I’m a little depressed. I used to revel in talking about how slow, weak and un-athletic long distance runners are. I was certain I could out squat, DL, Fran and in anything under 400m, out sprint any marathoner alive. Then Brian Mackenzie happened. 6 feet 2inches tall and 185lbs. Brian is not a skinny, weak… Continue Reading

Here is part 2 of the 3 part series. Sorry for the spotty posting. Weddings, moving the gym and a death in the family have kept us BUSY. Feeding the Machine 2: Optimum Performance Time! There are a lot of acronyms, obscure lingo and odd terminology in CrossFit. KTE, HSPU, pistols, thrusters…burpees, snatch, jerk. Is… Continue Reading

Hey y’all. I was asked to put together some information on a few of the top competitors heading into the recent CrossFit Games. Somehow the three articles never made it to the site but I think there are some interesting points so I’m going to throw them up on the blog. Enjoy! Feeding The Machine:… Continue Reading

I first saw an example of the butterfly kip (BFK) about a year ago while perusing some videos of AFT. At first I was incredulous about the movements’ legitimacy. The problem was, I could not DO the BFK so I had an opinion but no real experience on the matter. Said another way, I was… Continue Reading

Here is a great question on the compatibility of EF and CF: SD_Mikey Hi Robb, Sorry, I couldn’t find a better place to post these questions. There a bit deep so I’m just hoping for any golden nuggets of wisdom. Are Devany’s Evolutionary Fitness and Glassman’s CrossFit programming mutually exclusive because of the power law… Continue Reading

Hey! We are featured in the current print edition of Fitness Rx for Men magazine. I was interviewed for an article on CrossFit. The proof I read was pretty good so we shall see how the real deal goes! I’ll pick up a copy on the way to the gym and see how it looks. Continue Reading

I was interviewed by Tony Budding of CrossFit HQ a few weeks ago at the North Santa Cruz certification. You can check those out here: Part 1  Part 2  Part 3  And you can see Nicki and i get our fanny’s waxed here. Continue Reading

I received a great question this morning and I thought the response might be of interest to some folks. Thanks to Phil for the questions: Robb, do you know the relationships between: 1. Oxymetry and aerobic states 2. Oxymetry and anaerobic states 3. Lactate thresholds and HR 4. How to use the combination of a… Continue Reading