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6 Ways to Combat Cravings…
Cravings show up for many people, especially when they are trying to make healthy changes in their nutrition. For some, focus and grit can help get them through cravings, but for others, it can be helpful to have a plan to tackle them. Here are some of the ways we...
Why You Slip on the Weekends and What to Do Instead to Win the Weekend
How many times have you gone through the week while sticking to your diet or nutrition plan, only for it to come crumbling down on the weekend? Ever had that "perfect" week of meal-prepped and planned food, only to binge and slip-up on the weekend? You're not alone!...
Here’s What to do Before Following a Macro Prescription
There’s going to be a few generalizations in this article. We know that not everybody is not the same, but we have seen some patterns that are more common than not. Some athletes, especially newer ones, come in not following any specific plans around their food...
Christina’s 10 year CrossFit Anniversary (Part 2 of 2)
In 2009 I left Camp Buehring and headed back to Kansas. I re-enrolled to Kansas State University to finish my teaching degree, but at this point ALL I could think about was CrossFit. I knew I wanted to figure out a way to coach and train others. CrossFit wasn’t well...
Cutting the Excuses – 5 Excuses to Stop Making to Get to a Healthier Place
Be honest with yourself. Take a look in the mirror and reconsider the words and phrases coming out of our mouth and the thinking coming out of your head. We know why people make excuses – but at the same time, a good coach is not going to let you stay where you are if...
Nutrition Challenge
Foundations vs. Performance Nutrition Periodization - Performance Goal: A focused and disciplined time to keep your food intake on point for performance, fat loss, or muscle gain. 12 weeks challenge to roll into maintenance or massing Nutrition Periodization-based...
Christina’s 10 year CrossFit Anniversary (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1: October was the month I was introduced to CrossFit... In 2008 I was mobilized to Camp Buehring, Kuwait as part of a ground ambulance unit from Texas. We handled all emergencies for the base and we also were the medical evacuation for Soldiers and contractors...
Optimistic October
This blog is a challenge. It’s a 31 day challenge to change how you think about your life. How you think about training, nutrition, work, family, etc. It’s 31 days to look for the good and focus on what you can control. Lately I’ve seen and heard so much negative...
Getting Back to Your Routine After Moving
We’ve see people have a solid routine, move, then take months to get back to a routine. It’s hard to move away from your gym, especially when they are like your family, but it’s a hard action that needs to be taken if you want to build your routine up again to...