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Ask Greg: Issue 101


Rob Asks: Recently at our local crossfit box, we were practicing the push press. Our trainer politely corrected our flaws and then we did a 7x3 at a fixed weight. One of his pet peeves was that people’s heels came off of the ground as they gene... Continue reading
This Lifter Has No Talent. Now What?


I was pretty fortunate in the beginning of my weightlifting career because I got to meet Dragomir Cioroslan not too long after I started the sport. For those of you who don’t know, Dragomir is a former Olympian from Romania who became a coach a... Continue reading
Vitor Belfort and the UFC’s TRT Dilemma


At 36-years-old, UFC light heavyweight Vitor Belfort is the best mixed martial artist he’s ever been. On May 18th, he knocked out Luke Rockhold, a 28-year-old rising star who had won nine straight, with a spinning heel kick that will go down as... Continue reading
Learning From Setbacks: 12 Process-Based Lessons


Let me fill you in on a secret. Hidden away in a folder on my laptop is a hit list of sorts. (Don’t worry; it’s not what you think.) Allow me explain. A big part of writing for and editing the Performance Menu is trying to land the best i... Continue reading
Supplemental Bodyweight Training


As the owner of Horsepower Strength and Conditioning and creator of the Powerology training system, I work with athletes of all levels, ranging from complete beginners to professional athletes competing at the highest levels. No matter which client I... Continue reading
Providing Feedback to Your Coaching Peers


In the past year at CrossFit NYC, our membership has more than doubled, as has our coaching staff. As new faces join the coaching crew, we have looked for ways to organically teach and indoctrinate the noobs. One approach we are experimenting with is... Continue reading
Programming CrossFit NYC


When I began coaching at CrossFit NYC in the Flatiron district of Manhattan two years ago, we had around 500 members. This made us one of the biggest CrossFit boxes in the world. Since members only ever appeared in groups of 10 to 300 in classes, it ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 101


Fish 'n Mango Time: 15 minutes • 1 lb. cod or similar white fish (shrimp or scallops work too) • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil • 1 large mango, peeled, seeded, and diced • 4 green onions, chopped • 4 stalks celery, chopped &... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 100


Lynn Asks: Hi Greg, I don't know if this is mostly in women, but I'd love an article or an answer about setting up with excessive arching in the lower back. Many people, when they learned how to lift, learned to arch the back instead of finding some ... Continue reading
One Hundred Issues of the Performance Menu


WOW! I’ve written a number of technical pieces for the PM over the years, and I had some ideas along this line when Greg asked me to make a contribution to this historic issue. I love the technical pieces as I get to stretch my legs a bit intel... Continue reading
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