Posts Tagged with "Gray Cook"
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: CrossFit “Elitism,” 10 Do’s of Mass, and Superhuman Strength
I wanted to start things off today with an interesting conversation I had with a friend/colleague of mine concerning CrossFit. I can sense the eyes rolling already. There’s enough CrossFit bashing on the interwebz to feed a small country (<—- that doesn’t make sense but I’m rolling with it), and I’m certainly not immune to… Read more
There’s a Time and Place For Everything. Kettlebells Included.
I like to consider myself as an even keeled person who tries to see the comedy in life and not to take things too seriously. I’m originally from Middle of Nowhere, NY where I grew up in a small town with no traffic lights and no fast food restaurants. Just to be clear though, yes,… Read more
Thomas Test: Hip to Be Square Part II
Yesterday I went into a little detail on the Thomas Test and how it can be a very effective test to assess hip flexor length. Unfortunately, while it’s a fairly idiot proof test to administer, many fitness professionals out there perform it incorrectly and have… Read more
Thomas Test: Hip to Be Square Part I
Not surprisingly, when it comes to assessment, there are many school’s of thought. During our staff in-service the other day, Eric made a great point in saying that most assessments are very general to start and then move into more specific things as you dig… Read more