When to use straps
Straps, another piece of equipment commonly debated and used in the sport of weightlifting. When are they appropriate to use? Even more importantly when are they not appropriate to use?
How to plan your training skeleton pt.1
How you plan your training should depend on what your end goal is. If you are trying to get that beach body, compete at regionals, or whatever it may be you should have a plan and execute it with measurable results. This week on the Knowledge Bomb Nick Fowler talks how to approach making your plan.
High Pulls v. Regular Pulls
In Olympic lifting there are many different types of pulls. The two most popular variations are high pulls vs pulls to the hip. Both pulls start the same by going through the first and second pull, but the high pull continues into the third pull.
Should you be competing?
Should you be signing up for that local competition? What are the benefits and what are the negative impacts that it has on your training? Nick Fowler breaks down whether or not it is the right thing to do and when you should be competing in the training year.
Dynamic vs Static stretching for Olympic lifters
Static stretching has been one seriously hot topic for the past few years. Many mobility experts are moving away from it, but it still has its uses. For example, when you trying to actually lengthen a muscle. There is some grey area here that you must be aware of.
Why you don't really want to make it to the CrossFit Games
Everyone wants to be a CrossFit Games athlete, until its time to be a CrossFit Games athlete. There is a lot that goes into making it to the elite level and sometimes the factors that will prevent us from making it are outside of our control. Are you lining up your lifestyle to match your goals? This week we do a quick check on weather or not you are doing everything possible to meet the needs to your end goal.