CrossFit Prep
The CrossFit Prep Program is a six session course that you can start at anytime. CrossFit Prep Classes will introduce you to CrossFit fundamentals. In addition, they prepare you for moving into group...
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Buckeye Crossfit is happy to introduce our newest program, Buckeye CrossFit Kids. Designed to help kids get excited about fitness and have fun, this program is the ideal activity for the whole family....
View ArticleBarbells and Hugs – The Building of Community
“One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery...
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Spine Feelings – Proprioceptive Awareness
If I had a nickel for every time someone said, “I need the weight so I can balance myself,” I’d probably have three dollars, just enough for my Venti iced coffee from Starbucks. (Light ice, black – in...
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Stop Looking for Hope
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me…Anything can happen, child. Anything can...
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Why we are coaches
“I want to be better than you BECAUSE of you,” is what I say to my doctoral advisor (in my head) and anyone who has made me what I am today and what I will become. I say that to my students and our...
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Keeping it Real
I figured everyone likes puppies. Well, at least I like puppies. Thanks for smiling, but puppies are weak. Now for a good, strong bone… “When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore,...
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The ACTION is in the interACTION
The ACTION is in the InterACTION: Bringing Systems Engineering into the CrossFit Equation “True nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway Here at BCF, we believe that there...
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Why Does it Burn?
Why Does it Burn? I’m Sure There’s a Cream for That. – Metabolic Conditioning Some people love picking up heavy things. Some people love short, lung-raping WODs like Fran. Some people love long,...
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Mind-Body Interaction: The Failure of Psychophysics
“Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein But with the help of the Voltron Lion Force, we can shove this fist into the opposition. You can paint your own...
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Get Over Yourself
Whoa now. I see that look on your face. But before you say, WTF?! Let me give you a primer. I’ve failed. I’ve failed a lot. I’m scared of what’s to come. The scientist in me analyzes everything that...
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Love Your Inside Bits
So you ask, “What does this picture of Robocop on a unicorn have to do with rest and recovery?” Nothing. Per Coach Lovins’ request, I am required to add pictures of neat stuff. This pic was a...
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Bring Out Your Inner Unicorn
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure,” –Marianne Williamson You’re tired. Your lungs hurt. Your legs hurt. Screw it, everything...
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You Don’t Really Suck That Much
Psychological Motivational Factors in CrossFit Previous blog episode: unicorning the beast from within you and perception This one is more about the psychological background behind motivation/drive....
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Cognitive Overload: Why We Miss Reps Sometimes
Today’s discussion is about why we may forget what rep we’re on, how many we’ve done, what movement we’re supposed to be doing, etc. This may come to you as a surprise, but…We are terrible at...
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Box
“Anything easy ain’t worth a damn.” – Woody Hayes Today’s piece is about how to optimize your experience at your box in order to strengthen you and your community. 1) *Leave your ego at the door*....
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A Bored Leper With No Friends: 1 Year Without Alcohol
Originally posted at: http://www.gregtosi.com Images added… In July 2013 I decided to start a 1 month detox from alcohol. I wasn’t drinking a lot, perhaps 2-3 beers maybe 3 nights a week – but it was...
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Comfortably Numb: Thoughts on Mental Toughness
Originally posted at www.gregtosi.com. I often talk about how CrossFit workouts are a valuable time of “suffering.” By suffering, I mean it’s a sustained time of voluntary discomfort due to the high...
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Joining the Cult: The When and Where of Starting CrossFit
Originally posted at www.gregtosi.com. You’ve read the horror stories on the internet about CrossFit. Tales of blood, kidney problems, puking, and angry drill sergeant trainers driving their athletes...
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