Meet Mrs. Heavey Duty: She left her 6 figure salary to do what???!!!
byBrandon Heavey|May 1, 2015 Some of you know, some of you don’t…so here’s a brief recap of Mr. Heavey Duty. Heavey was an electrical engineer at a NASA facility for almost 10 years…and then he quit. He quit his prestigious engineering position to coach, to run our CrossFit affiliate,...
Are You Training Like An Athlete?
byBrandon Heavey|April 23, 2015 It’s common in CrossFit gyms to refer to all clientele as athletes. Young stud training for high school sports? Athlete. Overweight, middle-aged executive getting started with exercise for the first time? Athlete. Your mom? Athlete. Why do we refer to everyone...
Is Stress Holding you Back in the Gym?
byBrandon Heavey|March 26, 2015 Imagine you’re backing out of your driveway. And, just as you pull into the street, a car that you didn’t see, comes whizzing by and swerves just in time to avoid you. You slam on your brakes. You tense up. Your heart rate elevates. Your skin feels...
What it’s Like Training NFLers
byBrandon Heavey|March 19, 2015 Last week I posted about my experience prepping guys for the NFL combine. While, a lot of my time was devoted to working with this group, I also had the opportunity to work with a handful of NFL pros on their off season training. In fact, my most vivid memory of the...