Helpful Tips

If your hectic work week and the economic slump are making you tense, try exercise-not food-to improve your mood. We all know about the physical perks of working out. For starters, you can get a leaner body, and a stronger heart. But the mental benefits are just as important. Exercise can boost your mood because […]

We have had some amazing hot weather this week so far. In saying that, you need to make sure that you stay hydrated to prevent heat exhaustion. Follow these helpful tips: 1. Drink Plenty of Liquids: Although keeping hydrated is important regardless of the temperature, it’s even more crucial in the hot summer months. Besides

Is CrossFit training suitable for women?  You bet it is!  CrossFit training is not just for men.  Thousands of women around the world are choosing CrossFit as their fitness program.  CrossFit will not give a woman a “man’s body”. It would take a lot of supplements and hormones for that to happen! Some of the

Coach Cam (a.k.a. The Turtle, a.k.a. “Turts”) always loves being in class! Did you know that your efforts to do everything right may be sabotaging your fitness and well-being?  It’s true!  When it comes to our health, some of our most cherished assumptions about eating, working out, and body fat are wrong. In fact, some

Are Double unders your Goat? A “Goat” is an exercise or movement you suck at, hate, or both. The “Goat” concept was introduced by San Francisco CrossFit. The Goat can be anything from an exercise, workout or even stretching! Which I know all of you are so good at doing 🙂  The Goat was introduced

Tom firing off 150 Inverted Burpees! CrossFit is not all about intensity and racing the clock.  It is about performing the exercises with proper mechanics, then being consistent with them and last Intensity!  That means performing full range of motion with every exercise, every rep or the rep does not count.  When you have mastered

Brian’s first shot at CrossFit Total What do I do if I start a lift and I fail? This subject came up in class yesterday when we were doing the CrossFit Total! The answer is “Dump and Jump.” You will never hear this answer unless you are in a CrossFit gym. Most gyms don’t let

When your busy life has you constantly on the go, it can be easy to develop the habit of burning the candle at both ends.  But sacrificing your nightly rest so you have more time to squeeze things into your day is not the right solution!  What you may not know is, getting too few

Let me ask you this… How is your nutrition? Do you follow the Zone? Are you eating foods that are low glycemic? There is a correlation between eating sugar and how you perform in a workout. When I say sugar I’m talking about anything that you eat that breaks down to simple sugars and all

I don’t know about you guys, but there’s one thing that happens every time I work out. Part way through, a minute or so after I break a sweat and start to feel the burn, a voice in the back of my mind starts to taunt me. It says garbage like, “You’re tired. You have