Have you ever wondered why you can't stop eating junk food? With the holidays coming up, may find yourself asking “Who ate all these chips?!” It’s not your fault. If you’ve had this experience—robotically hand-to-mouthing some ultra-delicious, highly snackable food until the whole party-size portion is gone—you’ve probably felt frustrated or even ashamed. [...]
7 Ways to Support Your Immune System. As the weather gets cooler and we spend more time indoors, avoiding sickness by strengthening our immune system is important. We all want to stay healthy, feel our best and avoid missing out on activities. Especially if you have kids, common viruses tend to get passes [...]
When you think “healthy breakfast” … what’s one of the first foods that pops into your mind? If it’s a smoothie, you’re not alone! Smoothies are a quick and easy option when you want something cool and refreshing … and we’ve got a spicy-sweet protein-boosting recipe that we think you’ll love. It also makes [...]
So often we find ourselves stuck in familiar patterns that prevent us from making progress. Often all we need is a little rest to push us forward, past plateaus and further into our true potential. In the following article Jonathan dives into the idea of "Rest". "Let me preface this by saying that I believe [...]
Supplementing with a protein powder post workout has been proven time and time again to be beneficial for muscle and strength gains. When done right, it is the quickest way to get nutrients to your muscles, preventing a catabolic state (starving your muscles). Drink protein powder within 1 hour after completing your workout. Consume a [...]
My friend Ron Jutze was explaining that the human mind thinks in pictures; It doesn't think in text, words, or anything else. So, when life happens around us we will often assign those experiences with pictures in our memories. It is the emotions attached to those pictures that we form our beliefs. Therefore, if [...]
Many times in class sessions we just don't have enough time to give you the necessary skills and drills to improve on specific skills. During a WOD is not the right time to practice new movements. You are setting yourself up for frustration if that is when you practice skills. Personal Training can get [...]
If you didn't notice we have 12 new 20kg barbells in the rotation for you all to use. Because of the new barbells we decided a little barbell etiquette tutorial was appropriate. Hopefully this will help us maintain our equipment in fantastic working order for a long time to come. Hold each [...]