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5 Keys to PR Your Snatch & Clean + Jerk: Part 4, Progressive Overload

5 min read • July 1, 2026

Welcome to part 4 of our 5-part series on improving the snatch and clean and jerk. In the first 3 parts we covered the importance of the pull, the push press and back squat, and bodybuilding accessory work (part 1, part 2, part 3). Today, we’ll be discussing the importance of progressive overload. Progressive overload is a fundamental training principle that involves gradually increasing […]

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CrossFit

3 Keys to Successful Programming for CrossFit Masters Athletes

5 min read • July 1, 2026

As athletes age, their bodies undergo changes that require a more tailored approach to training. CrossFit masters athletes, especially those typically over the age of 40, often find that traditional training programs no longer meet their needs. It’s a rather intuitive fact, isn’t it? A 20-year-old you shouldn’t train the same as a 40-year-old you. […]

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CrossFit

6 Types of Accessory Exercises for the Functional Fitness Athlete

3 min read • July 1, 2026

The functional athlete’s training is flush with movements, drills, and endless variations that help keep workouts exciting and athletes constantly adapting to new stimuli. There are, of course, the usual suspects that show up in workouts more often than not, such as thrusters, pull-ups, and kettlebell swings. However, accessory exercises also play a crucial, yet […]

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Weightlifting

5 Keys to PR Your Snatch & Clean + Jerk: Part 1, The Pull

6 min read • July 1, 2026

Key #1: Lots of Pulls The snatch and clean + jerk are a true test of an athlete’s strength, power, coordination, and dedication to the craft of lifting. If you want to improve these lifts, you need more than just “lifting heavy.” You need a training plan that develops technique, builds strength in the right […]

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Endurance

4 Principles of Endurance Training

9 min read • July 1, 2026

Endurance is one of the cornerstones of athletic performance. Whether you’re a runner, cyclist, swimmer, or you participate in a sport that demands repeated sustained effort — like CrossFit — your endurance matters. But building endurance is not just about putting in more miles. It’s also not about doing one high-intensity workout after another and […]

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CrossFit

3 Keys to Better CrossFit Endurance

9 min read • July 1, 2026

Going to the gym day after day and doing a one-hour high-intensity CrossFit class is great — as long as it aligns with your goals. You’ll burn calories. You’ll get fitter. You’ll improve your heart health. You’ll build some muscle. And for most people, that’s more than enough. But if your goal is to maximize […]

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Endurance

Build Endurance With Variable Rest Intervals

4 min read • July 1, 2026

Today, let’s talk about one of the workout styles featured in Dominate the Bike: A 12-Week Program for Power, Speed, & Endurance: Variable Rest Intervals. As the name implies, variable rest intervals are interval workouts where the work period stays the same, but the rest period changes. Here’s an example: 8 x 3-Minute Tempo BikeEasy […]

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CrossFit

How Important Is Strength to the CrossFit Athlete?

5 min read • July 1, 2026

When it comes to strength and the CrossFit athlete, one thing is undeniable: everything else equal, a stronger athlete is a better athlete. The most obvious example of this is when testing athletes for a one-rep max, much like Powerlifting. At the 2020 CrossFit Games, athletes competed in the CrossFit Total, which seeks to find […]

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