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Training without recovering One of our mentors once said “The only reason we exercise is to create an opportunity to recover”. Let’s break that down. The reason we exercise is to get some [...]

What is “The Open” AND 21.1 is………………….. If you’ve been around a while you know what i’m referring too. If not you’re about to learn! The CrossFit open is a worldwide competition that [...]

We all have, or have had, movements in class that we had to modify. Maybe it was because the movement caused you pain, or maybe you just hadn’t learned the skill yet. Either way, for some people, [...]

Tendon Pain and Exercise Tendon pain can be extremely frustrating, as it seemingly comes out of nowhere and is relatively debilitating. It can also mess up our workout mojo and prevent us from [...]

You want to lose 20lbs. GREAT! What’s next? You want to get out of pain. GREAT! What’s next? You want to PR your back squat. GREAT What’s next? Far too often we set a goal and do an amazing job [...]

Getting a new all time best back squat squat takes more than simply getting stronger. Sure, getting stronger is going to help you move more weight, but using better technique, bracing properly, [...]

Each workout we do at Yankee has a specific intention – a stimulus we are looking to get from the workout. Some days it might be to push hard, other it might be to find a sustainable pace [...]

Fat loss is the primary goal for most people entering a gym. For the most part, we just want to look and feel better and we believe losing fat is the way to make that happen. And we are probably [...]

You walk into a GNC and there are thousands of supplements on the shelf. It can be incredibly confusing as to what is a gimmick and what can actually be helpful. On top of that, you’ve got Sharon [...]

Tracking calories has its benefits and downfalls. It is far and away the best way to ensure that you are in a calorie deficit, which is absolutely essential for fat loss. With that said, for some [...]