Our next mission is to not only build the greatest fitness tracking tool in the world, but to help you assess and strengthen your fitness weaknesses. We plan to release a game changing update every week or two for the next few months.

In 2008 we changed the way people organized their CrossFit workout histories. We quickly became the community’s largest workout log and have now recorded over 1.5 Million workout results. We are fortunate to have amazing users who appreciate our passion and commitment towards our services as well as our community. We get great feedback and usually respond to all our support questions quickly. We listened and have been hard at work over the last few months. In fact, our hardwork is a testament to the amazing support we get and want to thank everyone out there for their kind words. Especially all the Military affiliates.

With that said we have exciting news. We plan to release a game changing update every week or two for the next few months. Every new feature or update is driven by what we have learned over the past few years. When we started our goal was to offer an unmatched tracking service that would scale with it’s growth. After 1.5 Million results we learned a lot, and our new goal is to apply what we learned to help you achieve your fitness goals. This major shift in philosophy is a natural evolution of the site, and we are really excited. So hold on to your seats, the next few months should be a lot of fun!

Sneak Peek

1. Mobile Apps. Yes we have been making mobile apps and they are part of the update. We architected them so they could seamlessly connect to all your btwb data. Plus, we build some awesome features that should help fight your Angry Birds addiction. We will give regular updates as we put the finishing touches and are testing them.
2. Workout Creation and Posting. We really took this to a whole new level. It will be 100% easier to create and post for workouts. In fact, we are applying for a patent. Can’t give too much away just yet.
3. Goals. You guys have set a lot of goals. Some good, some bad, some really bad. We have a brand new approach that is going to help everyone not only set better goals, but achieve them. Here’s a hint, we are working with a firebreather. In fact, we have ramped up our Meals and Weigh Ins features with the same approach.
4. Site redesign. We obsessed over our design and have made big changes. It’s safe to say that every single page of the site is more usable and easier on the eyes. Don’t panic, you are not going to log in and be lost. We are going to release the design step by step and make sure to include videos, blogs and help text everywhere.
5. Unknown and Unknowable. We have some big surprises planned that we are trying to keep a tight lid on. Let’s see if we can. Hint: it’s awesome.

We are going to be blogging/tweeting/facebooking a lot to keep you guys up to date. Expect feature explanations and design thoughts all the time. Feel free to contact me via twitter/@moe_naqvi or on our facebook fan page.

In 2008 we(including you) changed the game. Let’s do it again. This time faster and with better form.

The CrossFit Regionals have been taking place around the world. As with all sports, there is some controversy. Many feel that AJ Moore was unfairly judged during one of the WODs when he got 60 reps called back during his kettlebell swings. I wasn’t there, I haven’t seen any videos and, like many people around the world, I have been reading eye witness accounts online. However, I think a lot of people are losing perspective.

Fans & Judging
From what I understand, people felt that other competitors were held to looser standards than AJ was. It seems like a lose/lose situation for the judge. Either the judge does her job correctly and is hated by fans or lowers the standard and sacrifices her character. I’m not sure if his swings were valid, but if they were not, I applaud her for being able to call back 60 reps with angry fans yelling at her. Again, I wasn’t there, but I heard people were extremely rude to her, which I find surprising and unsettling. I hate hearing fans say horrible things to players and refs during MLB or NBA games. I’ve always appreciated the class CrossFitters have shown during events and I’d hate to see it fade away as competitions become more intense. With that said, the responsibility falls on the shoulder of the head judge if other competitors were able to get away with bad form. Again, I wasn’t there so I can’t say wether the judging was unfair. However, from what I read it seems like AJ’s judge was holding up the correct standards and should not be thrown under the bus for it. Also, I read about someone having a video of AJ”s performance but electing to only show it to HQ to avoid a giant backlash. This is awesome, and great for the community. In fact, I’m not sure who this guy/girl is but the class they are showing should be commended.

Rich Froning
I’ve seen people use AJ’s other WOD finishes as an argument. Basically, there is no way he would finish is 30th if he placed 1st and 2nd on every other workout. But didn’t that happen in the Games last year? Rich Froning killed WOD after WOD but didn’t win the games because he couldn’t climb a rope. I mean no disrespect to Rich, in fact, I think he’s going to win the games this year, and started rooting for him to win last year. The same thing could have happened in this case also. I’m not saying it did, but want to point out that the argument of using previous WOD finishes are flawed.

The Reality Of Sport
Judging or refereeing is a vital part of every sport, and, at times, can be the reason someone gets an unfair advantage. For example, in the NBA there are some refs who are notorious for calling certain types of fouls or throwing guys out of the game early. However, it’s the reality of sport. There will always be bad calls, because, like the rest of us, judges are human. The best CrossFit can do is figure out the problem and make sure it doesn’t happen again.

The Brighter Side
I didn’t know much about AJ Moore before this event, but I sure do know a lot about him now. From what I have read he is a stand up guy, beast athlete and is ready to be in the sequel for 300. I have no idea what CrossFit will do, but I don’t think they are obligated to let AJ go to the games. However, AJ has something that few competitors have, a following. He has thousands of people who stand behind him. Thousands who respect him for his hard work and admire him for his talents. I really hope he runs with it and ends up doing well in the future. I hope he can look back at this time and say that’s when the spotlight hit him and he was able to get to the next level. I’m a big AJ supporter now. I’ll become a fan on facebook, follow him on twitter and root for him when I can. In fact, we’ll give him a life time account on beyond the whiteboard and I’ll pay for his drink if we ever hang out.

Feel free to hit me up on Twitter or Facebook.

It’s time CrossFitters took advantage of Dynamic Inertia. Although the prescribed workout from the official site is six minutes, we opted for 2 minutes to avoid injuries(rhabdo etc). The Shake Weight helps you perform 240 muscle contraction repetitions per minute (4 per second). The workout will be judged for total reps, with a maximum of 480 reps.

