True story: I got into massage because I wanted to get better at CrossFit. I’ve been around CrossFit long enough to remember when you had to download the videos from the Main Site in either Quicktime or WMV. Other than my front rack position, though, I did not move well at first. I also discovered Mobility WOD around episode 10, which seemed like magic at the time. The desire to serve other peop…Read More
Over the last month I got better at riding my bike, carrying my kids, squatting, pulling, and pressing. All I did was practice one simple breathing drill. Interested? Breathing is both vital for life, and for movement. Breathing well means aligning the pelvis and rib cage with each other. It also means engaging the muscles between the ribcage and pelvis to stabilize that position. Many of us…Read More
Today is part 2 of our athelete feature series. If you missed part 1, you can catch up here. We're very proud to sponsor Isaac Neff, from Team Neff Cycle Service. Isaac is a 2-time National Cyclocross Champion, and owner of Neff Cycle Service. What’s your name? Isaac Neff What’s your sport? Bicycle racing! I race mostly mountain bikes in the summer and starting in September I race cyclocross A…Read More
Massage therapy is at least 7 thousand years-old. As you might expect, it’s first written mention is from Chinese writing from around 5,000 BCE. What might be surprising, though, is that we’re finally, maybe, figuring out how it works. We’ve come up with a lot of sensible hypotheses over the years, but most of them have failed rigorous study. And yet, they’re so sensible that your massage …Read More
What’s your name? Leia Schneeberger What’s your sport? Mountain Biking (XC) Are you part of a team? Broken Spoke Racing Who are your other sponsors? Broken Spoke Cycles & Funkier Bike International What’s your day job? I'm a Senior Account Manager at Mid-West Family Broadcasting How’s your season going? Any big results? The season has been spectacular. I am currently undefeated on a Fa…Read More
Update: The new booking site is here! Schedule and manage your appointments online. Amazingly, I have been in business for myself for a year. Can you believe it? Me neither. Many thanks to my family, friends, clients, newsletter subscribers, the 6 AM crew at CrossFit Big Dane, and everyone else who has helped me on this journey. This guy is a year old, too! To celebrate this momentous occasion, he…Read More
Way back in April, I wrote a post about a shoulder issue I was dealing with, and how I hoped to heal myself. Some of that was successful (turns out carrying a baby in one arm all day will do a number on you), and some of it wasn't. I'll write more about that later, but I wanted to highlight a piece of equipment I mentioned in that post, Crossover Symmetry. Big picture, Crossover Symmetry is an evi…Read More
For most people, money is the biggest obstacle to getting regular massage. There, I said it. We don’t like to talk about money, it’s supposed to be a private issue. But I’m addressing it head on. Regular massage is a considerable budget item, and it’s important to acknowledge that. But if I expect you to jiggle the numbers and budget $130 for a session every week, month, or quarter, it’s…Read More
I was a serious rock climber for 6 years, and I've been training with barbels for almost 8 years, and I finally have my first real shoulder injury. This is the first in a multi-part series on what's injured, how the injury occured, and how I'm going to treat myself. WHAT HURTS My left shoulder has three basic movement issues right now. First, I sprained my acromioclavicular (AC) joint by receiving…Read More
The 2016 CrossFit Games Open officially ended last night. I just wanted to offer a few thoughts before we get too far removed from the event. Be proud of yourself I saw some amazing performances throughout the open. Many of you got your first bar muscle up, and then got many more during 16.3. You showed grit, and determination, and sheer bloody mindedness as you competed in 16.1 and 16.5. You high…Read More