There are so many options in this world for fitness...How do you know what is best? How do you know what is right? This series, we are talking about the benefits of personal training for you and your goals! We have talked about many benefits to this point, but one of the best is how "sticky" personal training is and can be! Now most of the time, we view stickiness as a bad thing...we don't want to feel sticky...we don't like it when other things are sticky and touch us... BUT

With so many training opportunities, philosophies and options out there, how do you know what is best? How can you decide what to do? This series is about showing you why a personal training option may be best for you! Today, we are talking about the convenience factor! It's funny, our world is ALL about convenience! We have instant answers on Google. We have food that is readily available to purchase and eat...so much so that you don't even have to wait in a line if you do i

Welcome to CrossFit Backward Arrow! We can’t tell you how excited we are to have you joining our community for your fitness journey! Over the years, we have been asked many times, “Why CrossFit Backward Arrow? What is Backward Arrow? What does it mean?” Our name comes from this quote: “An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aimin

There are so many training philosophies and options for you out there, it can be hard to know and choose what may be best for you! This series, we are talking about why personal training may be the best choice for you and your goals! With personal training, there are so many ways that it can be a benefit to you. One way is by helping you to achieve your goals faster or more completely. In a group or with general fitness, your goals often take a back seat to the goals that are

There are many different ways to achieve your fitness goals in our world! In this series, we will be discussing all of the benefits of personal training! The second benefit of this type of training is personalization! This means that you get a program and coaching that is specific to you and your goals! This is so crucial to you achieving your specific goals! For example, if you are in a group that is training for long distance running, improved cardio and stamina, it would n

There are many different ways to achieve your fitness goals in today's world! With all of the questions and options out there, which way is best for you? This series, we are talking about personal training and the benefits that it can provide for you to accomplish your goals! The first benefit is that the training is individual! Now, this seems obvious, but it is a forgotten point by so many! This means that you and a coach are solving YOUR problems, not someone else's! This

During this series, we have been talking about the types of snacks that you can eat that will help you stick to your nutrition plan and diet. Almost ALL of the suggestion that we have had will allow you to be successful on almost any diet or nutrition plan you choose to follow! Today, we are talking about nuts and seeds as a option for your healthy snack. Nuts are full of protein and fat to give you full feeling without a ton of calories to go along with it! Now lots of peopl

This series, we are discussing better options for you to use for snacks! Today, we are talking about using protein supplements to help you during a time between meals! First, I want to clarify something! For proper health and wellness, supplements should be just that....supplements! They should supplement your diet and fill in the places where you may be lacking! This means that you should be getting the majority of your dietary needs by the food you eat! However, many people

This week, we are talking about options that you can use for a snack or between meals. There are several ready made options that are delicious and healthy for you! Today we are going to talk about fruit! This is actually an easy one to talk about and most people are very excited to have fruit as a snack! The bottom line is fruit is a great way to have carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals added to your diet! As we talked about with vegetables, fiber makes you feel full

In this series, we are talking about how you can help yourself to be successful with a nutrition plan! Part of a good nutrition plan is knowing what you can go to in moments where you find yourself more hungry, bored and between meals. Many times, this is where people fall off the wagon in their plan. They don't have a plan for when they don't have a plan or when things go wrong! Today we are talking about eating veggies as a snack when you need one! I know this isn't the mos