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How to row efficiently with a Concept 2 Rower

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Jon Gilson from Again Faster and EC Syncowski explain how to maximize efficiency on the Concept 2 rower. Concept 2 also has a couple of technique videos on their site. Setting up and common mistakes. Leg drive, body swing, pull return stroke should take about twice as long as the out stroke Another quick technique instruction with Olympian Erin Cafaro. […]

Michael Rutherford on Paleo Solution Podcast

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Listen to the Paleo Solution Podcast Episode #115. Guest: Michael Rutherford of Black Box Gym After some rambling the gym talk starts somewhere in the middle. Your best ally as you age is to take as much muscle mass into your latter years as possible. Also read A New Way to M.E. Black Box by Michael Rutherford on cathletics.

Rogue Fitness HQ Gym Tour

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Mikko Salo and Dan Bailey talk about what ideas went into designing the Rogue Fitness HQ Gym in Columbus, Ohio. The basic difference to most CrossFit gyms is having the racks in the middle of the gym. Most CF gyms (from what i have seen) put them on the sides. This makes enough room for running, sled pulls etc […]

Ben and Owen Franks CrossFit Documentary

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The CrossFit Journal posted a documentary about Ben and Owen Franks (whom you may remember from the video of him training the Oly lifts with Mike Burgener) Both are professional rugby players for the All Blacks. Part 1: Download as 720p HD MP4, SD Windows Media or as SD Quicktime (iPhone) Part 2: Download as 720p HD MP4, SD Windows Media, or as SD Quicktime (iPhone)

John Beradi talks IF on CrossFit Radio

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CrossFit Radio Episode #203 features an interview with John Beradi. So if you are interested in intermittent fasting download the mp3 (right click + ‘save as’). Starts at 4:50 He detailed his six-month experiment with IF and shared his results. For more info, read Berardi’s article My Experiments With Intermittent Fasting. BTW you can read or […]

Gary Taubes Why We Get Fat Talk

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Gary Taubes, author of Why We Get Fat, was at CrossFit HQ and gave a talk. Condensed Version: Unabridged Version: You can download it for free. Condensed Version: Quicktime, Windows Media, iPod/iPhone. Unabridged Version: Part 1: Quicktime, Windows Media, iPod/iPhonePart 2: Quicktime, Windows Media, iPod/iPhonePart 3: Quicktime, Windows Media, iPod/iPhone

Mikko Salo & Dan Bailey Training Day

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Edit: Also check out Graham Holmberg’s and Rich Froning’s Training Day The CrossFit Journal has 2 videos available for free download today. “Training With Champions” shows a training session of Mikko Salo and Dan Bailey. Mikko still isn’t following the CF mainsite WOD. So a typical training session for Mikko looks the following. warm-up, row 1k in 1:55 […]

More Opinions about CrossFit

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Justin from 70’s Big also has a word to say about CrossFit. What’s the deal with CrossFit? […] It’s a nice gateway into other forms of training and the people are always great. TL;DRCrossFit is goofy and does some things wrong, but it has some redeeming qualities. I have a unique experience with it that […]