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Immediate HR spike

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Hey all I guess a bit of an odd question, trying to understand my own training and body. Been doing CrossFit for close to a decade and am several months in to gainslab YoE but seemingly every time I begin a workout my HR immediately spikes and remains high… my resting HR is around 60 but any time I train I immediately spike to 160+ unless it is a very casual pace (2:06+ bike erg pace for example). Nutrition and sleep are relatively fine, weigh a … [Read more...]

Colten Mertens appreciation

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CYy5spQgpOX/ https://www.instagram.com/colten_mertens/ submitted by /u/Dealoy [link] [comments] SOURCE: CrossFit on reddit - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

Kudos to Wodapalooza organizers

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Changing the 7th event to focus on athlete safety is a super impressive thing to do. For those of you who aren’t watching, Miami had some massive thunderstorms move through earlier today that delayed things a few hours. As a result of a wet floor, they eliminated the shuttle sprints and replaced them with burpees, and made a few other changes. This feels like something we would’ve never seen under Castro at the Games. His arrogance would’ve never … [Read more...]

Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap & Photos

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Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap & Photos Here’s the Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap aka the third race of the Dopey Challenge! Let’s goooooo!! For this race I dressed like a traditional Mousekateer. I thought it was a super original idea until one of the Team Sparkle girls said there was a big ... Read More about Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap & Photos The post Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap & … [Read more...]

PB&J Protein Smoothie

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PB&J protein smoothie You know how a song, smell or a bite of something can take you back to a moment? That’s what this PB&J smoothie is going to do for you too! Right back to being a kid eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but better. This one is packed with about 25g of protein to build lean muscle and burn fat, healthy fats to curb cravings and an immunity boost we could all use right now! And the best part? It … [Read more...]

Gaining just fat

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Don't know if this is the right sub, but is it possible to just gain fat in a small calorie surplus? If you train hard and a lot and eat in a small surplus, gaining about 0.1-0.2 kg (0.3-0.5 lbs) a week, would it be possible that this is all fat? Or would that be a sign of bad macros or overtraining? submitted by /u/TheCudos [link] [comments] SOURCE: CrossFit on reddit - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

Smith Machine Workouts for Beginners

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Smith Machine Workouts for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know So you’ve decided to move towards the weight room at the gym. Congrats! Let’s start getting you familiarized with weights using the Smith machine. This functional piece of equipment targets areas all over the body, so here are some beginner full-body smith machine workouts!  1 | Modified Squat Squatting is one of the most efficient exercises you can do, especially for the lower … [Read more...]

“CrossFit with a Strength Bias”.

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I’m about to start training a 16 y/o figure skating athlete using CF® protocol. Should I still use CF® with a strength bias? I’d really appreciate your help! Thank you! submitted by /u/Admirable_Ad315 [link] [comments] SOURCE: CrossFit on reddit - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]