Here is Part 3 of the 2011 CrossFit Games Europen Regional video. The weather turns wet and the workouts are even more challenging. Tuomas Vainio takes first despite losing the top spots in both of the final workouts. Mikko Aronpää edges in for a second-place finish overall after taking first in Amanda and third in […]
Head Position for Handstands
Carl Paoli from gymnasticswod.com discusses head positions for handstands. Again, it boils down to the question of “What’s the purpose?” He emphasizes the importance of having a visual cue while being inverted. Looking at a point in infinity makes things unnecessary harder. But that doesn’t mean you should break your body line and completely stick you head […]
The 2011 Europe Regional: Part 2 by Sevan Matossian – CrossFit Journal
After yesterday’s part1, part 2 of the 2011 CrossFit Europe Regional by Sevan Matossian is now available as a free download at the CrossFit Journal “Plenty of blood is spilled on the deadlifts and pull-ups, but many top competitors continue to crank out top performances. Tuomas Vainio continues to dominate with another first and a second-place […]
Athletes on YouTube: Petair – BBoy
Check out and subscribe to BBoy Petair’s YouTube channel. He has some pretty creative push-up variations in his workout video that I definitely have to try out. And he’s got some serious skills (WTF at 0:28) PETAIR – Judge Solo Jamming on Beat
CrossFit – 2011 Europe Regional Video
Part 1 of the CrossFit 2011 European Regional Video is available as a free download. Part 1 offers mostly interviews with athletes (like Annie Thorisdottir) or organizers (like Mikko Salo). Enjoy.
Mikko Salo Sisu Crossfit Documentary
Update: Crossfit put the Mikko Salo Documentary “Sisu” on YouTube “I like to beat my body body down and have the feeling afterwards. I am pretty much addicted to that feeling.” – Mikko Salo Today over at CrossFit.com you can freely download a clip of Mikko Salo. “A Glimpse at Mikko’s 2011 Games Training – video [wmv] […]
Review: Warm-Up and Preparation DVD feat. Jordan Jovtchev
A DVD about warming up? That sounds kind of boring, right? That was my first thought when I discovered the “Warm-Up and Preparation feat. Jordan Jovtchev DVD” over a year ago. However, I decided to pick up a copy, because I look at it like this: Even if there is only one exercise or method […]
John Broz’s Training Methods
Bret Contreras wrote an interesting piece for T NATION: Max Out on Squats Every Day. He writes about his visit to John Broz’s Las Vegas facility. Fascinating insights into one of the simplest and hardest strength Olympic Weightlifting programs there is. Not many people will have the physical and mental toughness to handle the – […]
Press to Handstand Tips
Because I am working on my Press to Handstand I have found myself checking out a lot of articles and videos about it. The following is a list of things that helped me to understand the movement and identify common errors. I hope that will be of some help for you people who are also […]