Member of the Month – Allison

Meet the Ardent Fitness and Education May of 2022 member of the month, Allison! She always walks in with a positive attitude and continues to crush workouts! Here’s some questions we asked Allison regarding her experience at Ardent so far… What made you reach out to Ardent? I was looking for a different approach to […]

Zak Parker: Making Gains Through Consistency & Hard Work

What brought you to CrossFit Oshkosh? I grew up in Green Bay playing soccer pretty much not non-stop from first grade through college. After college, I was finding myself out of shape. I moved out to Colorado for two years and that’s when a friend of mine suggested I try CrossFit. I was instantly hooked. […]

Rob Hackbarth: Feeling Better at 50 than 20, Thanks to CF!

Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: Before CrossFit, I was what I would call functionally unfit.  I’ve been blessed with a fast metabolism, so I never had to worry about what or how much food I should eat.  An active family means we’re always on the go. I didn’t look out […]

Sarah Schommer – “CrossFit Is Just What I Was Looking For”

What brought you to CrossFit Oshkosh? I was looking for something new to add to my fitness routine and thought that CrossFit might be just what I was looking for.  Your first impression of CrossFit Oshkosh? It was a little scary walking into the gym for the first time and seeing all of the equipment […]

How a A Weightlifting Meet Works

Hey guys and gals!  It’s finally time for our Mock Meet in our Barbell Level 1 and Level 2 classes! Because of this, I wanted to take some time and give you a little crash course in the sport of Weightlifting. Without getting super technical and overwhelming you with details, I am going to explain […]

Dannica Jefferson: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Through College with the Help of CrossFit

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.8″] Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: I was a gymnast for about 11 years. After that it was hard to find a sport that challenged me as much as gymnastics did. I tried a lot of different sports, but none seemed to have the same effect What […]

Morgan Balcerak – Cardio Queen to CrossFit Superstar

Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: As a kid I was always very active. In high school I played high school soccer and basketball as well as club soccer. My life pretty much revolved around school and sports. Once I began my freshman year of college in 2013, I found I […]

Setting Goals & Celebrating Your Achievements

Setting goals is a good thing to do. From New Year’s resolutions, to how many steps we take in a day, goals can keep us accountable and we work hard to achieve them. When we do achieve them, it brings us this wonderful, rewarding feeling. Ever since I realized CrossFit was my jam, probably around […]

Muscle Mind Connection

A major part to one’s fitness routine that I think commonly gets overlooked is muscle mind connection. Muscle mind connection happens more in the small accessory movements, rather than a more complex movement like the back squat. All too often when preforming these smaller movements, we tend to get caught up talking to our friends, find ourselves […]