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The Path of the Buttercup

The subjects of rest, recovery, over-training and injury are hot topics in any health-minded community. Debating, “Should I rest or push through it?” is never-ending, and a quick Google search, message board scan or poll of the coaches in your gym will provide you with rationale to back up whatever decision you choose to make. [...]

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It’s just exercise (Part II)

First, if you haven’t read Part I in this series, please do so now – you’ll need a little background to follow along with the discussion. Earlier this week, I talked about the idea that for most of us, our time in the gym is just exercise. [...]

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It’s just exercise (Part I)

Those three little words gave me pause, because for most of us, it is just exercise. Emphasize any word you like – it IS just exercise, or it’s JUST exercise, or my favorite… it’s just EXERCISE. Most of us aren’t professional athletes or Olympic contenders. [...]

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Better is better: A conversation with Dutch Lowy

There has been a lot of buzz (and more than a few questions) about the addition of Dutch Lowy’s Performance Development seminar to our Trainer’s workshops. For those of you who don’t know Dutch, he’s a competitive Olympic lifter, CrossFit trainer and affiliate owner and experienced lecturer in the fitness and performance arena [...]

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Taking note

By Melissa, who is gunning for five gorgeous dead hang pull-ups Last weekend, we visited CrossFit Denton County and presented both our Foundations and Trainer’s nutrition workshops.  We brought along a special guest for this particular Trainer’s event – Dutch Lowy, CrossFit Level II trainer, competitive Olympic weightlifter and strength and conditioning educational speaker.  Dutch [...]

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I (heart) my supraspinatus

My first exposure to the sumo deadlift high pull (SDHP) was more than five years ago, in a CrossFit.com prescribed workout complete with instructional photos. The physical therapist in me immediately recoiled at Nicole Carroll’s demonstration. [...]

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A Taste of Thai

I (Melissa) am bored with the gym. Bored with deadlifts and pull-ups, back squats and presses, rowing and running. I re-discovered the bench press and the Prowler this summer, which peaked my interest for a few weeks, but all in all, I’m bored. Not with exercise itself, but with all of my exercise coming from gym-related CrossFit-esque training protocols. [...]
So I decided to look up a Muay Thai place in Salt Lake City.

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Whole9 + Dutch Lowy = General Awesomeness*

We’ve got something special in store for those trainers, coaches and gym owners (both present and future) who attend our CrossFit Denton County Trainer’s Workshop event… not one, but two presentations designed to make you a better trainer, coach and mentor. [...]

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The coolest thing you’ve never used

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Power Wheel. It’s similar in nature to an ab wheel, designed to work core strength and stability. The difference is that you you strap the contraption on your feet instead of holding on to it with your hands. Which, in a scientific study recently conducted in Bellingham, WA, increases your suffering by 72.4%. [...]

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The Suitcase Deadlift

Take away the barbell, and these should look exactly like your normal deadlift. Same set-up position, same lumbar curve, same shoulder/scapular retraction. Because these are unilateral, however, they add a new dimension to the pull. [...]

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