Maintaining a stable midline is important for maximizing your performance and staying injury-free in the gym. Your midline is your entire spine down through your pelvis. Midline stability refers to the ability of an athlete to lock their spine and pelvis together so they move as one unit and they maintain a neutral spine. This […]
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CrossFit has become one of the most popular fitness trends in recent years, but what is it exactly? And is CrossFit right for you? Here are a few things to consider before you decide to try your first CrossFit workout. What is CrossFit and how does it work? Similar to what you might have heard
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When you’re looking for the perfect gym membership near you, it’s like finding your soulmate. You have to take some time and really think about what is important in a place where you might spend a good deal of your free time. It’s hard to know where to start when looking for a new place
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There’s one thing that binds every human on earth together. One common trait we all share, regardless of anything else…we’re all getting older. The aging process will enter some of our lives sooner and more suddenly than others, but we will all have to deal with it at some point. It’s inevitable. But should we
The great thing about CrossFit is it works. Constantly varied functional movements performed at high-intensity several days a week, combined with a healthy diet and good sleep, will absolutely get you results and change your life. A question I get a lot though is “how often should I come to class?” Here’s the simple answer
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Every September at TBCF we celebrate “Squatember”–for the entire month classes finish with a five-minute squat hold. I periodically get asked why we do this. Why is it so important that we be able to hold a comfortable bodyweight squat? I sat down to write a post answering this really important question and discovered that
All of the movements we utilize at TBCF each day have one thing in common: they’re all functional–they prepare us to handle real-life situations. The thread that ties many of these functional movements together is the concept of skill transfer. Let’s examine two common areas where skill transfer is so important to an athlete’s development.
Maybe the most important concept to understand for maximizing your performance and staying injury free in the gym is midline stability. You’ve probably heard us use the term midline stability or talk about “your midline” but might have wondered what that meant, exactly. First, it’s important to understand what we mean when we refer to
As part of the TBCF Nutrition Coaching program, I very rarely tell clients to engage in the practice known as counting macros–keeping a daily record of exactly how many grams of protein, carbs, and fats they’re eating. In my experience, most folks are able to keep up with counting their macros for a few weeks,
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70% of annual deaths in the United States are due to chronic disease. Heart disease and diabetes alone killed over 740,000 Americans in 2019. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You aren’t destined to die of a heart attack no matter what. Yes, you may be genetically predisposed to heart disease–my own
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