Inflammatory Foods Part 1: Sugar and Gluten

Inflammation: An immune response from our bodies in aims to protect us from a harmful irritant**. Often times, Inflammation from foods are often hard to identify, and many people walk around in this state on a daily basis, and it can appear in many different ways. For some, it’s as “regular” as feeling bloated or […]

It’s OPEN SEASON #CrossFit

“CrossFit is SO MUCH FUN!…” says hardly anyone ever… until the CrossFit Open begins! It’s that time of year where we as a community come together as a whole community, and even in teams within our community (read on) to have a few good ol’ fashion throwdowns and a room full of team spirit. You […]

8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started CrossFit

I’ve been doing CrossFit for a little over 5 years now, coaching CrossFit part-time for four, and full-time coaching between CrossFit, CrossFit Kids and nutrition for a little over a year and a half now. Through my years of CrossFit training and coaching others, there are so many pieces of advice that I wish someone […]

10 Ways to Reset Before the New Year

It’s the end of the year, often times we sit in this limbo week before the turn of a fresh start on January 1st.  There’s probably leftover sweet treats at the house, a lull in your energy, and just maybe – a little bit of negative sentiments from all the indulgence that may have happened […]

Surviving the Holidays: When You Are Trying to Stay Healthy

It’s that time of year! Holiday parties, cookies and all the warming beverages. Here are 5 tips for Surviving the Holidays when trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle: 1. Make your goal maintaining your weight. With all of the stress, festivities, and TREATS involved in the holidays there is no need to put extra pressure […]

Goal Setting p. 3: Taking Action

The past two week’s blogs have discussed the importance of setting goals with strong language while also aligning them with our values.  Great! Now that you’ve gotten them written down with some specific detail and thought, it’s time for the part: taking action! People who tend to dive right in on their goals with some […]

Goal Setting p. 2: Do your goals reflect your values?

Last week, we posted about the language we use to define our goals. This week, we want to talk about the purpose and depth behind your goals. So we ask you do your goals reflect your values? Take a look at the list of goals you’ve written down so far. Let’s examine them a little […]

Goal Setting Mini Series p. 1: Soft vs. Solid Language

Many times when we’re setting goals, we might hold back from writing them down, or committing to them for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it may be because we feel that we’re not ready or equipped to begin working on the goal. Sometimes it may be out of fear that we will not achieve it. […]

Why You Shouldn’t Worry about “Turkey Burn”

It’s that time of year when holidays can start to become a time of stress or angst for us when it comes to food, but let’s remember that the holidays should be a time for relaxation, spending quality time with others, and making memories. If you have seen somewhere on the internet about infographics about […]

First and Last Six Weeks of 2018

Last week, we posted about how transformation begins within. Lots of us choose the start of a new week, month or year to commit to making a transformation. Think back to the beginning of the turn of the 2018 year… Were you experiencing a sense of enthusiasm about a fresh start? Did you create a […]