I just finished the book, “Unbeatable Mind” by Mark Divine. It was a fun read with some cool insight on how to become more mentally tough, but it also had some good insight on how to be a better person in general. Mark uses stories from his life to make his points on whatever topic...Read More
I was asked in class by a man, “Why do we need to make hip contact on the snatch? I’m afraid on making contact with the wrong part of my body.” We all knew what he was talking about but it brought up a good point. Why do we make contact with our hips and...Read More
CrossFit has come a long way since its inception back in the early 2000’s and because of its popularity many people have at least tried it out. More often than not I will meet someone that did CrossFit for a couple months but fell off for some reason or another. A question I ask those...Read More
Having good overhead strength and stability is important in CrossFit. Whether it is a long metcon or a max effort lift being able to support weight overhead is vital to longevity and progress. You won’t see any Games athletes doing overhead squats with bent elbows and someone who trains everyday needs to keep their shoulders...Read More
What makes CrossFit different than just about every other exercise program is the community inside each gym. If you talk to anyone who is in love with their gym it is usually because of the people that are there. But as a member of a CrossFit gym it is your responsibility to help grow and...Read More
Everyday we are hitting the gym to make ourselves better but most of us are not doing what we need to be post workout to recover for tomorrow. I have seen it too many times, someone kills a WOD, racks their weights and heads home. At the very least everyone that exercises needs to have...Read More
I honestly before CrossFit most of us did not realize the lack of mobility that we all had. Mobility is not you squeezing between cars in at the Costco parking lot but the ability to get into the bottom of your squat or put something over your head and keep it in a stable position....Read More
We caught Linda after her workout last week and asked her a few questions. Linda has been a member for 3 years and kicks ass every morning. She’s an inspiration to a lot of people and keeps coming back because of the coaches and the family atmosphere here at BWCF. Find out what shes talking...Read More
Once you have the pullup down naturally the next progression is to move on to the chest to bar pullup. Sometimes up scaling movements is as simple as changing the direction of your elbows. Chest to bar pullups are the movement that is used in competition. They are easy to judge because if your chest...Read More
Eli was a good sport and did a quick testimonial after his 6am class last week! He talks about how CrossFit has changed him into staying consistent with his workouts and how he is setting goals to keep him on track. Come check out one of our classes and see what Eli is talking about!Read More
