I didn’t grow up in an environment that encouraged physical activity or working out. In fact, it was quite the opposite. I grew up before medical studies were published about how harmful it is to sit in front of a TV for hours on end. My family loved TV; I loved MTV, Nickelodeon, and my…
Now, obviously, my framework here is going to be a bit dramatacized. A lot of how your body develops in large part has to do with the signals you’ve been sending it via your activity and exactly how your brain views your body’s capabilities. An elderly woman who has been inactive for 10+ years is…
This will be a new blog series that we’ll be starting that will feature one workout and one meal each week that we would like people to try at home. The workouts will be with minimal equipment so they’ll be easy to do at home. Week 1 Workout: 5 rounds 800m run 25…
One of the things I love most about the Open is the amount of videos and posts that HQ puts up of people participating in the Open with some astounding limitations. If you haven’t seen any of them, I strongly recommend you look up CrossFit’s Instagram page. The beauty of the Open is its’ inclusion…
Allison Harley is our CFV Member of the Month, and we’re so happy to highlight her! Allison works hard in and out of the gym. She’s a joy in the gym and brings positivity and happiness with her, wherever she goes! Get to know more about Allison below! How long have you been doing CrossFit?…
As we’ve discussed numerous times in our blogs, the calories in/calories out methodology is not an accurate way to lose body fat or weight for that matter. The amount of calories we burn in a day via activity is very rarely anything close to what we eat anyway, so if you REALLY want to make…
Yesterday, Monica and I did a podcast/Facebook live video on negativity and your brain and I wanted to go into a little more depth as to how your brain handles negativity, so I thought I would write about it just a bit more. This will be very simplistic, but the core message is what I want…
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” I love the Open. It’s pretty hard to encapsulate everything the Open is and explain it in such a way that makes sense to people who have never heard of CrossFit or those folks that are new to the community. So, if this explanation doesn’t quite hit…
Daniel Braden is our CFV Member of the Month, and we’re so happy to highlight him! D works hard in and out of the gym. He’s the definition of stronger every day and the dad of three great kiddos. Get to know more about our favorite handyman – D! How long have you been doing…
For the CrossFit OGs out there, the title of this blog will immediately conjure up memories of Coach Glassman’s famous lecture on the matter. The question is something that dominates the minds of people both in the gym and those who are not. We routinely engage in ab exercises, but of course it doesn’t dominate…
