The Second Pull Blog

With over 13,000 CrossFit boxes around the world today, it can be a difficult task identifying quality and what separates a box from the rest. The folks at CrossFit Times lay out 6 sure signs that make up every top quality CrossFit box.

With all of the mobility work you do as a Crossfitter, do you ever wonder what's actually happening with your body as you go through each different stretch? You can feel the pulling, popping, cracking, and loosening, but can you pinpoint exactly which muscles are being worked? This amazing illustrated guide by David Wolfe shows you exactly which muscle groups are being stretched for a wide variety of common stretches. Use this guide to help you target areas of your body that need to be worked on to improve your performance in the gym, and overall health and wellness.

Nike's putting all their chips on the table with the release of the Nike Metcon 2; and they're confident that the newest version of the Metcon will be the shoe that every Crossfitter will want to be wearing during training. See for yourself why CrossFit Games Athlete Mat Fraser is loving his Nike Metcon 2's as he prepares for another CrossFit Games season.

A new year often means a new commitment to getting in better shape, and focusing more on personal fitness and health. The running joke (and unfortunate reality) is that gym memberships surge during the first month of the year, and then go unused the rest of the year as people lose motivation. The vast majority of these memberships are extremely cheap and are for "globo" gyms, so when they're left unused it's not seen as a significant financial loss.