Fight Gone Bad 5: Charlotte, N.C.
On Sept., 25, 2010, the fifth annual Fight Gone Bad event was held around the world to support the Wounded Warrior Project, CrossFit Foundation and Livestrong. In Charlotte, N.C., eight CrossFit...
View ArticleBlood, Blisters, Sexism and Pull-Ups
There’s no need to rip your hands up in everyday training. Pär Larsson explains a pull-up technique that might hurt your ego but not your hands. I don’t mind calluses. No one particularly cares what...
View ArticleCrossFit’s Elite vs. Double-Unders
Many of CrossFit’s best have gathered in Lake Tahoe for the Team Rogue vs. Team Again Faster competition that will feature six CrossFit Games champions, in addition to superstars such as Chris...
View ArticleChad Vaughn: Speed and Power
Olympian Chad Vaughn’s opening snatch weight at the CrossFit-USAW Open was heavier than anyone else’s last attempt in the 85-kg class, and the Olympian did not disappoint when he stepped on the...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio, Episode 142
On Episode 142 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins talked to CrossFitting college student David Hagerty about his plans for doing a U.S. tour of CrossFit affiliates. CrossFit Southside owner Justin...
View ArticleRope Climbing Techniques: Legless Rope Climb
Want a great exercise for developing upper-body strength? Try legless rope climbing. HQ trainer Adrian (Boz) Bozman can teach you how to progress from beginner to advanced legless climbing. While less...
View ArticleThe Afghanistan Games
Deployed U.S. Army troops experience the intensity of CrossFit competition. Sgt. 1st Class Rafael C. Lopez reports. We are an aviation unit that is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in...
View ArticleFor the Love of the Games
Why did Kristan Clever choose to compete in the CrossFit Games? In this video shot after the most recent Games, the 2010 champion talks about what drove her to compete. With confidence in her...
View ArticleCrossFit Fort Vancouver: Impact of the Win
What’s it like to win the CrossFit Games Affiliate Cup? According to members of CrossFit Fort Vancouver, it’s pretty cool. The victors returned triumphant to a gym ready to celebrate them whether they...
View ArticleCoaches Prep Course: Deadlifting off Bumpers
Maintaining the lumbar curve is paramount when it comes to deadlifting. If an athlete can’t find or maintain a safe lumbar spine position for whatever reason, coaches should know how to make...
View ArticleLa Training Guide CrossFit
La Training Guide CrossFit è un’insieme di articoli del CrossFit Journal, scritti negli ultimi 10 anni principalmente dall’allenatore Greg Glassman sui movimenti e i concetti fondamentali alla base...
View ArticleHeather Bergeron at the CrossFit-USAW Open
What’s it like for a CrossFitter to compete in Olympic lifting? For Heather Bergeron of CrossFit New England, the CrossFit-USAW Open was an emotional experience. “Well, I’m now known as the Comeback...
View ArticlePlanning for a Win
Josh Everett reveals the six-week training program that earned him a victory in the 85-kg class at the CrossFit-USAW Open in Colorado Springs. When I first heard of the possibility of a CrossFit...
View ArticlePositive Self-Talk: Focusing on Your Goals
“I want your goals to fire you up so much that you can barely fall asleep at night because you’re so compelled to continue to work towards your goal and in the morning you pop out of bed because the...
View ArticleThe Silence of the WODs
Dealing with angry neighbors complaining about the noise? Ahmik Jones shows you how to build a lifting platform that’ll keep athletes and neighbors happy. We had a problem that has unfortunately been...
View ArticleTwo-Minute Drills Part 6: Back of the Socket
Mobility and recovery expert Kelly Starrett has a lot of unique ways to improve a client’s range of motion and flexibility without traditional static stretching. By using some basic principles of...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 143
On Episode 143 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Bryan Wadkins, a trainer from Placentia, Calif., and veteran CrossFitter Skip Chase. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on...
View ArticleRoundtable in Tahoe: Lipson on the Spot
With some of CrossFit’s top athletes in Lake Tahoe, Calif., for the Rogue Vs. Again Faster Throwdown, it was a great opportunity to throw the athletes into a room and get them talking with the cameras...
View ArticleCoaching for Competition
How do you turn good athletes into firebreathers? Paul Estrada and Leon Chang coach a group from CrossFit Elysium through their first competition. “All coaching is is taking a player where he can’t...
View ArticleCombative Practical Shooting: Part 3
In our final segment of this series, Dave Re, a United States Practical Shooting Association grand master, leads Dave Castro through the final challenges at the Austin Rifle Club’s practical shooting...
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