The Second Pull Blog

Not all WODs are created equal. Just because a workout "kicks your ass" doesn't mean it's benefited you, or helped you in any way to become stronger, faster, fitter, etc. Sometimes those WODs that break you down are actually doing more harm than good. Breaking Muscle has scoured through hundreds of WODs and they've figured out The 3 Best and 3 Worst CrossFit Workouts.

The "Cheat Meal" is something you can look forward to as a way to reward yourself for eating clean and working hard in the gym. But as the name implies, is it really cheating? Nutrition guru Paul Nobles from Eat to Perform suggests otherwise. The idea of "cheating" creates a negative context surrounding your food and eating habits; and just like many eating disorders pits you against your food.

The year's hottest selling shoe among Crossfitters will be available in new colors this October! The Nike Metcon 1 will be offered in 3 new men's colors; and for the first time we'll have the women's Metcon in 3 all new stylish colorways.

Think Fran is hard? Wait until you try the newest and possibly hardest ever CrossFit WOD: "McBraggart". Developed by a gym owner in North Carolina the new CrossFit challenge is to be able to not talk about CrossFit for an hour in any given social situation. It has been coined the "McBraggart" and it is proving to be beyond the reach of the most proficient Crossfitter.