The hip is vast. It is without question the strongest region of the body. There are a number of muscles that contribute to its awesome power and we’re going to go over those today. Any discussion of the hip muscles has to begin with the muscles found on the front side of the hip. Those…
I suppose the best way to start this discussion is by going over exactly what is CrossFit? The actual definition put forth by Coach Glassman all those years ago was: constantly varied, functional movements, at high intensity. The standards were set and away we ran with it. However, we always seem to come back to…
Goodbye, 2021! We made it! Another trip around the Sun! The new year is always a time of reflection AND resolutions. Things we’re going to do differently in 2022. The most popular of which is always the new fitness journey. Well, to help you with that I’m going to give you 5 tips to make…
Chelsea Brown is our CrossFit Virilis Member of the Month! We’re so happy to have her in our fit fam! She’s a big fan of cats, deadlifts, and tacos, and you can get to know all about her by reading on…way to go, Chelsea! 1. How long have you been doing CrossFit? Consistently since 2018….
Now let me just preface with the disclaimer: if you’ve exercised a few days in a row with intense efforts and you want to take a day off, GO FOR IT. This blog is more referring to the societal connotation we have with some things like taking a shower or brushing your teeth, but when…
It’s funny to watch something grow. I’ve been in the community for 10+ years now. I wasn’t around for the really early days, but I can imagine there was stuff we were doing in 2010 that they looked at and thought “wow, how did we get here?” When I first started doing CrossFit there was…
Brandi is such an incredible human! We love her spirit, her drive, her personality, her wit, and her determintation! She’s our December Member of the Month, so it’s time for you to get to know her… 1. How long have you been doing CrossFit?Probably about a year and half with a break in between 2….
I’ve been weighing and measuring my food for nearly a decade. I do it Monday through Friday without fail. Every meal. I’m 32 years old now and am just as lean, if not leaner, than I was at 22 years old. I limit my alcohol consumption to just the weekends and other than holidays or…
CrossFit got started in the late 1990s out in Santa Cruz, California. As we all know up to that point in the fitness realm the extent of group classes was limited to Zumba or some type of aerobics step class. If you wanted to lift weights you had to go to the free weight area…
I remember when I first heard the nutrition lecture at my Level 1 Seminar. I think I was fully locked in for the first five minutes, and then the speaker said, “So, no bread, pasta, tortillas,” and I immediately tuned out. At some point though you think to yourself, “Man, I am working out so…
