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Metabolic Conditioning Workout
Metabolic conditioning (metcon) has been hugely popular through the community and sport of functional training. Metcon abbreviation is used to describe a fast paced, workout of the day to make you vomit. The two areas of athletic development in a...
How The Banned Nike Vaporflys Work
The Nike Vaporfly range has taken long distance running by storm over the last two years. They introduced new technologies that claim to give athletes at least a four per cent better energy return than normal trainers. That performance boost...
The question of when an athlete hits their peak has been much debated for many years because there are examples of elite and amateur competitors enjoying the most successful periods of their careers at each end of the spectrum and...
Power is important in any sport or any physical activity in day to day life. The ability to exert the highest force in shortest period of time. An example in team or individual sport, horizontal (across) vertical (up) power is...
Potential Is Just Polite For Ain’t Done Shit Yet
Being told you’ve got potential is a phrase full of positive connotations and is naturally taken as a high compliment in our culture.But besides implying you have an innate talent, it also means you haven’t managed to achieve what you’re...
Strength is trained to produce force. By increasing strength throughout the body, certain exercises will become easier/lighter. Lean muscle gain will be a result of this due to the body needing a greater muscle ratio in order to move a...
CrossFit Strength In Depth Report: Mat Fraser & Mayhem Freedom Take Titles
The CrossFit Strength in Depth was dominated by two of the biggest names in the sport as Mat Fraser won the men’s division and Rich Froning helped Mayhem Freedom to the team title.Fraser, who celebrated his 30th birthday on day...
Top 5 Ready-To-Drink Protein Shakes
While powders usually offer a cheaper alternative, the convenience of ready-to-drink protein shakes means they’re very much an in-demand product.RTD shakes are particularly suitable to have on the go and can be easily stored away in a Hero bag for...
The media coverage available to give CrossFit junkies their fix has grown and grown in recent years but one avenue that’s been relatively strong for some time is podcasts.Whether you’re the owner of a CrossFit affiliate looking for marketing advice...