We met Dr. Richard Ulm at the 2015 Arnold Sports Festival. We were dashing around from spot to spot shooting video for Barbell Shrugged. Richard, an expert on weightlifting and rehabilitation, was keeping himself busy...
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CrossFit Open Workout 15.5 – The FINAL Tips & Strategy!
Subscribe The 2015 Crossfit Open comes to a close with WOD 15.5. Many athletes have had a great year, and they will move on to compete at Regionals. The road to Carson will feature a lot of amazing performances, so it’s...
CrossFit Open Workout 15.4 Tips & Strategy
Subscribe Only two workouts remain in the 2015 CROSSFIT OPEN SEASON. This week, the task is to knock out as many handstand pushups and power cleans as possible in 8 minutes. You can count on the Barbell Shrugged crew to...
CrossFit Open Workout 15.3 – Tips & Strategy
Subscribe The 2015 Crossfit Open continues with 15.3, a 14-minute AMRAP of 7 muscle-ups, 50 wall-ball shots, and 100 double-unders. This week the Barbell Shrugged team is back with some tips that will help you perform...
CrossFit Open Workout 15.2… I mean uhhh 14.2 Tips and Strategy
Looks like we’re retesting 14.2 from last year’s Open competition. And since we’re currently heading to Westside Barbell to train and podcast with Louie Simmons we’re going to refer you to last...
CrossFit Open Workout 15.1 – Tips & Strategy
It’s time for the 2015 Crossfit Open! The entire Barbell Shrugged team is here with some tips that are sure to help you perform and recover better during 15.1. Who knows, you might even be entertained (#hottips)...
5 Moves to Fix Your Snatch
You have to perform the Olympic lifts heavy and often to improve. No matter what may be holding you back in the snatch, an increase is practice frequency, training volume or intensity will ultimately help correct those...
10 Books For Aspiring Coaches
Coaching can be an intimidating craft. There is so much to learn. To do it well you have to understand mechanics, physiology, and human psychology at a minimum. It’s no wonder we get asked for book recommendations so...
