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How long will my GRINDSTONE last?

Posted by: Devin Glage


We often hear from customers that their stone flakes, and leaves a black dust on their hand. This is true! And a very important feature of the GRINDSTONE. We chose the material for the stone specifically because it wears a little, and this is so that you don't make the mistake of taking off too much skin at once (the stone wears slightly and makes it more forgiving).

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Prep Your Hands for the Open!

Posted by: Emily Beers


With the Open one week away, people everywhere are making predictions. Will this be the year of the bar muscle-up? The handstand push-up? The pistol? Will it be heavier than normal? The amount of time we waste thinking about it is actually insane because the truth is nobody knows exactly what Dave Castro will throw our way.  But despite the unknown surprises that are sure to come, there are a couple things I’d put money on: 1. Chest-to-bar pull-ups in high dosage 2. Considering how competitive this year will be with only 20 regionals berths on the line, repeating workouts will be more likely than ever this year Combine both of these theories, and this means hands must be ready...

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RIPT: On the hands, the feet, the inner thigh and the ass

Posted by: Emily Beers


For three months, I walked around looking like a clown.

 

I had an unfortunately aggressive case of apparent chronic chapped lips. If you’ve ever experienced it, dry lips that  persist for weeks, months, are annoying and painful. I asked around at the pharmacy, I googled, yet nothing seems to work.

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Why a synthetic pumice stone beats volcanic pumice for hand care

Posted by: Devin Glage


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Do You Suffer From Ring Rash?

Posted by: Devin Glage


The dreaded ring rash. A bane to athletes from CrossFitters to Gymnasts. If you have ever done a muscle-up or ring dip for even low reps, you have probably met with ring rash at some point. 

Ring rash, otherwise known as a friction burn can be a painful experience and if left untreated can even leave a pretty nasty scar across both forearms. 

Find out how to treat and prevent ring rash.

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What is the best hand care cream for CrossFit? Why RIPT of course...Part 2 Post-Rip Repair

Posted by: Devin Glage


So you just ripped the shit out of your hands doing a million (that's right, a million) toes-to-bar and you would rather be poked in the eye with a red-hot iron rod than wash your hair. What do you do now? Not to worry, RIPT has you covered...literally. POST-RIP REPAIR Protect open hand rips from the elements. Fresh rips burn mostly because of the oxygen exposure to deeper layers of your skin. After washing with soap (which can suck) dry the open wound and apply our QUICK FIX balm directly to the tear. QUICK FIX has a beeswax and coconut oil base, two ingredients known for their anti-bacterial/anti-viral qualities, as well as providing a thick layer of protection from the...

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Half Marathon Row Part 2: National Team Rower's Take

Posted by: Emily Beers


If you ever have to do a half marathon row in competition, or if you’re looking to challenge yourself and put yourself through the pain the individual athletes did last summer at the CrossFit Games, here’s some advice from Nathalie Maurer, former Canadian National Team rower, to help you mitigate the pain and maximize your performance. Maurer competed for Canada at both the 2006 and 2008 World Rowing Championships, and she won two medals – one gold and one silver - at the 2007 Pan American Games.   Nathalie Maurer (far right) with the Canadian National Team   5-Steps to Preparation: 1). UNISUIT: Rowers wear unisuits, a tight one-pieces spandex suit, to avoid any pieces of clothing getting caught anywhere...

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Half Marathon Row Part 1: The Pain and the Regret

Posted by: Emily Beers


I speak from experience when I say, if you’re ever crazy enough to try a half marathon row, like the one Dave Castro programmed for the fittest athletes in the world at the 2013 CrossFit Games this summer, don’t do what I did.

What did I do?

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RIPT: Hand-in-hand with sport - Kettlebell Athletes

Posted by: Devin Glage


Ben Poss still remembers the horrors of his hands when he completed his Russian KB certification RKC (Russian Kettebell Challenge). It was a three-day course, meaning his hands didn’t get a break for three entire days.

One of the things he had to do on the first day was 100 KB snatches with a 24 kg KB in less than five minutes without putting the KB down.

“Those three days of high volume KB training was the most punishment my hand have ever suffered,” said Poss.

He added: “Both hands had torn calluses by the third day, and my hands were absolutely raw by the end of the graduation workout – The Deep Six.”

Here is a link to the workout if you would like to try it yourself: http://kbforum.dragondoor.com/kettlebells-strength-conditioning-forum/138876-rkc-deep-six.html

After years of experience, and tearing up his hands numerous times, Poss can be considered an expert in the field of hand care for kettlebell athletes. 

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RIPT: Hand in Hand with Sport - CrossFit

Posted by: Devin Glage



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