It’s 2:30am on Saturday morning and I’m doing what any other normal human does at this hour…I’m writing an article about muscle ups. (Spoiler: it’s about much more than that.) A ton of people hit their first muscle ups over the last 2 days. In fact, in the 14 hour span from Thursday night at …
by Sarah Rossini Ever had a really bad day at the gym? Feel like you just didn’t give it your all? Didn’t hit that lift? Miss a PR by a smidge? Get frustrated with a movement? We’ve all been there. Every single one of us has been there; the coaches, your gym buddies, the new …
I think about this all the time, but watching many of you struggle yet succeed in 19.3 inspired me to write about it. In my 36 years of being on the planet, one of the most important lessons I’ve learned in life is to maintain the right context. In the broadest of scopes I realize I’m …
At this point, many of us have either tried paleo, currently practice paleo or at least know what the paleo diet is. However, more and more people are now starting to talk about “macros” in regards to their diets, and while some of you may know what that is, others may be a little lost …
Hello SciCohs! We may be over 4 years in to our journey together, but we are consistently evaluating and improving what we do. That includes our programming approach. For years we have measured our members’ performance and over the last 6 months we have focused on incorporating individual goals. We have learned many things through …
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Perhaps one of the most common questions I receive from athletes and lifters is, “Should I use a belt?” My standard answer is, “unless you are lifting 90%+ of your 1RM, then absolutely not.” Here is Why Much like Olympic lifting shoes, a belt is designed to be an enhancement tool. In other words, a …
Take 20 seconds to quickly think about your daily routine.. How many times in your day are you looking down at your phone? Sitting down? Staring at a computer? I can tell you it’s HOURS. Technology is amazing, but it is absolutely crushing our posture and overall health. We are constantly in a closed hip …
Over the last 6 months we developed something that has redefined how we will serve and change the lives of our members. We call it – SciCoh’s Hierarchy of Fitness. Essentially, this a prioritization of the things that are most important to our fitness. Throughout the next several weeks, we will talk about how this …
The 1st SciCoh ReOpen is officially in the books! There was gymnastics galore, olympic lifting, lunges, double unders, burpees, and of course…thrusters. Across the 5 weeks, your strengths and improvements shined brightly and any weaknesses were uncovered. Most importantly, there was a lot of fun, silliness, and hardwork. The 7 Things We Learned The purpose …
https://youtu.be/FwM9mk4WYs0 DID YOU KNOW… 80% of people quit their workout routine within 5 months! That means… If you have been with us for 2 years you have lasted 5x longer with your “routine” than 80% of people. 7 years in, I’ve outlasted that 80% by 17x. As I always say, “The greatest thing CrossFit does …