Diet Traps. 3 Common Health Foods. Healthy or Harmful?
Three common health foods that aren’t quite as healthy as you might think. Diet Traps issues surrounding Guacamole, Sushi, and Orange Juice.
Three common health foods that aren’t quite as healthy as you might think. Diet Traps issues surrounding Guacamole, Sushi, and Orange Juice.
A comprehensive review of all equipment and gear to CrossFit at your best. Unsponsored and professionally hosted, Coach Paul talks about his gear choices after CrossFitting for over a decade.
In the Beyond Stretch Private Mobility Sessions and Classes, we use methodology from FRC / Kinstretch, and Mobility WOD / Ready State to improve flexibility, strengthen end-range of motion, and build resistance to injury. But what does a Beyond Stretch “Flow” look like? Below, we’ve provided many example Beyond Stretch Flows based on Functional Range Conditioning and Kinstretch methodology.
Exercise Optimization of: Accessories vs Conditioning vs Correctives vs Warmups vs Cooldowns. Exercise Optimization is key to designing effective personal training & CrossFit workouts. Exercise Optimization is the specific selection of which exercise should be done, at what time, and in which sequence.
Welcome to Paul’s Guide to Safely Managing a Barbell in your CrossFit gym. The following Barbell Guide applies to CrossFit Sand & Steel, but you will find the information applicable to your home CrossFit gym as well.
CARS are a method of strengthening the muscles around a joint and improving overall joint health. We explain the three levels of CARS, why they should be done, and how to use them to provide a self-assessment.
The TRX Low Row is an excellent conditioning exercise for building strength for pullups and improving overall rowing mechanics. Coach Cindy provides a complete breakdown on how its done.
Paul’s essential guide on effective TRX Suspension Training Techniques, plus a complete list of the Top 106 TRX Suspension Exercises.
Here are the Top 23 TRX Rip Trainer Exercises that we program in CoreFit to build Plyometric Endurance, Speed, & Rotation Control.
One of the most important reason people join a gym is so that they can be healthy for their husband or wife. So they can be strong to help support their parents. And so they can be alive and healthy to support their children. You should know exactly how your gym is protecting you. Here is the Sand and Steel 6 Step COVID-19 Protection Plan.
MERV-13 Air Filters — What they Are, Whether They Are Safe to Install, and What Impact They’ll Have on Protecting your Gym Members from COVID-19.
Do you know what kind of filter your gym uses when they vacuum? I’m sure you hope it’s a HEPA filter, but did you even ask? Do you even really know what a HEPA filter is? Does it really make a difference? I boiled down the science, cut through the marketing hype, and assembled an essential overview of the HEPA filter for gyms. We cover what HEPA Filters are, How they Work, and the Threshold Question, “Does your Gym Really Need One?”
Rogue Fitness Kettlebell Review of the Competition vs Cast Iron. Rogue Fitness Competition Kettlebells cost 30% more — is it worth it?
This article is designed for personal trainers looking to get better at writing and designing beginner workout plans. More specifically, this video post discusses how to design functional strength training workouts for beginners.
Imagine if a personal trainer with 28 certifications and a decade of experience in CrossFit, Mobility, and Personal Training built a training plan to help you pass the ACFT. Imagine you can hire him one-on-one to train you? What if that same coach poured over 80 hours into reviewing all aspects of the ACFT, and custom-prepared a workout plan designed to help you pass. Well imagine no more, because our ACFT Training Plan and Training Program is available now.
Strength Training Alexandria VA. Fundamentals of Proper Technique. Plus 7 expert tips on lifting weights from a certified personal trainer.