5 rounds for time:20 wallball 20 calories row20 single arm DB snatch (70/45) CrossFit Hits the Giant Slalom We have lots of anecdotal evidence of CrossFit helping sport specialists improve in their sport. Here’s a great article about how CrossFit helped Austrian giant slalom skier Marcel Hirscher with a decisive win at the opening World Cup this season. See the article here. Has CrossFit helped you to do a sport better than when you did that sport alone?  Post to comments.  Read more

3 rounds for time:15 power snatch (95/65)15 box jump (24/20)15 ring dips   AHWF – Attack Heavy Weights Fearlessly The Roots Fall Olympic Weightlifting meet is Saturday November 22nd. Sign up and test your weightlifting abilities in a super fun and supportive environment on the platforms at Roots. You can sign up HERE. If you haven’t seen it make sure to check out Ryan’s precisionweightlifting.com site for past results and pics.Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:10 burpee box jumps, 20 inches155-lb. squat cleans, 10 reps   Ewwww! I’m sure this was accidental, but please, please make sure you don’t leave any DNA behind after your workout.Read more

5 Deadlifts (275/185)10 Burpeesthen21-15-9 reps for time of:Slam ballAb mat sit-up AFTERGLOW – Full Film by Sweetgrass Productions from Sweetgrass Productions on Vimeo. AFTERGLOW  That’s my kind of night skiing!Read more

For time: 100 double-unders 115-lb. front squats, 21 reps 115-lb. push presses, 21 reps 100 double-unders 115-lb. front squats, 15 reps 115-lb. push presses, 15 reps 100 double-unders 115-lb. front squats, 9 reps 115-lb. push presses, 9 reps Why Are Americans So Fascinated With Extreme Fitness? The New York Times is back at it again – writing lots of propaganda about CrossFit, its dangers, and about the crazy fitness-crazed extreme individuals who choose to do this style of workout every day. Honestly NYT, this is getting old. Check out the article here – Why Are Americans So Fascinated With Extreme Fitness? Do you ever look at other fitness endeavors and think – “whoa, now that’s extreme, CrossFit is NOT!”?  How do you feel about your CrossFit experience in relation to what is published all over the media?   Post to comments. Read more