Blog

Rhabdo: Sifting through the nonsense Coaches Corner

Rhabdo: Sifting through the nonsense

I was asked to address the subject of Rhabdomyolysis with respect to CrossFit since it…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Supplements..What should you take, if anything at all??? Coaches Corner

Supplements..What should you take, if anything at all???

Supplements..What should you take, if anything at all??? What protein, fish oil, recovery mix, multivitamin,…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Gear, gear, and gear… Coaches Corner

Gear, gear, and gear…

Ok so let’s discuss using gear for your WOD. I’m referring to everything from knee…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Hand Care: Guest Post by Jeff Decker Coaches Corner

Hand Care: Guest Post by Jeff Decker

For this installment we have a Guest Blog Post by Jeff Decker. While I might…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

High Rep Box Jumps and Achilles Injuries Coaches Corner

High Rep Box Jumps and Achilles Injuries

I was on my 297th rep with about 50 seconds left in open WOD 13.2…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Bent Elbows vs. Pulling Early Coaches Corner

Bent Elbows vs. Pulling Early

I have had several conversations with different people over the past couple of months (mostly…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

You Suck At Pushups Coaches Corner

You Suck At Pushups

Harsh?  Maybe.  True?  Probably.  This is my frequent dose of honesty that will make you…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

The Sweet Spot Coaches Corner

The Sweet Spot

In most cases it takes several years to find the Sweet Spot in CrossFit.  What…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Heavy Days: Core Lifts vs. Olympic Lifts Coaches Corner

Heavy Days: Core Lifts vs. Olympic Lifts

I’ve written about heavy days before, but I think there should be come clarity because…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Programming: It’s not rocket science Coaches Corner

Programming: It’s not rocket science

Programming is a topic of endless discussion and it can be made to sound super…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Programming 1.0 Coaches Corner

Programming 1.0

Let’s talk about heavy days.  I specifically want to talk about heavy days followed by…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Scaling Properly Coaches Corner

Scaling Properly

When scaling a workout a coach should do everything possible to maintain the intended stimulus…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Overtraining… What the hell does that mean?? Coaches Corner

Overtraining… What the hell does that mean??

What is overtraining, why do we talk about it, and are you overtrained?? Over training…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Getting Better and Getting Worse??? Coaches Corner

Getting Better and Getting Worse???

As 2015 starts moving at warp speed many people will continue crossing off fitness goals…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

Culture of Accountability Coaches Corner

Culture of Accountability

We have a culture of accountability in our box. I know that because as I…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

5 Reasons You Should Be Prioritizing Your Fitness Over Other Things Coaches Corner

5 Reasons You Should Be Prioritizing Your Fitness Over Other Things

I think anyone in the fitness industry can attest to the droves of people that…

Jason RifeMarch 19, 2016

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME AT CROSSFIT RIFE Coaches CornerGeneralJerk Block TalkLatest WODNutrition and Health

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME AT CROSSFIT RIFE

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here…

Jason RifeFebruary 23, 2016