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The winter challenge crew absolutely killed it on Saturday. There were so many PR’s that I lost count. Here are some highlights from the finals: Back Squat Average improvement: 30 pounds Most improved: Craig Nelson and David Koontz (50 pounds) Shoulder Press Average improvement: 11 pounds Most improved: Josh Clarin (20 pounds) Deadlift Average improvement: [...]

Lots of people say that weight lifting has no value for runners. But they’re not 3x Olympic gold medalists. Here’s a thought. If you want to be good at running, maybe you should stop taking advice from magazine editors and shoe salesmen. Why not train like the best runner in the world? Find a CrossFit [...]

In CrossFit we see health and athleticism as strongly overlapping constructs. By becoming a better athlete you are advancing your health. By becoming healthier you increase your athleticism. This concept is difficult to get your arms around. Stand back. I’m about to make it real. Meet Shawn Kinzel. Before joining TwinTown CrossFit, Shawn’s LDL cholesterol [...]

  At long last! The winter PR finals are right around the corner. Saturday at 1:00PM we’re going to drop it like it’s HAWT. Come and cheer on your team mates! Veins will bulge. Seams will pop. Heavy stuff will be lifted!

If you go to a regular gym you can practically work out in a bathrobe and bunny slippers. Cuz if you’re just cruising on a treadmill it really doesn’t matter what you’re wearing. CrossFit is different. You only have to climb the rope once to realize that in a real gym, the stuff you wear [...]

Check out this funny article on urban gardens. If you’re a locavore, or you just care about sustainability, why not eat lettuce from a rooftop garden? It’s the hip new thing! I have to laugh because my parents have been growing their own produce for as long as I can remember. They weren’t motivated by [...]

Boy, people sure are getting their undies in a bunch about Reebok’s partnership with CrossFit. Thankfully my undies have escaped unscathed. I know I’m supposed to care but somehow I don’t. The fact of the matter is, I only have so much mental bandwidth to work with and I have to be selective about where [...]

It’s that time of year again! The CrossFit Games Open is starting February 22, 2012. There will be one workout per week for five weeks and if you do well you will advance to regionals. If you’re interested in participating in the Open we will be hosting events at CrossFit 612 every weekend. Be down!

It’s no secret that I’m no fan of the 30 day challenge. I wrote about my problems with it here and here. Basically the 30 day challenge is a reboot. What most people really need is a whole new operating system. Roy F. Baumeister’s book “Will Power” gives some insights into the complex behavior patterns and [...]

BAMF Jeremy Striffler writes: Six months ago I began my membership at TwinTown CrossFit (TTCF). To mark the occasion, I performed a baseline workout during Open Gym. When I first ran through it with Teddy back in July, I struggled with the 40 squats, huffed and puffed through the sit-ups and pushups and suffered through [...]