Peaks and Valleys
I talk with thousands of people every year about health, fitness and exercise goals. We always start there, and oftentimes we’ll end up discussing careers, marriages and life. We talk about the positives and the negatives. The wins and losses. The challenges that make progress seem impossible and successes that make all of our hard […]
Fitness In 100 Words
So, let’s break this definition down. What does it mean? What about it is so elegantly simple and effective? Let’s start with the base.
Know Your Body with the InBody
What is the InBody? The InBody machine is a very expensive, non-invasive analysis tool that gives us a complete breakdown of your weight in terms of body fat, muscle mass, and water weight. Ever wonder what’s really happening when you step on the scale every morning? How can it be 5-10lbs different from one day […]
Why So Salty?
There are 4 vital elements needed for life: Oxygen Water Sodium Potassium I ask all my clients, “How much water do you drink?” The most common answers are, “I don’t like water,” “Not much,” and “I don’t drink water because it makes me pee too much.” I get it. Sometimes we just aren’t thirsty or […]
Why CrossFit?
Part 2. Read part 1 here. What is it about “CrossFit” that has taken the fitness world by storm? Why has it become the worlds fastest growing and most successful vehicle for delivering health and fitness to the community? The answer to that question depends largely on who you ask, but there are common themes […]
Victim to Victor
Let’s talk about our “self talk.” I often find myself having “victim” thoughts; however, because I intentionally practice rerouting them, I am able to turn them into “victor” thoughts. The ultimate enlightenment came from studying the Enneagram about a year ago. It’s a wonderful tool that sheds light on the person you’ve become as a […]
The Road To CrossFit
No, seriously. How did we get here? How did we find CrossFit? And what keeps us around? I’ll dig into that over this mini-series of how people find CrossFit, what keeps them around and why it works so well for those that completely buy in. At this point, just about everyone has heard of it […]
What’s a “Keystone Habit” and why should you care about them?
Complete this sentence: I feel better when I __________ every day. What was your gut instinct? For most of us, it’s probably something we’re not doing as often as we’d like (think daily). And that’s not necessarily because we lack motivation; more often than not it’s because we don’t realize how impactful that “thing” could […]
Your Problem With Food Is Your Food Language
How many cheat meals did you have last week? How many healthy meals? To define that, we’d have to first establish what a “healthy meal” looks like… and that brings us to our current problem. Most people don’t realize that the way they think about and emotionally conect to their food is hurting them in […]
A “Kayaker” walks into a CrossFit gym…
Who Is Kelly Austin the Kayaker? “This year, I’m going to get back in the gym and fix my diet. It’s time to take this SERIOUSLY!” -everyone, in the history of ever. Well, in January of 2020, Kelly Austin made that decision and walked into our gym to ask for help, even though every fiber […]
