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15 Year Anniversary
15 years ago, CrossFit Chesapeake (CFC) was established. 15 years ago, I had no idea what CrossFit was, where any CrossFit gym was, or who

Lessons Learned
There are a few things I wish I could tell my younger self: 1. Don’t change who you are to please other people. Find someone

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

Hero WOD Eva Strong
This past Saturday, our gym did the workout Eva Strong in honor of slain Uvalde teacher Eva Mireles, who was one of the two teachers

Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes.
Most people spend their time complaining about what they don’t like in their life. How unhealthy they are, how unhappy they are in their jobs/relationships/lives,

Fake it Til You Make it…or Til You Become It
When I started my first job out of college, my “real” job as my dad used to say, I was thrown into a ton of

Memorial Day Murph
If you are a CrossFitter, know a CrossFitter, have been around CrossFit in any way, shape, or form, you’ve heard of Memorial Day Murph. Because

What was your first day of CrossFit like?
I remember my first day walking into a CrossFit gym. I walked in to a rig full of people doing beautiful pull-ups, loud music, and

Old keys don’t unlock new doors
If you want something different in your life, you have to start moving differently. You can’t continue to do what you’ve been doing and expect

Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope you all had a beautiful Mother’s Day. I had a relaxing, dare I say lazy day (as much as I can with an
How healthy are you?
How healthy are you? And I don’t just mean your physical health. Health encompasses so much more than just your physical health. You can eat

Meet the Deckers
Hey y’all! We wanted to re-introduce ourselves. We’ve had a lot of changes since becoming owners in 2020, so we wanted to keep y’all in

Work/Life Balance
I was recently chatting about work/life balance with a group of colleagues and it made me think about how many people use the excuse of

Seasons of Life
We all have reasons for stepping away from the gym. Injuries. Illnesses. Personal/life problems. Financial problems. Time restraints. Pregnancy, or more specifically, labor and delivery.

CrossFit Chesapeake Grand Re-Opening October 2020
In October 2020, my husband Nick and I took ownership of CrossFit Chesapeake (CFC). We’d been talking about owning our own CrossFit gym for awhile,

Does The Length of Your Workout Really Matter?
Are you spending hours in the gym for very little gain? Not getting the results you expected after pounding it out on the treadmill? You’re

The 5 Vitamins That Can Help With Muscle Growth and Recovery
Staying on track with a fitness routine can be a challenge. You set goals, you make time and you get moving. But if muscle soreness

7 Science-Backed Reasons to Eat More Protein
Found throughout the body, protein is an essential building block for bones, muscles, skin and practically every body part. It’s found in a huge range