Enjoy these training articles written by our own coaching staff.
Programming
Back Off Weeks David Osorio
Understanding Sets Across David Osorio
How do I Prioritize When Training Only 2-3 Times Per Week? Chris Fox
Two Steps Forward, Then One Step Back… Then Two Steps Forward Again Chris Fox
Appropriate Scaling Chris Fox
20 Rep Squats Chris Fox
Pull-Up Development Program Chris Fox
Exercise Psychology
More Work, Or a Sip of Water? Chris Fox
Getting Ready to Squat Margie Lempert
Goal Setting Chris Fox
Mobility, Recovery and Injuries
Your Rotator Cuff Chris Fox
Beat the Heat David Osorio
Set Your Back, But What’s My Back? Chris Fox
Ankle Mobility Chris Fox
General Training
Rowing a 1500m piece Nick Peterson
Rowing a 2000m race Nick Peterson
Push-Ups 101 Chris Fox
Chip Conrad Interview Shane Williams
Good Training Habits, Part 1 David Osorio
Sett(l)ing for a new PR Chris Fox
Heavy: A Response Margie Lempert
Thoughts on Scaling Pull-Ups in WODs David Osorio
Open Gym: A Refresher
Degraw Street Etiquette 101 David Osorio
Nutrition/Recipes
Ode to the Egg Margie Lempert
Bang for your buck Chicken Chris Fox
Curried Collard Greens Chris Fox
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Vegetables Chris Fox
Changing Weight 1.0 Chris Fox
Got Meat? Got Veg? Need Variety? Add Sauce Chris Fox
Why Do I Feel Funny? (on Paleo) Margie Lempert
Athlete Of the Month
John McCann Doyle Sept 10
David McGrath Oct 10
Jessica L Bailey Nov 10
Sarah Haskins Dec 10
Ryan Piester Jan 11
Bethany Benzur Feb 11
Carlos Guerra March 11
Josh Martinez April 11
Melissa Loranger May 11
Jack Levavi June 11
Coaches Spotlights
CFSBK Behind the Scenes
Shane Williams
Jessica Fox
Media and Videos
Ashley McCullough from Well+Good NYC tries CrossFit at CFSBK
Healthbeat Brooklyn Checks out CFSBK (video)
USRowing comes to our gym to see how we incorporate rowing into our training methods (video)
Time Out NY gives us a 6/6 on their Barf-o-Meter
US News and World Reports comes to CFSBK for an boredom-free workout
“Starting CrossFit South Brooklyn” A CrossFit Journal Preview (video)
The Inspirational Trainer, Jacinto Bonilla Part 1 and Part 2 CrossFit Journal Previews (video)
We are huge in Europe. Exhibit A and Exhibit B
Matt Uffords FGBV video (recommended viewing!)
Brian D Clean and Jerks 280lbs
David Demos two versions of Kipping Muscle Ups
Chris Fox does “Isabelle”
David Snatches 155lbs
James N’s slow mo Broad Jump