Keep Ticking Along

Hey Gang: Yesterday I wrote about helping you organize your day but that can feel overwhelming. Writing it down is one thing but getting the ball rolling is another thing.  Today I am going to share 3 tips to slaying that task list like a…

Purpose Driven Days

We all need purpose in our day, whether we are working from home or are laid off. The first week of quarantine it was kind of fun to roll out of bed each morning and stay in your PJ’s all day but this is growing old now we are  almost 3 weeks…
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Getting Creative

Hey gang, With the lack of all of our fancy equipment at our fingertips whenever we so desire, getting creative over the next few months will be our saving grace from having to use the same dumbbell/kettlebell for every workout. I know people…
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Trouble with Doubles?

Skipping is a great way to improve our cardiovascular endurance and learning double unders improves  our coordination as well. If you are reading this and don’t do CrossFit, a double under is when you jump once but the rope passes under your…
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Working on Weaknesses

Hey gang, We may not be able to work on what we want to right now. Maybe you love the barbell workouts or the workouts with pull-ups and toes-to-bar. Everyone has their preference to the type of workout they would choose if the choice was available.…
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Redeem through Rehab

Do you have an area of your body that does not move well or gives you pain?  I did and this is my story. Ignorance is not bliss About a year ago I started experiencing some discomfort in my left shoulder. It was just a twingy pain that occasionally…
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The Mental Workout

Everyone (including us) has been reminding you to maintain (or attain) your fitness during this period of isolation. We have all worked hard to remain motivated to do our workouts at home or alone at the track. We have all found innovative ways…
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The Perfect Day

Dear Friends:  I used to own a dance school.  Beginning at the end of March right up to the dance recital in June we would be working around the clock.The days were long and the task lists were endless. It was so stressful managing so many…
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The unknown and unknowable

Dear Friends: It is an overwhelming time with so much of the unknown and unknowable before us. The good news is that we have been trained for such a time as this. To quote Greg Glassman (Founder of CrossFit Inc) in his article “Understanding…
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Crush your fears through “inter”action

Hi All: I wanted to touch base to hear how you are doing. This is a very strange time for us all and I know that fear can really do a number on both our physical and mental health.  One thing I have always found is that fear can produce paralysis…