The first step in injury recovery is to rest so that the pain can dissipate. Once my clients are pain free with daily activities, then I start rehab exercises.Here are the key variables I keep in mind:Force...

I use a five step process to guide my athletes to better scores in gymnastics-heavy workouts:Strength - are you strong enough to make this movement easy?Movement Economy - could ...

Key TakeawaysThe mechanical loading of burpees and box jump overs limits the number of reps we can safely do - about 150 reps per session.Because we are limited in volume, we want to do all of our burpees and box j...

In this episode, we cover every CrossFit gymnastics movement, to what degree each movement depends on strength or movement economy, and how to train each movement.Hey guys, letting you know that I have 1:1 coaching spots available.

In this episode, we cover these concepts for CrossFit gymnastics:Volume – the common number of reps per workout for each gymnastics movementIntensity – the intensity of the workout in which the gymnastics reps ...

In this episode, I cover:What is Gymnastic Strength Training (GST)?Why GST is specific for CrossFit athletesMy personal experience with GSTMy clinical experience using GST with CrossFit athletesHo...

Live Training Thursday, February 27th, 1pm MTSave your spot: https://www.paulbweber.com/building-advanced-strength-for-crossfitIn this episode, I cov...

This episode covers:why not all muscle growth is created equalwhich type of hypertrophy matters for strength and how to train for itthe strength-endurance continuumblood flow restriction and "pump work"

Lack of week to week controlLack of fatigue managementToo much varietyToo frequent severe and extreme intensity conditioningLack of offseason, lack of periodization leads to lack of peaking, lack of avai...

In this episode, I cover:My personal experience in the sport and how important it was to me to figure out how to get stronger and build muscle as a CrossFit athleteHow CrossFit values strength over gymnastics and conditioni...

CrossFitters have to do anaerobic trainingYou have to do every movement every weekDo as little movement prep as you canAlways progress aerobic work from long to shortCrossFitters shouldn't train explosiv...

CrossFit, Inc. appears to be taking a major step away from being an events company.The product that CrossFit, Inc. is offering athletes in 2025 is poor. And leaves a big opportunity for other events companies to provide better experienc...

Effort isn't the only thing that matters.Release the outcome.Trust your coach.

In this episode, I talk about:the feelings that led me to start a businessthe very first thing I didexactly what I did every week to go from 5 clients to a successful business

In this episode, I talk to gym owners about the concept of a Pro Gym and how this would benefit CrossFit competitors. Key features of a Pro Gym:Presence of a pro or semi-pro level competitor24 hour access to al...

We know that CrossFit consists of Monostructural (M), Weightlifting (W) and Gymnastics (G) movements.For Monostructural Movements, the tension in the muscle is relatively low. Maybe 20% of 1RM.Because the % 1RM is so low, these ...

A question I got in the last webinar was, “If most competitor programs don’t follow these principles, how come there are athletes who follow them who are successful?” This question really is a bigger question of, “What can we learn from...

Strength gains occur through neural adaptations and through muscle growth.Neural adaptations seem to be stimulated by muscle activity and force production. We ensure these by training explosively or by training heavy. Muscl...

Concurrent Training is defined as training strength and conditioning in the same week. When you do Concurrent Training, you introduce the Interference Effect (also known as the Concurrent Training Effect). Above a cert...

Many studies have induced mental fatigue to see if it affects physical performance. They have everybody perform the test under normal conditions. Then they wait a couple days. Then they take one group, and...

https://www.paulbweber.com/complete-athlete-processI see a problem with how evidence is valued in the CrossFit community. It seems like personal experience a...

https://www.paulbweber.com/complete-athlete-process*Sunday last day to get early bird price<...

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We discuss:What is training intensity?Common mistakes CrossFitters make in their conditioningInsights from elite, Norwegian endurance coaches and athletesSport-specific insights for each endurance modality...

"The International Functional Fitness Federation (iF3) is a non-profit organization that serves as the international governing body for competitive functional fitness.Our goal is to increase safety and fairness in functional fitness com...