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Snatch Pulls and the Loch Ness Monster: A look at some of the fact and fiction of weightlifting


My grandfather tells me that Adolph Hitler is still alive. In fact, my grandfather knows exactly where he lives. One of the men I work with tells me that George Bush personally planned the 9/11 attacks, all the way down to the hiring of the ter... Continue reading
Have a Fucking Clue


Those of you that know me may find it hard to believe I am about to write an article about plans, but hold your tongue for a couple minutes and listen to what I have to say. In CrossFit and any other randomized program, the results are driven by ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 52


This month, we'll look at some simple, quick ways to feed yourself featuring vegetables. With fresh, local produce coming in season soon, spring is the time to make vegetables the star of your meals. Tarragon Glazed Carrots Time: 12 minutes ... Continue reading
Strong Through The Middle: Effective Ways to Improve Turnover in the Olympic Lifts


“Big pull!” “Finish the pull!” “Pull and extend!” “Explosive second pull!” “Tight pull off the floor!” These are the sounds of Olympic Weightlifting. In gyms and at weightlifting meet... Continue reading
Olympic Lifting in Sunnyvale — 1960s version


Catalyst Athletics in Sunnyvale, California. And pretty close to where Bayshore Freeway and Lawrence Expressway meet. Now, that’s something real new for Sunnyvale. Or so you’d think. Not too far from Catalyst Athletics there was once a... Continue reading
Optimizing Strength and Conditioning Training for BJJ


In the past four years of studying Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ), it has been one of the most rewarding and also one of the most challenging physical endeavors of my life. BJJ is a complex sport requiring a wide spectrum of physical abilities. Small and ... Continue reading
Jerk Blocks


Jerk blocks are a somewhat mythical piece of equipment—their numbers are extremely small and there appears to be a constant search for plans to build them. After two years of Aimee busting my chops to build her some, with the new gym and the co... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 51


This month's column comes from the Canadian Rockies and remote plains of Montana. We are off on vacation, so these recipes are a few of the things we created to eat. When planning a vacation, looking for accommodations that have a kitchen will n... Continue reading
The Olympic Lift Starting Position


The starting position (and first pull by relation) is a topic that has attracted a considerable degree of confusion, skepticism and attitude within the CrossFit and broader strength and conditioning communities (not within the weightlifting community... Continue reading
How We Plank: A video Tour


There is a dogma that exists in the conditioning world that one only need squat and deadlift to train the core. Raise your hand if you agree. There are a couple of issues with this current dogma. First, squatting and deadlifting with all populatio... Continue reading
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