Category Archives: Skill Training

Preparing for the CrossFit Open

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

This year we may break the 100,000 mark worldwide for participants in the CrossFit Open. Most gyms I visited in the last 3 months were already forming their Open teams. Excitement and anxiety are mixed as newer athletes (like me) … Continue reading →

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THX XFIT WOD 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

This year I joined the ranks of people whose lives have been transformed by CrossFit and Paleo in more ways than I could recall. Not only my health and strength transformed, but my business, relationships and energy in all aspects … Continue reading →

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Skill Day – On Mission

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

A great practice day with the updated daily skill-improvement list. Hurt my knee during the Xmas decorations yesterday so had to skip the MetCons today. Looked into options for CrossFit while in Beaver Creek because snowboarding is not constantly varied … Continue reading →

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Overhead Pain

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

The fun and painful side of CrossFit is that you can’t hide your weakness. It eventually comes out in a WOD or benchmark. One of mine remains the Overhead Squat. 6 months ago I could deadlift 300 but could’t overhead … Continue reading →

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CrossFit Open Goals

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

After reviewing the 2011 CrossFit Open I realized some things I would fail at today so I decided to have very specific targets for the next 76 days for improvement. CrossFit Seattle’s Level 1-4 guide is still the best resource to … Continue reading →