Continuing to re-read the October 2002 CrossFit Journal and process my thoughts and reflections based on 17 years of experience with these ideas (I encountered them in 2003). Here are the previous 4 articles on this topic: CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 1 CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 2 CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 3 CrossFit History Lessons,Continue reading “CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 5”
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CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 2
Yesterday, I began a series of articles responding to Greg Glassman’s original CrossFit Journal. It’s 18 years later and I think we should have learned a few things by now. CrossFit’s First Fitness Standard This is the model of the 10 general physical skills, which Greg picked up from Dynamax. There’s a lot of controversyContinue reading “CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 2”
Why Do I Mess With Yoga?
Every day, I post up photos of my whiteboard on Instagram (@nicnakis). These are my workout logs, and sometimes they say something about Yoga. What do I get out of Yoga and why have I been practicing it for 25 years? Mental Practice I guess it starts with learning: learning strange names and words andContinue reading “Why Do I Mess With Yoga?”
Fit, Part 2: Strength
Two weeks ago, I explained my concept of “Fit” as encompassing all aspects of Physical Fitness. Today is part 2 of a 3-part series exploring the 3 big categories I’ve broken “Fit” down into: Endurance, Strength, and Movement Ability. Strength There is a whole heck of a lot to be said about Strength and IContinue reading “Fit, Part 2: Strength”
What is Fitness? Part 5: Fit = Physical Fitness
In this blog series, I am exploring the ways I think about and define fitness. Here are the previous articles: What is Fitness? Part 1: Defining the Question What is Fitness? Part 2: Answering the Question for Yourself What is Fitness? Part 3: Smart, Fit, and Clean What is Fitness? Part 4: Smart = MentalContinue reading “What is Fitness? Part 5: Fit = Physical Fitness”
When Goals Change, Make a New Plan (Skill Levels Revisited)
I wrote about the Skill Level system a while back and I want to revisit that today in light of the 7 questions I asked over the past two weeks, and talk about how my approach to these goals has changed recently. 7 Questions Who am I? Well, I could give some pretty lengthy andContinue reading “When Goals Change, Make a New Plan (Skill Levels Revisited)”
SMART, FIT, AND CLEAN 