I've been laying low this week. It's not by choice. The house is still wrecked, which means we're well into the second m...

I’ve had my share of massages. Not of the John Travolta variety , mind you -- but when I’m feeling particularly wrecked, I’ll drop into my ...

When on vacation, I'm all about sitting around the pool, reading a good book and watching the kids splash around. These days, our travel...

Another good one today. 5 rounds for time: 400-meter run 5 deadlifts (225lbs / 155lbs) 7 burpees 9 pull-ups I love deadlift...

Resting for a few days did me a world of good. My achy back still has a way to go before it's 100 percent again, but it's significan...

No workout today. Before scuttling off to bed last night, I already knew I wouldn't me making it to this morning's CrossFit clas...

Believe it or not, I managed to rein in my appetite this morning. It was a "50% off" kind of day. My back felt okay as I stepp...

There's a sports medicine facility across the street from my office. I've passed it a million times, but I've never once peered ...

WHAT?!? According to super-guru Kelly Starrett , an ankle sprain takes -- without exception -- FOUR TO SIX WEEKS to heal. As K-Star says: ...

After five long days away from the gym, I was looking forward to joining my fellow 5 a.m. nutjobs at CrossFit Palo Alto today. Alas, M was ...

It's been over a week since I sprained my ankle, and the slowness of the healing process is really pissing me off. Yes, the groin pull ...

I hate it when my body quits on me. It's the final week in our strength cycle, and I wanted to join the rest of the 5 a.m. class as t...

Tired of my harangues about the importance of sleep? Too bad. Suck it up. Tonight, let’s look at what happens once you drift off into slu...

My quads haven’t stopped aching since Murph , so I’ve been squeezing into a pair of compression pants before bedtime for the past few nights...

Okay: I've got some explaining to do. Below, I listed ( again ) the dietary tweaks I intend to implement, along with my reasons. I may ...

End your workout with a big dump. (Source: kmaschke )

When M told me about her (second ever) WOD at CrossFit Palo Alto this morning, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her class (alo...

At the start of a new year, it's easy to get amped up about attacking one's fitness goals, but don't overdo it. From Art De V...

I showed up to the 5 a.m. class still sore from Wednesday's upper-body-intensive WOD . (It doesn't help my recovery that I've g...