Muscle Soreness: Prevention and Relief

Posted Apr 27 2012 by Ryan Savard

So “Nicole” came and went on Monday. It’s safe to say that many of you are still feeling some residual soreness from all of the pull-ups. Let’s talk about soreness for a minute. Soreness is cause by micro-trauma, or small tears, in the muscles due to constant stimulation. A[...]

Feel It All Around

Posted Apr 26 2012 by Ryan Savard

A little look into the 3 position snatch drill performed yesterday… via YouTube via YouTube Is there anything that you see that these two athletes can do differently? —————- FREE Saturday morning WOD @10am South Central Regionals this weekend in San [...]

Fitness Defined: Part II

Posted Apr 25 2012 by Ryan Savard

Sam conquering the 3 position snatch drill. “An evolving journey and exploration of the connection between spirit, mind and body WHILE attempting to discover physical potential WHILE leading to discovering purpose and producing longevity of oneself.” – James Fitzgerald Part I of t[...]

Hand Care 101

Posted Apr 23 2012 by Ryan Savard

Rips. If you’ve ‘hung’ around the gym enough, you’re sure to come into contact with a ripped callus at least once. Rips are well known around the world of CrossFit mostly due to the amount of emphasis we put the gymnastic and barbell movements. Anything that will twist the s[...]

Fitness Defined: Part 1

Posted Apr 20 2012 by Ryan Savard

The 2011 Fittest Man and Woman on Earth What is fitness? The term “fitness” is one that loosely floats through magazines such as Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan without really having a clear and concise definition. A quick search on dictionary.com yielded the the one word definitio[...]

In It For The Long Run

Posted Apr 18 2012 by Ryan Savard

One of our owners, Ben O., and long time member, Emily H., completed the Big D Marathon over the weekend. This was Emily’s third marathon and Ben’s first ever. Their goal was to complete it in under 4 hours which they reached and with a stunning time of 3:48 and 3:45, respectively. Thei[...]

The 300 Challenge

Posted Apr 16 2012 by Ryan Savard

The 300 Challenge EDCF is proud to announce that we will be hosting a mini-style competition on Saturday, May 12th. The 300 Challenge will be a WOD for all levels and will include beginner, intermediate, and elite (as rx’d) divisions with standard scaling options for each. 30 people will be a[...]

Active Release Technique

Posted Apr 11 2012 by Ryan Savard

After Dr. Nick from Dallas Lifestyle Management Clinic came out and spoke to the 5:30 and 6:30pm classes yesterday, I wanted to go a little more in depth into Active Release Technique (ART). ART, as the website describes it, is a patented soft tissue management system that treats problems occurring[...]