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8 Common Mobility Problems (and Helpful Ways to Fix Them) | BOXROX These common issues affect many Crossfitters. If you want to improve your mobility and range of motion then add these drills into your training.

How Much Protein Can The Body Absorb In One Meal - Fitness and Power There is a philosophy in bodybuilding society which says that the body can use just a small amount of protein per meal, while the excess gets flushed out of the body – unused. Many trainees believe that eating 5 to 7 small (20 to 30 grams) protein meals will help them build muscle, keep them in an...

3 Ways for Crossfitters to Improve their Front Rack Mobility | BOXROX Front squats, thrusters, the clean and the jerk. What do these all have in common? They all require you to be in the front rack position, and demand excellent mobility to do them well.

Incorporating Strength Cycles into Crossfit Training - Wendler 5/3/1 | BOXROX What the Jim Wendler 5/3/1 strength cycle involves and how to program it into your Crossfit training - based on my own experiences.

Squat Without Knee and Back Pain - Fitness and Power Contrary to popular belief, squats are not knee killers, though squats with bad from could certainly fit that description. If you have tried to add squats to your regular routine only to find out that performing them hurts your knees (assuming that you don’t have an existing knee injury), don’t give...

7 Exercises to Help Crossfitters Improve their Overhead Mobility Overhead mobility is essential for your sn**ch, clean and jerk, wall balls, overhead presses, OHS, thrusters and many more exercises in Crossfit.

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New Skullcrusher Variations for Your Triceps - Fitness and Power Have you ever heard of a cooler-sounding exercise than the notorious scull crusher? Of course not, because nothing can beat feeling like a warrior and bragging about skull-crushing twice per week. This is a single-joint exercise that powerfully targets your triceps while also activating your shoulde...