Living Better Podcast – Ep 19 – I’ve reached my goal, now what?
Got a great question from Dale the other day. “I’d like to be able to maintain the progress I’ve made during the challenge and am fearful I’ll easily/quickly go off the rails and revert to old habits. Is this common? any words of advice?” – Dale This is a common, and kinda scary question. When […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep18 – What we learned doing 10,000 burpees
Recently, Coach Heidi and Coach Jay finished our 10,000th burpee in 100 days. 100 burpees per day for 100 days. It was part of a challenge…more of a bet, that both of us lost. The bet was, can we hit PR’s on 4 different workouts back in July during our Hero challenge. We agreed that […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep17 – How is this fun?
How is this fun? At the end of each workout, we always ask “How was it?” Someone almost always says “that was fun”, or the alternative “it was awful” while smiling. How can doing hundreds of push ups and lifting thousands of pounds for time be fun? Today, Coach Heidi and I answer that question, […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep16 – Mind over Muscle
What makes a good athlete? Is it background? Knowledge? Do they have to grow up playing sports? After working with thousands of people, we’ve found that the best athletes all have one thing in common. The right mindset. Sometimes the people who you’d think need the most help are the ones who thrive, and the […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 15 – Meet Coach Heidi
Heidi is the head coach of MissFit, and one of Hale’s most experienced and respected coaches and athletes. Like all of our coaches, she started as a member with some very specific goals and limitations. Today we hear the story of her humble beginnings, losing 50 pounds and dealing with a variety of injuries to […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep14 – Is it ok to do CrossFit while pregnant?
With Coach Tina a few months away from giving birth, one of the questions she gets often is. Should I work out while pregnant? When people see pregnant ladies lifting or carrying things, it’s common for them to say: “Is that safe?” “Should she be doing that?” “That’s heavy! Let me help you with that!” […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 13 – Goals vs Habits
When people first walk into the gym, they always have a goal. “I want to get fit” “I need to get strong” “I’ve got a wedding coming up, and I want to look good” Those goals are a great place to start, and often we can use that initial motivation to achieve amazing things…but what […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep12 – The State of Hale
It’s 2016 and it’s time to check in! The State of Hale This week’s show is all about Hale, and all about you! 2016 is a big year, with tons in store both online and offline for CrossFit Hale. This show gives an overview of what’s to come. Especially important if you missed the announcements […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep11 – Staying fit while traveling
On this 5th day of CrossFit, you may be looking forward to visiting family during the winter break..but you’re working so hard right now, you don’t want to undo all that progress. Luckily we’ve got you covered. How do I stay fit while traveling? I used to look at holidays as a complete break from […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep10 – Am I overtraining?
This week’s podcast talks about overtraining, what it looks/feels like, what it leads to, and how to avoid it. One of the common knocks on CrossFit is that we train too hard and get people hurt.
