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 […]
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 likeā¦ 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 […]
GET OFF THE BOAT, GILLIGAN. IT’S SINKING.
We’ve all heard it. Backsquats and deadlifts are bad for your back. Yada yada yada… Do me a favor. Sit down on the toilet without doing a squat. Get out of your car without squatting. Pick up a bag of groceries without doing a deadlift. Try to move a piece of furniture around your house […]
WHY REAL GYMS DON’T LOOK LIKE “GYMS”
I TOOK OVER CROSSFIT MOUNTAIN ISLAND IN 2017. THERE WERE 7 PAYING CUSTOMERS, AND A LOT OF BILLS. I BOUGHT THE EQUIPMENT FOR $35K AND TOOK OVER THE LEASE. FOR ME, THAT WAS A LOT OF MONEY. I HAD A PRIVATE INVESTOR THAT BELIEVED IN WHAT I WAS DOING, AND BELIEVED IN ME. I FELT […]