TGIF, #9Nation!

• Weightlifting can be a tricky topic to learn, but if we're all using the same vocabulary, it suddenly becomes much easier to talk about. Our friends at Keep Pulling break it down nice and simple.

• Thoracic pain is something you don't "get" until you literally get it-- the unmistakable feel like your spine is a stiff metal rod that is thisclose to snapping. We're big fans of the Barbell Physio, and they have some awesome tips for our mobility-challenged athletes!

• Would you tape your own mouth shut? How about before bed? Believe it or not, this is a thing, and it could help you sleep better!

• The CrossFit Games are nearly here, fam! Cue your friends and family asking you allllll about your daily WOD. So what's the difference between CrossFit... and the CrossFit Games? A lot. The always-eloquent Ben Bergeron sums it up in this video.