Mastering Strength…
Which program should you choose to develop strength, Wendler 531, Starting Strength, Westside Barbell, John Christy's AB Split, Smolov Squat Training, Bill Starr's 5x5, Hatch Squat Method, Texas Method, etc...? That is the magic question [...]
Why Some Masters Athletes Quit CrossFit
I have had several conversations with gym owners, coaches and personal trainers recently regarding why some masters quit crossFit. Now, we all know that some people just don't want to work that hard. So, I [...]
40fit Mastering Mobility Below the Hinge
If I can say one thing about mobility I can say this, it is the most important physical skill besides strength for the masters athlete or any athlete for that matter. Want to go to [...]
40fit Mastering Mobility Above the Hinge
This is a two part blog series on functional mobility above and below the hinge. What is the hinge you might ask? Human movement is multi-angular, dimensional, rotational, up and down, side to side, in [...]
Elevated Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) is it a problem?
I had an athlete from our 40fit group private message me about elevated CPK levels from recent lab work. His doctor told him to stop crossFitting because his CPK levels were chronically higher than normal [...]
Masters Programming Basics
Fitness at any age is based on the inputs, outputs, genetics and environment. As athletes age the adaptation to interventions changes. We all know that recovery is generally slower and the gains get smaller, but [...]
Fitness is bigger than CrossFit, but CrossFit is part of our Fitness
As I follow the recent stories posted on the internet about the dangers of crossFit, or "why I don't crossFit," or it's a cult, etc..., I find it classical human nature that individuals react in [...]
Maintaining fitness through trial or injury….
After treating patients for almost 25 years and seeing just about every response to an injury, I have come to the realization that desire, mental attitude and self-awareness play a huge role in the rehabilitative [...]
Gluten on the mind…
Here is a very interesting study that was performed which shows that gluten can actually hinder cerebral blood flow. The study was originally done in 1997, then repeated in 2004. Both times there was a [...]
Sponsors of the 40fit Masters Cup Series – Fitness Games
We have 4 Official Sponsors for the 40fit Masters competition so far! They are Tier One Equipment, Sports Recovery Systems (SRS), Riata Therapy Sports Medicine and Isopure Nutrition! Each sponsor will be providing their service [...]
Traveling and maintaining fitness…
I saw a member of one of our gyms the other day, whom I hadn't seen in a while. His work schedule requires that he travel 90% of the time. As we caught up with [...]
40fit Goes LIVE!
Two years of work and here we are! Welcome to what I hope will become the premier site of resources for fitness, lifestyle and community for masters athletes. If you are visiting our community for [...]