End 2015 by Preparing for 2016: New Year New You
2016 is upon us and with it comes the quintessential resolutions. do you make the same resolution every year? Tell yourself you are going to start using a gym membership you have been paying for, for three years? To lose 10-100lbs? To eat better? To take better care of your body (you only have one)? This […]
General Physical Preparedness (GPP), the Key to Success
I was recently watching a replay of the 2015 CrossFit Games on ESPN and tried to watch it from the perspective of someone who knows very little about the sport. I imagined I was someone who may have thought about trying CrossFit for fitness, watched a work out on TV and decided it was beyond […]
Beginning CrossFit: The How to Guide for CrossFit Oshkosh
On a daily basis I hear from friends, family, and acquaintances, “I want to take my life back, I want to be healthy again, but I do not know where to start.” My answer usually is the same across the board: you start now. You take the stairs not the elevator, you put down the […]
Granite Games 15′ Recap
Another Granite Games has come and gone and another group picture was forgotten about. Even though we left with no group photo, there is no question that this year’s Granite Games was one of the most successful yet for CrossFit Oshkosh. For starters, CFO had the most teams this year than ever before competing in […]
Freshman 15: How to Stop it Before it Starts
Contrary to popular belief the “Dadbod” at 19 or 20 is not an appealing feature to possess. I have yet to speak to a client or friend who had the goal of putting on 15, 20, or sometimes 30 pounds in a semester at school. This is an unfortunate reality, however, that can be thwarted […]
Granite Games
The Online Qualifier is nearly upon us, and our Community needs you. Are you with us? If you have not yet joined our Community for the 2014 Granite Games Online Qualifier, what are you waiting for? It’s 3 weeks of fun and competition, and you’re invited! Take your shot at making it to the arena […]
Three Blocks Fast
Many CFO Athletes have taken on “eating to perform” since the start of 2014. One of the biggest complaints about this type of nutrition regimen is time consumption. Weighing, prep, storage, and other pit falls to this “diet” can out weigh the benefits in the eyes of some. I have found simplicity and speed trump […]