“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” — Aristotle It is a common human tendency to seek quick fixes and quick advances in life. In CrossFit, this concept is very much apparent where practitioners of the sport want to be better quicker by performing that ugly twisted...
“All men make mistakes but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” -- Sophocles We're all human and therefore, we're all susceptible to human tendencies. We all eat, drink, poop (including you...
We're already in the second quarter of 2017. This year has flown by which means two things: we've grown older and more senile, but more importantly, we've either achieved or forgotten about our goals. We've talked and talked and talked about goal setting so much this year,...
As wee-little toddler baby athletes, we learn to walk on our own two feet. Would we be as efficient as walking on our feet if we were to learn to walk on our hands as little humans? I guess we won't know unless someone subjects...
Anyone new to CrossFit is required to learn the fundamental movements of CrossFit. It's a practice that is and should be exercised by CrossFit boxes around the world. The fundamental movements of CrossFit are self-explanatory: they're the basic movements that lead to the more advanced movements...
We all know--or should know--the definition of CrossFit: constantly varied functional movement performed at high intensity. The part about high intensity is something that hurts us deep on a daily basis so we're well aware of it. Functional movement is something that many haven't grasped the idea...
Mind over matter: it's a real thing. Have you ever walked up to a barbell and psyched yourself out of a lift? We're all victim to mind-games, and in weightlifting, it's very much a reality. But in this edition of our blog—The G-Force Source—we're not...
The "Open" to some is a word that sprouts excitement. To others, it's a filthy word that makes them want to puke. It should not be the latter, and we're going to tell you why. The CrossFit Open is the first stepping stone for athletes wanting to...
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” -- Friedrich Nietzsche Monsters are real. We face them in everyday struggles. We...
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” -- Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas is coming. Decorations have started appearing in stores, Christmas carols won't be too...