In the sport of CrossFit your ability to perform gymnastics, perform gymnastics well, and perform gymnastics for a shit ton of reps is pivotal. I have seen so often athletes jump stages in their training which ultimately leads to a “functional ceiling” created with in their abilities. This “functional ceiling” is referring to how many reps they can essentially perform and sustain within a workout. So, why does this functional ceiling get created? Basically it’s from a lack of proper progression while building their gymnastics skills. So, below I am going to outline three ways to not only improve your CrossFit gymnastics capacity, but also continually work to improve your functional ceiling.

What is the secret sauce in training? Well, for many of us it’s strength. Yes, for the sport of CrossFit, you will find the age-old debate around what is the “price of admission” - strength or endurance. The correct answer is “yes”.

What is an elite mindset? As told to me by Brian Cain in his Mental Performance Mastery Certification: your mindset is how you see yourself, your situation, and the world - basically your perspective. So, if we break this down even more, a strong mindset comes down to the person having a strong/positive perspective around themselves, their situation, and the world around them…

This is Part 2 of our strength-building principles. If you recall from the first strength-building blog, I discussed the principles of specificity, overload, fatigue management, and individual differences. In this piece, I want to introduce you to three more principles that are needed to build strength within yourself or your athletes…

In this day and age, it is not hard to find various methods around gaining strength. However, a method applied without the proper principles behind it is liking putting heels on a bull; sure, it might look nice at first, but what good does it do for you in the long run? The biggest approach to coaching that I teach revolves around principles…