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Stay in CrossFit long enough, and you will probably here of GOWOD or ROMWOD. These are two apps that you can download to your phone that focus on helping you optimize your athletic performance through mobility work and stretching. The creators found that people in CrossFit or high-intensity exercise programs are missing certain things from their fitness routine that a program like Yoga could provide. We held our first Yoga class in a while this Tuesday, and while taking the class, I realized what exactly those things were. I am a subscriber to both ROMWOD and GOWOD, and I have seen good results when it comes to flexibility from using both programs. But just like you can do CrossFit at home, I realized Tuesday the benefits of taking Yoga a class instead of using an app. Yoga has many transfers to CrossFit. I am sure that someone who is an...
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The beginning of the year is right around the corner, and the time to get back into shape is coming with it. For many, this usually means heading on up to the local Globo gym and mill around on the machines for a couple of weeks until we get bored or feel uncomfortable. Then after we have worn out the seat on the same machine, we stop until the beginning of the next year. First, here is a little secret; the local Globo gym wants you to sign up and never come. Most of these gyms could not hold 10% of their members if they showed up at the same time to workout. That is why they list their memberships low enough that you do not feel bad about seeing that amount leave your bank account each month, year after year. When I was younger, I never wanted to go...
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The last three months have been pretty hectic for me and the gym with trying to move into the new facility while still getting it put together and then jumping right into the CrossFit Open and hosting an event for five Fridays in a row. But like most fitness facilities with the holidays coming up, things will slow down a little until, and I can get back on track! BayWay CrossFit has been the premier Functional Fitness & Coaching facility in the Baytown area since the fall of 2012. We have grown year by year because of our awesome community and culture. Over the last eight years, we have provided the best training in a facility that did not meet the same quality. Now we are in a building that allows us endless possibilities of workouts, coaching, and events because of space and equipment we currently have. Besides, our previous...
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When I am writing out the gym’s program, I usually do it in 12-week cycles, and each one is programmed with a specific purpose. We program a few testing workouts at the beginning of the cycle and use those 12 weeks to improve on those movements with the ultimate goal of improving our scores from the testing workouts. The testing workouts are designed to be different not only in structure and movement but different energy systems as well. The beauty of CrossFit is that it doesn’t focus on making someone fit in one way. An example of this is a runner; most people who run for exercise only train one energy system. They become good at moving slowly for long distances and creating a body that is good at running but usually lacking in strength.   Another example would be a weightlifter. They train in short, intense sets focusing on...
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A common statement when people are talking about doing CrossFit is, “I am not in shape enough to do it.” www.games.crossfit.com When someone says things like this, I imagine they think they need to start getting in shape by hitting the elliptical, lifting some light free weights or maybe begin jogging. I think these are all great ways to get into fitness. The problem is you are doing these alone. I think the most significant mistake people make when getting into fitness is starting by themselves. Anyone who has begun alone knows that a week or two into hitting the gym by themselves to face the elliptical gets to be a bit boring, and motivation to show up starts to fall off. Some will go out and find a friend to hit the gym with. This is usually the solution to the problem, but again, anyone who has had a...
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