04.10.14 – Thursday – Clean Technique Tip (with video!)
So I’ve heard that people on the internet like watching “videos.” After consulting my 1989 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica to figure out exactly what a video is, I dusted off the ol’ camcorder...
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04.24.14 – Thursday – Energy Systems
We’ve talked about your body’s ability to produce power, and about how that ability decreases as the duration of a workout increases. You’re able to run faster and lift more weight at the beginning of...
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05.05.14 – Monday – Cinco de Mayo!
I was going to write a blog post about how and why we use the whiteboard to record our results. You know, the basics: How we record objectively measurable data about our fitness progress in order to...
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05.29.14 – Thursday – Three Movement Principles
Here’s a secret: I have the easiest job in the world. As a CrossFit coach, I help people learn how to move well and get into good positions to be safe, strong, efficient, and powerful. If you think...
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06.17.14 – Tuesday – Link Love: CrossFit Injury Study
Today’s link is definitely one you’ll want to bookmark. Whenever you come across one of those silly articles talking about how dangerous CrossFit is, simply reference this link and walk away. The link...
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06.24.14 – Tuesday – Badass Manatees
I’m so very proud of our athletes who competed in the Fit Nation Thunderdome competition this weekend. We had ten athletes compete in total: Rob, Shepp, Jorge, Jayne, Julie, Korri, Roc, James, Jeff,...
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06.30.14 – Monday – Reading Assignment
Today marks the beginning of a new cycle. We’ll be talking more about all of the fun things that we’re doing in this cycle later this week, but today you should read this article. We’ll be basing a lot...
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07.04.14 – Friday – Happy Independence Day!
Remember, in honor of the holiday, we will ONLY have class at 9a today. Come get your WOD on, then relax and enjoy the July 4 festivities! Also, on Saturday, we will be having our CrossFit Manatee...
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07.07.14 – Monday – Why Your Squat Sucks (and how to fix it)
The squat is one of the most fundamental human movements — it’s simply using the full range of motion in your hips, knees and ankles to lower your torso towards the ground while also keeping it erect....
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07.14.14 – Monday – Moments
I like to think of decisions in terms of moments. My goal in life is to create and enjoy as many happy moments as possible. When I’m evaluating how I spend my time, or deciding what to do with a free...
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