Forum: Fitness
07-22-2018, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,374
Re: Chasing Excellence- quick question
In case you check in again I'll throw out several points that help make sense of this:
1) High level crossfit athletes work for years to be able to handle a large workload.
2) A daily row/bike, can...
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Forum: Competitions
06-09-2017, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 206
Views: 136,351
Re: 2017 CrossFit Open, Regionals and Games Thread
Absolutely. That's why the competition organizers have a responsibility to make these competitions as safe as is reasonable, because the athletes won't keep themselves safe. They'll do whatever it...
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Forum: Competitions
06-07-2017, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 206
Views: 136,351
Re: 2017 CrossFit Open, Regionals and Games Thread
I think most everyone is in agreement that this is an unacceptable number of identical injuries and cannot simply be brushed off as "well, it's a competition". A lot of questions can come out of this...
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Forum: Fitness
05-29-2017, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 990
Views: 402,928
Re: Gslp
A couple years later I still think it's a very solid novice program.
I have a couple neighbors who lift with me and I keep their programming pretty close to a GSLP format. I always end upper body...
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Forum: Fitness
01-04-2017, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 24,344
Re: Knee sleeves
I had Tommy Konos and would replace them when they started to tear. TKs were somewhat known for doing that. Mine would last about a year. Have some nordic somethings now. Should be more durable. I...
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Forum: Nutrition
06-26-2016, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 37,565
Re: What Do You Eat First Thing In AM?
Especially if I'm cutting weight, I don't eat a ton first thing in the morning. But I will have some protein, fats, and often green or black tea.
Lately, my preferred fast morning thing that...
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Forum: Starting
05-28-2016, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 65,820
Re: HOw do YOU add crossfit to your workout?
There are certainly exceptions, but people who compete at a very high level in the sport of CrossFit generally have programs with several attributes:
1) Heavy strength component. Have you be damn...
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Forum: Exercises
05-22-2016, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 29,089
Re: Always getting injured by deadlifting
Please come back down the road and give us a review of the material. I'd love to hear your experiences and whether or not it helped you get back to deadlifting confidently.
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Forum: Exercises
05-21-2016, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 29,089
Re: Always getting injured by deadlifting
If you can't find a really good physio then self education may be helpful. A powerlifter I know speaks very highly of Dr. Steward McGill's work. He has worked with a variety of strength athletes and...
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Forum: Fitness
04-19-2016, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 23,937
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Forum: Nutrition
03-08-2016, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 32,456
Re: Creatine Question
Yes, very safe, even for long term use.
Creatine has been exhaustively studied for safety and efficacy, though those studies do tend to use Creatine Monohydrate, not HCL. I've never seen anything...
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Forum: Nutrition
03-04-2016, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 35,339
Re: Supplement advise, please
Great, concise, advice, Chris. Do you adjust those recommendations for women? I'm working with a 150 lb female CrossFitter and presumably she would need less protein than me (a 225# male), though...
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Forum: Nutrition
03-04-2016, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 38,520
Re: Bread question.
I've used this recipe for a low carb bread substitute. Also has lots of spinachy goodness.
http://thisprimallife.com/2010/08/a-primal-sandwich-solution/ (WFS)
It's mostly spinach and eggs. You...
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Forum: Nutrition
03-02-2016, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 24,276
Re: Competition Nutrition for a multiple event day
Do you have more details? Like how spread out the events will be? And you mentioned it's a multiple day event, but then your list of 5 events seem to all be on the same day.
If 5 workouts are spread...
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Forum: Equipment
12-30-2015, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,315
Re: Platform noise issues
Not sure what you mean by playground style mats, but start with the cheap option first. Give the camping pads a try if the gap is 1/2 inch or less. It will cost you like 20 bucks. If it doesn't work,...
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Forum: Exercises
12-30-2015, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,653
Re: Not training the snatch?
BTW, Congrats on your success as a S&C coach! Good to hear people making a difference.
Was also curious about your injury prevention regime. What are your top things that are now preventing the knee...
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Forum: Equipment
12-29-2015, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,315
Re: Platform noise issues
I have found lots of gym uses for cheap Walmart camping pads like this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Packlite-Blue-19-x-50-x-3-8/33699625 (WFS)
A layer of these under the platform, or maybe just...
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Forum: Exercises
12-29-2015, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,653
Re: Not training the snatch?
Hmm, interesting. If you have a lot of time to work with them I guess I can see how that would be helpful. Can't do a terrible legs splayed out, low elbows "football clean" if you're doing a full...
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Forum: Nutrition
12-26-2015, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 21,356
Re: Proper Body Weight Gain?
Yeah, I agree with others: don't obsess about macros. Especially if you're trying to gain weight, just hit your protein goal and then if you're eating a varied diet the carb and fat levels will...
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Forum: Exercises
12-26-2015, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,653
Re: Not training the snatch?
My question there is why have them do squat cleans at all (from the hang or floor)? I don't see why training a fast reversal of direction into a deep squat is going to be helpful for a football...
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Forum: Equipment
12-11-2015, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,066
Re: home gym/ half cage
If you want a specific recommendation, the following would be a great choice: not too expensive, very space efficient, and versatile....
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Forum: Competitions
12-10-2015, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,210
Re: Training styles
I got a Heart Rate Monitor after a lecture with Alex Viada on the benefits of cardio for strength athletes. Still don't do as much as I should, but the HRM has proved an interesting tool/toy. In...
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Forum: Fitness
12-04-2015, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,244
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Forum: Fitness
12-04-2015, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,267
Re: EMOM
Thanks Rich, I see more where you're going. Seems like a good way to increase work capacity and get in a very time efficient workout. I'm curious as to why you don't alternate exercises though. Have...
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Forum: Exercises
12-04-2015, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 41,653
Re: Not training the snatch?
My sentiments mostly echo those above but the waters were getting a little muddied between the full snatch and the power snatch, which I feel have completely different cost-benefit profiles.
Full...
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