Supplements: What & Why Written by: Coach Slater We’ve made the switch from Stronger, Faster, Healthier to Driven Nutrition for our in-house supplements. We went from stocking only a couple things to having EIGHT options. Let’s quickly breakdown what everything is and why you should consider taking it. PreWOD First, let me say that getting...Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The holiday season has ended and, if you’re like most of us, you probably haven’t done all of the things you should to stay healthy and fit over the last few weeks. And now, it’s freezing when you wake up and when you get off work, so it’s harder and harder to stay motivated to...Read More
Goals & New Habits for 2017 Written by: Coach Slater If you take control of your habits, you’ll take control of your life. Your habits have been patterned into your brain since the day you were born. Some of those habits are great. They keep you alive, employed and sociable. For example, a great habit...Read More
Top 10 DCCF Articles of 2016 A collection of our “most clicked” articles from the past year. 10. Kipping Pullup Technique 9. Stop the Banded Hip Stretch 8. Working Out Hungover. Yay or Nay? 7. Trust the Process 6. Ditch the Band & Get Your First Pullup 5. Quick Thoughts on Cheat Meals and Post-Workout...Read More
2017 Derby City Ambassador Program Derby City CrossFit is an amazing community of people accomplishing extraordinary achievements every day. In 2017, we’re creating a Derby City Ambassador program to further amplify the positive culture of DCCF. We’d like to designate a handful of individuals to serve as liaisons on behalf of all athletes. They will...Read More
Derby City CrossFit Christmas List – 2016 Written by: Coach Slater Your mom is a sweetheart, but there’s a 0% chance she knows which gym bag you really want for Christmas, or which version of the Sling Shot knee sleeves are better for CrossFit, or what brand of jump rope has that knurled handle you...Read More
3 Reasons to Log Your Workouts Written by: Coach Slater Whether you’re tracking your lifts via the DCCF app (iPhone or Android), or writing them down in a journal, or logging them on the old-school CrossFit Board (like I still do), it’s important to log your workouts so you can more easily track your progress....Read More
Why We Train the Way We Train Written by: Coach Slater Why do we squat and deadlift? Why do we clean and snatch? Why do we tell you to lift heavy and move fast? Why don’t we do small, repetitive movements like at those Barre classes? Why not whatever-the-fuck-they’re-doing-at-HomeFit? Why do we train the way...Read More
Competitor Class Written by: Coach Slater In a recent post, I told you about Additional Work that was available for you to perform during Open Gym. The response has been so good, that we’ve decided to *try* to restart our old Competitor Class. As you hopefully know, the Barbell Class takes place Monday, Wednesday, Friday...Read More
Unwritten Gym Tips Written by: Coach Slater You know how there are unwritten rules in life? Like, at Church, not washing your hands in that vat of water they keep near the back door (I don’t go, so I’m just guessing)… or when walking down a public sidewalk, and not making eye contact with the...Read More
