Intensity is a word that gets tossed around a lot when you hear people talk about different workouts, workout programs, and even activities in their daily lives. It is one of our Three Pillars of Fitness here at Athletes Unleashed, and to some extent we (the coaches, have some effect on your intensity level. There are a few components that make up intensity (specifically in the gym). The first is the weight being used. The second is the rep scheme, or amount of times you need

Wondering what to eat the day of competition? Below are a few guidelines to help you maximize your performance via proper fueling. Don’t make any game day changes. If you don’t normally eat a 7 course breakfast 45 minutes before you PT, don’t start doing it tomorrow. Don’t decide to try a new, “this is what I saw Annie Thoisdottir eating”, food on game day. If you don’t normally eat goat-meat sausage sticks and drink fermented yak’s milk, don’t try it tomorrow. Don’t compete

New Years came and went without me saying much about it. I didn’t speak of goals, and haven’t pushed athletes to put goals up on the board. I was waiting for the Open. The Open is our New Year. It’s a time when everyone gets fired up to achieve something that has been eluding them and wasn’t a priority until they were faced with doing it in one of the WODs. I want to strike while the iron is hot. For many it is the Pull Up. I wish I could say it in slow motion, and with the s