Feminism’s Failure
“Isn’t that why you do CrossFit?” asked the other. “So you don’t need men to carry heavy shit for you?” It’s true: I like being...
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THE JOURNAL
Training tips, skin science, and athlete stories.
"Free Health Care Can Make People Do The Strangest Things"
Children have been breaking their arms on trampolines for decades. When did we start believing it was ok to take advantage of the emergency system and...
Read More →Tennis stadium magic at the StubHub
Whether you’re in individual CrossFit Games competitor, part of a team, or a 60-year-old man, there’s something unforgettable about competing in the tennis stadium at...
Read More →Emily Abbott is Getting her Hands Game-Ready for Murph at the CrossFit Games on Friday
West Regional champion, Emily Abbott, who currently sits 11th overall after two events at the 2015 CrossFit Games, will rely on RIPT's 3 phase hand...
Read More →Bringing Play Back
When you were a child, playing was fun. Somewhere along the way, though, most of us turned into adults and forgot how to play. Often...
Read More →Hand Care Tips for the Rip Virgin
When a person experiences his inaugural rip, he or she comes running to me legitimately confused what to do next. “Should I pop the blood...
Read More →Three Hand Care Tips from Cirque du Soleil Performer Laura-Ann Chong
Being a Cirque du Soleil performer means Laura-Ann Chong's schedule includes 10 performances, and two or three training sessions, each week. A day rarely...
Read More →A Question for my Peers: Why does our generation look to the government to solve our problems?
“I’m eager to work hard, and I want to build a future for myself, but I’m starting to lose hope that I’ll ever be employed....
Read More →Giving your clients what they want isn't always the best approach
I used to believe that as a coach I should give clients exactly what they want. But now I realize that giving them exactly what...
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