I was lifting more weight than ever before and my muscles were developing better than when I was training for a body building competition. It should be noted that the injury rate was 3 per 1000 hours of training, and that these reported rates are similar to other sports reported in the literature, including Olympic weight-lifting, power lifting and gymnastics. Klimek et al also noted similar results when they investigated if injuries are more common with Crossfit than other forms of exercise; with Crossfit having comparable or lower rate of injury in Olympic weight lifting, distance running, track and field, rugby or gymnastics 4. I joined RCFLV (Reeebok Crossfit Liberty Village) as someone with over 15 years in weight lifting yet I needed the 5 fundamental classes required to continue on into a Crossfit class.

When I first started Scrubs2Sweats, it was content like the one I am sharing here that I envisioned and was most excited about – articles (as opposed to “blogs”) that provided some evidence-based research to support the subject. This article on complimentary/ alternative therapies has been one I have been wanting to put together for over a year

For the winter season, tea lattes are a great alternative to a cafe latte or a hot chocolate. Here are some  quick recipes you can make at home

This post was inspired by a conversation with a friend. Buzz phrases like “collaboration over competition” and “women supporting women” seem to fill up Instagram captions, but what does it really mean? Social media is what you make it- it can be a really positive platform for you if you use it to inspire and be inspired; to learn and to share