Carb Fear

Written by Georgia Smith Yesterday, CrossFit shared the article Carbohydrate Selections: The Right Carb for the Right Job. It is a great, no nonsense write-up explaining different types of carbohydrates and the role they can play in a healthy diet. Given the recent...

Sleep

Written by Georgia Smith Sleep is for the weak. I’ll sleep when I’m dead. It has become incredibly popular to boast about how little sleep we are getting and how hard we work. Success in our society is so often equated with doing MORE. Staying late at the office and...

The Number One Thing Holding You Back

Written by Georgia Smith Are you seeing the results you want from your training? Are you where you want to be? Ask yourself one question. How often do you feel really, truly uncomfortable? Uncomfortable is not being a little out of breath and getting kind of sweaty....

Monday Meals: Sunday Roast

Written by Georgia Smith Nothing reminds me of home quite like a Sunday roast. Growing up in Australia, sharing this hearty, home-cooked meal was always a very important family ritual. My mum would always make sure there were plenty of leftovers to enjoy for a few...

Rep Schemes: Why Numbers Matter

Written by Georgia Smith 3×5, 4×10, 3×3, 5×1. Have you ever wondered why we program specific set and rep schemes? I’m going to give you a brief explanation of why these numbers are so important and how they determine the results that you get from...

Programming 10/3-9/27

Written by Georgia Smith Here’s an outline of the fun stuff you can be expecting over the next 8 weeks, as I know some of you are curious! Check out last week’s post for a more general explanation of our programming philosophy. Recapping, the main goals of...