Should I Sleep or Workout?
Is your body just asking for you to hit the snooze button each day, or maybe you’re never feeling like you’re fully rested? It might be time to consider sleeping in a couple days over working out if we are truly sleep deprived. Here’s the low-down on how sleep could be affecting your body composition. […]
Help! What do I eat?
There’s an overwhelming amount of information and media we are exposed to every day that pushes us to question: “What do I eat?” From the fast food chains we drive past to the commercial advertisements from restaurants and meal delivery services, to the good ol’ fashioned weekly flyer from the local grocery store, we are […]
Self Care is Health Care
Take a moment in your day to stop and pause to reflect: how many hours of the day are you contributing to self-care? Whether it’s physically intentional, or has subconsciously become a part of your daily routine, what does self-care look like in your day? With the need for health care in a society prone […]
Is Personal Training for Me?
Though CrossFit training is typically delivered in a group setting, many beginners and even seasoned veterans begin to wonder is personal training for me? Carl Marella, NCSF-Certified Personal Trainer and CrossFit Level 1 Coach at CrossFit Des Plaines shares some of the benefits of working with him in a personal training session: ♦ Personal training […]
Returning to Fitness
We’ve all been there before: we’ve had to take a break and eventually make a return back to fitness. Even trainers, coaches, and the most elite athletes–encounter breaks in their regular fitness routine. For some, making that return is fairly seamless, and they can dial it back in with the least amount of physical, mental […]
What’s a good warm up?
We often wonder “what’s a good warm up?” when we’re finally committed that one hour of time in our day to get moving. Sometimes, it might be hard to even start working out because you are already perplexed with this idea of “warming up” to prepare for movement such as lifting weights or some sort […]
Balance your Plate, Balance a better You!
Let’s take a quick mental snapshot of each of the meals you ate yesterday. What did each plate consist of? How did that correlate to the energy you carried throughout the day? How does that energy show up today, the day after your meals? Just by arranging our daily meals with some of the foods […]
Should I cut my carbs?
Keto. Low Carb. Atkins. You have probably heard of many of them before, and what’s similar about each one is they often promote the “cutting of carbs.” Why would we want to do that!? Each person may have their own reason for doing so, but let’s take a step back and understand the concept of […]
Just Move… More!
Last week, CrossFit Des Plaines kicked off the 6-week challenge program, “Just Move”, a class designed for CrossFit beginners and those who are simply looking to Just Move! Challengers receive an initial orientation to get to know their coaches, take initial measurements, and complete a mini workout to get a feel for what CrossFit training […]
The 2019 CrossFit Open
Over 60 of our members had taken part in the 2019 CrossFit Open this year! Between judges, participants, and coaches alike, all bringing the heat, week after week. The week right after the Open is a great time to reflect on what this last year of fitness has allowed you to improve on and achieve, […]
