Mark Masavage

A row of assault bikes
08/30/19

Anyone who has an interest in CrossFit®, no matter how deep, knows the amount of pain and suffering Assault Fitness’s Assault Airbike, aka Assault Bike, produces. The suffering felt on the bike has lead to athletes calling the equipment the Devil’s Tricycle. It’s no wonder everyone who jumps on the bike wants to have a…

An AMRAP Workout Designed on a White Board
07/31/19

AMRAP, as many reps as possible, is a training structure where you push as hard as you can to achieve the maximum number of reps in a specific time domain. AMRAPs allow for a variety of programming opportunities in regards to different time domains, rep counts, and exercise movements. When done correctly, an AMRAP will…

A Rogue Timer set for every minute on the minute (EMOM)
07/24/19

If you are like I was two years ago, you are probably wondering what the heck is an EMOM. I remember walking into my first functional fitness class and standing at the board in a gaze, attempting to figure out what EMOM meant. It did not take me long to learn while I was huffing…

the up and downs of weight management over a year and half period
07/01/19

For many of us, weight management seems to be outside of our grasps. We work hard to lose weight only to gain it back. The roller coaster has to stop.

01/02/19

The following are examples of warm-up sets that should be performed before work sets. Warm-up sets should be used to wake up the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints and to prepare the central nervous system for the weight that will be moved; therefore, warm-up sets must be customized to the individual lifter’s needs for a…