively new to CrossFit I think a monthly or quarterly checkup tool would be great to tell us where we … Continue reading

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CrossFit Training Periodization

Being in the middle of the CrossFit Open reminds me of high school sports and doing road races after college. In most sports we go through training periodization from winter conditioning to sports specific training with the objective of being … Continue reading

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Practice Session for 12.3

Humans are said to be creatures of habit. Yet, there is nothing habitual about CrossFit training. I wonder how much most people are pushed to spend outside their comfort zone. Like, every day. The Crossfit Games Open 12.3 certainly delivers … Continue reading

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Get a Grip on Your Lift

When I was learning golf, the pros spent what seemed like an eternity focusing on my grip. As I started playing I finally realized the importance of the perfect grip… Today at CF KOP we practiced deadlifts with conventional grips … Continue reading

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Riding the CrossFit Goat Rodeo

In CrossFit circles, the exercise that challenges you most is called your ‘goat’. We all have many goats in our barns. I figured a sunny Sunday is the perfect day to let them all out for a WOD… From my … Continue reading

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