Tag Archives: Education

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 […]

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 […]

Mobility (feat. Coach Missy)

Does your thruster look more like a Michael Jackson toe stand from Thriller? Then pop a deep squat and let’s talk about mobility. What is mobility, exactly? It’s defined as “the ability to move or be moved freely and easily.”   Don’t confuse mobility with flexibility or a warm-up. Mobility allows us to use our joints’ […]

Should you be taking Aminos?!

It’s Wellness Wednesday and today is also our deadline to get your order in for our Driven Nutrition Supplements! This week we are going to talk a little bit about Amino acids and why you may want to consider adding them into your daily workout routine. First things first. Maybe you are new to the […]

Discipline. (feat. Coach Dennis)

I remember life before CrossFit. Every January 1st, I would make a “new” New Years resolution. “I will go to the gym every day” or “I will stop eating fast food and candy/sweets”. Then, without a doubt, by January 6th, I will have eaten two chocolate chip cookies while having lunch at the ever-so-healthy Subway. […]

R2R Programming Overview: Week of 12/18

  Monday Back Squat (Deload Week (4×3)) Metcon (Time) 3 Rounds for time of: 500m Row or 400m Run 15 Burpees 30 Hang Power Cleans (95/65) Metcon (No Measure) Accessory Work: 1. 2×20 Good Mornings 2. 100 Abs of choice   Tuesday Front Squat (4×2 @ 80%) Load the bar to 80% of your heaviest front squat from […]