The Open Is Over…Now What?

The Open Is Over…Now What?

The 2017 Open season has concluded and many of you, including affiliate owners, may be breathing a sigh of relief. For the majority of Crossfit athletes, participating in the Open is the end goal after a long year of training. With the final workout being announced...
Health: Body, Mind, and Spirit

Health: Body, Mind, and Spirit

While scrolling through Instagram, I came across a post by former Crossfit athlete Julie Foucher. The image she posted depicted a sign, likely from the outside of a restaurant or market, that stated “Health is not simply the absence of sickness.” Naturally this got me...
Why Women Should Lift Weights

Why Women Should Lift Weights

One of the major misconceptions in the fitness community is that women should not lift weights. Nothing is further from the truth. The typical excuse is that lifting weights will make you bulky. This is far from the truth. Women simply do not possess the level of...
To Achieve Mastery, Master The Basics

To Achieve Mastery, Master The Basics

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”              -Bruce Lee In our pursuit of mastery, be it in a sport or a career, we must first develop an understanding of the basics. In a career...
What Is This Open Thing

What Is This Open Thing

What’s all the chatter about the Open? The CrossFit Open is a 5 week competition starting on February 23rd ending on March 27th. Every Thursday evening CrossFit Headquarters announces the workout and people have 4 days, until Monday evening, to complete. Scaled...