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What To Do When It Hurts
This is a bit of a touchy subject, but it’s time to remind all of you about the potential risks of exercise. Many people tend not to acknowledge this, but there is one reality of being an athlete of any kind; The likelihood of injury is always there, regardless of your level of activity. You ...
Keeping A Record
Do YOU log your workout info on MyFranTime.com or in a notebook of some sort? If not, you should. Excerpts from this original article in the CrossFit Journal explain why: Why Use a Training Log? By Glen Harrison We all inherently understand the benefits of keeping a training log. However, many of us are either ...
Gain Weight To Gain Muscle
Original image courtesy of Mark’s Daily Apple The other day after class, Jonathan Elliot and I were chatting about an issue that is mostly unique to men in the gym: How can you gain weight in order to gain muscle? While many folks struggle with keeping their body fat percentage down, others find it very ...
Hand Help
Original photo courtesy of Mike’s Gym There are two things about CrossFit that are arguably inevitable: 1) If you show up often and work hard you WILL get stronger. And 2) Eventually, you WILL rip your hands during a workout. While one of those inevitabilities is a lot more appealing than the other, don’t despair ...
Dive in!
The first event of the recent CrossFit Games has brought to light a growing interest in swimming within the CrossFit community. I figured I would pass on some tips for those of you who want to give it a try. Swimming is a fun, useful activity (although drowning is a drag), but it is tough ...
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