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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
There is no Evil Twin


Some people lift weights, and some people are weightlifters. This is one of those “there are two types of people in this world” concepts. In the movie The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Clint Eastwood wanted a man to dig a hole for him... Continue reading
Training with Randy Couture: Part 1


Last October, while browsing the Everlast website for boxing gloves, I saw an advertisement for a contest: This is your chance to train with Randy “The Natural” Couture Have you ever dreamed of training with MMA legend Randy Couture... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 50


This month, I'll feature another simple, complete meal. Recently, my neighborhood meat department ran a special on beef tenderloin. I couldn't pass this up! The meal that I came up with using the tenderloin is featured this month. Also, this mon... Continue reading
Push It Real Good: Another Look at the Squat


Here is a situation for you to visualize. Many of us have probably been a part of this situation personally, and many more of us have heard hundreds of different variations of it from others. Imagine working out in a gym... any gym is possible but th... Continue reading
Are You Coachable?


Over the past three issues of the Performance Menu we have examined critical components to the advancement of an athlete’s performance development. Step one is a belief in the benefit of the training process. The next step is to evaluate the cu... Continue reading
An Interview with Neil Rampe


I first met Neil Rampe when I was looking for someone to help me work through some nagging injuries. My chiropractor told me to refrain from some really basic movements for the rest of my life, and had provided me with a handy booklet of exercises I ... Continue reading
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