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 […]
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 […]
Going With The Flow
It happens to the best of us, probably more occasionally than we would like. You walk into the gym feelin’ pretty good. You’ve got a game plan for the WOD and you’re planning to push yourself pretty hard to achieve a score you’ll be happy with. The class is ready to begin the workout of the […]
Autumn Reiter: Training For Both The Physical & Mental Benefits
Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: I had worked out with my trainer in Virginia for about two years, then we got orders to move back to this area. The move threw me out of my normal workout routine, I couldn’t find a trainer here, and I was working out by myself […]
Our Top 10 Favorite Moments of 2017
In no particular order, we present to you, our top 10 favorite moments in 2017! The 2017 CrossFit Open The CrossFit Open approached quickly after the start of the year. We started preparing for the open mid-January. Our classes began doing “Open prep” work, we chose the team captains for the 2017 season, and picked […]
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 […]
Justin Johnson: When Not Flying a Plane, Working on Double Unders
Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: I grew up in Twin Cities and like most kids from Minnesota played hockey as much as I could. I played into my early twenties and that helped keep me active. I quit playing around 20 and spent the next 5+ years getting really out […]
Mary Ann Saiyed: Super Mom Strength!
Brief personal history and journey towards beginning your CrossFit journey: I was never someone to go to the gym to workout. I was always intimidated by the gym, the weights, etc. Saj, my husband, started going to CrossFit in Appleton where he worked and told me about it. I hired a personal trainer in Wautoma […]