Why we do what we do
My name is Andrew Woolfe and this is my girlfriend and partner Nicole Schmidtmann. My entire life I’ve had an enormous will to help people, no matter the scenario. Whether it be in sports/fitness or helping people deal with lifes curveballs, if you needed me I would...
2nd Annual Titans Of The Barbell
Competition Date: Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8:00 AM Titans Of The Barbell is back for the 2nd year in a row with the quest to find who possesses the “Complete Dominance Of The Barbell”. This Competition will test athletes on their overall skill with the barbell...
Where Do The “Gainz” Come From?
I am recently back from CrossFit’s Level 1 Certification in Denver, CO and I swear that it was the lack of oxygen in the mile high city that made my wod time so pathetic (that’s my story and I am sticking to it!) This two-day certificate course presents the basic...
Avoiding “CrossFit Posture,” and Keeping Your Shoulders Strong
Take a look at your posture. Notice anything? Like your shoulders rounding forward even when you are allegedly standing up straight? Welcome to CrossFit posture! All those pull-ups and pushups and thrusters overwork your pecs causing them to pull forward on your...
Are we fat because we overeat? Or do we overeat because we’re fat?
Not that we all did not know that those highly processed, cheap nutritional, high glycemic index (damningly yummy) carbs were not good for us, but it's nice to see the message getting out to more mainstream(ish) media. Far too many people are still relying on the...
Learn From Two Former Olympians At CrossFit Infernal Weightlifting Seminar!
Not often that you get the chance to workout alongside a true Olympic athlete, much less have them critique and help you with your form. This Saturday, 4/12, you get the chance to do that with not one, but TWO true Olympic athletes and, just to sweeten the deal, with...
Open 14.2: NOW What Do You Suggest? Guest Blogger Talayna Fortunato
We thought we would give Coach Tim a week off and called our girl Talayna Fortunato and asked her for some tips on how to attack 14.2. 14.2 is a real fun one, and HQ has already set up the timing for you, so here are another couple tips to think about Break up the C2B...
Row, Row, Row Your Boat, by Coach Josh
I think one of the questions I am asked most often as a coach is, “Where should I set the damper on the rower?” Most people think that if they put the rower on 10, they are going to get more meters or calories in quicker. I will start off by saying . . . The damper is...
Hey Coach, How Come I Didn’t Rx?! by Coach Jardine
I was asked to write something for the Infernal blog and was told it could be anything that I wanted. So the first thing that came to mind was that fact that people in my class are always asking me, “Hey Coach, how come I didn’t get an Rx next to my name?” The short...
Programming Overview I by Coach George
So have you ever looked at the wod and asked yourself "WTF, how the hell did they come up with this workout?!?!!" Come on, you know you have! Well, there is indeed a method to the madness, a reason behind everything we do, and its not just George getting back at us...