Tip: The Coolest Exercise With the Most Benefits
Master the L-sit to handstand to strengthen your core, build triceps, and keep your shoulders mobile.
August 29
The Real CrossFit Fight
An unholy alliance of certification and soda companies is threatening to pull fitness back into the dark ages. CrossFit is fighting back.
July 19
Tip: Partner Assisted Pull-Ups
Struggle with pull-ups? Don't use a band for assistance. These two methods are better.
July 18
Tip: The 2 Round Upper-Body Warm-Up
This quick warm-up will you get you ready for just about any type of upper body training.
June 3
An Open Letter to CrossFit HQ
A sports medicine physician who worked at the CrossFit Games has some pointed advice for CrossFit HQ. Check it out.
May 11
The Missing CrossFit Exercise
CrossFit-style training is asymmetrical and incomplete, and people are paying the price with injuries. Here's how they can fix it.
April 14
Fine-Tuning the Clean
You don't have to be a competitive Olympic lifter to benefit from the clean. Build power and explosiveness with one lift. Here's how.
March 11
The Future of CrossFit Training
CrossFit is no longer just an endurance contest between people with crappy form. It's now a sport and real competitors need to train smarter.
November 16
How To Break Up With CrossFit
Maybe it's the cost, maybe you got hurt, or maybe you just want to specialize. Here's how to move on to something that better fits your needs.
August 21
7 Things You Need to Dominate CrossFit
CrossFit is no longer a game of endurance. To compete at a high level, you need all seven of these skills and athletic qualities.
July 15
The NPGL: America's Newest Sport?
Scoot over, CrossFit. Competitive fitness is on the rise. Could it become America's new team sport? You decide.
June 25
How to Prevent CrossFit Injuries
Injuries are progress-killers, and CrossFitters are racking them up. The best way to stop them is to prevent them. Here's how.
A Doctor's View of CrossFit
CrossFit attracts just as many participants as critics. Dr. Stuart McGill gives us his perspective on the pros, cons, and future of CrossFit.
November 3
CrossFit and Functional Training
Heavy barbell training is the best way to build strength. And everything about sports performance gets better when you're stronger.
September 17
Does CrossFit Lead to Injury?
CrossFit claims that the NSCA is out to get them. Is it a conspiracy or does CrossFit just enjoy bullying people?
August 7
CrossFitters Aren't Athletes
Are bodybuilders or CrossFitters athletes? Are bodybuilding and CrossFit even sports? You might not like the answers.
June 27
CrossFit and Starting Strength
Most training programs will deliver results, but are those the results you really want? Let's look at two popular methodologies.
May 27
A CrossFit Apology
Christian Thibaudeau used to make fun of CrossFit athletes, but since he began coaching them, they've taught him a few valuable things... along with earning his respect.
March 21
How to Fix CrossFit
CrossFit hurts a lot of people, and the goal of exercise is to make you better, not worse. There's a simple fix, though.
January 29
CrossFit, Kevin Ogar, and Questions
A CrossFit athlete severs his spine during a competition. Freak accident or something that could have been prevented?