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Things to Consider When Looking for a CrossFit Gym

Things to Consider When Looking for a CrossFit Gym

by Chris Au
  Nowadays, it’s very easy to find a CrossFit box nearby. After all, as functional fitness continues to rise, so does the people enrolling in thes...
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How CrossFit Coaches Can Add Fun & Variety

How CrossFit Coaches Can Add Fun & Variety

by Josiah Villegas
  We all know how CrossFit workouts are often challenging and never boring. Athletes often feel a sense of accomplishment from completing a diffic...
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CrossFit Nutrition Plans – Find out Which One Works for You

CrossFit Nutrition Plans – Find out Which One Works for You

by Josiah Villegas
  There’s no denying this. One of the most common reasons why we work out and make positive health changes is that we want to look good physically...
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Keeping the Joy (and Commitment) in Training

Keeping the Joy (and Commitment) in Training

by Josiah Villegas
Training is difficult. It requires discipline. It's often painful at the beginning. We put in a lot of effort to ensure that life doesn't get in t...
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When is the Best Time to Train?

When is the Best Time to Train?

by Josiah Villegas
Let’s face it – keeping a consistent training schedule is pretty challenging. If you’re a full-time athlete, then obviously, you have a lot more control over your time. But if you have a day job, a business or even if you coach, then sticking to a routine can be difficult.
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How to Form a Strong CrossFit Community

How to Form a Strong CrossFit Community

by Josiah Villegas
CrossFit is known for its strong, supportive community. The box is known as a haven for people who want to get fit and gain friends at the same time. 
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R&R – The Most Important Factors in CrossFit Training

R&R – The Most Important Factors in CrossFit Training

by Josiah Villegas
It’s easy to take recovery for granted, especially when you feel you’re at the top of your game. If you’re a casual CrossFitter, an hour of working out is roughly 5% of your day and a dedicated athlete may train two or three times a day for an hour, which is 10–15% of the day.
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5 Must-Haves for Your Home-based CrossFit Gym

5 Must-Haves for Your Home-based CrossFit Gym

by Josiah Villegas
Some athletes would prefer working out at home for various reasons, the main one being that doing a workout from home enables those with limited resources to save a significant amount of time and money. 
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The Athlete Mentality: 3 Ways To Set Yourself Up For Success

The Athlete Mentality: 3 Ways To Set Yourself Up For Success

by Josiah Villegas
An athlete’s mentality is something that often gets overlooked when it comes to training. You can be a strong lifter or possess excellent aerobic capacity, but without the right mentality, you will never maximize your potential as an athlete.
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The Benefits of Dumbbells for Functional Fitness

The Benefits of Dumbbells for Functional Fitness

by Josiah Villegas
The good ol’ Dumbbell has always been undervalued in most CrossFit programming structures. Many athletes, unfortunately, associate it with bicep curls and other bodybuilding movements. That changed when Dave Castro included a pair of dumbbells in the Open Workouts both last year and this year. 
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5 reasons I switched from Bodybuilding to CrossFit

5 reasons I switched from Bodybuilding to CrossFit

by Chris Au

I made the video included in this blog post on why I'm pursuing CrossFit now after two and a half years of Bodybuilding. 

3 weeks into CrossFit and below are some of the changes I'm finding so far!

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Do Functional Fitness Athletes Need Meal Replacements?

Do Functional Fitness Athletes Need Meal Replacements?

by Josiah Villegas
The more we train, the more we need sustenance. When you’re training for competitions such as the Regionals (which is a pre-cursor to the Games), ...
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