In the world of fitness, we talk a lot about building muscle, burning fat, and improving performance. But there’s another benefit that often gets overlooked: training as therapy. At BayWay CrossFit, we see it every day. Members walk in carrying the weight of work, parenting, deadlines, stress, and sometimes grief. And they leave lighter, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too. The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Are Real Science backs it up: movement releases endorphins, lowers cortisol, and helps regulate dopamine and serotonin, all the stuff your brain craves when you’re feeling anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. But beyond the brain chemistry, there’s something powerful about what happens in a CrossFit class that can’t be replicated on a therapy couch. You disconnect from the chaos. You push through something hard. You surprise yourself. You connect with people who actually get it. “I Just Feel Better After Class” We hear that all the time....