The Mobility Plan Mobility is most peoples’ greatest issue. It can affect quality of life now and especially when we are older. It can decrease our potential in the gym and sport. It can make us ticking time-bombs just waiting to go off. In the gym, I have seen people’s front squat max go up,…
Start getting ready for Memorial Day Murph! “Murph” About Michael Murphy June 28th, 2005 A team of 4 Navy SEALs led by LT. Michael P. Murphy on a mission to capture or kill a key Taliban leader, found themselves seriously outnumbered in a firefight with well over 100 enemy troops. Pinned down and under…
I’ll keep this short and simple… Upgrading from regular Pandora to Pandora One is absolutely worth it ($36 a year)!!! No commercials and you can skip songs and change stations at will. Try Chiddy Bang Radio for a nice, very random, assortment! -Kyle
Cool-down for Adaptation and Injury Prevention Cool-downs should include: 1) Water to re-hydrate 2) Movements and stretching to bring heart rate down and promote range of motion and blood flow. 3) Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Electrolytes (Example: Banana and Coconut Water with Whey Protein) What are you doing after your WOD? Unfortunately, most people skip the…
Here is my take on the Primal Paleo App. Personally, I enjoy to cook and am always on the lookout for Paleo recipes that I can add to my family’s repertoire, so that is what originally drew me to this app during my search. The “Live Primal” tab is broken down into four categories: Primal,…
I have tried a number of headphones, arm bands, and every other accessory under the sun. When it come to doing a WOD somewhere I need my own music or running, here is what I have settled on and love them! Please note that we are in no way affiliated with these products besides loving…
Need good WOD music?!?! Check-out Girl Talk! Don’t let the name fool you like it did us. Greg Gillis mashes-up old school rock and rap with new songs. Each song leads right into the next lasting about a minute each. So, instead of having that feeling of, “How is this song still on” while you are…
Here is my new garage gym!!! I started Sandlot Fitness, LLC here in my garage with about 5-times as much stuff a couple of years ago. All my toys got moved into our gym leaving my garage sad and lonely. I went back to having a regular garage (basically wasted space for me) for…
Movement and WOD integrity has been brought to the forefront in our gym. Movement standards are created primarily to endure athletes build strength through a full range of motion that every human should be able to safely perform. We do not want partial mobility and/or strength, so we do not do half presses or quarter…
13.2 10:00 AMRAP 5 Shoulder-to-overhead (Press, Push Press, Push Jerk, or Split Jerk) (Men: 115lb / Women: 75lb) 10 Deadlifts (Men: 115lb / Women: 75lb) 15 Box Jumps (Men: 24″ / Women: 20″) Rules and description Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken. These guys did an amazing job in the video discussing all…
