Mobility and Range of Motion
Has your coach told you to keep reaching a little further to the “bottom” of your squat? Or maybe you feel like your form is deteriorating during WODs and it’s just harder to get it back to keep on working? You may be experiencing some limitations with your range of motion. This is the full […]
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset in Health and Fitness
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Those with a growth mindset are continuously believing and working towards growth; they believe they have the ability to take actions and make change. Those with a fixed mindset are stuck with certain beliefs that they do not have the ability to take actions towards change. While […]
Surviving Social Gatherings
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” custom_padding=”0px|0px|50px|0px”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” custom_padding=”0px|0px|16.8333px|0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] One of the most common challenges people come across when they are following a structured nutrition plan is attending social gatherings. Fried appetizers, pizza and wings, pints of beer, and with fall approaching, all the hype around pumpkin-flavored you-name-it is back. How do we approach these social […]
Analyzing your InBody Results Sheet
So your scan is complete, and you’re left scratching your head, trying to read the descriptions on the right side of the sheet for each term, and you just want to know what story your results tell. This post will walk you through your InBody results page to help you see a bigger picture of […]
Building Core Strength
Building the strength and stability in our core is more than just about having washboard abs! The “core” extends beyond our abdominal muscles and includes all of the major muscle groups from our trapezius muscles all the way down to the pelvic floor, basically excluding our arms and legs. Stabilizing the core is the first […]
Why We “Fall Off”
As a CrossFit coach I have worked with several athletes of different experiences, abilities, goals and stories. I’ve taken several mental notes as I sit and listen to their stories, or hear their remarks in passing. I began to evaluate why it is I have personally stayed invested for almost four years, and while some […]
Fitness, Performance: What’s the Difference?
At one point, you’ve probably wondered about the two separate programs written on the whiteboard each day. Most of the time “Fitness” and “Performance” have different skills or movement patterns, but each one of the two programs has its intended outcome. Also, one is not considered “beginner” or “advanced” (often, they take turns in which […]
What The CrossFit Games Athletes Can Teach US
About one week ago, several of us coaches and members from CFDP attended the CrossFit Games in Madison. The top 40 fittest men and women, top 20 fittest affiliate teams, teens as young as 14, and the fittest Masters athletes from all around the world, came to compete for the title of “Fittest on Earth.” […]
Completed My “Challenge”… Now what?
First off, congratulate yourself on completing ANY sort of challenge you have committed yourself to–whether that’s the 6-week Best Self Transformation Challenge or CrossFit Des Plaines’ 8-week nutrition challenge. Nonetheless, you have proved to yourself that you are capable of accomplishing a goal that you have set. So now what? There’s research from a […]
Traveling Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Gains!
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