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Recipes: Issue 46


Desert time! This month, we'll be taking a look at ways to create some Paleo-friendly treats. As I have said before, though, just because the ingredients start out "Paleo", it doesn't mean that everything created from them is necessarily he... 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 nearly limitless. Producing improvements in muscular and connective tissue strength, mobility, and me... Continue reading
Why Dots?


My first experience with the dot drill came about in my high school football off-season strength & conditioning program. I remember one day as we went out to the track for conditioning seeing a whole gang of white dots spray-painted on the asphal... Continue reading
Moving On Up! Why CrossFit NorCal Decided to Grow


CrossFit NorCal opened its doors (officially) on Jan 24th 2004. We are wrapping up our fifth year in business and I’m a little stunned by that fact. Other than a stint selling books at a Barnes & Noble in high school and college, I’ve... Continue reading
Two Roads Diverged: A Look at the Conversion from Powerlifting to Weightlifting


Powerlifters and Olympic Weightlifters love to engage in verbal brawls. These brawls are almost always centered on the question of “Who is really stronger…powerlifters or weightlifters?” No matter how many voices of reason attemp... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 45


Carrot and Caraway Scramble Time: 8 minutes • 2 eggs • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1/2 cup sliced carrots • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp caraway seeds • 2 tsp olive oil • sea salt and pepper to taste Chop the onion, then pe... 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 to be training) let me know he wants to train for next year’s CrossFit Games. This is something... Continue reading
My Preseason Training Template for Grapplers


As I scan the roster of my high school and collegiate clients over the last few years, I find the majority are from the ranks of wrestling. While I have enjoyed all the young athletes I have tutored, I consider these wrestlers some of the most focuse... Continue reading
The Olympics, Righteousness, and the Rules of Sport


There are very few things that get me as wound up as lying. In all its forms, from tax fraud to Congressional testimony, dishonesty drives me nuts. When combined with the purity of athletics, dishonesty makes me absolutely homicidal. The ethics of... 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 and supporting heavy loads, we need to establish extremely strong and structurally sound positioning.... Continue reading
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