Want to feel your best during your training session? If you’re a healthy person who exercises regularly you probably don’t need any crazy routine that requires perfect timing and strategies. That being said, making sure you’re not skipping meals and giving your body the fuel it needs can ensure you’re feeling your best during your […]
See pictures of CrossFit Games athletes and think ‘I’m NOT trying to look like that’? Quite often this fear of getting bulky holds people back from lifting weights. We get it! Most join a gym because they want to fit in to their clothes, have more energy, and get that ‘toned’ look; not because they […]
“If I just lose 15 lbs I will finally be happy” “If I just had abs I would be happy” “If I can back squat 2x my body weight I will be happy” “If I can just beat so & so in the workouts I will be happy” Does this sound like you? I’m sure […]
How often should you workout with HIGH intensity? When you hear the word CrossFit, intensity might be one of the things that comes right to your mind. After all, isn’t that what it’s all about? When CrossFit first started that was the case. They had a character called pukey the clown that was essentially the […]
You might have heard us talking about the difference between motivation and discipline. Motivation is fleeting; there is no way to be motivated 24/7, no matter how excited you are to reach a specific goal. There are going to be days you don’t feel like going to the gym, that you feel like ordering a […]
Finding yourself in a slump? Can’t get motivated to start moving again or making healthier choices? The end of winter is well known for being a tough time to get and stay on track. After the holidays are over we find ourselves still cold and dark and wanting to stay inside in our jammies until […]
Brace Yourselves, The Open is Coming! What is the Open? The CrossFit Open is 3 workouts over the course of 3 consecutive weeks that they use to find the Fittest who will go to the CrossFit Games. On a local level, it’s 3 workouts that we use as an excuse to get together and do […]
To be cliché “exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment for what you ate” Exercise should be a (relatively) fun and rewarding experience. It’s one of the amazing ways we can help ourselves stay healthy, get stronger for every day life, and help stay away from chronic disease. At […]
Right now we are living in challenging times. There are so many jokes about the last few years and what’s going to come next! That being said, there’s a fine line that we walk: Not having high expectations of ourselves but not being easy on ourselves to the point of being self destructive. What does […]
We’ve talked about tracking your food before. Today we want to give you tips for tracking your food on MyFitnessPal! If you’ve never used a nutrition tracker it can feel a little intimidating. That’s why we have 9 tips to help you get started! Measure your food Eyeballing your food is something that you can do […]