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So this is one of those controversial blog posts. At first glance, many will disagree with my title but hear me out and if you disagree, that’s fine. We each have that right. I am a firm believer is being obsessive over your passions. You shouldn’t let
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One thing I have been very focused on lately is mental training. This is a subject that means different things to different people but one thing I know for certain is that the most successful people of all time all had a strong sense of
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Summer Baker I’m Summer! I’m a wife and mama of 2. We are an army family and have been here almost a year! I’m also a substance abuse therapist in town. I started CrossFit in July last year. I was a long distance competitive runner all through high
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So this is one of those topics that can get a little confusing. CrossFit is known as the “Sport of Fitness”. The winners of the CrossFit Games are declared the Fittest Man and Woman on Earth. So what am I saying when I ask, “Are you competing
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When it comes to athletic training, an athlete and a coach have to train smart. One of my favorite quotes is “You don’t train maximally. You don’t train minimally. You must train optimally.” When it comes to athletic training, you have to have a goal in mind.
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This may be a very controversial subject depending on who you talk to. Let me caveat this blog but first saying, never go against your doctors orders and always listen to your body. One of the problems with any sport is that injuries happen. There really is
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Ah, the elusive “rest day” talk. Everyone knows they need rest days, but why do we need them? When should we take them? Are you taking too much rest? These are all questions I am often asked. All too often we see athletes go from
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Labrats, hello! Today in the MindLab, let us ponder the prolific pandora of postured anxiety-reducing practice via yoga. We all experience stress and anxiety: cell phone notifications, emails, work to-dos, home to-dos, “honey-dos,” “honey-don’t-evers,” not enough time, not enough energy, not enough motivation, self-defeating talk, impossible self
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Hello again DCL! Hope you’ve had a great week in this tornado-laden tundra. Rather than burdening you with boisterous and bountiful bundles of choice vocabulary, let’s share a reminder of what CrossFit considers the basis for healthy eating for wellness and performance. Combining constantly-varied, functional movements done
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