#MoveBetter
Let’s be honest, if fitness were money, mobility would be the paying taxes of the CrossFit world. We all need to do it. We all know we would be better off if we did a little work all year long to be prepared. Yet we all wait until the last minute to begrudgingly do as little as possible in hopes of a big return. But there is hope. . . Mobility doesn’t have to be a chore. A well planned mobility program can provide a huge return on a relatively small investment. Here are some
Stability is NOT the Same as Strength
Recently, I was speaking with an athlete about the back pain they experience with a specific exercise. I suggested adding drills to improve their core stability and received a very familiar response. “I have a very strong core” the athlete told me. “Unfortunately,” I explained, “strength is not the same as stability, and your back doesn’t care how strong your core is if it’s not stable.” With the 2017 CrossFit Open behind us, many of us will start a new training cycle with an
