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CROSSFIT GAMES UPDATE: WODAPALOOZA
Read about the top 20 men and women qualifiers for this years Wodapalooza event. By: Marc Young
Travel WOD 2.17.2017 "Walk This Way"
Stuck at home? Or your ski chalet? Here's a great travel WOD that utilizes some elite gymnastics movements. Don't worry though, we've got scaling options for you as well. Check back every Friday for more travel WOD's from our Level Three CrossFit Coach, Larry Thomas.
Travel WOD 2.10.2017 "Pistol Pete"
Larry is back this week with another important travel WOD. This time involving the pistol movement. Get some tips from Larry and get prepared for our Iceland and Costa Rica trips coming up! Post by: Larry Thomas
Workout of the Week: SISU Dillon - 1.19.2017
Tony's WOD of the week: Dillon. From CrossFit SISU. Read more in the post and share your times below.
Why Full Range of Motion?
Marc and Aimee introduce their newest Wisdom of the Week video, and Marc explains why it is important to keep full range of motion in mind when picking a scaling option for your metcon.
Not The Placement, But The Place
I had a blast last year at Wodapalooza 2016, and looking back, it not only changed my CrossFit career, but how I tackle personal goals as well. Here's a bit of insight on having fun, being in the moment and enjoying the place, not the placement. Shout out to qualifying at #74 out of #75 and finishing in 15th!
By: Ashley Studer
Why Exposure To Culture Is Important
I didn't grow up with much exposure to other cultures, so imagine my reality check when I traveled to South America for a traditional Latino wedding! Enjoy my story about my first time immersing myself into another culture! By: Aimee Young
The Top 5 Things To Do on our Northern Italy + Switzerland trip
Here are my top 5 things I'm most looking forward to on our Northern Italy + Switzerland trip. 10 days, 9 nights through Milan, Lake Como, Lugano, Bolzano, Venice, Florence, Fiesole and more. See when we're going next on our trip calendar.
Challenging your own limits. Big or small, is no easy feat.
Getting outside your comfort zone is tough...especially while on a honeymoon. Here's a quick recap of my first ever scuba diving excursion and what it took for me (and my newlywed husband) to dive in headfirst into adventure...by: Aimee Young
Ashley's #WODoftheWEEK 12.12.2016
Ashley's WOD of the Week. Anything for time sucks. Especially when you walk into the gym and know there's rest in-between rounds. Well this week, I walked into the box and noticed something I thought was going to be easy. Boy, was I wrong. Here's my pick for the #WODoftheWEEK. Be sure to catch what we're up to on Instagram @VoyEdgeRX
On Nutrition, Traveling Abroad, and Finding Clarity
Traveling abroad can be a difficult decision to make for anyone. But when faced with a plethora of wine, cheese, pasta, bread and gelato, how is a determined, focused athlete supposed to stay on track? Well, it's ok to take a left turn sometimes and take a break. After all, we deserve it sometimes don't we?
Watch Coach Aimee do a MASSIVE box jump
Watch Coach Aimee crush a MASSIVE (and I mean massive) box jump at CrossFit Blue Diamond in East Longmeadow...props, Aimee, props....
#WODoftheWEEK 12.5.2016
"Diane" 21-15-9 of Deadlifts 225#/155# and handstand push-ups...not my best performance or favorite WOD, but sometimes we need to attack what we suck at most in terms of fitness. This WOD is heavy - and full of technique. Read more in the post. By: Cam King
Attacking Your Weaknesses
Attacking your weaknesses is never easy. Not when they're staring you in the face. And whether you're an athlete, or simply trying to be more fit in life, the hardest part is ALWAYS taking the first step. See how I overcame my inabilities as a CrossFit athlete to do things that challenged me the most. And see how that's led me to leap outside my comfort zone by going on a trip to Northern Italy in Switzerland in late August. By: Aimee Young
Coach Larry's Travel WOD #4 12.2.2016
Fitness can be found anywhere. That's why we've dedicated a whole page of travel WOD's from our resident, L2 CrossFit Coach (and Reebok CF One Coach) Larry Thomas. He has a knack for crafting crushing travel WOD's and it's about time we shared them with you. See his pick for travel WOD #4 and stay tuned for what's in store down the line from him....read more.
An Investment in Travel Is An Investment in Yourself
"An investment in travel is an investment in yourself." And while they say, you get what you pay for, I've come to learn firsthand the truths of both sayings. But when you're traveling Europe, there's certainly a right way and a wrong way to do it. With VoyEdge RX itineraries, we agreed that we want to provide the best damn trips out there - and truly believe every penny you spend on us, will be far more worth it than you could ever imagine...read more. By: Cam King
"Just have fun and don't finish last."
"Just have fun and don't finish last." Those were wise words once told to me by one of my very first coaches, and I soon found myself to be telling myself the same thing. It had been 15 months since my last CrossFit competition and that hiatus turned out to be exactly what I needed...by: Larry Thomas
CrossFit Reach's FallFest - 11.20.2016
Competitions aren't solely about competing against others. It's a test of will, a test of your own personal resolve. A drive to be "better" and the encompassing journey. It's about cheering on others more fit than you - and those less fit to you, because each of our own fitness journey's look a little bit different and that's perfectly ok. Here's my post about competing in CrossFit Reach's #FallFest. Read more here....
Wisdom of the Week - 'How To Do A Strict Pull-up'
Marc and Aimee are back with their second video on how to properly perform a pull-up, with scaling options. Read their blog post on the right mechanics to develop a pull-up and begin paving the path towards developing kipping pull-ups as well. Read more here...