Don't Give Away Your Abilities

Don't Give Away Your Abilitiesby: Ryan Parker

Every time we permanently remove a movement without addressing the underlying limitation, we're quietly giving away an ability. At first it doesn't seem like much. But over time, one lost ability becomes two, then three...

Don't Give Away Your Abilities

What Can You Learn From the CrossFit Games

What Can You Learn From the CrossFit Gamesby: Ryan Parker

...if you watched the Games this weekend and found yourself thinking, "I'll never be able to do those things," you're missing the most important lesson.

What Can You Learn From the CrossFit Games

Why Do We Train?

Why Do We Train?by: Ryan Parker

Why do we train? How much strength, endurance, and conditioning is enough? At what point have we built all the fitness we'll ever need? Almost 30 years ago, Greg Glassman began asking a similar question: What is fitness?

Why Do We Train?

When Discipline Becomes Fear

When Discipline Becomes Fearby: Ryan Parker

Most people think about this from the obvious perspective. Don't be afraid to try something new. Don't be afraid to join a gym. Don't be afraid to push yourself beyond your comfort zone. But that's not the kind of fear I want to talk about today.

When Discipline Becomes Fear