VOLUME AND ENDURANCE SPORTS
Earlier this week I wrote about the volume trap that many athletes get stuck in, and the effect it has on intensity […]
VOLUME vs. INTENSITY
Volume in training refers to the total amount of repetitions completed in a session and throughout the day. Contrary to much belief, […]
GAMES SEASON: REGIONALS!
This one’s for those of you newer to CrossFit. Three to five years ago we’d have people enquiring about joining because they […]
DELOADING
Yes, it’s time to back off a bit. Deload weeks are an essential part of our programs. We typically run 12-week training […]
MEMBER PROFILE – TAYLA ROHLANDT
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A JOB? I am currently studying Drama at the University of Pretoria HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN […]
JUST BREATHE
“Just breathe,” I said to an athlete during a conditioning piece. Hunched over with hands on knees and trying to gulp what […]
HEALTH MONTH: CALORIE COUNTING
Calorie counting, it’s the new carb bashing. How many should we consume? How many should we get in a meal? What proportion […]
MEMBER PROFILE : WADEL NGULUBE
CFJ HQ: MEMBER PROFILE – WADEL NGULUBE WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A JOB? – I’m the Systems Designer/Acoustics Specialist at BNC […]
HEALTH MONTH: MANAGING NUTRIENT INTAKE
A quick recap: Good nutrition is the foundation for both general health and fitness, nothing new there. Central to good nutrition is […]
HEALTH MONTH: AVOIDING DISEASE PART 2 – HYPERINSULINEMIA
In Part 1 of the Avoiding Disease series we covered metabolism and insulin. Insulin is a growth and storage hormone released in […]
MEMBER PROFILE: JACO VAN ZYL
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A JOB? I’m a Software Developer at BBD. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING AT CFJ EAST? […]