Clik here to view.
A Father-Son Story
It’s just before 10 o’clock in the morning. In the past, Tom Butler could be found sitting at home, watching TV and eating pancakes. On this day, he’s at CrossFit Five Star. “Instead, I get to run in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Breakfast Cupcakes
Most kids love eggs. And most kids love cupcakes. So why not combine the two into a delicious breakfast meal? This breakfast is full of protein, fat and carbs and makes a balanced meal.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Awareness and Confrontations
The concept of awareness is to be able to enjoy your family and friends without worrying about “some nut comin’ in and bad shit happening,” says Tony Blauer of CrossFit Defense. The goal is to improve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Model for the Next Generation
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet instantly became Kate Foster’s favorite athlete when the 13-year-old saw the former gymnast with a cool accent wearing her favorite color of blue. Two years later, the teenager...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 267
On Episode 267 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Ute CrossFit owner Tommy Hackenbruck and HQ Level 1 Seminar Staff member and South East Regional director John McLaughlin. This episode...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The King of Lifts
Champion weightlifter Donny Shankle says the competition isn’t over until the last clean and jerk comes down. Gloria was 6 kilos behind the leader after missing two of her three snatch attempts. Out of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kipping Muscle-Up
Channeling the power of the hip can be tricky when it comes to the muscle-up. “I think that most people understand you’ve got to have a good amount of pulling strength, full range, and a deep dip with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pot of Gold Soup
Soup can be tricky, and soup can be sticky. But not this soup. This soup is simple to make, and, well, maybe just a little sticky. In keeping with seasonal cooking—spring isn’t quite here—we use...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Deconstructing Pukie
Hilary Achauer examines the physiology behind exercise-induced vomiting. Ben Bristow was just being polite. His girlfriend had brought in some homemade date-chocolate energy balls for him to sample...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting Better at the Muscle-Up
The hardest part of the muscle-up is neither the push nor the pull. It’s keeping the rings close to the body during the transition to the bottom of the ring dip, says Level 1 Seminar Staff member...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“There’s No Stopping Her”
At 17, Jacqui Pierce was taking a joyride on a moped. As she rounded a curb, she lost control and hit a tree. “The impact was so hard that my face detached from my skull,” says Pierce, now 26. “I broke...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Forgotten Lift
Bill Starr explains the technique for the Olympic-style press, which helped set records but ultimately ushered the lift out of competition. In the ’60s, Tony Garcy of the York Barbell Club invented a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 268
On Episode 268 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Mitchelton owner Lily Cosgrove and Josh Everett. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, March 20, 2013....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chaos League: The Chaos 5000
Fight Club was the beginning. Now it’s moved out of the basement and the box. It’s called The Chaos League. You live in an orderly society for the most part. You are brought up learning rules and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Sara Wilkinson
Sara Wilkinson isn’t your typical mom. “I don’t drive a minivan. I drive a jacked-up Jeep with a lift and a winch. And I have tattoos, and I’m getting my hair colored all purple next week,” she says....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Distance Learning
Hilary Achauer explores the advantages and disadvantages of remote coaching in a sport built on community and personal interaction. Traditionally, coaching involves a great deal of immediate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cattle Business Meets the CrossFit Business
Bryan Danard represents the third generation of his family to be in the business of buying and selling cattle at Calgary Stockyards Ltd. in Alberta, Canada. When he found CrossFit and later became...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Crunches to Climax
Emily Beers examines the physiology of exercise-induced orgasms, and female CrossFit athletes open up and talk about them. It was 1995, a time when crunches were the in-vogue ab exercise. Wendy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
March 2013 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in March 2013 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: Never Too Young to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 269
On Episode 269 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit King of Prussia owner Aimee Lyons and Level 1 Seminar Staff member Joe Alexander. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT...
View Article