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Functional fitness and health-related reviews, commentary and gym visit experiences from a 40-something aspiring athlete and coach.My Visit to Crossfit Bardown for their weekend partner WOD
My visit to Bardown was a lot of fun. Not only did I get to participate in their Partner WOD, but I got some great tips from Coach Maria about my knee recovery.

A bad workout is still a workout – and an opportunity to learn
A bad workout can be a drag. But it can also be an invaluable opportunity to learn and progress.

Rowing Modification of “Annie” WOD
I decided to try a rowing version of “Annie” for a quick and dirty home workout when I had taken a “rest day” from the box.

Five reasons you should your record results, even if you don’t want to
There are benefits of recording your results that have nothing to do with rigorous performance chasing. After failing to record my results in the first few months in Crossfit I now wish I could go back and record past workouts.

Labour Day Labour: The Rocky Lake Golf SuperWOD
More than 30 athletes turns out on Labour Day Monday for a huge Crossfit group workout: Golf. And it was awesome! The workout was deceptively simple, and completely exhausting.

Saving my shins with shinnovate
They’re very comfortable, light weight, cool and protect my shins exactly as advertised