How hard is CrossFit?
This infographic from menshealth.com gives us some numbers comparing the benchmark "Cindy" to your average health club workout using cable machines. We can't say we're surprised by the results. NOTE: The...
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Infographic: Get up, the Turkish way
The Turkish get-up is a fantastic tool for building stability, strength and assessing movement patterns for imbalances or weaknesses. We love this infographic taking you through the steps. If you...
Coaching through the Weightlifting plateau, with Outlaw Way Coach Tom Sroka
The rapid ascension of weightlifting standards amongst the Crossfit Elite is evidence that both coaching and training standards are rapidly improving. High quality athletes and coaches from the weightlifting world...
CrossFitters CAN jump.
There's no doubt that with a 117" standing broad jump, Nate Schrader, Blonyx ambassador and CrossFit Games competitor, is an elite athlete. When we compare him to long-time standing broad...
Muscle Up Drills to Perfect Your Form
We all cheer with excitement when a member at our box pumps out his or her first ring muscle-up, screaming enthusiastically as they struggle and flail for seconds to lock...
CrossFitters are fast, but not the fastest.
"The greatest at nothing, great at everything." In no sport does this ring more true than the sport of fitness. CrossFitters pride themselves on being able to tackle any obstacle,...
Crossfit rowing vs. Rower rowing
Photo: CrossFit Inc. Jason Khalipa rowed a 1:18:02.3 for the “Half Marathon Row” event at the 2013 CrossFit Games; a blistering 1:49/500m pace that I am not sure I can...
10 Steps to Pistol Mastery
The dreaded pistol. Why do they seem so easy for some, and for others nearly impossible? Everything from ankle flexibility to weak hip flexors can contribute to the difficulty of...
Infographic - The Kettlebell Swing & Avoiding the Dreaded "No Rep"
There are a lot of things in 'the Sport of Fitness' that can suck, but few things suck more than getting No-Repped, especially when it really matters (e.g. the Open)....
Infographic - Pullups, Knees to Elbow & Other 'Gymnastics-y" Movements
Well they're not all here (missing a breakdown of movements like the Butterfly Pullup, (Bar) Muscle-up, Toes to bar etc), but check out this cool infographic from Catalyst Athletics, breaking...
Infographic - 'A 'non-crossfitters' Guide to Crossfit'
Originally this was designed for the Crossfit games (as you can no doubt tell from the title) BUT we figured this was a good time to share it as it...
Infographic - How to Load A Barbell
How do you load your barbell? a)Lots of little (5 and 10lb plates)? b) A mix of 'heavy' and 'light' plates in no particular order? c) It doesn't matter....I use...
Infographic - 10 Reasons to Strength Train
Why Do We Strength Train? In addition to feeling (and looking) like badasses, lifting weights can help Lower Blood Pressure Improve sleep patterns Boost Metabolism Increase our levels of dopamine,...
Infographic - The Olympic Lifts, a Breakdown
Like the Snatch? Want to get better at Jerking? .... Check out step by step breakdown of the Snatch, Clean and Jerk from the UK Olympic Weightlifting Page
Infographic - The Olympic Lifts...Are You Putting Your Feet Where They Should Be?
Do you know what your feet are/should be doing during the snatch and clean & jerk? Check it out this poster from FuBarbell
New Blonyx Athlete: Noah Pester
We are proud to announce yet another athlete to the Blonyx fold: Noah Pester! Noah, who came 39th at the 2011 CrossFit Games is a big personality in the Pacific North West...