by BlackFlagAthletics | May 3, 2025 | BFA Blog
At Black Flag Athletics—and honestly, at any gym that cares about helping people train smarter—you’ll probably hear coaches mention the nervous system from time to time. Maybe it’s something like, “That’ll light up your CNS,” or “This workout is pretty demanding...
by BlackFlagAthletics | Apr 5, 2025 | BFA Blog
Why We Train the Way We Do at Black Flag Athletics At Black Flag Athletics, we believe that a balanced training program is key to long-term success in fitness. Our goal is to create a system that optimizes adaptations across all areas of fitness—strength, endurance,...
by BlackFlagAthletics | Mar 30, 2025 | CrossFit WOD
Have you ever thought, “I burn 500 calories per workout—why am I not losing weight?” Every day, I see people eagerly starting their smartwatches to track their training sessions, particularly to measure calorie burn. Unfortunately, research has shown that...
by BlackFlagAthletics | Oct 4, 2024 | BFA Blog
Hey All! We’re back with more blog posts coming your way! Today, I want to dive into an important topic—the seven types of strength. While most people think of strength as simply the ability to move heavy loads, there’s a lot more going on beneath the surface....
by BlackFlagAthletics | Aug 16, 2024 | BFA Blog
Training, at its core, revolves around the concept of creating stress and then allowing for adaptation to that stress. Whether you’re aiming to build muscle, increase your VO2 max, or strengthen your immune system, it all begins with stressing those systems and then...
