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The Prodigal Chain


This is a historic issue for the Performance Menu—as far as I can recall, this is its first biblical allusion. This of course has nothing to do ... Continue reading
Attitude Adjustment


I do my best to fly under the radar (phrase and advice supplied by Eva T years ago)—to do my thing, do it as well as I can, and let the rest sli... Continue reading
The Pull-up


The pull-up is arguably the most valuable exercise performed without a barbell. Its applications span sports and disciplines, and its variations are n... Continue reading
Training for the CrossFit Games: Part 1


My best client of all time (by best I mean does what I tell him to, works his ass off, doesn’t complain, and shuts up when he’s supposed t... Continue reading
The Snatch Overhead Position


The overhead position of the arms and bar in the snatch, as it will be in the jerk, is critical for successful lifting. In preparation for receiving a... Continue reading
Mass (A)Gain


Way back in June 2006, Robb Wolf and I collaborated on a mass gain training and nutrition program. That issue quickly became one of our most popular a... Continue reading
The Low-Bar Back Squat & Weightlifting


As the new standard of back squatting within the CrossFit community, Mark Rippetoe’s low-bar back squat is a regular focus of questions in regar... Continue reading
CrossFit Criteria Part 2


In the first part of this article, we established the reasoning behind the standards of exercise and workout performance. In this installment, we&rsqu... Continue reading
Breathing & Breath Control


Breath control is critical for increasing and maintaining the structural integrity of the torso while under heavy loads. The supporting musculature ... Continue reading
CrossFit Criteria


[NOTE: I wrote this article in February 2008, at a time when CrossFit as an actual competitive sport was very young and still in its earliest phase ... Continue reading
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