by CrossFit Journal | Nov 23, 2016 | Coaching, Crossfit Journal, HD Videos, Medical/Injuries
Brian Riley was exposed to CrossFit while serving as a Marine, but an injury overseas forced him to relearn everything. Now he’s putting his experiences as an adaptive athlete to good use at CrossFit Del Mar in San Diego, California. Riley was stationed in...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 21, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal
Welcome to weird. That’s how Santa Cruz, California, is known. For more than a decade, the sleepy Northern California beach town of 63,000 has used the same branding campaign to encompass its idiosyncrasies: “Keep Santa Cruz Weird.” The city is a...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 17, 2016 | Competition, Crossfit Journal
If you determine the size of the field before programming the events, you might be putting the collars on before the plates. “I’ve got 100 athletes, 10 solid judges, 5,000 square feet and nine hours to run as many events as I can.” How many...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 14, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Why your doctor only wants to see you after something has gone wrong. Dr. Stephen Schimpff calls it the paradox of American medicine. “We have really well-trained, well-educated providers. We are the world’s envy for biomedical research. We’ve got...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 11, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, ExPhysiology
Hilary Achauer investigates the science of sweat and busts the myth that fitness alone determines liquid loss. At the end of your next CrossFit class, look around. You’ll see some people soaked in sweat, a telltale puddle under the bar. Others who just completed...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 11, 2016 | Athletes, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
MeiLin McDonald, 17, suffered a severe concussion during a basketball game as a child. The injury caused her eyes to become permanently dilated and left her unable to focus. McDonald’s physician suggested surgery to explore the possibility of inner-ear damage....
