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Why Your Deadlift Looks Fine on Max Day and Breaks in the WOD
Your heavy singles look clean, then round three of the WOD turns ugly. Here are three deadlift faults I see on video and the drills that fix them.
11 hours ago


How to Track Heart Rate Recovery and What the Number Tells You
Your max heart rate says little about your engine. How fast it drops after a hard effort says more. Here is how to test it and track it.
1 day ago


Should Gymnastics Practice Go Before or After the WOD?
Practicing muscle-ups or handstands after a hard WOD wastes reps. Here are six straight answers on timing, volume and frequency for gymnastics skill work.
2 days ago


For Coaches: 7 Signs to Step In Mid-WOD, and What to Say
Round four, the bar path changes, and you freeze. Here are 7 checks for when to step in mid-WOD, plus the exact words to use so you don't kill the effort.
3 days ago


To the Athlete Who Keeps Racing the Person on the Next Rig
The person on the next rower pulls ahead and your plan disappears. Here is how to hold your own pace, pick your own load and finish stronger.
4 days ago


The 4 x 500m Row, 400m Run Session for Race-Day Legs
Your legs go heavy the moment you leave the rower. This 50-minute row-run session, with exact times and RPE, teaches you to switch gears and keep your pace.
5 days ago


Strong Enough for a Muscle-Up and Still Stuck? Check Your Timing
You have the strict pull-ups but the bar muscle-up still won't come. Here is why strength alone stalls, and three sessions that train the timing.
6 days ago


For Coaches: Why Dumbbell Snatches Turn Into Arm Pulls by Round Three
Dumbbell snatches fall apart when the arm takes over. Three video faults, the fix and one drill for each, so your athletes stay efficient.
Nov 5


Rest Times Between Sets, Broken Down by What You're Training
Heavy sets falling apart by set three? Your rest clock may be the culprit. Get rest times for strength, skill and accessory work, plus three sample sessions.
Nov 4


How Long Until My Engine Improves? What I Tell Every Athlete
Same WOD times as last month? Here is how long engine gains take, why they stall, and the easy sessions that get them moving again.
Nov 3


7 Checks for Parallel Bar Dips That Go Deep Without Pinching
Your dips fall apart around rep five and your shoulders feel it. Run these seven checks to fix depth, elbow path and lockout before you add more reps.
Nov 2


For Coaches: Dear New Coach, Coach the Veteran Anyway
Coaching someone who has trained longer than you is intimidating. Use this four-step script and three-week plan to give feedback without bluffing or hiding.
Nov 1


One Deload Session That Still Feels Like Training
Deload week feels like wasted time until you have a plan. Here is a full 55-minute session with sets, loads and RPE that lets you recover and still train.
Oct 31


A Higher Damper Isn't a Harder Row. Set Your Drag Factor Instead
You crank the damper to 10 because it feels like real work, then your pace gets worse. Here is what the number means and how to find your setting.
Oct 30


Why Your Pull-Ups and Toes-to-Bar Keep Getting No-Repped
Your last rep felt fine, but the no-rep call says otherwise. Four video faults, why they happen, and the drills that tighten every rep to standard.
Oct 29


For Coaches: Fix the Front Rack Without Forcing a Wrist Stretch
Athletes drop the bar into their fingertips and the elbows sink. Here's how to find the real limiter and fix the front rack without a wrist stretch.
Oct 28


Do You Have to Make Up a Missed Workout? Six Straight Answers
One missed session and the week feels ruined. Here is when to make it up, when to let it go, and how to restart without a punishing double day.
Oct 27


7 Checks When Your Legs Die on the Run Mid-WOD
Your legs turn to wet sand the moment you leave the barbell for a run. Seven checks, with a fix for each, so the middle of your WOD stops falling apart.
Oct 26


To the Athlete Who Flinches Every Time They Kick Up
Scared of tipping over in a handstand? Learn to bail out first, then climb a simple kick-up ladder with three short sessions that build real confidence.
Oct 25


For Coaches: One 60-Minute Class That Teaches Pacing Without a Lecture
Your class goes out hot and fades by minute three. Here is a full 60-minute session that teaches pacing through the workout itself, not the briefing.
Oct 24
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