3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting CrossFit

How to do double unders. The end. Double unders aside, there are three things that, looking back, would have been very helpful to have known when I first started out on my five year adventure into the world of competitive fitness.

Strength training, Sports and CompetitionKelly WildJuly 29, 2020crossfit, crossfitter, crossfit advice, crossfit injury, competitive fitness, the barbell wod, barbell wod, kelly wild, timberwolf crossfit, crossfit gamesComment

How Creatine Will Boost Your Athletic Performance

Did you know that Creatine is one of the most researched and evidence-backed legal supplements available to athletes? Numerous studies have demonstrated the safety of long-term use and it has been shown to increase muscle mass and strength, as well as enhance recovery.

Nutrition and Supplements, Strength training, IPARGuest UserJune 1, 2020creatine, creatine monohydrate, supplements, supplementation, cytosport creatine, weightlifting, athleticsComment

3 Exercises To Strengthen And Protect Your Knees

Strengthening the knee and surrounding structures is so important to your lower body health and function! Targeting the muscles and other structures around the knee can help to reduce the risk of injury and pain at the hips, knees, ankles and even feet. Try these three exercises so you can continue running, lifting, football or whatever way you like to move, for many years to come!

IPAR, Strength training, Mobility and FlexibilityGuest UserMay 20, 2020bulletproof knees, knee strengthening exercises, knee stability, knee injury, prevent knee injury, knee sprain, acl, acl injury, mcl injury, Knee AnatomyComment

50+ Workouts You Can Do At Home

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay at home order, we have released two home workout programs that are designed training with minimal access to equipment. All exercises can be scaled to bodyweight only. Included are more than 50 workouts that you can do to increase strength, fitness and stamina from the comfort of home!

Strength training, Mobility and FlexibilityScott EsparzaMay 19, 2020home workouts, workout at home, how to workout at home, workouts you can do at home, workouts I can do at home, covid19, stay at home Comment

How To Assign Your Grip Width In The Clean

Assigning your grip width is the FIRST step you should take when learning how to Clean. Your grip width is ultimately going to dictate where the bar makes contact in your power position and what your front rack ultimately ends up looking like.

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength trainingDavid SpitzApril 11, 2020how to clean, grip width, how to power clean, how to squat clean, assign clean grip width, determine clean grip width, weightlifting, olympic weightlifting, weightlifting technique, wes kitts, hookgrip, liftright programComment

The Best Rotator Cuff Stretches You Aren't Doing

Rotator cuff injuries commonly occur in people who repeatedly perform overhead movements, whether it is for work (such as carpenters, painters, mechanics) or athletes (Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit and tennis, for example). Improper technique with repetitive movements can put excessive stress on tendons. These injuries often lead to tendinitis in one or multiple rotator cuff muscles. Avoid a trip to the doctor by using four physical therapy exercises that improve the flexibility and strength of the shoulder musculature!

Mobility and Flexibility, Olympic Weightlifting, Strength trainingKelly WildMarch 30, 2020rotator cuff, rotator cuff injury, rotator cuff tear, rotator cuff pain, rotator cuff muscles, exercises for rotator cuff, rotator cuff exercises, rotator cuff stretches, physical therapy exercisesComment

5 Tips To Optimize Your Recovery After Surgery

In a perfect world, you would be able to train year round as hard as you possibly could and never get hurt but training at the ragged edges of your ability can come at a price. As a result, surgery may be necessary to get you back to baseline or give you another shot at achieving your athletic goals. Here are five strategies you can implement to help you optimize your recovery after surgery.

What's In Your Gym Bag?

We are often asked to try out and review several products during training. Over the years, we’ve picked out our favorites and tend to lean towards the same products, even as a team. Below are some of the key items that most of us carry in our gym bags to help us get through training sessions and competitions.

3 Tips To Avoid Bruising Your Pubic Bone While Snatching

Having a bruised pubic bone from Snatching is painful AF. Once you have one, it feels like it will never go away. Naturally as humans, we will try to avoid pain and snatch technique will suffer. How do we even get those darn bruises? Here’s a little info regarding how they happen and how to prevent them.

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength trainingNicole LimApril 16, 2018Olympic weightlifting, Snatch, Snatch Pull, Technique, TrainingComment

How To Snatch Pain Free While Using Your Hook Grip

Experiencing discomfort in your wrist while Snatching or feel like your turnover is too slow? Nicole Lim and the California Strength Weightlifting Team weigh in on whether or not you should release your hook grip when receiving the Snatch overhead.

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength trainingNicole LimJanuary 23, 2018Hookgrip, Olympic lifting, Weightlifting, Cal Strength, California Strength, Training, Programming, Hook Grip Comment