When is coaching not enough? At what point do I have to take responsibility as an athlete for my own progress? At what point will my effort match that of my coaches? These are all questions I asked myself 1) in the quest to walk-on to my college football team and 2) in the quest...Read More

I had the pleasure of being one of thirteen individuals who were part of Kendrick Farris’ “Bless the Gym Tour”. Personally, I was grateful and excited to have the chance to learn from one of the best in the business. I was especially excited to learn from an Olympic caliber lifter who was known to have their...Read More

Do you want to get stronger? Want to boost your lifting game? Your pull-up game? OR any movement involving your arms? IF you answered yes to any of the questions above building a strong back should be on your radar. So how do we train the back to get the biggest bang for your time?...Read More

For my athletes participating in the Murph Training Program over the next 6 weeks – These are my scheduling TIPS: It is only 6 weeks, so be realistic when trying to fit these additional workouts into your schedule. It is likely not feasible to just ADD these on top of all the workouts you are...Read More

Why are so many athletes at Bluprint Fitness getting results? Is it because of the programming? Is it because of Coach Bacon? Or is it because of the community of crazy cool people? The short answer to this questions is ALL of the above! Check out what Coach Byron had to say about what makes...Read More

Wow, the 2017 CrossFit Open is dunzo! If you are like me you, you felt all of the following over the last 5 weeks: excited, anxious, surprised, empowered, driven, nervous, and most of all INSPIRED. YOU did it – and you can do anything you put your mind to! So what’s next? The fun part...Read More

Skill (skil): noun meaning a particular ability. Is there a movement holding you back from completing workouts as Rx? Or a movement that slows you down significantly during METCONs? Something you want to be ready for in the CrossFit Open workouts? IF so, some skill sessions may be your answer! In the gym setting, there...Read More

Top 10 Takeaways Janelle and I had the chance to jump over to South Loop Strength & Conditioning this past weekend and attend Freestyle Weightlifting – a seminar put on by two amazing minds in the fitness industry – Carl Paoli and Diane Fu. Quick background on the two: Carl Paoli: If you’ve ever watched a...Read More

Alright BluCru we are going to try something a little different this year when it comes to setting our goals. I know we are guilty of setting ALL the best goals with no action plan in sight. I am AWESOME at this. Take my Ring Muscle-Up goal from last year…I wrote that B down on the...Read More

5 Reasons To Join A CrossFit Gym in 2017 If you are like most outsiders looking in, you are scared of CrossFit. You believe you can’t do it OR you have to get in shape before you start. Now ask yourself: “Am I where I want to be with my strength, appearance, endurance, speed, etc.?”...Read More