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Squat

Build From the Ground Up

” I also have questions about training people using CF when you feel the person should be doing something more along…

Deadlift

Deadlifts, Breathing, and Bracing

The deadlift has become notorious from the number of backs it has claimed. We all know that it is a great exercise for…

Movement

Breathing 101

Humans take over 20,000 breaths per day. Breathing improperly will cause you to reinforce poor posture, diminishing…

Movement

Relax Your Way To Better Movement

Relax your way to better movement Hypertonicity refers to being in a state of excessive muscle tone, and it figures a…

Fitness

9 Week MMA / CrossFit Program

Building the MMA athlete w/CrossFit? I have to say that of any of the athletes that I work with, training the MMA…

Fitness

3 Reflections on the 2013 CrossFit Open

First off, I want to make the disclaimer that my “reflections on the CrossFit Open” are as a coach and not as an…

bench

Scapula-Best Friend, or Biggest Enemy of the Bench

The truth is that when we are talking about mobility for the bench press we shouldn’t really be talking about anything…

Training

Coaching and Leadership

“Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done, because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D…

Fitness

Crossfit, Strength, Competing and Stuff that I Hate

Recently, I have been mulling around the idea of opening up my gym during the non class times for an open gym…

Movement

Warm up for Improved Performance

The squat is regarded by most athletes as the most important lift. For Powerlifters it is their main competition lift…

Sports Training

MMA Training for Bellator 86

Everybody is in a different place. Everybody has different needs. The trick of coaching athletes is to figure out what…

Movement

Mobility Explained

Mobility, what the hell does that even mean? It certainly is a popular word in the world of sports and strength…