Why train hard? Why do the Open?

                                Competing at Regionals 2010 at Randwick Race Course You may be in the verge of deciding to register for the CrossFit Open for the second time or even the first. This year will be my sixth CrossFit Open, my first was at the not so young...

Motivation and Effort for training

People are motivated by so many different things (in training) but as soon as it starts to hurt it feels so much easier to stop. In workouts where there are bigger numbers (eg- 30 burpees, 40 front squats etc) it’s so easy to get caught up in that feeling...

Testing week and the mobile site

  For all of us that didn’t qualify for Regionals, we have begun the CrossFit off season. There will be some local comps to look out but our main focus now is to creating a new foundation of strength and work capacity to take us stronger through to next...

Pre- workout meals

Intention here is to give you a few ideas for pre workout meals. Plus give the reasoning behind them. I get asked all the time “what should i eat before training” The importance of eating before a work out is supported in a recent report published in the...

Eating whole foods to improve performance

Why improve your diet? If you are participating in regular CrossFit training you are no longer a common gym goer. CrossFit training requires you to put your body through stress that most people avoid at all costs. We lift heavy, move quickly, and push our bodies hard...

Prevention and repair of ripped hands

Being able to do your first pull-up or muscle up is one of the most memorable moments in the first year of your crossfit career. On the road to that achievement the skin in your palms toughens and thickens, calluses develop. badges of your hard work! Then you learn to...