From nothing but shakes to nothing but protein, I have heard it all. There are tons of “fat loss/weightloss” ideas out there but are any of them real? Here are my top Four Fat Loss myths and why they are not true.   Doing tons of sit ups will help me get abs! This is probably the most popular of all fat loss theories. The fact is that doing tons of crunches and situps or any variation of them is not going to help  you burn fat. It will help you build a strong core and help you with your exercise but the in order to make those abs show through you are going to have to clean up your diet. Cut out sugar, fast food and bread. Moderate your alcohol and adopt a high intensity exercise program ;-). Don’t Eat anything past 6:00pm. This is something I hear pretty...Read more

Life is busy. I certainly understand that much. But neglecting exercise because of a demanding work schedule is silly. Here are 3 ways for you to stay fit with a busy work schedule. Group Fitness: This does not have to be CrossFit gym (although those are the best) but fitness classes usually run on a time schedule and are usually done in under an hour. The best part about group classes is that the workouts are already made up for you. So you do not have to worry about searching the internet for a workout or trying to come up with one yourself. You just show up and workout. Chose a Program that is Encompassing: When you are short on time each day each workout needs to have a purpose and hit as many aspects of fitness as possible. What I mean is if you chose a program that is...Read more

I was reading some staggering statistics this weekend while researching for this blog post and what I came across really surprised me; there are over 200,000 different fast food chains in the United States and Americans are spending an average of $190 billion dollars a YEAR on fast food. The reason I am putting these statistics first is because a society as a whole we are over fed but undernourished. As Richard stated before in one of his blog posts, over 24 million Americans are obese and we are not eating the necessary nutrients to sustain our bodies. So now that the shock and awe factor has passed how about some general guidelines on what to eat, how to eat, and when to eat? One of Richards’s most recent blog posts was about the importance of eating breakfast so I won’t go into too much detail on that but I...Read more

Exercise is easy, you show up. I think everyone can agree that getting to the gym is the hardest part of their workout. Once you are there most of us knock out what we need to do and go home. A little selfless promotion here but a CrossFit gym is even easier. We already have your workout written up for you, we warm up you up and cool you down and we show you, teach you and break down every movement so you can perform them safely and optimally.   We all know that the “real” hard part of getting your body the way you want it is the diet. But a diet really isn’t that hard either. Here is a quick break down of what exactly a diet should look like: -Healthy Food Choices -Eating Enough Food -Eating at the Right Time   Those are the attributes that make...Read more

Before you read through this post I want you to think about why you come in to exercise each day. Is it to be more healthy and live longer? Look better naked? Lose weight? Your doctor said you had to? Athletic performance? Every day you come in for some reason, why not get the most out of everyday? I have three things that you NEED to do to accomplish your why.   Bring INTENSITY to your workout: I have said before that intensity is relative to the person exercising but it is absolutely applicable to everyone. People ask me all the time, “what is intensity?” It is my opinion that intensity is being comfortable with being uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable is holding on to the barbell for five more reps. Pushing it a little faster on the air bike or running a little faster on your 400m repeats. You get fitter...Read more