Hey District H Family, We are less than a week away from our Halloween In-House Competition, so I wanted to give everyone a brief summary of how Saturday will run. We will have a normal 7:15AM Class for those not participating in the competition (costumes are still encouraged during class). Make sure you’re signed up...Read More
You may have noticed that we have begun incorporating “Functional Bodybuilding” into our workouts. While it may not be our typical “Metcon” where we are left drenched in sweat and out of breath on floor, complimenting our conditioning with functional bodybuilding has a host of benefits and carryover to our strength & conditioning including: Increased...Read More
Read that title again. I’m not sure if you’ve ever been asked this question before, but I definitely think it’s one that is worth contemplating. It’s safe to assume that most people enjoying winning. Although some of us are certainly more competitive than others, getting that “W” is pretty much always considered more fun...Read More
As we wrap up our snatch, power clean and jerk and back squat cycles in the next couple of days. I wanted to go over some things regarding the next 4 weeks of strength training which will focus on the push press and deadlift. The push press is movement that bridges the gap between the...Read More
I started CrossFit in December of 2013. Like most of you, my journey started out as an overworked, undernourished, stressed out mess of a human being that was motivated by how I looked in a picture at my wife’s baby brother’s high school graduation. I immediately fell in love with it. But little did I...Read More
Hi Everyone! I just wanted to drop in and update everyone on what’s in store for next week. Before we get to that though, some of you may have noticed I’ve added some homework to do on Sundays. The majority of this work can be done at home within 10 to 15mins and my intention...Read More
“Who hasn’t asked himself, am I a monster or is this what it means to be human?” – Clarice Lispector I think one of the most interesting aspects of going through a global pandemic is that it exposes the different facets of your life, business, or even country and society. It pulls the covers...Read More
Hi Everyone! It’s your friendly neighborhood dietitian here @samanthamackinnonrd. With the current coronavirus climate, I wanted to reach out to our community and share some tips from a nutrition stand-point for how you can maximize your health during this time via food and hydration. Key things to stock your pantry with (as it’s available): Proteins: Chicken...Read More
The Ides of March was know in Ancient Roman culture as an official deadline for citizens to settle their debts. In literature, it is most memorable as the day of the assassination of Julius Caesar, the infamous Emperor of Rome and notably depicted by in the works of William Shakespeare. In similar fashion, I thought...Read More
Tell Us a Little Bit About Yourself: A little bit about myself: My partner, now fiancé, is Cody MacDonald, we have a dog named Maisy (she was named in honor of the other Maisy at the gym, which is another story). I am an exploration geoscientist, which keeps me very busy these days. Since I’ve...Read More
