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The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Feat. Coach Andrea)

Excitement is in the air, and there’s a lot of chatter…it’s that time of year again! It’s time for the CrossFit Open! The worldwide competition among CrossFitters of all fitness and skill levels begins in a few short weeks. One workout each week for five weeks. It’s you against the world…how awesome is that! The […]

Did someone say Ribs & Sweets?

We know you are always looking for quick and easy go-to recipes for your next meal prep day or for your family dinners, and today is an amazing one from The Crossfit Journal and Nick Massie. He is Crossfit’s Culinary Ninja Speciality Course teacher and brings a lot of great Paleo recipes and advice to […]

Benefits of A Training Partner – (feat. Coach JoAnna)

Have you ever had those days where you just don’t want to go to the gym? I will be the first to raise my hand. That was me yesterday. Everything in me just wanted to stay in bed for ten more minutes, but then I remembered something… I was not going to be training alone. […]

R2R Programming Overview: Week of 12/11

Monday Strength: 2 Rep *Heavy* Front Squat 3 Rounds FT: 500M Row 25 S2OH 95/65 25 T2B Tuesday Strength: Back Squat 3X8 21-15-9 Deadlifts 225/155 Bar over Burpees Wednesday 12 Min EMOM of: Min 1-4: 4TNG Power Snatches Min 5-8: 3 TNG Power Snatches Min 9-12: 2 TNG Power Snatches 14.1 – 10Min AMRAP 30 […]

Featured Member Friday: Jaime Deweese

Each week we ask one of our members why they started CrossFit 🙂 1. When did you start CrossFit? May 2016 2. Why did you start CrossFit? My why is more of a why not?  I’d tried all other forms of exercise and found none I would stick with because I got bored with them […]

Driven Nutrition: Optimal Rest & Recovery

At River 2 River, we believe that optimal rest and recovery will help you CRUSH goals in the gym that you never thought possible. Some people believe “THE GRIND NEVER STOPS”, but without adequate and quality sleep, your body can never truly recover or reach it’s true maximum potential. That’s why this week we are […]

Featured Member Friday: Randy Duncan

Each week we ask one of our members why they started CrossFit 🙂 1. When did you start CrossFit? I started in late February. 2. Why did you start CrossFit? The reason why I started was to better myself and to make sure I was able to walk my daughter Gracie down the isle at […]

Recovery Tools for Training (feat. Coach Matt Starks)

Recovery is key for anyone doing any style of training from Crossfit to Sports Training. Active Recovery helps to loosen up, or release, stiff, short, or adhered muscle groups. It reduces scar tissue and adhesions which improves mobility/range of motion and quality of movements. There are many methods of active recovery that are easy to […]

Featured Member Friday: Chad Vance

Each week we ask one of our members why they started CrossFit 🙂 1. When did you start CrossFit? Dabbed a little in it from 2005-2009 as a supplement to both martial arts training and Army physical fitness training for ROTC. I started the main site WODs 5 days a week doing the Girl’s RX […]

7 Nutrition Hacks for ANY Holiday

Holidays bring emotion, family, memories and FOOD…the perfect recipe for a nutritional catastrophe, but fear not, our 7 Nutrition Hacks for ANY Holiday will set you up for success. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, a birthday or any other holiday, the tendency we have is to over indulge in both eating and drinking. Use these 7 tools […]