Why You Don’t Need to Be “Fit Enough” to Start CrossFit
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Melissa has three kids, a spouse and a full-time job. She feels like she can barely go to the bathroom by herself.
If I asked you if eating healthy foods was important, you would say "absolutely," right? And if I asked whether exercise is key for health and wellness, you would most likely respond with a yes. So if we know that nutrition plus fitness is the magic formula for living a vibrantly healthy life, why don't we do it? Why do we prioritize one over the other? Why do we put one on the back burner and only get serious about it when we’ve been slapped in the face by a wake-up call, such as getting winded by one flight of stairs or a high blood-pressure reading?
It’s been said that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
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Take a few breaths. Notice if you are inhaling through your mouth or your nose. Pay attention to whether you are breathing into your chest or your belly. If you are in a relaxed state, most likely you can inhale through your nose easily and breathe into your belly. If you are a bit more stressed, you may notice your shoulders rising up and be questioning - it’s possible to inhale through your nose??
We had to move all of our classes inside due to the storm today so I wanted to put together a short blog post with some tips for working out inside. Right now, you must wear your mask the entire time you are inside and we have circles set up that are 6+ feet apart.
When it comes to improving your performance in the gym, most people immediately think about training harder, adding more volume, or chasing the next PR. But here’s the truth: you can’t out-train poor nutrition.
Walk into any CrossFit class and you’ll see it all—heavy barbells, short sprints, long grinders, and everything in between. That’s not by accident. It’s because real fitness isn’t built from just one thing.
