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We've all been there: looking over the WOD with excitement only to have our heart stopped cold when we see the dreaded exercise...double-unders. Double-unders are the great equalizer... The strongest lifters and fastest runners who haven't learned this technique are gridlocked in the workout as other athletes pass them by. This exercise…

2021 12 22

The Best CrossFit Jokes

By: Cody Volk 0

By this point, you've no doubt heard some great CrossFit jokes. Whether it's from your unaffiliated friends, TV shows or comedy specials, or within your own box; jokes targeting our beloved fitness hobby ring true just enough to have a chuckle - once we recover our lung capacity enough to laugh, that…

2021 12 15

It’s Just Like Riding a Bike

By: Cody Volk 0

So long Assault Bike. You'll be...well, so long. In May 2021, CrossFit LLC announced that the Rogue Echo Bike is the new official air bike of CrossFit. This ends the Assault Bike's position as the standard CrossFit Games bike since 2015. Our own gym made the switch around the same time,…

2021 12 02

Will Holiday Food Gobble Your Gains?

By: Cody Volk 0

From the moment the clock struck midnight on Halloween, the holiday season was upon us. As we put away spooky decorations, retailers were decking the CVS with bounds of holly. That night the commercials interrupting our favorite shows were of happy couples waking on Christmas morning to behold their brand-new…

2021 11 24

Steak (Ba-Dum-Tss) Your Territory!

By: Cody Volk 0

No matter how hard we work in class, it's what we eat that is the largest determining factor of our fitness. In fact, most experts agree that diet accounts for 70% to 80% of how our physique looks. You've heard it before: abs are made in the kitchen. Photo by Mike Von on Unsplash It…

2021 11 18

Gym Rivalry Where Everyone Wins!

By: Cody Volk 0

Have you ever had an unexpected great morning at CrossFit? You come to class yawning and moving slow but otherwise ready to work. You're in good spirits, but you've certainly felt more prepared to conquer on other mornings. No matter. Time to turn off the complaining part of your brain…

2021 10 27

Let The Path Be Boring!

By: Cody Volk 0

I've tried every diet imaginable. I know how the stomach feels feeding it 200 calories every three hours, and how it feels while depriving it of anything but water and coffee for 18. I've been vegan and vegetarian and keto and paleo. I've been bulletproof too, and while feeling like a superhero, my body looked…

2021 10 17

Micro Goals: A Tale of Two Wall Balls

By: Cody Volk 0

Okay, AMRAP wall balls for 90 seconds. You just rolled off the assault bike and staggered to your medicine ball - an object that once felt like a feather and now feels like a cannonball. One. Okay, not so bad. Two. That one hurt. Three. Has it been 90 seconds…

2021 10 09

Monthly Recipe: BBQ Pork Kabobs

By: Miki Shelton 0

Barbecue is legitimately one of my favorite things to eat. I really like almost all kinds, from the vinegar tang of Carolina sauce to the sweet thickness of the Kansas City style. However there is one thing I really don’t love about BBQ sauce - most of them are full…

2021 08 08

Wim Hof Comes to Dark Horse!

By: Miki Shelton 0

Just breathe. How many times have you heard a coach tell you that in the middle of an intense workout? In the heat of the moment, you might be thinking, “Easy for you to say, you’re not doing this!” but the truth is that controlling your breathing is an…

2021 06 16

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