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The Coming Days of Red

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

As our box introduced level testing and a competitor class, we now have a better definition and targets for our training. More importantly, we know what Level 1, 2 and 3 fitness actually looks like. At least for our gym. … Continue reading →

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Setup your kids for a lifetime sport

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

How many grown-ups you know who play Lacrosse, field hockey, football and other varsity sports promoted by the school system. Like, really. You and your friends, colleagues just heading out for the afternoon into the local ballpark? Not likely. I … Continue reading →

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Travel Mobility after a Crippler

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Our 5-week Lean Life Challenge is ending this week and most of us had significant performance improvements in a short period. The benchmark WOD for the challenge was the Newport Crippler which improved for me by 8%. More importantly the … Continue reading →

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A Leopard’s Magic Mobility

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

It must have been like this for the tribal shamans being exposed to modern medicine at the time. They did not have the science or even the language to describe the new voodoo. This happened to me as I introduced … Continue reading →

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Form, Flexibility and Beast Mode

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

CFDV’s Lean Life Challenge focused on several habits over its 5 weeks. Each habit is practiced consistently for a week before another habit is added. By Monday we’re stacking 5 habits and it accomplished 2 big things beyond eating clean: … Continue reading →