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With the CrossFit Open in our rearview, it’s a great opportunity to reset and rebuild. The first and best thing The Open provides us is an opportunity to objectively assess our fitness compared to the rest of the CrossFit community. If your goal is to progress in CrossFit, then there

In 2016, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan conducted a collaborative study on 180 children aged four to six years old. The study aimed to gain an understanding of what influences perseverance among this group.  The kids were given what the researchers told them was

What is the CrossFit Vernon Intramural Open? Every year, CrossFit hosts the world-wide CrossFit Open. This is a great opportunity for us to assess our fitness, measure it against past and future versions of ourselves, and to get involved with the community at CrossFit Vernon.  Most importantly, this test of

If I asked you if eating healthy foods was important, you would say, “Of course.” right? And if I asked whether exercise is vital for health and wellness, you would most likely respond with a yes. So if we know that nutrition plus fitness is the magic formula for living

Approaching the holidays, we often start to create unrealistic expectations of how to avoid all the sweet treats, eat enough just to taste Christmas Dinner, or add exercise to erase everything we ate….. What happened to enjoying traditional food with family and friends?  These special moments create positive emotions and

We live in a world where everything is at our fingertips, and if we want something, we have been conditioned to believe we can get what we want right away. However, when it comes to making changes to our bodies and lifestyle, meaningful change happens slowly. It can be tough

When you walked into your first CrossFit class, you may have noticed some people wearing shoes or using gear that is different from your normal gym.  Depending on the WOD (workout of the day), members may wear special shoes with heel lifts, wraps around their wrists, or belts around their

Do you often feel hungry in the evening? Like you can’t keep yourself out of the snack cupboard?  If the answer is, “yes”, then this article is for you.  When I sit down with a nutrition client for the first time and ask them what they struggle with, one of

Here’s why having a coach is a fast track to results. The world is full of shiny and distracting fitness trends. With access to content on social media, blogs, YouTube, podcasts, you name it… It can be hard to sort through what is true, what is false, and what is