Did you know CrossFit athlete Jamie Hagiya is a former D1 basketball player at USC who went on to play pro ball in Europe before becoming one of CrossFit’s adored and admired athletes? To learn more about Jamie’s path…
It’s been a long time since I won a bunch of trophies and medals, Paralympic, World Champion, MVP, National Titles, etc. Those days seemed to be a ghost of a rush that I would never find again. Then in 2013,…
Ironman training is hard! Especially when working with a chronic injury. I started feeling some hip pain in January and the x-ray showed moderate arthritis in my right hip. So the CrossFit training and endurance training had to be modified….
With my second CrossFit Open under my belt, I just wanted to share a little bit of my experience. I enjoy lifting with friends, the community, the competitiveness of it but also the results of it! The results are undeniable!…
The harder your foot makes contact with the ground while running, the greater your chance of being injured. That much seems intuitive. What is counterintuitive is the high injury rates seen in runners, when running is an evolutionary trait developed…
Just a reminder that the new UFC 2 game is out today – and it features our own Jessica Penne!
By: Andy Galpin, Ph.D., CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D I will never forget the morning of November 22nd, 2007. I remember the color of the carpet in rented bedroom. I remember the smell of my roommates’ percolating French press. This is seared into…
In part 1 of this series we took a look at intracellular versus extracellular hydration. In part 2 we covered an experiment where one of our coaches used 3Carb and hooked himself up to a machine that measured his intra-…
In part 1 of this series, we covered what it means to be hydrated, and why simply dumping tons of water (or sugary sports drinks) down your throat isn’t effective. If you missed that part (and aren’t going back to…