My Top 3 Assistance Exercises for a Stronger Front Squat
Nov 19, 2024

My Top 3 Assistance Exercises for a Stronger Front Squat

The front squat is one of the most effective lifts for building strength, power, and mobility. Its emphasis on an upright torso, core engagement, and quad dominance makes it a staple for athletes and lifters alike. Not to mention, it plays a critical role in key lifts like the squat clean. But to truly unlock your front squat potential, assistance exercises are a must. Here, we’ll dive into three game-changing exercises that will take your front squat to the next level.
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Building Complete Pressing Strength: Why Athletes Need the Bench Press
Nov 15, 2024

Building Complete Pressing Strength: Why Athletes Need the Bench Press

What if I told you the bench press could improve movements like your overhead press and handstand push-ups, all while...
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5 Keys to PR Your Snatch & Clean + Jerk: Part 4, Progressive Overload - copy
Oct 16, 2024

5 Keys to PR Your Snatch & Clean + Jerk: Part 4, Progressive Overload - copy

Welcome to part 4 of our 5-part series on improving the snatch and clean and jerk. In the first 3 parts we covered...
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3 Keys to Better CrossFit Endurance
Apr 04, 2024

3 Keys to Better CrossFit Endurance

If your goal is to maximize your fitness for the sport of CrossFit, your focus must be elsewhere. Specifically, it needs to be in three areas: increasing strength, building better endurance, and improving skills (gymnastics, technique, etc.). 
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How Important Is Strength to the CrossFit Athlete?
Jun 15, 2023

How Important Is Strength to the CrossFit Athlete?

When it comes to strength and the CrossFit athlete, one thing is undeniable: everything else equal, a stronger athlete is a better athlete.

The most obvious example of this is when testing athletes for a one-rep max, much like Powerlifting. At the 2020 CrossFit Games, athletes competed in the CrossFit Total, which seeks to find the sum of an athlete’s max back squat, deadlift, and strict shoulder press. In events like this, the stronger athlete wins; there’s no question about that. These types of events embody the definition of absolute strength – the ability to produce force against resistance. 

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