The Open - CrossFit Games 2023

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Hi there Cave Community, The 2023 CrossFit Open kicks off Thursday, February 16th, 2023! It's an event many CrossFit Athletes look forward to, and we know you all do as well. Open Kickoff Party at The Cave: Saturday, February 18th, from 8:00…

Epic Bridge Run IX Recap

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Injuries From Activity

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Evidence Based Fitness

In CrossFit, we do a lot of things that other people in the fitness industry think are insane. We mix weight-lifting with “cardio,” we use the kip to “cheat” when we do pull-ups, we put heavy weight overhead, we run on the front of our…

The Original "Nasty Girls"

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One Bite At A Time

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Thanksgiving Feasting

I was not aware that Nick was going to be doing a nutrition post yesterday, but it is timed extremely well for this post to be a follow up. We’re going to talk about approaching the copious volumes of available food over the next few days…

Flying Kettlebells?

Think for a minute about the human resources available at CFM.  This crazy little gym really packs it in.  It’s a little gold mine of talent.  Among these star trainers we have a kid who’s barely not a teenager any more named Ben Herwitz. …

How To Talk About CrossFit Marin

I’ve been asked a few times how to tell people about CrossFit Marin. We know how enthusiastic we all can get about the program and what it has done for us. Unfortunately often it is difficult to express what it is or how it works. Generally…

Power

Power is the ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to deliver maximum force in minimum time. This is what we chase in our workouts. Power requires both training and practice. Strength without coordination does not yield…