Who are your Joneses? Keeping up with the Joneses was a common saying when I was young. Maybe this saying is still used. Judging by Seth Godin’s blog this morning, I guess it must be. Where I lived in Wykoff, MN, there was a family with the last name of Jones. So I was pretty...Read More

So you want to join a gym. Here is the best way.  Figure out what you want. Take some time with this one. We can help you figure out what you want when we meet with you. Most gyms can’t. Most gyms will show you the place and then try to get your payment info. ...Read More

We are living in an odd time. We are burned out by everything we see 24/7 on our phones, and Covid has worn us down to the point of not caring anymore.   We need a coach now more than ever. A coach who is not just a cheerleader at the gym, but a coach who...Read More

https://youtu.be/3VoKMcEucV8 How are you currently looking at the world? How do we stay positive when the things we enjoy or the goals we set are taken away from us due to uncontrollable events or situations? Today I will briefly go over three things you can do today to help you manage your mindset.   Find uplifting...Read More

How is your Fitness Journey going? Could it be less bumpy? Here are some mistakes you may be making. Mistake #1: Your form is crap, and you don’t even know it. Poor movement will slow everything you do in life. Increased risk of injury is also your fitness buddy. Fix your form. Mistake #2: Nutrition...Read More

What I just wrote above works. It works 100% of the time. But here is the issue. 99.9%(We used to think it was 99%) of people do not succeed by tracking macros.Read More

In May of 2019, I wrote, “Why are we doing this anyway.” The post covered the importance of doing what you can to remain functional, not only for your life satisfaction but for those around you. What this post missed was the process of finding the why. Unless forced, few people ever spend the time...Read More

One of the most incredible things of 2020 was the simplification of meditation practices.   I had read a few books on meditation in the past, and all made it a drawn-out complicated process.   Then along came Colm O’Reilly! Colm is the owner of CrossFit Ireland. He has helped many gym owners and others learn the...Read More

In my freshman year of college I was required to take a speech class. Aside from the fact that death was probably preferable to me, I did take away a lot of value from that class. Small pond to big pond and all that stuff, I will save for another post. Today being Christmas, I...Read More

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CROSSFIT GYM We’re not going to hold back here: We’ve set the bar high.  We have been doing this a long time. We know what good gyms look like and we know what bad ones look like. So what should you look for in your new gym? How do you...Read More