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What to Look For: Help

What to Look For: Help

There are so many communities out there for your fitness journey! This is such an amazing time to be willing and ready to get fit! Everywhere you look, there is a group that is pursuing some sort of fitness goal! With all of the communities that are out there, how can you possibly know which one to pick?! Today, we are going to examine an area that you should be looking into to ensure you select the most appropriate environment for you! Today, we are talking about the amount

How it Fails: End Date

Over the years, I have loved watching the show "How it Works". The show examines a multitude of different topics including electric toothbrushes, contacts, skyscraper and a multitude of other things that are made and we use in our lives! It is so fascinating and really provides amazing insight as to how things are made and how they work to serve us! This series, however, is geared to show you how dieting doesn't work! We will be examining the ways that diets fail you! Then, w

Get a Raise: Connections (the other kind)

Get a Raise: Connections (the other kind)

If I handed you $100 with no questions asked and nothing for you to do, you would take it....I'm sure Jeff Bezos wouldn't pass up THAT opportunity! In this series, we have been talking about how CrossFit can help you to earn more money, especially at work! Today, we are talking about the connections that you make in a CrossFit gym. Now most businesses are based on connections and helping the connections that you have. But there is another form of connection that can help you

Better Parenting: Community Support

Better Parenting: Community Support

Ah yes...I remember it well. I was going through a tough time. I was struggling to find a way to make it work... Every day, trying harder and harder...working to do what was needed to be sure that it happened for me. I having some friends give me some support...I remember them telling me stories about some things that they tried that worked...I remember them consoling me when it didn't work....I remember them celebrating with me when it finally did work. Then I remember think

Let's Get Personal: Personalization

Let's Get Personal: Personalization

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

Coach Knows Best: Filtering

Coach Knows Best: Filtering

As we continue this series, we are discussing the benefits of having a coach to help you to accomplish your goals. Today we are talking about how a coach can filter information for you! There is SO much information in this world now. Every day, we have vast amounts of information presented to us! One article says that we have the equivalent of 34 Gigabytes of information presented to us every day! This is so much information! With information that is so readily available, why

Coach Knows Best: Accountability

Coach Knows Best: Accountability

We all have goals! They may be similar as others like weight loss, running a mile or saving more money. Some of us have different goals like getting a raise, finishing school or just being a better person. Regardless of your goal, you are more likely to achieve your goal and will probably do it quicker with a coach leading you! But why is coaching so effective? Why do the teams that win their championships attribute so much of their success to a coach? Why do we feel that we

What to Look For in a Gym: A Little Extra

What to Look For in a Gym: A Little Extra

This series is talking about what you should be looking for in a gym to reach your goals! We have talked about how welcomed you are, goals and goal setting and education! Be sure to read more about those if you haven't! This blog is all about finding that little extra! Generally, as humans, our goal is to be as comfortable as possible! This means that we are not looking to push ourselves very far outside of our comfort zone. We made need someone or a group to help us to get t

What to Look For in a Gym: Goal Setting

What to Look For in a Gym: Goal Setting

Starting at a gym is a decision that is taken lightly by many people in our culture today. With all of the problems with obesity and chronic disease that plagues our society, it is something that we should take more seriously! This means that finding a place to help you to accomplish your goals should be the foremost concern, not just finding the cheapest or most convenient place, but the one that will serve you most! In previous posts, we talked about the welcome that you re

Why I Choose CrossFit: Results

Why I Choose CrossFit: Results

Let's face it, there is only ONE reason anyone will perform exercise. While I and many others genuinely love to work out and exercise, we still are looking for something when we do it...RESULTS!!! Our goals may be different, but ultimately, we are ALL looking to accomplish them for the results that we are looking for. With CrossFit, I (and many others) have found the methodology that leads us to our goals faster and more completely, regardless of the goal. I personally have u

Movements You Should Be Doing: Running

Movements You Should Be Doing: Running

Running? Ugh! Gross! This week, we have been talking about movements that you should be adding to your exercise regimen that will help you to become fitter, but also improve aspects of your life! You can read about this week's other movements here, here, here and here! Today, in the final (and most gross) installment of what you should be doing, we are going to talk about running! Keep in mind, I am not a runner! So this hurts me to say as it does for you to hear! If you are

Movements You Should Be Doing: Press

Movements You Should Be Doing: Press

This week, we are talking about the movements you should be doing in your workouts that will make you better and more able to accomplish your goals! Monday we talked about adding burpees to your workouts...you can read about that here. Tuesday, we discussed squatting and the benefits it can have for you. Read about that here. Yesterday we talked about how important deadlifts are for your body. Find out more here. Today, I want to talk about presses, most notably overhead pres

Movements You Should Be Doing: Deadlifts

Movements You Should Be Doing: Deadlifts

This week, we are talking about the movements that you should be doing in your workouts to make them as effective for you as possible. Monday, we talked about the dreaded burpee. You can read about that here. Yesterday, we talked about adding squats to your routine for great gains. You can read about that here! Today, we are talking about adding deadlifts and pulling movements to your exercise regime. There is a fairly common fear with the deadlift movement. The fear stems ar

Movements You Should Be Doing: Squats

Movements You Should Be Doing: Squats

This week, we are continuing our series on movements that you should be incorporating into your fitness routine Yesterday, we talked about adding burpees to your fitness regime, you can read about that here. Today, I want to talk about adding squats to your program! Squats are an ESSENTIAL (this word feels overused now, but it is true!) part of your exercise plan. A squat is a daily activity that is crucial for you to get out of a chair, stand up from the toilet, or pick heav

Movements You Should Be Doing: Burpees

Movements You Should Be Doing: Burpees

Every week, I work to give you ACTIONABLE advice that you can implement and be successful in your health and fitness journey. This week, I am hoping to help you to incorporate movements that can make you more successful in your workouts! Today, I want to talk about the Burpee... (cue scary music...duh duh duuuunnnnn) This movement has long been the bane of fitness journeys around the world! The likelihood of someone hating the burpee is significantly higher than someone likin

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