I coached an on-ramp session today for an awesome new member who is starting CrossFit for the first time. She told me that when she joined, she also joined a group of Facebook for women who do CrossFit, and one of the tips that stood out to her in that group was to not compare…
Ab exercises. Everyone loves doing them and in a traditional gym setting you will probably see people doing some variation of an ab exercise almost every day. You might even know some friends who do “300 crunches a day.” And yet, if I were to walk into a traditional gym setting and ask a show…
Martha is our CrossFit Virilis Member of the Month – way to go, Martha! She is full of life and happiness, and she is always aiming for progress in and out of the gym. Celebrating just over a year at CFV with us, we’re happy to celebrate Martha for all of her greatness! Read on…
I know holiday parties are going to look a little different this year and some of you might stay away from them completely. But, for those of you that will be attending some socially distant holiday get togethers (or even if what you’re attending is just your own family’s holiday cooking time), here are a…
We want to continue emphasizing the importance of your relationship with food. It fuels you, energizes you, and allows your body to do what it needs to do. If it tastes great in the process, bonus. Should you eat foods you don’t love? Not necessarily, but should you be sure you’re eating foods that are…
Helen is a real champ, an early bird, and an all-around incredible human. She has many different talents in her trade, and we appreciate them all. We love seeing her face at 4:48 a.m. (yes, we said early bird – she’s never late to class) when she arrives with her beau, Corey, each morning for…
Yes, we gather ’round the table at Thanksgiving to have an insanely delicious meal and maybe eat a little more than we should. Also yes, we can do this without having the most sugary, starchy, grainy meal of our lives, while still being delicious! We put together a collection of recipes that you can use…
It’s that time of the year! Sniffles season, as I like to call it. However, this year is a little different. COVID-19 has definitely given a whole new approach to how to improve one’s immune system this year. I’m more than sure our televisions will begin to be flooded with the latest products that help…
The most under appreciated, under utilized, most basic bodyweight movement is none other than the pull-up. If you go into any gym or look up any of the latest “fitness gurus” routines you’ll definitely see someone performing a squat. If you look in those places you’ll also undoubtedly see someone doing some version of a…
Mike Stinson is our amazing CFV member of the month! Get to know all about him here. 1. How long have you been doing CrossFit? I have been doing CrossFit for about a year and a half. 2. What’s your favorite workout? Favorite workout would be anytime we get to lift heavy or try and…
