Squats-Don't Ride The Line

I have been asked many times about squatting below parallel.  For this response, I am going to move beyond all the Old School thought processes on why squatting below parallel is bad for the knees.  We have moved well beyond that and know it is BS.  It has been proven incorrect time and time again by professionals way smarter than me.  Instead, I want to focus on the performance aspect of the squat.

The Open: Why you need to do it.

New year, new Open! The regular season of CrossFit is about to begin. Some of you that have been in the game for a while are wondering if you’re going to register this year. Some of you that are new are nervous about the prospect of competing against and in front of all your peers. Here’s some universal advice and insight about the Open that applies to both groups.

Setting And Achieving Realistic Goals In The Gym And In Life

The Open is over and within the CrossFit world, a new year has begun. Those of us not moving on to the next level of competition have an opportunity to learn lessons from this year’s Open, to identify weaknesses and strengths, and to set some goals to go about becoming a better athlete for next year! There’s no better time than the present to get started on some goals to improve yourself...