“Well, I can’t do that anyway.” The amount of times I’ve heard that in the last 10 years while coaching CrossFit probably lands somewhere in the stratosphere of a billion. Muscle ups on the docket today? “Well, I can’t do that anyway.” Rope climbs? “Well, I can’t do that anyway.” A long time ago when…
How long have you been doing CrossFit? About one year What’s your favorite workout? We did one a while back that was an AMRAP with overhead squats and running and it was my kind of party What’s your favorite movement? Overhead Squats Why do you do CrossFit? It keeps me motivated to prioritize my fitness,…
I remember a couple of years ago when Tanya and I went to the movies to see Katie Couric’s documentary, “Fed Up.” It was eye-opening for sure, but the optimist in me wasn’t as quick as the rest of the audience and Tanya to just demonize the food industry. If you haven’t seen the film,…
There is no lift more utilitarian than the deadlift. It’s so important and beneficial that it actually used to be called the “healthlift”. Yes, that’s right. The movement that gets criticized by internet critics the world over actually used to be the foremost way to prove someone was still functional and healthy. A man by…
I am 100% borrowing/resharing/stealing for good reason this thought from the Beyond the Whiteboard podcast with Pat Sherwood and Adrian Bozman. A few episodes ago, Boz, head judge of the CrossFit Games and longtime seminar staff member, made this spot on analogy of how athletes should approach intensity. He said, “Intensity is a candle and…
Ray is our CrossFit Virilis Member of the Month for the Month of July. He is an awesome human, a go-getter, an eternal learner, and leads the helm of Intrinsic Nutrition. He loves working on his fitness, and you can absolutely tell how much he likes a good challenge. Get to know more about Ray!…
Our great friend EC Synkowski (CNS, LDN, CF-L4!) posted this the other day and has used these as the tenets of her program on OptimizeMe Nutrition. I wanted to share it today and elaborate on all ten, because as per usual, we all need the reminder. The quantity of food you eat (in calories) determines…
Jocelin Maus is our member of the month for June! She’s an amazing human and an incredible member of our fit fam. Get to know more about her here: 1. How long have you been doing CrossFit? 3 months in 2014 and almost 8 months (since Oct 2020) with CrossFit Virilis! 2. What’s your favorite…
As much as I would love to never have anyone get injured, it’s just not realistic to never expect injuries. Human beings, as capable as they are, still display quite a bit of fragility no matter what. Things are going to get pulled, strained, or ache. It’s just the natural result of life/poor decisions: sitting…
The real reason we’re all in the gym: Results. We want something out of our fitness and/or our body composition. We want to be able to do something better or look better. Plain and simple. The problem with results is that we expect it to be this linear thing, and unless you’re a professional athlete…
