Tracking your progress

Hopefully you have picked up a composition notebook at the gym. With our new programming and the implementation of an assessment based model, it is going to be vital for you to take ownership of your fitness and your progress by tracking your workouts. CrossFit by nature is empirical fitness; it’s data driven. read more…

My Goal is Weight loss…….. How do I achieve it with training?

I have spent the last 8 years training athletes for various activities and modalities of sport and one consistent theme I have discovered is that weightlifting is the most effective tool for increasing one’s fat metabolism and by doing so, decreasing their body fat.  Time and time again we see that when athletes focus on […]

Are You Mentally Tough?

CrossFit is a great tool for developing not only physical strength, but also mental strength! There is a lot to be said for the “mind-body connection” and the effect your mental state can have on your workouts, your relationships and your day-to-day life. read more…

10 Performance Tips- 90% Mental/10% Physical – “The Battle between the Ears”

10 Mental Performance Tips for CrossFitters Sports Psychology for Elite Fitness 1)    Figure out what exactly motivates you and embrace it fully and continually.  Write it down and share it with others.  Constantly remind yourself what motivates you. – My motivation is Jesus Christ.  His love for me is what motivates me to bring Him […]

7 Things to you must think about when aging!

Hey No Excuses CrossFitters, This is the second little piece put together about lifting heavy weights and reason being is that its super IMPORTANT for the overall health of your tissues and bone health. *The following information is from Livestrong.com (again, not all things from this source I personally agree with but this article is […]

Importance of Strength Training

Hello fellow Crossfitters, Athletes, wonderfully made people, This post is written with the intent to show the importance and value strength training has on your body. I usually disagree with some of what the Mayo Clinic releases in their medical literature, however, here is some info from a recent article that I have agreed with. […]