The sport of Olympic lifting is a very quad dominant sport in general. In a nutshell, this means that over time, the hamstrings become underdeveloped in relation to the quadriceps. There tends to be much more focus on extension of the legs and squatting than hinging and deadlifting.

Have you ever wondered how your 245 clean stacks up to that one big guy in the gym who cleans 275? Maybe he’s 60 pounds heavier than you and you are thinking there must be some way to accurately measure the difference pound for pound. There is a way!

What should your front squat be in comparison to your back squat? The answer to this question is sometimes over complicated.

The pandemic outbreak of CV19 is the most significant event in most of our lifetimes. With fitness centers closing around the world, both CF Games athletes and the fitness enthusiast who does a 1-hour class 3-6 times a week have been forced to change not only the frequency of training sessions but the equipment, the volume, and the intensity. Sounds like a de-load to me. If you have a smart coach, they are strategically planning de-loads into your training cycle …

Swimming for GPP Swimming for GPP can be an athlete’s best friend. There isn’t one way to improve your general physical preparedness but here are a few reasons why I would recommend almost all athletes use swimming for GPP training. For an age group athlete (under 18), it can aid in helping build an aerobic base and improved lung capacity, along with coordination of arms and legs. When it comes to elite athletes who are fairly conditioned all season long …

Thrusters and chest-to-bar pull-ups have been in every CrossFit Open so far — so is anyone even surprised by this workout? Whether you’re shocked or not, you still want to crush this final workout in the competition — and that’s what we’re here for. Join Brute coaches Adrian Conway and Nick Fowler for your 19.5 warm-up and strategy guide. What can you do in 20 minutes? Prove it. Here’s the workout: 33-27-21-15-9 reps for time of: Thrusters (95/65) Chest-to-bar pull-ups …

It wouldn’t be the CrossFit Open if we didn’t see at least one burpee, would it? Well, 19.4 is keepin’ the tradition alive with 72 of them 😬 Join Brute coaches Adrian Conway and Nick Fowler for your warm-up and plan for conquering this week’s challenge. The workout: For total time: 3 rounds of: 10 snatches (95/65) 12 bar-facing burpees Then, rest 3 minutes before continuing with: 3 rounds of: 10 bar muscle-ups 12 bar-facing burpees   Time cap: 12 …

It’s go time for CrossFit Open Workout 19.3 and Brute coaches Adrian Conway and Nick Fowler are back with your strategy and warm-up. If you like hanging out upside down — you’ll like this one 🙃 The workout: For time: 200-ft. dumbbell overhead lunge 50 dumbbell box step-ups 50 strict handstand push-ups 200-ft. handstand walk 50-lb. dumbbell, 24-in. box Time cap: 10 minutes

Brute coaches Adrian Conway and Nick Fowler are back again with your warm-up and strategy for tackling this week’s CrossFit Open Workout. 16.2 is here! Again. Basically.   Here’s the workout: Beginning on an 8-minute clock, complete as many reps as possible of:  25 toes-to-bars  50 double-unders  15 squat cleans, 135 lb.  25 toes-to-bars  50 double-unders  13 squat cleans, 185 lb. If completed before 8 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:  25 toes-to-bars  50 double-unders  11 …