Author: Crossfit Virilis

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We’ve often discussed what effect exercise can have on your health but I don’t think we’ve ever mentioned just what kind of profound effect it can have on your brain. The brain is a super powerful organ but it is also a muscle. And, like many of our muscles it needs to be used/trained. Neuroscientist,…

We have famously covered mostly all topics of health and how exercise relate to supporting a healthy body and brain. However, we have never discussed the function of a specific organ so I thought, with holiday festivities right around the corner, that now would be a good time to dive into the functions of probably…

The title of this blog is actually the title of a lecture that gets taught at CrossFit Training Level 1 Seminars around the world every weekend. Hundreds of thousands of trainers hear the same message at the start of each lecture by whichever seminar staff member is giving it. “When I ask you guys, ‘What…

Jen is a badass, and we’re so happy to have her in the CFV fam! Wish we had a video of her first workout compared to her workouts a year and a half in — the great progress she has made! This girl is awesome, and works so hard every day! Love that she has…

CFV Rise Bootcamp We are excited to announce the launch of Rise Boot Camp! Beginning Wednesday, September 4, the boot camp we’ll say farewell to our 6 a.m. time slot to make way for this new program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:15 – 7:00 a.m. If you who are interested in getting fit,…

Ricky Barela is our CFV Member of the Month for August! He’s been working hard since he stepped foot in the gym. His fiance, Linda, has now joined in the fitness fun, too, because of the great influence of Ricky! Get to know all about Ricky ~ keep reading: How long have you been doing…

I can remember the moment I really wanted to start diving deep into CrossFit and finding out all I could about this program. I was at home watching the 2011 CrossFit Games. I had already been at an affiliate for a few months but I had never really seen any of the major athletes. I…

Cardio. It has long been considered the gold standard of fitness. If you didn’t have it or you weren’t doing it, you weren’t taken serious in the world of fitness. The funny thing about it though is that the people who have been screaming from the mountain tops of its importance have been misinterpreting the…

How long have you been CrossFitting? It’s been about a year since I got back on the horse. What’s your favorite movement? Anything body weight, because it truly measures how far you’ve come and how far you still need to go! What’s your favorite workout? They all sound good before I start. How does CrossFit…