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25 INJURY INSIGHTS EVERY CROSSFIT ENTHUSIAST NEEDS TO KNOW

If there’s one thing that Crossfitters like to bond over, it is our injuries along the road to awesomeness. Dealing with and overcoming injury can be extremely difficult for us. Why? Our sport is all-encompassing. Anyone who has ever stepped into a box – and has come back again the next day – instantly realizes it is a lifestyle.

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Crossfit Taranis Competition in Victoria wraps up this past weekend

This was the 3rd annual Crossfit Taranis Winter Challenge held every November. This year, Steve “#questing” Howell took home the top prize in the male division, while Angie Pye, a Victoria native, came up on top in the female category. The Red, White, and Blue Bellz out of the US of A was the top team this weekend.

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Who Is Ready For the CrossFit Taranis Winter Challenge?

With the Crossfit Taranis Winter Challenge looming over us, it’s time to get excited. Quite possible, the premier CrossFit winter event in Canada. This year’s challenge features some of the most well known and best Crossfitters in Western Canada and rumor has it, that some athletes from our neighbors down south might be heading up to compete as well.

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How To Train Like the World’s Strongest Men – With Atlas Stones!

Do you want to add some variety to your workouts? Do you like lifting heavy things? Tired of the same old barbells and plates? I’ve always believed that the most functional exercise you could do is pick up something heavy off the ground.

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Canada West Crossfit Regional event May 27th, 28th, and 29th… be there!

Come visit Fitness Town’s booth this weekend at the Canada West Regional competition at Thunderbird Arena at UBC. Pull-up and double-under contests, Inov-8 shoes, 2Pood Shorts, Life As Rx shirts, Pendlay lifting shoes, and everything in between. See you there!

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Eva’s CrossFit Journey

CrossFit Lazarus interviews one of its athletes, Eva Martens, who happens to be a general manager for Fitness Town, Edmonton. She shares a snapshot of her CrossFit Journey and her new goals.

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Fitness Town Crossfit: Your Crossfit Equipment Experts

Fitness Town has been an active partner within the CrossFit community for over 5 years. Most recently with the aid of 4 of their coaches, the Burnaby location opened the “Fitness Town Crossfit” affiliate. With nearly 1,700 square feet the Fitness Town team train daily with the newest equipment available, testing every product for quality, longevity and feel of use. If we don’t like using the product we know our CrossFit friends won’t either.

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CrossFit Hero WOD: Nate

Check out the traditional CrossFit Hero Workout, “Nate”. Give it a try and post your totals to comments.

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CrossFit Wod Mar. 12/11: OPT TESTING

Great CrossFit session today with Canadian Olympic Bronze Medalist Chris Le Bihan, Dai, Geoff, and Max. OPT BIG DAWG TESTING: “every rep counts” as many rounds in 20 min: 10 Wall Balls – 20/14# to 10 ft 10 BOx Jumps – 20″ 10 Dead Lifts – 205/145# 10 Burpees post rounds and reps to comments [...]

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What are the Crossfit Games

Last year I had the amazing experience of being a spectator at the 2010 Crossfit Games. This year, I’ve already bought my tickets to attend the Games from July 29th to 31st at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California.

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