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Understanding Gender Prescription in CrossFit
By: Katie Flaherty As a female coach at a fitness facility originally built on the principles of CrossFit culture, I am oftentimes asked why there are suggested mono-structural and weight load guidelines posted for men vs. women. In a time where gender equality is at...
I Tested Out The Keto Diet…And It Worked
By: Ben Sweeney The Ketogenic Diet, commonly shortened to Keto, has gotten widely mixed reviews from people who have tried it. Many have met their weight loss goals on it, yet others have found that it’s had a negative effect on their overall health. Keto is currently...
Scores vs. Standards
By: Matthew LeBaron Movement standards- a set of points of performance on a movement or lift that must be met. In a scored workout these standards must be met for that movement to count as “RX”. RX - when a workout or “WOD” is performed “RX’d”, that means the athlete...
Importance of Accessory Work
By: Ben Sweeney Accessory work is one of the most underutilized parts of our training regimen, in my opinion. While we all love lifting heavy, PRing a metcon, or doing Olympic Lifts to our hearts’ content, when it comes to the accessory work that will help us improve,...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your BRICK Membership
By: Erin McGregor They say “variety is the spice of life” but in New York City, aren’t we all working to develop some sort of daily routine? We like the feeling of waking up, getting ready, going to work, working out, eating dinner, and then getting ready to do it all...
Training for Endurance vs. Strength
By: Justina Rosado Training for Endurance I have spent many years training for endurance, all the while supplementing my training with CrossFit, but only in the past year have I begun to focus exclusively on strength training in Olympic weightlifting. While there are...
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