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The Playground Mindset: Playing Games and Solving Puzzles
By: WOD Father Published on: 01/12/2024They are the elements I love most about CrossFit. They are the skills that make CrossFit feel less like a gym and more like a return to fooling around in the playground. Skin-the-cats, handstands, muscle ups, forward rolls, box jump overs and yes, the snatch; these are the elements that you will not see included in a fitness program anywhere outside of CrossFit.
New Year's Membership Rate Change Announcement: Here Comes the GST
By: WOD Father Published on: 29/11/2024As you are committed to us, so are we committed to being here for the long run to serve you. We will continue to make the necessary adjustments to ensure that the Empower community continues to thrive.
The Big Back Lie: Your Bulging Disc is Not Causing Your Back Pain
By: WOD Father Published on: 24/11/2024Yes, you have a bulging disc but that is not why you have back pain. Known triggers for back pain include prolonged sitting, stress and inflammation associated with poor diet, stress, sedentarism and lack of sleep. Where will you feel this inflammation first? Wherever a bulging disc protrudes from the spine and presses on a nerve. But, as the studies show, a disc bulge is not required to experience back pain.
Booty Call: Prevent Back Pain and Correct Posture by Connecting Brain to Bottom
By: WOD Father Published on: 22/11/2024Why should you care? Your glutes are your primary and most powerful hip extensors. Your hips are involved in all functional movements including walking, running, jumping, etc. If your glutes are not firing effectively, your body must recruit other assistance muscles to compensate. These smaller weaker muscles then become overworked or strained.
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