Our hands are one of our most valuable tools in life and in crossfit so lets get a grip and raise the bar. Dont be a chalk whore. You know who you are. There is one reason or advantage to use chalk and that is to aid in grip when hands become damp with sweat....Read More
Saturday March 29th A CrossFit for Hope Concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Mike Doughty Live at Albany CrossFit Opening act by our own Jared Funari Doors Open at 7pm Refreshments available for purchase For Tickets —– Starting Saturday March 29th We are offering a chance to try our amazing facility and expert...Read More
We know it's important. We've heard all the cues. The basics are repeated so often it could make you nauseous- knees out, heals down, chest up, butt back. I've gotten looks from athletes after repeating these cues that could send chills down your spine. So let me explain. Let's...Read More
The debate between toes straight versus toes out during squats continues to rage on and I felt it appropriate to see what Kelly Starrett had to say about it. After consulting his book Supple Leopard, Starrett is very clear on his position: the goal is for the athlete’s toes is to point straight ahead. He views...Read More
Simply put, so you can live independently. You sit in a chair. Then you stand up. You have squatted. You sit on a toilet. You stand up. You have squatted. You pick up the pen you dropped on the floor at work. You then stand up. You have squatted. Squat; plain and simple. Keep squatting...Read More
Well 23 weeks into this creating a child thing and I have come to realize a few things here. But one of the biggest things I have realized and I wish to preach to you is appreciate your PR’s. You all have days that you PR on a lift, or PR on a workout. You...Read More
As Coach Glassman so elegantly puts it, “Regardless of what the problem is, the answer is the squat.” Looking for that elusive Snatch PR? Work the overhead squat. You want to PR your 1rm Clean? Front squats are a good start. Trying to get off the porcelain throne after your daily poop pageant? I digress,...Read More