Wendler Strength Program
We are beginning to follow the Wendler Strength Program as a group starting very soon. There were some good links provided a few days back. It is a linear progression that, if followed, can provide some significant strength gains. We had a meeting on Wednesday night that some made it to. Trainer Greg has created a spreadsheet that will help you plan out your WSP for the next 5 months. I will be...
Read MoreCFJ – Muscle Up Drills
CFJ – DogTown CrossFit Muscle-Up Drills By Dusty Hyland and Kelly Pearsall “Today, we’re going to show you a couple drills we’ve developed to help you get you through that transitional phase,” says Dusty Hyland, co-owner of DogTown CrossFit in Culver City, Calif. He’s joined by fellow coach Kelly Pearsall, and together they provide some gymnastics tips that will help you develop...
Read MoreCFJ – Fixing the Hand Stand Push Up with Carl Paoli with Jason Khalipa
“Why do you think everyone was sucking so bad at those handstand push-ups on the rings (at the 2010 CrossFit Games)?” asks coach Carl Paoli, a trainer at San Francisco CrossFit and owner of Naka Athletics. As you might guess, he has some ideas about how to improve your handstand push-up. Join Paoli as he puts Jason Khalipa through handstand push-up training. Paoli critiques Khalipa’s...
Read MoreCrash Course: The Butterfly Kip with Chris Spealler
At the Rogue Vs. Again Faster Throwdown held in Lake Tahoe, Calif., Chris Spealler had the chance to coach at CrossFit Avalanche. Here’s his crash course in the butterfly kipping pull-up. “It’s just like pedaling a bike, but backwards,” Spealler says. Starting from a dead hang, Spealler teaches the foot movement of the butterfly kip. “Heels to the butt is like the loaded gun,” he...
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