https://atlon.app/blog/posts/Recent content in Posts on The Atlon JournalHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 09 Jun 2023 16:19:01 +0100https://atlon.app/blog/posts/best-fitness-apps/Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:19:01 +0100https://atlon.app/blog/posts/best-fitness-apps/Track Your Fitness Goals: The Top 5 Workout Tracking AppsIntroductionIn the quest to track fitness goals and attain peak physical performance, the value of having the best workout tracking app cannot be overstated. These applications not only inspire motivation but also highlight areas that need improvement. As technology evolves, numerous apps have emerged, each catering to various fitness activities and goals. Whether your preference is strength training, running, cycling, or CrossFit, there is a fitness tracking app for you.https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-3/Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:21:42 +0200https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-3/Welcome to Part 3 of our attempted purge of misleading CrossFit beliefs or as I like to think of it busting popular CrossFit myths. In the previous two articles we covered why you should NOT always go RX (read the full article here) and why you should NOT put max effort into every workout (available here). Today we will talk about why pacing, breaking your sets strategically and focusing on good quality movement will get you further in your fitness than trying to do all the work unbroken and with little to no breaks.https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-2/Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:21:42 +0200https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-2/In the previous article we discussed how common CrossFit folklore, the lack of scientific evidence and overdilutted knowledge base result in the common impression that CrossFit is not a sport for the faint of heart. False information is only perpetuated within the community by toxic redneck culture, lack of knowledgeable coaches and lack empirical evidence on proper functional fitness training methodology. Today we will bust one of the worst myths that haunts the CrossFit space - You should always put your max effort into every workout.https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-1/Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:21:42 +0200https://atlon.app/blog/posts/busting-crossfit-myths-part-1/I just absolutely love the sport of CrossFit and functional fitness as a methodology, as it has totally transformed my fitness, body, health and life. The fast growth of the sport over the past 10 years and the number of businesses and jobs it has spawned, just shows that I am not alone in my sentiments. I believe that functional fitness applied correctly can transform people’s health in ways that not many other methodologies can.https://atlon.app/blog/posts/how-to-split-your-sets/Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:45:01 +0200https://atlon.app/blog/posts/how-to-split-your-sets/“For elite athletes the strategy usually consists of going hard and splitting every set 2-3 reps before failure while keeping rest at minimum.” How to split your sets in a workout is a consideration that puzzles CrossFitters everywhere. Despite the commonality of the issue, there is very little information on the topic and the scientific research around it is pretty non-existent. The problem is only perpetuated by the fact there are so very few coaches who have the experience and expertise to advise their athletes on how to break their sets in a given workout.