Why is CrossFit so FUNctional?
Click here to check out the latest podcast episode of Apache Fit Radio! Mike and Tony discuss how things you do in the gym will actually help you outside of the gym. (and you’ll have fun doing so!)
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Wash Your Hands, Take Out the Garbage, Work Out
“I don’t know how you do it.” I don’t either. I just do it. I think a lot of people think there is a secret to being committed to training. Guess what? There is no secret. You just have to do it. There are things you do every single day. Just add training to the …
Don’t Stress About It
I’m around people that care about their health and fitness all the time. It’s no secret that these same people love to talk about their health and fitness nonstop. The good news is people tend to chat about how to make themselves and others better. I hear them talking about different stretches, great new recipes, …
Keep It Simple
I’ll keep this short. I’m never going to make you stand on a bosu ball and do a squat while at the same time doing flys on a cable machine. You’re actually not going to see a bosu ball here at all. Or some cool, new machine. We’ve never used them and we’re cranking out some pretty …
What Is “Murph?” And Why Should I Do It?
What is “Murph”? It’s a hero workout but if you haven’t done it in the past here is a little back story. Lt. Michael Murphy was a Navy Seal that was killed on a mission while in Afghanistan. His position and that of his three other teammates was compromised by several goat herders. In the …
Congrats! You Reached Your Goal! Now, back to work.
So, you finally did it! Congratulations! Was it a pull-up? Was it 15 lbs. off the scale? Was it your first 5K? Great! Now get back to work. The people you’ll meet here are in it for the long haul. And they need you too! I was talking to a friend today about how tomorrow is …
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CrossFit is Dangerous (or so I’m told)
CrossFit is dangerous. I hear this all the time. Almost every day. Mostly by people who have never tried it or been to a CrossFit gym. They all had a friend who heard that their uncle’s co-worker’s daughter tried CrossFit in Panama once and she cut her hand. So, you know, super dangerous. First off, …
What Is Normal To You?
What do you think is normal? Is it normal to hit the snooze button repeatedly for an hour every day? Is it normal to deadlift twice a week? Is it normal to eat junk food daily? Is it normal to exercise every single day? “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an …
5 Easy Ways To Ruin Your Weight Loss Goals
You’ve heard it all before. Nutrition is 4000% of the equation. Abs are made in the kitchen. You can’t out train a bad diet. (Insert other witty saying here.) While my percentages above might be off, there is something to these old fitness cliches for most people. We are in the gym for typically an hour a day, …
What Goes On In There?
I was training a group of people outside of the gym the other day. We were doing sprints in the parking lot. It was a tough part of the workout but everyone was having a good time, smiling and high-fiving each other. I was happy they were having fun, training hard and felt lucky to …
