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...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...Read More
A common question that I get from my members is, “Richard, I am losing weight and feeling good but I have plateaued a little, what can I add to my routine to help me tone up more and lose a few more pounds?” My response to them is usually not what they are looking for....Read More
As a business owner I try to educate myself as much as I can. From reading books and articles to listening to podcasts and sitting in on webinars. Although I have learned a lot over the last couple years a common theme in many of these self educating avenues is “make a small change and...Read More
Time and time again I am asked, “What supplements should I be taking?” And although I believe there are a handful out there that you should take the one’s that I believe everyone can and should are BCAA’s and Whey Protein Powder. BCAA stands for “Branch Chain Amino Acids” and in short these are the...Read More
I was watching the news last week when they showed a stat that scared me. It said that at least 10% of the population completely skips breakfast and another 20% eat less than 500 calories for breakfast. Those two stats seems crazy to me but that’s not what scared me. The next stat was, those...Read More
Probably the most stressful weekend of my entire life. CrossFit has been apart of my life since 2010 but it wasn’t until I watched Rich Fronning fall from a rope that I realized I wanted to compete on that stage. Every year I try and every year I get closer and closer but I’ve never...Read More
What Supplements? If you have been exercising for any extended period of time the same question seems to always present itself, “what supplements should I be taking?”. I myself have asked this question numerous times. Let’s first start by saying that supplementation is just that, supplementing. Whether your goal is aesthetics, performance or just general...Read More
Athlete Spotlight First Name & Last Initial Kasi B. Home Town Baytown Age 29 (at the time of this survey!) Occupation College and Career Specialist When did you first start CrossFitting? February 2015 When did you first start training at BayWay CrossFit? February 2015 Favorite WOD Anything with body weight movements such as push ups,...Read More
Achieving wellness and health with a hectic lifestyle There are 24 hours in a day and in this day and age it seems like every second is precious. With today’s crazy and fast moving life, you have to balance a career, social life, family, and daily chores which has made exercise at the bottom of...Read More