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How to Have an Active Rest Day

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

While Rich Froning may not take a rest day, many of us follow CFHQ’s guidance of 1-2 recovery days a week. The (sometimes hotly debated) question is whether rest days should be active or not. Since complete rest needs no guidance, … Continue reading →

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Busy Day WOD

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

It is one of those days. I managed to squeeze in a WOD but programming got cut shorter than I had hoped. Even CrossFitters get overwhelmed, right? Baseline: 3 rounds – Run 200m, – 10x back squat (45#), – 10x … Continue reading →

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Connecting for a Heathrow WOD

Posted on August 14, 2013 by

Of all the major global airports, Heathrow may be the best prepared for layovers. There are showers, napping areas and most importantly several gyms that offer a daily pass within the reach of the airport shuttle service. Most are inside … Continue reading →

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Quad WOD

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

We went from double WODs to quadruple WODs in a day. Not that our coaches think that way. It is a warmup series, Strength, Metcon and cashout. You’ll be the judge… I found this a good way to spend the … Continue reading →

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On the Verge of the Unknown

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

We very well know the feeling from a WOD: we haven’t done this movement at this load or volume. Or not ever. The coach reminds us of the technique, checks our form and then it’s now or never, into the … Continue reading →