Health and Wellness Despite Yourself
Our program starts YOUR journey, even if that journey branches off from us at some point. We feel we can help you find what lights your fire. We will help find what makes you put your health as a priority.
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 […]
Jenny Faris: Crushing Kernels and Kettlebells
Jenny Faris: “The first thing I noticed was how welcoming everyone was and willing to help/answer any of my questions.”
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. […]
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 […]