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This week several of our Endurance regulars are going to tackle their first Ragnar Race. A Ragnar is a team relay race that covers around 200 miles. In this case from Cumberland MD to Washington DC. Our race starts at 6:30am Friday and ends sometime Saturday afternoon/early evening. Each runner tackles 3 legs of varying difficulty and distance. Total distance …
So you wanna win the Performance Nutrition Challenge? Or maybe you just want to survive it. There are many paths up the same mountain but during the PNC there are really just many mountains. How to buy food at the grocery store First, and probably most important, you must repeat this mantra: “80% of my food will come from a …
Basics Our next Performance Nutrition Challenge will begin soon! It’s been a long time since we’ve done a PNC, and we think that the gym is ready to rededicate themselves to eating well to improve gym performance and body composition. Dates: Bodyfat Tests: Week of 9/8 Test Workout: 9/11, during all regular workouts. 6 Weeks of Awesome Eating: 9/15-10/27. Bodyfat …
One of the important aspects of continued progress is routine work on basic skills and bodyweight movements, with built in progression. We’ve worked up a structured way to approach this through the RVA Weakness Warm-Up. This is also something that can be readily employed by all of our group class members quickly before the warm-up, though keep in mind that …
Oliver started Crossfit RVA in February and has been a consistent member ever since. His willingness to learn makes him an easy athlete to coach. Interview Questions: Favorite Lift: Favorite WOD: Accomplishment I’m most proud of since starting CrossFit: I have always wanted to: Outside of the gym I like to: Something nobody knows about me or would be surprised …
Rob has been a great member of CrossFit RVA from the start! He comes early, stays late, and is always working on a new skill. He’s quickly made himself an indispensable part of our community, and we’re lucky to have him.
Tomorrow begins a new batch of programming, our first cycle after the end of the Open. Every year, we continue to gain insight from our programming, and strive to improve it so that every member, regardless of skill level and experience, can continue to make progress through our group classes. This past year has been no different, and we’ve seen …
As you all know, we love to post pictures off chalk explosions and loaded bars that have been left out after class. While we may do it because we firmly believe in public shaming, there’s a larger point that is often missed with such posts. There’s something to be said for proper etiquette in daily life and in the gym. …
Popular-Shmopular. Paleo. It’s a word that might have been foreign to you not so long ago. Suddenly it’s popular — endless paleo cookbooks, blogs and even a paleo section at Wholefoods (if you’d like to spare $10 for a handful of seeds and nuts). Yet, popularity doesn’t translate into ease. Crossfit is more popular now than ever, but it won’t …
Tune Up Your Body With Sports Massage Therapy You are vigilant about your training and meticulous in your diet and fueling practices. Why then, are you not committed to receiving the bodywork that should be a regular element of your training? CrossFit RVA offers Sports Massage through River City Massage. Get scheduled online! “It’s amazing how many athletes don’t even …
