07/11/2026
Games bound baby 🥳
So fun hanging with these amazing women this morning! Thank you to The Modern Social | Northern Utah Events Michael Morrison and Michelle and Joey Tolboe for putting on this fundraiser to help support us going to the games. And thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy Saturday to come workout, eat pancakes, and wish us luck 🥰. The CrossFit community is amazing.
See you at the games 🤩
PS threw in some training videos from today just for fun 😆
07/10/2026
If you’ve been here since the beginning you know I pushed Crossfit for years, took a break for weightlifting, then came back to try and qualify for the Crossfit Games as a masters athlete.
I was close the past couple of years but couldn’t quite make it happen. So I got serious and made two significant changes:
✅ I consistently followed my own gymnastics program, focusing on strict pulling strength, strict pressing strength, and skill work instead of just doing the movements when they came up in retcons.
✅ I hired a coach to program my conditioning. Could I have written my own cardio? Probably. Would I have pushed myself the same way or stayed as consistent? Honestly, no.
I needed someone to hold me accountable to the part I dislike the most.
Being competitive in CrossFit comes down to three things:
🏋️ Strength
🤸 Skill
🏃 Engine
Most athletes already work hard. They just spend too much time training what they’re good at and not enough time improving what actually limits their performance.
Progress doesn’t come from doing everything.
It comes from identifying your weakest link and consistently working on it.
So here’s my question for you:
What’s the biggest thing holding you back right now?
Strength, skill, or engine?
Let me know in the comments.👇🏻
If you’re not sure where to start, comment “QUIZ” and I’ll help you pick the program thats best for you!
06/30/2026
If you want your gymnastics to get better you need to build your strict pulling strength. You don’t need a ton of equipment to do that. You can do a lot with a band.
My favorite of these drills is the no grip bands pull down. It really targets the lower lat and helps you build the muscle to finish your pull for chest to bar and strict ring muscle ups.
Which one are you going to try?
Need a structured plan to build your strict pulling strength? We’re working on that right now in my 3 day per week gymnastics program.
Every week you get:
→ Clear progressions (so you know what to do next)
→ Drill-based sessions (not random WOD exposure)
→ Demo videos + coaching cues
→ And actual feedback on YOUR movement
First week is free. Link is in my bio or comment “STRICT PULL” and I’ll send you the link!
06/28/2026
If you ever struggle with what to do in open gym to actually improve in CrossFit, you’re not alone.
With so many skills to focus on and get better at, it’s no wonder it’s so difficult to know how to prioritize your open gym time.
Most programs need you to give up your classes completely, and not everyone likes training alone all the time.
That is why I built my programs. It lets you stay in your class, gives you a structured plan for after class or open gym time. And it feels like 1:1 coaching because you’re getting feedback directly from me.
Instead of trying to do a full program, you only have three sessions per week to navigate. And there are multiple options based on your skill level for each movement.
Most people want to work on their olympic lifts and gymnastics skill so I created 3 day Strength + Skill. But, if you’re short on time you can choose 3 day Olympic Lifting OR 3 Day Gymnastics.
A new gymnastics cycle starts Monday June 29th. You’ll be working on strict pulling strength, press to handstands, and ring dips. Added bonus in this cycle I will include workouts with advanced skills (Legless rope climbs, and ring muscle ups).
Want to try a free week? Comment ‘PROGRAM’ and I’ll show you what structure looks like.
📸 Brett Hoffer | Utah Sports Photographer
06/28/2026