Author: Crossfit Virilis

How long have you been doing CrossFit? I have been doing CrossFit for roughly 18 months now. CFV is my first box and has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for my health and fitness 🏋🏻‍♀️What’s your favorite workout? Any that don’t involve running, lol! In all seriousness though, Hero WODs probably…

CrossFit is somewhat of a chameleon in the sense that you can say the word “CrossFit” but be talking about a myriad of different things. There’s CrossFit HQ which puts out a ton of content, runs all the seminars and protects the brand by wielding lawsuits over anyone who uses the “CrossFit” name without paying…

I saw this on social media and I thought I would throw the question out to you guys for some fun discussion instead of a blog this week. If there was a CrossFit Games for animals, what 3 animals would podium? I know almost nothing about animals, so I will keep my thoughts brief and…

This is something my football coaches in high school used to say all the time. I wasn’t the best player on the team, but I did enough to be needed. I missed most of my sophomore year with a knee injury. I never missed a game after that, but I was always dinged up with…

Age ain’t nothin’ but a number. This month’s CFV Member of the Month proves it. Jonnalen Sammis is our MOTM, and we’re happy to celebrate her and all her goodness! Get to know more about her… How long have you been doing CrossFit? 8 yearsWhat’s your favorite workout? MurphWhat’s your favorite movement?  Squats and GHD…

Should vs. Could – that’s what we’re talking about today, and I am resharing the concept from someone I greatly admire. I recently wrote a blog discussing how to build good habits. The importance of creating an environment conducive to the habits you want to build. It’s likely you’re not going to lose weight if…

Every movement in a CrossFit gym lends itself to another. The bar muscle-up to me is the same thing as the push jerk. The push jerk is one of CrossFit’s 9 foundational movements. We learn these 9 specific movements at seminars because they have a tremendous amount of carry over to other movements and they’re…

I love cheesecake. It’s delicious. I often feel powerless against it. If I’m at a restaurant that might have it, I’m usually going to have some. If my family were bakers, I would probably have a much different physical appearance than I do now.  A lot of our ability to create good habits depends on…

I don’t believe I do it anymore but I also used to be pretty bad about talking to myself negatively whenever discussing my progress in the gym. It’s no secret that we live in a “what have you done for me lately” society. We constantly want new shows on Netflix. New music to listen to…

How long have you been doing CrossFit? I first started after Thanksgiving 2011! It’s been quite the journey. What’s your favorite workout? Anything that doesn’t involve running, burpees, fronts squats, or snatches. LOL 🙃 What’s your favorite movement? Back squats! Why do you do CrossFit? I love the diversity. I like how the community comes…