3 Types of Athletes I’m writing this breakdown with three types of athletes in mind, each whom have a unique reason for spending training time on the BikeErg… The CrossFit Athlete’s goal is to maximize their ability to get through more work (distance or calories) in less time. That is how this athlete is tested. […]
Pistols
As we know, pistols require a blend of all three of these components, making them uniquely difficult for many athletes. Mobility – Strength – Skill To maximize your potential, capacity and efficiency for Pistols you must master the movements specific mobility, strength and skill demands: the three-headed monster every athlete must conquer. Let’s take on […]
Walking Lunges
The Walking Lunge: Origins The simplest way to standardize a lunge is the knee touches the ground. So why not just make people touch a knee and then stand back up? Well, there’s a lot of ways to cheat that they really take the essence of the movement away. The easiest way to ensure people […]
Deadlift
Mobility – Strength – Skill To maximize your potential, capacity and efficiency for the Deadlift you must master the movements specific mobility, strength and skill demands: the three-headed monster that every athlete must conquer. Let’s take on the monster one “head” at a time. Mobility Requirements 1) Hip Hinge: Deadlifts are a fundamental movement pattern: […]
SkiErg
The small percentage of you that have done Cross Country Skiing before know that the SkiErg is no closer to that sport than running on an AirRunner is to Lacrosse. Yes, there are similarities and significant conditioning carryover that can improve sport performance, but just because someone can produce power on an erg doesn’t mean […]
Overhead Squat
This is mainly because the recovery from a snatch (standing up the lift, essentially an OHS) is very rarely the limiter for Weightlifters. It is much more common for the pull, technique or balance to be limiters. For this reason, you see Weightlifters use Snatch Pulls, Hang Variations and Snatch Balances much more frequently than […]