Training for Health vs. Training for Sport

A few months back, we posted an article about the difference between “fitness” and “performance” in our CrossFit gym’s programming. We also touched on the purpose of “competition programming”. In this week’s blog, we will break down the major differences in training for health and fitness versus training for sport and competition. Training for health […]

Group Fitness: More Beneficial than Intimidating

We all get stressed–from being overworked, or from our thousands of responsibilities–but it’s not news to us that exercise can be an outlet to overcome that. The added layer to this is working out with others can help improve perceived stress levels and overall well-being. (Not to mention, you get to say you have quite […]

Fake Fitness News Part 4: More Than Just Showing Up

Sometimes when we have been working on a goal, or investing in a project for quite some time, we might find ourselves in “auto pilot” and relying on the hopes that simply showing up will result in progress. “I’m doing all the programming, and I’m coming 4-5 times a week–why am I not making progress?” […]

Fake Fitness News Series Part 3: Apathetic Eating

“I basically workout so that I can just eat whatever I want.” Unfortunately, more people than you’d think have this apathetic mindset when it comes to what they eat. However, it does not quite work out that way, if we’re investing our best interest in overall health. Here are some of the reasons why we […]

Fake Fitness News Series: Part 2 – “Cheat Meals”

What comes to mind when you hear the term “cheat meal”? It might have a negative connotation; in fact, the word “cheat” in itself already makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, doesn’t it? Here’s the catch: It’s not a “cheat meal” if you have a good, healthy relationship with food. This might upset some people who […]

Fake Fitness News Series: Part 1 – “No Pain, No Gain”

We’ve heard it somewhere before: whether it’s been on an awe-inspiring athletic commercial, or from a sports coach back in grade school, if there’s “no pain…no gain”. However, pain is not an indicator of progress, especially if it is a high level of discomfort. In fact, pain is usually an indicator for your body to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]