Do you spend a lot of time doing “cardio” exercises and feel frustrated by your lack of progress and results? It’s not you. It’s a common problem, and we’re here to explain why you’re plateaued in your fitness. Things like running, swimming, biking or other endurance type exercises can be great for clearing your head, but they […]
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By Jessica | CrossFit , Training
While we’d always prefer you make it in to Holy City for a workout, we realize life happens, and that isn’t always the case. Sometimes you’re traveling and only have access to a hotel gym. Other times your day just gets away from you and you can’t make a class time. Don’t let those be […]
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By Jessica | CrossFit , Goal Setting , Training
Husband, wife, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, significant other. No matter what you call them, they’re your person. But relationships are hard, and you have to work at them to make them work, to keep the bond strong year after year. Did you know that a common workout routine can be a great way to strengthen that […]
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By Brooke Albea | CrossFit , Goal Setting
We hear it all the time: exercise isn’t just good for the body, it’s good for the mind too. Not only does regular exercise improve body composition, increase fitness, and reduce the risk of various health issues, exercise is also a tried and true way to both reduce stress and improve mental functioning. While any type […]
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By Noel Poff | Training , Yoga
Yoga is an often misunderstood activity, and for the wrong reasons. There’s something to be said for getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new. Why haven’t you tried yoga yet? I’ve heard it before, and still hear it all of the time from potential practitioners: they “aren’t yoga people.” When asked […]
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By Jessica | CrossFit , Training
While we hit benchmark workouts at our gym throughout the year, the CrossFit Games Open is the time to test our fitness! WHAT IS THE HOLY CITY CROSSFIT OPEN? The CrossFit Open is comprised of five workouts over five weeks. (You can read this blog post if you want to learn more!) Open workouts are identified […]
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By Jessica | CrossFit , Training
The confetti has settled, the excitement of the “fresh start” is starting to wear off, and the resolutions are slowly falling by the wayside, taken over by…well, daily life. We all have the best of intentions, but we also all have the best of excuses. In CrossFit affiliates around the world, though, some of us […]
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By Jessica | CrossFit , Training
CrossFit started as a method to maximize fitness, and despite its controversial reputation, has been wildly successful by those who have taken the time to explore it. As it grew in popularity over the years, it started trending away from general physical preparedness (GPP) and gearing itself toward elite fitness athletes. But those elite athletes you […]
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By Noel Poff | Training , Yoga
YogaWOD is a practice designed to address your limitations and help keep you at the top of your game! It’s no mystery why a tradition, thousands of years old, has stood the test of time and is now one of the highest grossing activities in the fitness industry. It’s because yoga works, and it works […]
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Often times yoga gets just as bad of a rap as CrossFit. Those who do it love it, and those who don’t do it don’t know much of anything about it other than what they see in the media, which is typically inaccurate. There’s stereotypes for everything, and yoga is no exception. Like CrossFit, yoga […]
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