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...

If you got on our Beta Team mailing list before the cut off, you should have received your 20% discount code already. If you missed the cut off, you should still sign up for our Early Warning System because we have been in the lab cooking up a sweet contest that could get you a bunch of RIPT swag just in time for the 2012 CrossFit Games Open. If last year’s Open was any indication, you can bet that your hands are about to take a serious beating. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for the most up to date news on getting RIPT!

Did you hear? RIPT is now available from Rogue Fitness. Be the first at your box to get RIPT (pun intended). Add RIPT to your next order of awesome Rogue gear.

If you have, keep an eye on your email as you will be receiving a special discount offer to be one of the first people in the world to get your hands on RIPT’s 3 Phase Skin Reinforcement System (no pun intended). If you aren’t on our Beta Team yet, click on the link at the bottom of this blog to get on the list. This discount code will be limited to the Beta Team, so don’t miss your opportunity to get RIPT at a great price.

Received the first production run of RIPT today! Keep an eye on your email if you signed up for our beta list. You will be getting a discount code emailed to you shortly.

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How your skin works. The biggest organ of your body is your skin. Your skin is flexible tissue that holds your bones, organs and fluids together. There are different layers of your skin, the outer most layer is called the Stratum Corneum. This layer acts as your primary barrier to chemicals and other things floating around in the air. The Stratum Corneum is only semi-permeable, meaning it will allow some things to pass through it, and has pores which act as a pathway to your core. So, while the skins acts as a barrier to many things, also acts a sponge. Common chemicals absorbed every day. Dioxins come mostly from industrial processing and involves chlorine, may be found in pesticides,...