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External Rotation in the Deadlift, Clean and Snatch Set-Up
Externally rotating the ankles not only creates the right tension, but it also stabilizes the back and forces the torso upright. Mobility guru Kelly Starrett says the movement is important for the...
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Fit to Fight
Sara Ayaz describes how CrossFit and Krav Maga work together to produce finely tuned martial artists. When I first started Krav Maga, it was the single most intense and awesome thing I had ever...
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Killing the Fat Man: Episode 4
The last time Gary Roberts weighed 230 lb., he was in his 20s. Now, at almost 40 years old, he’s down to 236 lb. after a few weeks of WODs at Oceanside CrossFit and eating Paleo. In this episode of...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 221
On Episode 221 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit trainer and yoga instructor Nikki McGowan. Judkins also interviewed CrossFit newcomer Brent Bearup. This episode was webcast...
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“I’m so Glad Daddy Found CrossFit”
Angie Fontes’ husband discovered CrossFit and inspired their family of six to lose a combined total of more than 185 lb. On Oct. 6, 2011, we began our second Paleo challenge. I was determined to win...
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CrossFit Striking: Foundations
Before any athletes throw a punch or kick, certain foundational elements need to be addressed, George Ryan says. The three elements: making a fist, stance and footwork. Learning how to make a proper...
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CrossFitter Signs With Steelers
After missing a post-college shot at the NFL because of the 2011 lockout, Will Johnson became determined to make it to the big league. CrossFit, he says, made the difference. Andréa Maria Cecil...
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Laura Patefield: Stay-At-Home Mom to Box Owner
When Laura Patefield first saw her brother doing CrossFit workouts in his garage, she wasn’t interested. Quite the opposite, in fact. “I saw him working out and I thought he was insane, and I thought,...
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Cooking Coconut-Crusted Salmon
“All right: we’re about to get fancy in here.” Join Michele Vieux as she cooks up coconut-crusted salmon topped with grilled pineapple. The CrossFit Invictus coach begins with a half pound of salmon....
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Killing the Fat Man: Episode 5
Finally, we meet the wife. In this episode of Killing the Fat Man—called “Not all of us are going to eat like we are cavemen”—we hear from Gary Roberts’ wife about what life has been like since her...
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Pan-Seared Steak
It takes skill to produce a fine stove-top steak. E.M. Burton explains. Early this March, Dr. Walter Willett, chair of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, published a study that followed...
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Q&A With Bob Harper
CrossFit HQ’s Miranda Oldroyd sits down with Bob Harper to talk about his introduction of CrossFit on the hugely popular NBC show The Biggest Loser. Working with the morbidly obese brings a whole...
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April 2012 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in April 2012 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio articles are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: Paleo Potluck -...
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Tag, You’re Out—and Back In!
Alison Patenaude introduces a game designed to prevent kids from sitting on the sidelines while waiting for the next round. Forget freeze tag. In this variation of the classic game of tag, kids who...
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Zone Chronicles: Aja Barto
At 6 foot 5 and 225 lb., Aja Barto is one of the largest CrossFit competitors. So what does such a big man eat? HQ trainer Pat Sherwood does a mini Q&A with the athlete from the South Central...
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To Be SEALFIT: A Benchmark Learning Curve
Jared Cohen pushes himself through 50 hours of hell and finds a new self on the other side. During the last weekend of August 2011, I had the opportunity to observe a group of 10 individuals from 17...
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Faith and Competition
As Rich Froning Jr. stepped out onto the competition floor at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games, many wondered what was written on his shoes. He says it was a line from scripture focused on the...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 222
On Episode 222 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Ingrid Kantola, who finished fifth at the South Central Regional, and Bryan Diaz, who won the men’s individual competition. This...
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It’s Mom’s Turn
For the last eight years, Julie Olson put everyone else’s needs first. Then she found CrossFit—and herself. I’m not a CrossFit trainer, a competitive runner, or even an accomplished athlete. I am a...
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Killing the Fat Man: Episode 6
The scale now reads 225.4 lb.—a drop of about 45 lb. from when Gary Roberts started working out at Oceanside CrossFit. In this episode of Killing the Fat Man—called “equally fitnessed as a...
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