Baseline Aerobic Capacity At the heart of every tactical job is the need to escape or mitigate danger when it arises. It doesn’t matter the job: military, police, fire. You have to be able to chase down a suspect, escape an explosion, or go into and come out of a fire. All of that will […]
Pictured above is the iconic statue of Mickey Mantle outside of Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Ballpark. Mickey Mantle is the legendary New York Yankees outfielder who started his rookie year in 1951. In the World Series game 2 of that rookie season, he sustained a right ACL injury which was never reconstructed or repaired; however he […]
So, what are bladder irritants anyways? Bladder irritants are anything that causes the inner liner of the bladder and the muscles of the bladder (mainly the detrusor muscle) to contract, causing a feeling of urgency to empty. In most instances, this isn’t any problem at all. You feel you need to urinate, possibly with some […]
As we age, it can be tough to maintain a regular exercise routine. We have other things going on in life, and not to mention any aches and pains that may have developed along the way! The truth is that exercise can improve the quality of life for anyone at any age, but may in […]
My first introduction to CrossFit was by Olivia Ferguson – my best friend on my softball team at Francis Marion. She started the fall of our senior year, and I would tag along to not be alone in the apartment. But I wasn’t really interested in it. As I went to PT school the following […]
Your pelvic floor is a set of muscles that make up the base of the pelvis. It functions to control bowel and bladder, add stability to the spine, and support the organs (among many other functions). Both sexes have a pelvic floor, however they obviously look a little different between male and female. I focus […]
7min AMRAP: 3-6-9-12-15-18-21-etc. Thrusters – 100/65 Chest-to-Bar Pullups 18.5 – ANALYSIS Here it is, the finale. Whether you’re happy with the first four weeks or not, we’ve come to the bitter-sweet ending. And we’re going out old school. The Fran Ladder from 2011 was, in my opinion, the most painful open workout from […]
21-15-9 Reps For Time: Deadlifts – 225/155 lbs Handstand Pushups Then, 21-15-9 Reps For Time: Deadlifts – 315/205 lbs 50’ Handstand Walk After Each Set Time Cap: 9mins 18.4 – ANALYSIS I will admit, I have been impressed with the programming throughout the 2018 Open so far. But this one makes me happy in […]
2 Rounds For Time: 100 Double Unders 20 Overhead Squats – 115/80 100 Double Unders 12 Ring Muscle Ups 100 Double Unders 20 Dumbbell Snatches – 50/35 100 Double Unders 12 Bar Muscle Ups Time Cap: 14mins 18.3 – ANALYSIS This week, we have a test of double under capacity and muscle-up proficiency […]
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Reps For Time of: Dumbbell Squats – 50/35 lbs. Bar Facing Burpees 18.2 A 1-rep-max Clean Time Cap: 12mins to complete 18.2 and 18.2A Well, dumbbells again. This workout feels like the ghost of CrossFit past coming back to haunt the new-age Sport of Fitness. Among the original tenets of CrossFit during […]
