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What is a THIRD PLACE?
A “Third Place” is simply a place you spend time at outside of home or work. This place offers a personal experience and fulfills an individual need. When Dirk and I go to the local coffee shop, they know our usual drink and food order. Today, she asked me if I wanted...
Built on COMMUNITY!
We take great pride in the community that we have cultivated at Recursive. As many gyms are closing (24 Hour Fitness announced their plans to file for bankruptcy last year) and a worldwide poll suggesting that most gym goers won’t return to the gym post-COVID, the...
Don’t Avoid HIGH SKILL Movements!
I CrossFit to stay out of a nursing home as long as possible. I don’t do it to win competitions, I don’t even really like competing to be honest. Those aren’t my goals. And even though I have little desire, and certainly feel like I will never master some of the...
Tips for Efficient BURPEES!
I despise burpees. Not many people love them (though I do know a few that do - and they are usually shorter athletes who have a shorter range of motion and distance to get to the ground). But burpees are a really great movement to do and learn to love just the same....
Struggling with MOTIVATION?
We have all been there: “I would start that project, but I just don’t have any motivation right now.” “I want to get in shape but I am lacking motivation.” It happens to every single one of us from time to time. None of us are immune to it, not even the most...
All Things BENCH PRESS!
For the goals of improved strength, increased muscle size, improved athletic function, and improved general fitness, the bench press is a great exercise for the upper body. Working that upper body pushing motion will work the pecs, delts, triceps, and lats along with...
ROWING – does FASTER = BETTER?
A few years ago, we had a Mystery Workout at the gym – a 500m Row. That’s it. “Just” a 500m Row! I wish I had taken a video of the people coming out of class that morning! I am sure not a single one thought it was “just” a 500m row – or that it was easy. We even had a...
Mechanics –> Consistency –> Intensity –> Load
Obviously, we all love CrossFit and can agree that when done appropriately, we see some impressive results. We know that intensity is the magic behind it’s effectiveness, so naturally we try to hit each workout as hard as possible. In my experience, sometimes I feel...
Exercise AND Nutrition – the Tale of Two Zombies!
I will be turning 46 soon. And as I finally starting planning for my inevitable death (the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes!) I also, finally, started planning to live. The topic of end of life planning has been on my mind more lately. Suddenly it...
MUSCLE UPS – why do they MATTER?
You know that we frequently put aside some time during class to pick a skill to work on. These are often the things people don’t like as much – usually because we think we aren’t good at them (and may never be!) You know the things – handstands, muscle ups, even...
Looking to IMPROVE your DOUBLE UNDERS?
Double unders are tricky. You can’t just muscle your way through them, they take patience and skill. We have so many people that have been getting their first few double unders lately and it is always so exciting to see! I struggled a lot with double unders. Funny...
Are you SURRENDERING to your WORKOUT?
You’ve just pushed through a really tough workout. You’ve given it everything you’ve got. You yell “Time!” and immediately collapse on the ground in a sweaty puddle. It is a very common thing to see at the gym. Bodies sprawled all over the floor after a grueling...