by CrossFit Journal | Oct 16, 2016 | CrossFit Games, Crossfit Journal
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” —Mark Twain For the last two years, masters and teens have performed the same workouts at the CrossFit Games, and the schedule puts the two groups in close...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 14, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Nutrition
Spotted barbell biceps curls and white A-shirts, with just a hint of oil in place of sweat? Men’s Journal might have rethought the opening image for “When to Fire Your Personal Trainer: 4 Red Flags.” Nothing wrong with barbell curls, of course, but...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 7, 2016 | Affiliation, Crossfit Journal
CrossFit coaches talk about building relationships that result in new clients. Like all high-level CrossFit athletes, Jamie Hagiya has an impressive physique. The epitome of health and fitness, she’s the perfect poster girl to attract new clients to the gym,...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 5, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Older trainees can prove that aging populations need not be diseased populations. I’m older than 86 percent of the Earth’s population. I’m an aging academic. I’m an aging parent. I’m an aging worker. I’m an aging trainee. And I am...