Personal Training Programming Slower Exercises into a CrossFit WOD
Learn how to incorporate bodybuilding and personal training exercises into your CrossFit Workouts. Tips and clear examples are provided.
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How to Lower Your Inflammation
101 Inflammation Guide: learn how to reduce inflammation to decrease body pain and improve recovery.
Toes To Bar (T2B) – 6 Tips and Progressions
Toes to bar is one of my favorite core exercises in CrossFit, but it took me a long time to really master it. This article features demonstrations on all the progressions for toes to bar, plus eight great tips to help you improve and also protect your hands.
Weight Loss Challenge Spring 2023 Results
We are proud to introduce our five weight loss competition finalists. Â Win or lose, all five of these competitors took home better health, more energy, and better fitness. Please read about their journeys, and come vote for a winner at the 2023 Weight Loss Challenge Finale. 10AM, Saturday, April 1, 2023.
How to Get Better at Running for the CrossFit Athlete
Straight-up and unabashed Coach Paul answers the tough questions about running for the CrossFit athlete. Questions like: whether you really need to run to do well in CrossFit. Or, whether CrossFit will help you run better. Plus, Paul shares some of his best videos and tips on mobility for running and running technique, including his top 18 Stretches and Mobility Drills for Running.
Social Media
Discord Discord Server is our private group for discussing all things Sand and Steel. Discord is how we keep in touch about new events, class workouts, personal training customization, our … Read more
Nutrition Alexandria VA – 10 Rules that All Diets Follow
Nutrition Alexandria VA – 10 Rules that All Diets Follow. We surveyed the top 100 selling diets and compiled the top 10 rules that all diets follow. Featuring a slide deck, infographics, 10 videos, and over 2000 words, this comprehensive article will help jump start your weight loss or muscle gain journey.
CrossFit Sand & Steel | Alexandria VA
We offer Personal Training and CrossFit for strength and endurance, Nutrition for weight loss and better health, and Mobility for flexibility and control.
Writing a CrossFit Workout Plan for a Strength & Conditioning WOD
This video covers how to write a lesson plan for a Strength & Conditioning Based CrossFit Workout. Coach Paul will take you through the process live from start to finish on how to write a great lesson plan for the following workout.
Strength
Push Press 5-5-5 for Load
Metcon
4 Rounds for Time
– 5 Wall Walks
– 10 Chin-ups
The Power of At-Home Calisthenics: Enhancing Mental and Physical Wellness
In the pursuit of a healthy and fulfilling life, it’s crucial to prioritize both our mental and physical well-being. Given that physical exercise is strongly correlated (-0.86) with the prevention … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis: Personal Training Principles for the MS Athlete
Multiple Sclerosis: effective personal training principles for the MS Athlete. In this article, we discuss current research on training members with MS, explain important training principles to consider, and provide the reader with example workouts specially designed for members having multiple sclerosis.
Run Club
Join our Alexandria Run Club to run with a fun group CrossFitters passionate about running and trail running. Run better and improve your running mechanics
Infographic: Balancing Transfats Saturated Fats Mono Poly Omega 3 6 9
Infographic on: Dietary Fat, Fat Ratio, Balanced Diet, Unsaturated Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat: Omega-6, Omega-3, & Omega-9.