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First Bring a Friend Week of 2023!
Our first Bring a Friend week of 2023 has arrived! A full week where everyone and anyone can come check out the gym and try

The CrossFit Open
Let’s talk about the Open. The one time a year everyone can compete against one another and see exactly where they stand worldwide. For many

New Year, New Goals
What are your goals for 2023? I don’t like to call them resolutions, because let’s be real, we rarely stick to our resolutions. We have
Thank you!!
As we close out 2022, it would be remiss of us if we didn’t say a huge THANK YOU to our community – our coaches,

Take the road less traveled
In a world that is constantly telling you what you should be doing, who you should be, where you should be in life, be brave.
What are your goals?
There are 3 weeks left of 2022. Which is insane because I swear we just started this year. Yet, here we are. This is a

If it’s not a heck yes, it’s a no.
We are a “yes” society. We don’t want to let people down. We say yes, even when we know we don’t have the time or
Everything in moderation…
These past several days were full of Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, and multiple days of celebrating our 8 year old. To say we indulged in all of
Just show up…
Y’all. Half the battle is showing up. With anything in life. Just. Show. Up. I fight this battle often. I have to talk myself into

Stop saying tomorrow…
You said you would start tomorrow. Then you said you’d start on Monday. Then next week. Next month. Next year. But then you never got started. So

Greenbrier Community Church Food Drive
In this month of Thanksgiving, we wanted to come together and give back. So we’ve partnered with Greenbrier Community Church to stock their Food Pantry

When I grow up, I want to be…
What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you currently doing that job? If not, why? I wanted to be a

Last Bring a Friend Week of 2022!
Today starts our last Bring a Friend week of 2022 at the gym. This is absolutely one of my favorite weeks! We get to introduce

Heal Thy Self
People want a quick fix. They want to pop a pill, push a button, snap their fingers, blink and *poof* have what they want. Whether

You deserve it
Put your own mask on first. This has been something on repeat for me lately. For you see, I am a people pleaser. I don’t

You can start today and make a new ending.
I was going through some files last week, cleaning things out, and I came across an email my mom sent me in 2012. I don’t

Halloween Spooktacular
With the start of Fall last week and the end of September this week, Halloween is right around the corner! Cooler weather, corn mazes, all

We are our own worst enemies
Sometimes we’re our own worst enemies. We have a tendency to put entirely too much pressure on ourselves to achieve our goals or, conversely, we

The Days are Long…
Everyone keeps asking me what it’s like having a one year old. Truthfully, it doesn’t feel any different from one day to the next. However,

Progress over perfection
Hi, my name is Whitney, and I am a recovering perfectionist. For whatever reason, I grew up wanting everything to be perfect. I had to

Accountability is key
Nick and I are heading into week 5 of our Financial Peace University class. We knew we would get a lot out of leading the

Stop and enjoy the view!
We’re all in a rush to get to the next step in our journey. The next weight lifted. The next movement conquered in the gym.

We’re all in different seasons
This time last year, I was very pregnant and yes, still working out. There seems to be a stigma around being pregnant and lifting, especially
CrossFit is for Everyone
“CrossFit is too intimidating. I could never do that.” I would be rich if I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say

Dream a little dream… or a big dream!
I didn’t grow up wanting to own a gym. It was never even a thought in my mind. In fact, I wanted to be a

Don’t be afraid of being a beginner
I have a secret for you. Pssst… are you listening? You don’t have to be good at CrossFit to start. Shoot, you don’t have to

Growth is Not Found in Comfort
Progress is made in uncomfortable places. A wise man said that, or something similar, this weekend and it got me thinking. It was about CrossFit