5 Steps to Becoming Julie Foucher

5 Steps to Becoming Julie Foucher

byBrandon Heavey|September 11, 2014 Beyond the whiteboard posted an interesting article last week on their blog. For those of you that don’t know, BTWB is a workout tracking website that’s been around for quite some time now. Four-time CrossFit Games competitor, Julie Foucher also happens to...
NPGL: Exciting as Hell and Definitely Not CrossFit

NPGL: Exciting as Hell and Definitely Not CrossFit

byBrandon Heavey|September 3, 2014 Last weekend I went to check out the first home match for the Los Angeles Reign, my local grid league team. Grid league, what the hell is that? Maybe you’ve heard of NPGL or perhaps their former name, NPFL. All of these monikers refer to the same thing, a sport...
Homemade Slam Ball

Homemade Slam Ball

byBrandon Heavey|August 29, 2014 Over a year ago I started a project to build my own slam ball.  And by started, I mean I purchased some of the supplies on a whim and then let them sit for months collecting dust.  In fact, out of frustration, my wife inflated a couple of the small basketballs I...
Group Fitness Testing – July 2014

Group Fitness Testing – July 2014

byBrandon Heavey|August 20, 2014 With great enthusiasm I announced in June a new series of posts on this site where I publish the results from the group classes at 626 and any insights gleaned from the direction of the training.  So, without further ado, I give you the results from the most recent...
The Post Where I Leave the House (AHS14)

The Post Where I Leave the House (AHS14)

byBrandon Heavey|August 12, 2014 I spend a lot of time reading, listening, watching and learning through internet content on health and fitness topics, but outside of certifications, I’ve never been to a live event. That is, up until last week, when I attended the 2014 Ancestral Health...