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No-reps undermine the spirit of competition - 3 reasons why

'🗣 No-reps, the nemesis of CrossFit®. How much advantage does an athlete gain by not meeting movement standards? 🧐💦 Let's consider...

Most common injuries in CrossFit®athletes

According to an overview study including 14 studies which reported on 2111 injuries, shoulder, lower back and hand wrist were most...

Injury and CrossFit®

🗣 You heard it a lot. ‘CrossFit® is dangerous and gets you injured much more quickly than other sports’. 🕵🏻‍♂️ Well… the scientific...

As we age we lose muscle mass. Is this really true when we remain active?

🗣 You have heard this phrase a lot: ‘as you age, you inevitably lose muscle mass’. 📉 Indeed, a plethora of studies have shown that...

🏋️‍♂️💪 Collagen and tendon repair

⬆️ Resistance exercises lead to an increase in both myofibrillar and muscle connective protein synthesis rates in male and female...

Why do athletes get cramps?

Do you tend to cramp a lot during exercise?⁣ ⁣ Learn about the main reasons in our new post on exercise-associated muscle cramping.⁣ ⁣...