The great debate: ice or heat?
With the CrossFit Games Open less than a month away, athletes are training harder than they have all year. With this increased volume comes improved work capacity, strength, and endurance,...
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The Miracle that is Water
A whopping 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated; are you one of them? Water does everything from lubricating your joints to improving brain function. It's also a legitimate way to...
The Caffeine-Calorie Continuum
Whether we like it or not, we're all a little addicted to caffeine. It might be a latte to get your day going, an energy drink to get over that...
Gluten-Free: Fad or Fact?
In recent years, the gluten-free movement has been expanding while the number of individuals with Celiac's disease remains the same (about 1 in every 133 people). As the following infographic...
Supplements vs. food: How much food do you need?
As athletes, we are often questioned on our lifestyles: what we eat, how much time we spend training, the amount of money we put into what we love. One inquiry...
How to get Blonyx in your box
We are proud to announce the launch of our new wholesaler website. Blonyx is a supplement company that prides itself on doing “ass-backwards” supplement research and marketing. While most supplement companies...
Infographic - Got Milk? Throw it Away!
The USDA advises kids to drink at least 3 servings of milk/day & milk is commonly touted as a 'health food' crucial for good health; however, studies have begun to...
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 - The Bulletproof Diet
"Common dietary mistakes will sap your energy, lower your immunity, and make you cranky. Basic unsuspected foods can make you weak, soft, and fat. Replace them with Bulletproof foods that...
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 - New Years Resolutions
Did you know that based on past years it is expected that 45% of Americans will make a New Years Resolution (or more than one) but only 8% will...
Infographic - The 'Food Pyramid' Traditional vs Paleo
Who remembers learning about "Healthy Eating and Fitness" in high school? (or elementary school for that matter). If you do, chances are you remember the "Food Pyramid" i.e. 6-11 servings...
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