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The CrossFit games are approaching and we all need to be up to date with the latest Crossfit terms and acronyms, the code we speakcan literally sound like a foreign language to the uninitiated. Here is a list to get you started: ATG: Ass to Grass, the lowest possible squat. BEAST: A complimentary term used to [...]
The CrossFit games can seem overwhelming and scary, especially when you look at the pictures CrossFit posts online of ripped bodies and athletes performing amazing feats of strength and speed. However this is a unique opportunity for all CrossFit athletes to participate in an international event, and grow as an athlete. Here are some things [...]
The concept of global extension is either foreign or confusing to a lot of people. I’ll do my best to clear this up. First a couple tests though. Test #1: Stand up, relax everything and lean back as far as you can without falling over. How does it feel? Any pain or discomfort? Test #2: [...]
The Open competition of the 2012 CrossFit Games starts this week and the CFDR team is about 30 athletes strong. I recently asked a few our our team’s athletes about this years competition. Why are you competing in this year’s Open? Megan C: Peer press. Harris: I am competing in this year’s open because it [...]
Draw a grocery store and discuss where the good food choices are. 2. Invite a few supportive parents to accompany you on a field trip to the grocery store. (Limit trips to 10 or less kids to be effective.) Show them where you would go in the grocery store to find protein, good carbs and [...]
As a reminder, come out to our Tumbling Skills Class on Thursday’s at 6 o’clock. Tumbling is an exciting and unorthodox way to improve your health and fitness. The body awareness, flexibility, and strength gains you’ll develop during the skills class have tremendous transfer to other skills we learn and increased efficiency and output in [...]
In preparation for Pike’s Peek 10k in April, we are putting together a running program to compliment your CFDR training. The program will start at the end of February, barring enough interest, and will meet a couple nights a week. We are looking for between 6-10 CFDR members or friends of current CFDR members to [...]
Four years ago today I did my first main site WOD. It was Valentine’s Day and I had a date with Fran. Depending on how you look at it we’ve had a rocky relationship ever since. Now before I go into the details about our romantic afternoon I’ll give you some background information as to [...]
The Max Effort Method is the third method with which you can use to increase your strength. The Max effort method entails trying to move as much weight as physically possible, usually for a single rep, three reps, or five reps. This method is believed by most coaches to be the superior method of strength [...]
Discussion of quantity: how much you eat is important, too. 2. Draw and show relative portions of protein, carbs and good fat. 3. Ask the kids to draw a meal with the right amount of protein, carbs and fat on a paper plate. Display the best drawings. Workout of the Day Dynamic Effort Box Squat [...]
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