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You just picked up the barbell to knock out 15 hang cleans at a light weight - no biggie. Now you have 20 jumping lunges into 15 cals on the bike. After 4 jumps, you realize that you're almost out of gas. What gives? You did 10 of these jumping…

2022 03 28

Fats or Carbs: Which Is Better Fuel?

By: Cody Volk 0

The body's ability to switch between burning fat or carbohydrates for fuel is known as metabolic flexibility. Unfortunately, many of us eating the Standard American Diet, or SAD for short, are not prepared to alternate between these fuel sources. Ingesting too many processed foods and carbohydrates causes our bodies to…

2022 03 21

The Momentum of Decisions

By: Cody Volk 0

Sometimes we get into a slump. Maybe life got busy or your work schedule changed. Maybe you had a bad week of eating, drinking, and poor sleep making "getting back on track" an uphill battle. Falling off our plan the first time is a crossroads moment. We find ourselves split…

2022 03 09

Which Diet is the Absolute Best?

By: Cody Volk 0

According to Dr. Peter Attia, the standard American diet is basically a killing machine. It's not so much that it was designed maliciously, but food designed to be cheap, good-tasting, mass-produced, and portable has negative effects on our health and our happiness. The "Standard American Diet" is commonly referred to…

2022 03 02

Falling Off the Wagon: A New Holiday

By: Cody Volk 0

You read that right. This little-known holiday fell on a week amid a perfect storm of celebrations: Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine's Day. Neither occasion is known for healthy eating or clean living. At least on Valentine's Day we eat fruit - but only if it's dipped in chocolate. Fall…

2022 02 16

Hang On for Your Life

By: Cody Volk 0

Sure, you can deadlift 400 pounds, but how's your grip strength? A heavy lift will rank you high in the WOD and earn you accolades from your gym mates, but will it help you live any longer? And yeah, you can run like the wind from the bike shop to…

2022 02 09

Cardio Comes and Cardio Goes

By: Cody Volk 0

Have you ever returned to the gym after a week off and noticed your cardio didn't come back with you...and it's only the warm-up? How could this be possible? You put yourself through grueling workouts every day and have been for months. How could your endurance slip away after a…

2022 01 31

The Last One to Cross the Finish Line

By: Cody Volk 0

I suppose there are some people who revel in the full attention of the class... Their gym mates are a captive audience focused on the lead athlete's performance. Every thrust of the barbell overhead, each swing of the rope underfoot, each piece of the WOD completed under the full attention of dozens…

2022 01 23

Going to the Gym When It’s Raining

By: Cody Volk 0

We know how hard it is to get to the gym when it's raining - especially in the winter! On the one hand, getting to the gym is a chore; rain, traffic, getting soaked climbing in and out of the car, the slippery mats and wet gym smell all make…

2022 01 16

“Famous” Quotes About CrossFit

By: Cody Volk 0

Enjoy a good laugh on us with these "famous" quotes from notable historical figures about CrossFit. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to heart it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if a CrossFit Wod was completed, but you didn't take your shirt off,…

2021 12 29

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