Even before my injury, I hated running. I could do it, but I would rather do the same time in burpees. Running is never taught to us; we seem to either be genetically compatible with the [...]
One night in January 2006 in Baghdad, an informant led the Iraqi unit I was advising to a house suspected to be a weapons cache. As we approached armed men opened fire on us from the house. The [...]
We have three types of extra sessions at Firebird CrossFit: skill sessions, counseling, and movement and mobility. To some of you, they have always been there, but we actually started these [...]
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for our good friend Alex, who is, as I write, on his way to Munich after a two-week stay with us. Two weeks may seem like a long time for some visitors, but [...]
CrossFit is a bit of a cult, and CrossFitters pride themselves of the uniqueness of their chosen sport. Buying for a CrossFitter is not as easy as hopping down to the local Reebok store (even [...]
Firebird CrossFit is proud to be an official “Toys for Tots” drop off location. This worthy charity has been providing toys for less fortunate children since 1947. Back then, Marine reservists [...]
There are two sides to CrossFit. There is the physical and there is the mental side. The thing that differentiates CrossFit from P90X, Zumba, and Yoga is the courage and the resolve needed to [...]
Sleep is important. Many physiological processes involved in tissue repair, memory function, and good hormonal regulation take place at accelerated rates or only take place when you sleep. Some [...]
We now have Stronger Faster Healthier (SFH) Whey protein available at the gym. We have four different types of SFH protein: Recovery, Fortified, Rejuvenate, and Pure Whey. SFH is a super clean [...]