Crossfit Open 2014 half way point!
Just as I pen this, the Crossfit Open 2014 has passed its half way point. How do i feel about it? It was hard. 14.1 involved double unders, a move i have yet acquired. [embedvideo id=”I-E84llY-SY” website=”youtube”] 14.2 has overhead…
Lowering Weights (No, we are not talking about weight loss)
As important as it is with “lifting weights” with the right postures, “lowering weights” is another important skill to learn. A wrong lowering technique may cause back and joints (ie. shoulders, knees, elbows) problems, at worst, it can break bones,…
Learn a new move: double unders!
With Crossfit Open 14.1 behind us, lets recap the moves that prescribed. Particularly, the double unders. The Crossfit Open 14.1 was: For men: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of: 30 double-unders 75-lb. power snatches,…
Learn a new move: Barefoot running!
Barefoot running. By far one of the most torturing (and fun!) running style out there. Probably hurts more than nipple chafing. *Cringe* So, why do it? It trains pain tolerance, which is something you can brag about. It forces you…
Learn a new move: Deadlift!
Deadlift, one of the most important exercises for the lower body; and Grip, also embraced by power lifters and some of the strongest men in the world. It is no doubt why it has always been one of the most…
Was Lin Dan trained in crossfit?
There was a rumor.. Lin Dan, arguably the world’s greatest badminton player of all time, trains in crossfit, has helped him defend his Olympic title against Lee Chong Wei. A quick google yielded nothing of such report. But the interesting…
How to train like Green Arrow!
Recently we have been watching Arrow, starring Stephen Amell, depicting Oliver Queen, a.k.a Arrow, a vigilante in a fiction city of Starling City. And being a Green Arrow, he is like another version of Batman – smart, wealthy, handsome and…
A Quick Guide to 2014 New Year Resolution
How has 2013 been treating you? Good? Bad? Meh? Good. Let’s leave that behind and look forward. 2014. What are your goals and objectives? Just losing some weight? Well, this might not be the right topic for you. You had…
“You do crossfit? Are you a bodybuilder?”
Sometimes, a person practicing crossfit are associated to bodybuilders. The more you hit the gym, the more you are aesthetic incline. But the truth is crossfitters have entirely different objectives in mind. There are many distinctions on what a bodybuilder…
