Meet Ryan Sowder. He competed in the 2019 CrossFit Games as an individual competitor after not working out for 8 months following his return from basic training in the Army. Before competing in the CrossFit Games, Ryan was your everyday military man who enjoyed working out “for time.” Eventually, he believed that he could turn this sport into something more than just a hobby and sought out a professional coach to help him realize his potential. Enter El Senouvor, a ...
DALLIN TAKES ON 21.1 WITH THE BUTTERY BROS
With the 2021 CrossFit Games season underway, Dallin Pepper is off to a hot start! He is joined by the Buttery Bros in Salt Lake City, Utah at Xcel Performance Gym as they kick off the first of 3 exciting events in the Open. Check out the video below for some behind the scenes action from Dallin’s knockout performance in 21.1. Want to train like Dallin? Unfortunately, that’s impossible…Because his program is completely tailored to his needs. Dallin works day ...
Improving the Front Squat with Coach Conway
We all know how important of a role the Front Squat plays in functional fitness. However, we see it all the time, sloppy torso positioning, unstable midline, and a rounded spine. Not only is this a recipe for injury, but you’re throwing away a valuable opportunity to develop midline stability and strength that will translate into other lifts such as the barbell thruster, clean and the split jerk. Check out the video below where Coach Adrian takes you through his ...
How to Improve Your Jerk! #OPENREADY
A common error many CrossFit athletes make is not practicing the skill of the split jerk. Whether you’re brand new to the sport, or you’re more experienced, don’t make the mistake of overlooking the value of developing proficiency in this high skill movement. It could cost you some serious pounds on your 1 rep max. This can very easily be added into your warm-up before loading up the barbell allowing you to accumulate some easy practice reps. Check out the ...
Alignment in Yoga
Imbalances. Weaknesses. Unilateral work. We’re used to hearing and seeing these words from coaches and in programming. It’s a crucial part of setting foundations for strength – and avoiding injury. If for example, we find a single arm push press or Bulgarian split squat harder/easier on one side, it’s generally natural that we tune into that and work to ‘close the gap’ between right and left – both to contribute to performance in the gym and to avoid the effects ...