Building foundations
I often use the analogy of a poorly set foundation and the effects it has on the built levels above it when the foundation is flawed. When I look at the year ahead with regard to training, I like to imagine we the coaches as your contractors, the programming as your materials and method of building and the house as your GPP (General Physical Preparedness).
YOU’RE IN THE DRIVING SEAT
For as far back as I can remember now, we’ve had two tracks of programming. There’s L1, the fitness track, and L2 […]
“I STILL SUCK”
“Why do I still suck?” It’s a common question. One that I’ve been answering for far too many years! Despite the negative […]
YOU SHOULD TRAIN HARDER
One of my favourite suggestions from clients, that doesn’t seem to stop coming in over 15 years of experience in the industry, […]
DEVELOP YOUR BODY FROM THE INSIDE OUT
“At CrossFit we endeavor to develop our athletes from the inside out, from core to extremity, which is, by the way, how […]
1 to 3 BALLS AT A TIME
You get exposed to so many different movements and workouts in training. And although progress in CrossFit is far greater than with […]
DRIVETRAIN & ENGINE – STRICT & KIPPING
I like using car analogies for the body and human performance because they seem to make sense to a lot of people. […]
PROGRAMMING UPDATE
I hope Monday’s post gave you some good insight into the program. If it didn’t, or if it brought up some questions, […]
UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMMING 1
After a good ol’ Mainsite week, we’re back to CFJ programming for the remainder of this 12 week block. Before I give […]
DELOAD, TEST, NEW FOCUS
With the Open behind us this week provides a great opportunity to back off. While you’re always improving in some areas, progress […]