With the commencement of the 2012 CrossFit Games (7min Burpee AMRAP…ouch), RIPT Skin Systems would like to announce the launch of our Get RIPT with the Games Contest. All you have to do is post a picture of your torn up CrossFit hands on our Facebook Page and tag RIPT Skin Systems in it. You will need to “like” our page to post a picture and participate. Every week, on the Tuesday before the 12.x WOD is announced, we will randomly select a winner who will receive a FREE 3 Phase Skin Reinforcement System from RIPT! Good luck with the Open!

If last year’s CrossFit Games Open was any indication, your hands are in for a severe beating this year as the WOD Gods program workouts designed to meet and exceed the demands of even the most elite athletes. In anticipation of this, many smart competitors have begun preparing their hands for battle early. How can you get started with a hand prep routine to make sure you’re not a step behind in the competition? Follow these 3 simple steps: 1) By using a pumice stone in the shower to thin out (but not scrub off) your hard earned calluses, you can keep them tough, but not thick. Thick calluses are what get pinched and sheared off when you don’t get...