CrossFit Journal Articles

• Ring Strength
  What is more certain but poorly understood is that for nearly 150 years the men that worked the rings were in possession of an upper body strength that finds no equal in weightlifting or other calisthenics. The ringman, pound for pound, presents more uppe
• Assistance for Bodyweight Exercises
  With training bars and training plates we've been able to introduce the major lifts like squats, deadlifts, presses and jerks, cleans, and the snatch to all comers, including seniors, regardless of ability. This approach is not novel; many of the most suc
• Application of the Support on Rings
  Last month I covered the support position on rings in significant detail. This month, we're going to build on that foundation and look at applications of the support position and variations on it that can add challenge to your training. We will also go in
• A Casual Exploration Into Ring Dips
  A lot of ring dips look like some sort of suspended ab crunch. Are they legit? Tony Budding says they aren’t and brings in Jason Khalipa and Pat Barber to illustrate his point in this old-school video.
• Dips: The Forgotten Shoulder Exercise
  Want to build serious upper-body strength? Bill Starr says you should be dipping—regularly. It wasn’t until my third year of training that I came across dip bars, in the weight room at the Wichita Falls, Texas, YMCA. From that day on, dips have been a
• DIY Dip Stand
  Jeff Rice details a small construction project that will produce a dip station for about $50.

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