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It’s not too late to register for the CrossFit Games open! The Open is a fun way to test your mettle and become part of the global CrossFit community. We’re going to do the Games WOD every Friday for the next five weeks. You don’t have to register for the Open to do these workouts (but [...]

In 1989 Stuart and Hubert Drefyus proposed the following five stage model of progression from student to expert. Stage 1. Novice : This stage is characterized by rigid adherence to rules or plans. For example, a novice will squat according to the following plan: Step 1. Stick my butt back Step 2. Lower my butt [...]

CrossFit is like a box of chocolates. Sometimes you bite into the chocolate only to discover a blob of pink goop inside. For me the blob of pink goop is wall ball which I detest to the very core of my being. But my pink goop is someone else’s chocolate truffle. To a large extent [...]

Are we a cult? Duh.   Characteristics of a cult Heard around TwinTown CrossFit Members are put in physical or emotionally distressing situations. “Sign up for the Tough Mudder!” It’ll be fun!” Members’ problems are reduced to one simple explanation, which is repeatedly emphasized. “Don’t cheat yourself! Do it right!” A reductive and well-worn statement [...]

Yesterday I received a postcard from a client. His cholesterol is down. His strength is up. He’s become a better father and husband. He’s happy and effective in his professional life. He wrote to thank me but actually I am profoundly grateful to him. Before TwinTown CrossFit my world was much smaller. In the entire city [...]

Two years ago I was one of the strongest people in the gym, which was odd, considering that I’m sort of a little guy. I fretted over this a lot, and eventually we made some programming changes to get people stronger. Today I report with mixed emotions that I am one of the weakest people [...]

If you haven’t heard of him, Jeremy Lin is an Asian-American basketball player who famously came out of nowhere to eviscerate some of the best players and teams in the NBA. On Saturday I went to Target Center and saw Lin and the Knicks take on the Timberwolves. Watching Lin play made me realize my [...]

There is a sitcom for nearly every milieu. “Leave it to Beaver” is  about the home life of a nuclear family. ”The Office” is about life at work. “Friends” is about leisure time in a coffee shop. Why don’t we have a sitcom that takes place in a gym? Think of the comedic fodder! That jerk [...]

People who think that regulating trans fats and high fructose corn syrups will advance human health are kidding themselves. Food subsidies and other regulations are a form of wealth transfer. Period. The underlying implication of this video is that the government does not have the tools to make us healthy. How can you tax people [...]

Sometimes I’ll see someone struggling in the gym. Their mechanics are perfect. Their timing is perfect. And yet they grind out. This happens all the time with muscle-ups, heavy o-lifts, sled pushing and the like. Why are these elements so challenging? Because if you’re really pushing your limits, technique isn’t good enough. You need aggression. [...]