The last Open 2014 has been announced! I'm fairly confident that everyone in the Crossfit world predicted the two movements - thrusters and burpees. But, I'm positive that NOBODY predicted the that we would all be suffering through the WHOLE workout, as this...

So you all watched the live announcement of 14.3 and know it's deadlifts and box jumps with ascending weight, but did you all notice how badly Stacie Tovar's back rounded, pretty much from the second weights? I hope so. And I also hope that you won't repeat her form....

14.2 was announced a couple of hours ago - a spicy little couplet of overhead squats (95/65# or 43/30kg) and chest-to-bar pull ups. First thing that went through my mind was "thank god it's not another Fran ladder!!" Pretty sure that a few other people out there will...

Who saw this one coming? 14.1 is actually 11.1 - a repeat of the first ever Open workout: 10 Min AMRAP: 30 Double unders and 15 Power Snatch (#75/55 or 35/25kg)   This one is a lung burner and your shoulders will feel a bit like concrete but it's only 10 minutes!...

If you suffer from chronically tight neck musculature and stretching, mobilizing, trigger pointing, massage don't seem to help, you may need to look at your breathing patterns. Breathing is one of those automatic body functions that most people don't take too much...

I think I was hitting snooze for the 7th time on New Year's Day when I decided to have a look at Facebook and see the post that the 2014 Open starts on February 27. EEEEK!!! If you're like me, you probably felt your heart rate double instantly and start to think about...

Shin pain is a fairly common complaint of athletes and is commonly referred to as "shin splints". There can be a number of reasons why athletes will develop shin pain and it is not uncommon to have two or three different conditions existing at the same time. One of...