Crossfit Pull up

Pull Ups: You Can Do This!

Pull ups, the holy grail of strength for every junior high boy and girl in P.E. You may have gotten a few when you were younger but now, now you are not so sure. We are here to tell you that you can do this! With the right skill progression and some resolve, pull ups are in your future. Why … Read More

Functional Fitness

What is Functional Fitness

The body is incredible in its engineering. One muscle’s movement informs another. Tendons tighten and store energy like rubber bands. Your core tightens and stabilizes you which increases the amount of weight you can pick up. Yet when we go to the gym what do we do? We sit down in static machines and work a single muscle group, We … Read More

Scaling

You Should Scale Your Workout

CrossFit has a level of competition in to it. You are always chasing someone even if that someone is the you from yesterday. Many workouts may include movements that seem intimidating or because of injury are impossible for you. That is okay! This is why scaling exists in CrossFit.   When we say scaling, we mean modifying a workout or … Read More

Sincerely Yours: Dear Crossfit

Dear CrossFit, At first I didn’t like you. At first you scared me. Then I got to know you, very slowly. And it turns out you were nothing (like) what I had expected. I met you just over a year ago and I must say, today I don’t know what I would do without you. You have given me confidence, … Read More

Never ask this question

My name is Sami Etheredge. I’m 37 years old and live in Longview, TX. I have been married to my husband, Keith, for 11 years and we have two children together, Ellee who is 8 and Easton who is 5. We currently own and operate three Zippy J’s convenience stores and are in the process of building our 4th on … Read More

FITAID

FitAid Fuel & Recovery

At LIFEAID, we fuel your passion with our clean & refreshing nutritional blends such as FITAID. Can you say the same about those other one-dimensional products whose “blend” is a bunch of additives, sugar, & added caffeine? Our products are tailored for your active lifestyle – without all the junk. Join us as we show the world there is a … Read More

Absolute Technology Solutions

Absolute Technology Solutions

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING YOUR STRATEGY AND EXECUTION Do you have an existing IT structure and no idea what to do with it? Maybe you are just getting started and need an expert but can’t hire one full time. We understand what you are going through. The Technology Consultants at Absolute have the knowledge and listening skills to accomplish exactly what you … Read More

Crossfit

Crossfit.com

“Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: deadlift, clean, squat, presses, clean and jerk, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climbs, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. … Read More

Member Testimonial – Lindsay

What made you want to start CrossFit? I had a wedding/vacation last August that I had just had to buy new (okay, bigger) clothes for because nothing in my closet was fitting. I was feeling pretty depressed/annoyed/unhappy with myself when the bootcamp ad popped up on Facebook. I really didn’t know much about CrossFit or what to expect but I … Read More

I can honestly say

So I moved to Longview from Austin in November 2014, one week before Thanksgiving for a 6 month assignment. After a couple of weeks I joined a local gym that had Zumba to stay active and hopefully to meet people. Fast forward 2 months of Zumba, Spin and Boot Camp and I still hadn¹t met anyone other than my co-workers. … Read More