After just finishing a CrossFit endurance cert at FirePower Training this past weekend I had the privilege of meeting ex-NHLer Scott Thornton who has big new plans to open up a CrossFit facility in the outdoor mecca that is Collingwood. I think these are sound plans with Collingwood really changing with the huge investment from [...]

I’m pretty sure that the CrossFit main site at CrossFit.com is down, but if you want to find out who the winners are here they are: Mens’ Overall 1. Graham Holmberg 2. Rich Froning Jr. 3. Chris Spealler Women’s Overall 1. Kristan Clever 2. Annie Thorisdottir 3. Valerie MacKenzie Voboril You can find the link [...]

Also more info: CrossFit Endurance offers a $100 discount on registration for the Endurance Cert for Fire, Police, LEO, and Military. That’s some good stuff there! Article in L.A.S.F. CrossFit Endurance

So you think that you are fit, or are in good shape. Heather and I have been doing CrossFit for a couple years and really like it.  Here is a skills inventory that will show you your weaknesses and allow you to change up your training to focus on what you are NOT good at. [...]

I don’t recommend making these, I’ve done five sets and I think my neuroreceptors and my wife would agree that for the money and time spent, it is easier just to buy them! This is the video I used: Not bad. A couple of pointers: Use tinfoil on a cookie sheet before you throw them [...]

This is where Mark and Heather train for adventure racing and other things like how not to suck at life. FirePower Training In Milton Ontario.

We aren’t training in a new method of running, we are actually teaching you how to run like you once did. Hope you like it. Mark

I’m pretty pumped about these new shoes. They are a one off from our friends at New Balance. I was looking for a flat pair of shoes that would really be great for olympic lifting at our CrossFit gym. www.firepowertraining.com The problem with running shoes, is that they are designed with a lot of heel [...]

FULL DAY TRAINING –  A must do course! “It’s crazy – we are not a fast team – but after taking the training course we would go by teams that should have been way ahead of us – we learned how to work as a team and use the tips we learned in the course [...]