In Love With the Lifestyle: ZZ CrossFit
ZZ CrossFit is one of 110 affiliates in Argentina and home to about 200 members. The box is located inside a 3,000-member globo gym in Buenos Aires, and coach Pope Garcia says he initially expected...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 364
On Episode 364 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Clay Hamilton, owner of CrossFit Alaska. This episode was webcast on Jan. 14, 2015. :50 When Clay Hamilton and his wife, Rachel, opened...
View ArticleMy Drive: Jacob Marinez
Jacob Marinez has wanted to be a firefighter in Phoenix, Arizona, for as long as he can remember. He worked hard in school, got a college education and started CrossFit to ensure he was physically...
View ArticleAuthority Figures
By establishing expertise, great coaches can make connections with current members as well as potential clients. Before 2001, CrossFit Founder and CEO Greg Glassman was teaching CrossFit, but few knew...
View ArticleNick’s Zone: Chuck-wagon Brisket Pot Roast
Chef Nick Massie shows us how to create a simple, delicious and balanced one-pot meal: chuck-wagon brisket pot roast. “We’re going to enter the Zone once again with this super-simple slow-cooker pot...
View ArticleLess of Moore
In 2001, one of Robin Moore’s friends pointed out he doesn’t usually see people who are overweight live into their 70s or 80s. “This little bell went off in my head, because at the time I weighed 430...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 365
On Episode 365 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Dave Castro, Director of the CrossFit Games. This episode was webcast on Jan. 21, 2015. :57 Dave Castro gave listeners an update on the...
View ArticleDouble, Double Toil and Trouble
Expert Dave Newman dissects the double-under and offers tips that transfer over to triple-unders. On the surface, the double-under is simple. Grab a jump rope and let it pass under your feet twice each...
View ArticleCertification and Licensure: Benefit or Liability?
Lon Kilgore reviews recent legislation affecting personal trainers and discusses what it might mean for CrossFit trainers and affiliate owners. In 2014, Washington, D.C., passed legislation giving the...
View ArticleNick’s Zone: Chipotle Bison Chili With Butternut Squash
In these chilly winter months, nothing hits the spot like a bowl of hearty chili. Nick Massie of PaleoNick.com brings us this simple recipe to warm your soul—and your belly. “Nothing says ‘warm me up’...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 366
On Episode 366 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Jennie and Bill Yundt of CrossFit Fire, as well as CrossFit Jackson owner Jayson Keel. This episode was webcast on Jan. 28, 2015. 2:00...
View ArticleVirtuosity 4: Reclamation
Responding to our call for submissions, hosts of athletes have told us CrossFit is a fantastic rehabilitation program, and this month’s article is a perfect example of how the fitness program helps...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in January 2015 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: “Long May You Run...
View ArticleEschewing the Fat
Many trainers avoid addressing the topic of nutrition with clients. Top CrossFit coaches think that’s a mistake and explain how and why they broach the subject with athletes. Alyssa Guenther thought...
View ArticleThe End of Tolerance
CrossFit questions the leadership of the fitness and exercise-science communities. “Consume the maximal amount that can be tolerated.” The line seems innocuous at first, just a recommendation in a 1996...
View ArticleIt’s Everything
To Rachel McInnis, CrossFit is “everything.” She’s 14 years old, weighs 110 lb. and can deadlift 240 lb. She’s been doing CrossFit with her dad at Carlsbad CrossFit in California for more than a year,...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 367
On Episode 367 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Games announcer Mike Richards, owner of CrossFit Cadre in Hudson, Ohio. This episode was webcast on Feb. 4, 2015. 1:35 For the...
View ArticleNick’s Zone: Greek Freak Salad With Halibut
For a Zone-friendly way to “fuel your fitness in fine fashion,” try Nick Massie’s latest: Greek freak salad with halibut. To get started, gather these fresh ingredients: onions, green peppers,...
View ArticleBridge Over Troubles’ Slaughters
Artist Karl Porter talks about how graffiti and CrossFit are healing wounds in the flashpoint city of Derry in Northern Ireland. It was well past 1 a.m., and darkness blanketed the city of Derry,...
View ArticleConfronting the Drinking Problem
What if almost everything you know about hydration and sports is wrong? Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, a devoted marathon runner and sports-medicine podiatrist, was working in the medical tent at the 2000...
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