Workout

-In the squat position hold the shake weight at chest level.
-The shake weight must be shaking.
-Video(s) must be included. We understand if some of you want to take video from different angles.

Post Total Reps (4 per second)

Video Guide

Make sure you angle the shake weight correctly to get the most benefit from the dynamic inertia movement. Just imagine you are aiming a giant hose (or any other metaphor that suits you) in front of your face. We are looking for FULL RANGE OF MOTION here. Below are some pictures to help.

Men

Women

We just passed the 100 results mark for the first CrossFit Open workout, and thought we would share some quick analysis. The bulk of results, around 26%, are between 4-4.9 rounds. Bobby Noyce, a solid beyond the whiteboard user and athlete at CrossFit 515, has the the top result with 8.5333 rounds (all the double unders and one power snatch in the last round). Bobby averaged a little over a minute for each round. I anticipate the top scores being very close, where a few reps will separate many ranks. In short, it’s going to be a fun week!

Remember to register and post your results on the CrossFit Games site. You can also register as a fan to view, judge and comment on results.

We hit another milestone. On February 18, 2011 CrossFitters from around the world surpassed the one million result mark on beyond the whiteboard. By we, I mean every single one of us that uses beyond the whiteboard. Every person who has battled through a tough Cindy, Helen or Fran. We realized, early on, that we were niche, and we like it that way. If you don’t CrossFit, you shouldn’t use our site. Our goal from day was has been, and will always be, to build amazing products for the CrossFit community.

Where do we go from here?
We’ve learned a lot from these results. We respond and discuss every single support email, and what to thank everyone for their support(especially from our heroes deployed around the world). Our next batch of releases will be our largest to date, with big updates in both design and technology. We plan to start blogging about the changes(with screenshots), so you guys can give us feedback. We want to thank everyone again for their continued support and passion.

Here is an infographic showing a fun overview of the one million results.

As many of you know, running a CrossFit affiliate is a labor of love. However, many affiliates have to watch every penny when they first start out. In the beginning we developed a free trial plan that would let smaller affiliates use beyond the whiteboard at their own pace. The trial period worked great and allowed for lots of affiliates to grow. That trial period is limited to 300 posts, which works well for a lot of affiliates. Because we know there are a lot of CrossFit boxes that are growing at a slow/steady pace, starting next week we are going to introduce a “forever free” plan for affiliates that have 10 members or less at their box or garage.

Our mission, from day one,  has been to help CrossFit affiliates organize, analyze and, most importantly, grow. We care lots about our community and really appreciate all the support we have been getting. We have big plans for the upcoming months and hope that you stay along for the ride.

On beyond the whiteboard, we currently have 95,167 different workouts in our database.  The vast majority of these are random workouts created on a whim by an individual athlete.  But in the CrossFit world, certain workouts (most of them named) are done over and over again.  Here are  the 10 most popular CrossFit workouts.

1. Fran
2. Cindy
3. Helen
4. 5k Run
5. CrossFit Total
6. Fight Gone Bad
7. Annie
8. Angie
9. Filthy Fifty
10. Grace

We just launched our own personal monthly competition.  Go to the “competitions” tab in the header of beyond the whiteboard and click on “2 Minute Challenge” for a listing of all of our events.  We hope this challenge will give everyone in the BTWB community a platform to test their abilities against one another.  They aren’t meant to be ridiculously hard; mostly 2 minute durations with a single movement.  See how you stack up against the competition, but most importantly…have some fun!  This month’s Two Minute Challenge is:  Max Double Unders in 2 Minutes.

Challenge Details:

• The monthly challenge can be accessed via the “competitions” tab in the header of Beyond The Whiteboard.
• A new workout will be announced at the beginning of each month.
• You’ll have until the 15th to post your result and attach a video.
• Videos must be on either youtube or vimeo.
• Please show the timer at the beginning of the workout and at the end of the workout, as well as any distances and weights that may be required.

The fifth edition of the Fight Gone Bad fundraiser will be taking place on September 25th, and this year beyond the whiteboard is taking part in the fundraising effort. We are excited to give what we can, but we need your help. We are going to donate $1.00 for every Fight Gone Bad post, up to 1000 posts. We will also be having an online competition on the day of the event. Check out the prizes below.

Affiliate Prizes

• The affiliate whose members post the most total reps will get 3 months free on beyond the whiteboard and a handful of 10% coupon codes for Life AsRx, the apparel company for the fitness counter culture.
• The affiliate with second most reps posted will get one month free on beyond the whiteboard and  a handful of 10% coupon codes for Life AsRx.

Individual Prizes

• The top male and female athlete will get a hand numbered Award Series shirt from Fire Breather Athletics, a $25 Life AsRx gift certificate, and a $100 Visa gift card.
• The second and third place male and female athletes will get a $25 Life AsRx gift certificate, and a $50 Visa gift card.

Prizes By

Browsing Workouts

We rolled out some features that makes finding workouts simple. You can search by name or filter workouts.

Filters

1. A list of exercises(movements).
2. By post type; Total Time, Total Weight, Total Rounds, Total Reps, etc.
3. By Max Effort
4. Number of Rounds
5. Time (AMRAP)
6. Submitting Gym
7. Submitting Member
8. Quick links to Main Site and Crossfit Endurance WODs

Searching

Let’s be honest, our universal search hasn’t progressed as the rest of the site. Over the past few weeks we have added individual search functionality to the exercises, workouts and gyms pages. We are leaning towards introducing this system across the entire site, because the majority of the universal search results weren’t that helpful. We added a search on individual workout posts as well, so you should be able to find stuff quickly.

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