Helpful Tips

During the Christmas / New Years season your time and focus is split so many different ways that it is difficult to maintain focus in your training and eating…. We get it.  The holidays can be rough on your fitness and nutrition.  It seems like everywhere you turn there is a Christmas party happening.  From […]

Do you want to get better with your double unders?  You may have seen Tara, Sean, Amrit, Courtney or myself using a different skipping rope.  Some of you have even tried them.  We are looking at placing an order for some RX Jump Ropes. Why should you get an RX Jump Rope other than they

I am starting to notice that people are getting sick with the change of weather.  So I thought it was time to bring back a previous post: “Sick Much” Please take the time to wipe down everything that you use in the gym, especially if you are noticing a cold coming on.  We don`t want

Chances are that you’re one of the many CrossFit folks who are currently ramping up their training.  Whether it’s for the upcoming Taranis Winter Challenge, simple preparation for the CrossFit Open 2013 competition, or for the Whole Life Challenge, you may be WOD’ing your little heart out and finding that your recovery is tougher than

I think she needs the Whole Life Challenge? ~ Photo from Business Insider Did you ever think of Challenging your Co-Workers in the Whole Life Challenge? Why not get as many people as you can on-board at your work and see who can stick with it for 8 weeks?  It is perfect timing… You have

The WOD puts your physical and mental tolerance to the ultimate test. The last thing you need is a callous rip slowing you down! Get your RIP-EASE pack today and go UNBROKEN on the bar, bell or rings.  4 universal-fit sleeves Microfiber carrying pouch Leather w/ suede interior Ideal for pull-ups, kettlebells, rings, and barbells

In CrossFit , it is very important to keep track of your workout results.  If you don’t write them down, then it never happened!  You might think, well I am new to this and I am not RX’ing the workouts yet, so I don’t need to. How many of you thought this way when you

(Image courtesy of Bicycling) Let’s face it: the gym is like an infrared sauna right now.  It’s HOT in there!! Did you know that your athletic performance can be negatively affected by dehydration and elevated heat? There’s a lot of research out there that accounts for the effect of heat and dehydration on your cardiovascular

Image courtesy of Metro CrossFit It happens to a lot of us, and it majorly sucks.  Tearing your hands in a WOD can really throw off your week, and not just in the gym!  Not only will a ripped callus make your workouts super tricky and painful, but just try to shampoo your hair and

Funny how the one who should know better is the one getting it wrong… (Image courtesy of Three Things You Should Learn From Children) Have a look at this excellent Guest post by Apprentice Coach May!  He speaks about an important thing you should take home from the gym with you every day: I’m not