We have all heard the expression “go hard or go home.” That is a nice sentiment but if everyone stuck by that as a rule, admit it, most of us would go home. Yes, to see results you need to train with intensity but you also need to listen to your body. Champions in any…
There are 168 hours in a week and some people say they don’t even have 2 hours for themselves to improve their health. It’s important to learn new skills, surround yourself with positive people and blow off some steam. Our athletes enjoy the stress relief that comes from putting time into yourself and leaving the…
Nothing is better at the end of a tough workout than your fellow teammates cheering you on. That encouragement can be the difference between being a few reps short or finishing strong. How many times have you watched a sporting event when one of the athletes gets the crowd to cheer? Audience participation fires up…
🏋🏼♀️ Drilling technique is how we program our mind and body to perform lifts under pressure. If we understand the whys of each move and embed them into our muscle memory. When it’s time to lift you can be athletic, your body just knows what to do. You won’t have to stop and think 🤔…
Moving too fast and rushing increases the chance of mistakes, which ultimately slows you down. Moving carefully and deliberately with a mind for technique will help reduce fumbling and needless mistakes. Practicing technique at reduced speeds will anchor good form and solid movement. When you have to move at full speed, you will retain a…
🚫 No Ego Zone Is your ego hindering your progress? I have seen too many people unable to reach their potential because they let their ego get in the way of their training. Those people are too concerned with what other people are doing and trying to out lift them. If you want to out…
One persons feedback is worth more than a thousand technique videos By now we all should know good form for the basic lifts. Squat: ass down, chest up, heels down, knees out. Press: squeeze butt, tight abs, active shoulders, head through. You should be able to look at someone in the gym and generally see…
CrossFit Destroyer Affiliate Cup This year we are doing the CrossFit Games Open a new way and we think you will like it! How it works If you’re unfamiliar with the CrossFit Open, it’s CrossFit’s largest annual online competition with over 275,000 people registered from around the world in 2015 and the 1st stepping stone…
—Crossfitting since?: Fall 2017 —A little about yourself: I’m a very out-of-shape woman in my 40’s. I’ve tried a million different exercise programs before but I have never stuck with anything. Basically, I hate to exercise! CrossFit is the only thing I’ve tried that has kept my interest. It’s different every day. It’s not the…
Ask yourself why? Why are you eating a food? Because it tastes good? Because you feel social pressure? Is it because you are bored or angry or sad? Is it providing any nutritional benefit? Are you using the appropriate portion size? You have a goal of losing excess weight and to be more fit and…
