Archive: Fitness

Have you ever wondered how elite athletes make everything look so effortless and never seem out of breath? Many of them have learned over the years to control their breathing and to relax in tough mental and physical situations. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, athletes who learn how to regulate their breathing to... Read More

Name: Katrin Tanja Davisdottir Home: Reykjavik, Iceland CrossFit Affiliate: CrossFit New England Gender:Female Age:23 Height:169 cm (5 ft 5 inches) Weight:68 kilograms (150 lbs.) CrossFit Workout Stats Fran 2:18 Helen 9:16 Grace 1:28 Fight Gone Bad 454 reps Sprint 400m 1:05 Olympic Lifts Clean & Jerk 225 lb Snatch 192 lb Diet: Essentially she eats... Read More

“Hortman” Complete as many rounds as possible in 45 minutes of: Run 800 meters 80 Squats 8 Muscle-ups *substitute 3 dips 3 push-ups for 1 muscle up if needed Post rounds completed to comments. U.S. Army Captain John D. Hortman, 30, of Inman, South Carolina, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment,... Read More

By Brandon Richey Before diving into a new strength program, it’s always a good idea to test yourself to see how you measure up with certain physical tasks. After all, if you don’t have a rough idea of where your starting point is then how would you know how much you might improve after completing... Read More

Age: 34 (Born October 10, 1988) From: Richelieu, Quebec CrossFit Gym: CrossFit Brossard Height: 5 ft 2 inch Weight: 125 lbs. With a background in high level gymnastics since she was 3 years old Camille has always been one to push herself to the extreme. After retiring from gymnastics at 16, she tried just about... Read More

Check out this list of CrossFit Double Under Workouts. Double unders are simply passing the rope under your feet twice before touching back down. This exercise is considered one of the best cardio workouts you can do as they keep your heart rate at a high level, are soft on the body in terms of... Read More

Kevin A. Houston workout For time Run 200 meters Farmers walk with #35 sandbag each hand for 50 meters 10 burpees 10 meters forward and backwards Bear crawl Run 400 meters Farmers walk 100 meters 20 burpees 20-meter bear crawl forward and backwards Run 600 meter Farmers Walk 150 meters 30 burpees 30-meter bear crawl... Read More

By Alexander Castiglione The fitness world is full of gimmicks. And in local news, water is wet. But I assume if you’re reading this, you’re not about the gimmicks. You’re not about the “8 minutes a day” shenanigans. And you’re definitely aware that there is no pill for physical excellence – just good old-fashioned hard... Read More

Rebecca “Becca” Voigt is a trainer at Valley CrossFit based in the San Fernando Valley. She placed 3rd in the SoCal Regional Qualifiers securing her a spot in the 2009 CrossFit Games. Age: 28 Height: 5’9 Weight: 155 Date of Birth: 11/21/1980 Place of Birth Northridge, CA Started CrossFit October 06 Weight: 150 Athletic Background:... Read More

Brock Lesnar is known as one of the biggest and baddest of all of the MMA and WWE fighters. Like him or not – Brock steps up to the plate and does some crazy hard workouts. Heavy weights, fast pace and brutal cardio. Think you can hang with Brock? Read on. Brock Lesnar hardcore cardio... Read More

Name: Matt Fraser Home: Cookeville, Tennessee CrossFit Affiliate: CrossFit Mayhem Gender: Male Age:28 Height: 5 ft 7 inches Weight: 190 lbs. CrossFit Workout Stats Fran 2:07 Grace 1:18 Max Pull-ups 50 Helen Fight Gone Bad Sprint Olympic Lifts Clean and Jerk 375 lb Snatch 315 lb Diet: Before the 2015 CrossFit Games, Matt was not... Read More

Ray Lewis is known on the field and off as an intense player. Check out these workouts that this Pro Bowl NFL players uses as he pushes to the extreme. These are all workouts that you can do with minimal equipment. You can workout just like Ray Lewis. In the weight room – Bent over... Read More

Nickname: “Iceland Annie” Birthday/Age: Sep 18, 1989/28 years old Height: 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) Weight: 67 kg Hometown: Kopavogur, Iceland CrossFIt Affiliate: owns CrossFit Reykjavik Annie Thorisdottir Best Lifts Clean: 90 kg Back squat: 105 kg Front squat: 85 kg Overhead squat: 67,5 kg Clean & jerk: 80 kg Snatch: 70 kg Shoulder press:... Read More

Check out the reviews for the American barbell bumper plate and you decide which of their series you would like for your Garage Gym. Color KG Series bumper plate Review by Sam Brent I saw these at a friends gym and looked them up online. We got a confirmation and they shipped in 3 days.... Read More