The Second Pull Blog — crossfit

CrossFit has been catching a lot of flak from all parts of the fitness world. Dangerous, a passing fad, not effective, bizarre, bad form, trendy, a cult; these are just a few of the many negative things being said about CrossFit. Well as the saying goes "there's always someone worse off than you", and this can be applied to fitness and exercise too. Thanks to the internet the side of fitness that is even stranger than CrossFit has been exposed. See what crazy things people are doing to stay in shape and be healthy. 1. Drum Core 2. EDM Trampolining...

It's about time that the greatest food product ever had it's own Hall of Fame. Succulent, salty, and sweet all at the same time; bacon is the magic ingredient that can make any other food taste even better. With so many amazing bacon inspired and infused dishes out there, we worked long and hard eating our way through many deserving nominees. Without further ado here is the Bacon Hall of Fame Class of 2014: 1. Bacon-Wrapped Alligator With A Chicken In Its Mouth To be honest we're not sure whats going on here, but we know we LOVE it! 2....

It was only a matter of time before Nike decided to jump into the the sport of fitness market. The all new Nike Metcon TR will be Nike's first shoe designed specifically for crossfitters. With a launch scheduled for February 2015, the world's most powerful and recognizable sports brand will almost certainly cement their place and success in the world of crossfit. Nike has taken a tactical approach in their efforts to enter a crossfit market that is currently dominated by Reebok. By signing some well known elite level crossfitters like Josh Bridges and by being very tight lipped, Nike...

A jump rope is an essential piece of equipment that all crossfitters should own. It's used in so many warms ups and WODs that you're doing yourself and your training an injustice by not having one on hand. With this in mind not all jump ropes are created equal, and the prices of jump ropes these days can range from under $10 to close to $50. The differences you'll find in prices accurately reflects the differences in quality between different jump ropes. RPM Fitness has established itself as the premier designer and manufacturer of speed ropes used by crossfitters. Their...