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. […]
A Healthy You Includes Healthy Skin… Sun Protection 101
Happy 4th of July week! I know many of you will spend most of the weekend outside (let’s hope the weather cooperates!) and though this may be a topic not directly related to fitness, it is about a healthy life and that’s what we’re all about, right?! So let’s talk sunscreen and other things to […]
How Are You Allowing Cortisol To Impact Your Health?
Cortisol is a stress hormone released by the adrenal glands. It’s important for helping your body deal with stressful situations, as your brain triggers its release in response to many different kinds of stress. Cortisol can be good for us. Normal levels of cortisol are released when you wake up in the morning or exercise. […]
Results NOT Guaranteed: How The 97% You’re Not Here Counts More!
Results NOT Guaranteed: Results are what most gyms preach. “Results Guaranteed” is something we constantly hear from gyms. Well, we won’t guarantee your results and this could sound counterproductive to our mission, but work with me through this. You have 168 useable hours in a week and we want to see you for three to 5 hours, […]
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 […]
Jessica Pinkall – Deadlifting The Stress Away & Inspiring Us All With Her Strength
What brought you to CrossFit Oshkosh? It started out as an activity my husband and I could do together. We both work full time jobs and have four children, plus a Goldendoodle puppy, and two bunnies and various things we do as a family and individually, but we both felt this was something we could […]
What’s Your “Why”?
Did you start CrossFit to lose weight? Meet new friends? Mix up your workout routine? Get back to doing something competitive? Whatever it may be, it’s important that you never forget why you started. We all have days where we feel like we aren’t progressing, we’re tired, or we’ve just lost all motivation. These are […]
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 […]
Lauren Hollingsworth: Focusing On The Details, & Getting Better Every Day
What brought you to CrossFit Oshkosh? I moved here 2 years ago for work and struggled looking for a gym that had a fun environment as well as one that pushed me physically and mentally. I signed up for CF Oshkosh after attending the fall 2017 Wine and WOD with Andrea Saccardi. I immediately connected with people […]
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 […]