Which shoes should crosfitters buy ?

Not really an easy question to answer with the broad portfolio of shoes from reebok, nike, adidas and the likes out there. There are new lines of shoes for crossfitters being developed on almost a daily basis and it is hard to keep up with it to know where your money is spent wisely. This post is an approach, but not an exhaustive source to help you to determine which shoes are best for your need based on my personal experiences.

Crossfit Equipment: Gloves

If you are out and about doing a lot of training you most certainly will look into gloves. There are many options to choose from and it depends on what fits your personal needs best. Here are my experiences to make your choice a bit easier.

Why runners should consider crossfit 

A picture says more than a thousands words, right ? But a bit more context might help.  I have seen some posts around combining running with crossfit, but not a lot of them with actual results posted. These two pictures are half a year apart.

In the first picture I had run a personal best of 39:52 on 10km in mid 2014 and you can see my medal from the Dublin Marathon 2013 on the right hand side on the mirror which i finished in 3:58 hours in 2013.

The second picture was taken on 30.01.2015 in my local gym after I started a crossfit and powerlifting routine in June 2014 which is still ongoing.

How to get the most out of your gym time

If you work full time with children, a partner and all of the social occasions, business travel, errands and daily life competing with your time for gym and vice versa, you better make sure that you use the time in the gym wisely to make the most of it.

Crossfit Equipment: Dip belt vs. Vest

Dip belts and vests achieve the same thing in different manners: Adding weight to your body weight exercises to challenge you more. If you have limited resources or do not want to fill your house/apartment with unnecessary clutter it might be worthwhile to look into the two options and think about which one to purchase.

How to deal with sickness when training

This week I had food poisining and still i managed to do a personal best on my deadlift by doing 1x5 145 kg at 85 kg body weight. I should have listened to my girlfriend right from the start on how to get rid of it.

Starting strength routine: Advanced tips for 5x5 Stronglift program

The disheartening news is that i start the new year only with 10kg more on my squat then in September. The good new is that I actually get my butt down now and also have bumped up my bench to 90kg 5x5 and my deadlift to 140kg 1x5. If you do not know what the 5x5 Stronglift program is, look it up here.

Crossfit Equipment: 5 tips for Jump ropes

I have been through three jump ropes now with some disheartening experiences. To spare you those here are my thoughts on jump ropes and their use.

Crossfit Equipment: 5 tips for Running shoes

I have been running two marathons now and clock around a thousand miles (1600km) a year running. I am an active crossfitter since the middle of 2014 and here are my 5 personal tips for getting shoes. I am no doctor or podiatrist, please always consult your doctor first, especially when you are already aware of any conditions.

Can marathoners be good crossfitters ?

December 2014 Powerlifting

It is December and this was a tough month with setbacks for my progress regarding powerlifting. Most of the gains you see are due to progression in November, a month i did not post my progress to my blog.