Thoughts On Fitness

  "How I started thinking differently about food" - Coach Helen When I first started doing CrossFit, weight loss was my main goal. In the beginning, I focused solely on making the gym part of my routine. It was such a huge change for me, and I didn't think I...

"Yeah, I used to do that, but I'm too old for that now." Ask most people what they did physically as a child, and how it compares to what they do now, and you'll often get that answer. Are you actually "too old" to do a headstand, a handstand, or jump on a trampoline,...

What we've been thinking about recently.... how fitness is freedom. Being stronger and fitter gives you the freedom to: - Play with your kids, grandkid, or pets and not get left behind - Do household tasks easily - Play recreational sports without being completely...

Why do we chase good technique? "Knees out", "chest up", "hips back", "pull the bar in close", "pop the hips", "relax the arms", "get low in your squats", "brace your core"... I'm sure you've heard all of those cues at some point. Maybe you've heard them so much that...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? Good question. The answer, like many things related to exercise and nutrition, is "it depends". It depends on: - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. This may seem counterintuitive, but people with LESS training experience...

Here's a question to consider if you're looking to start working on your health and fitness, or if you're already working on it but want to make further changes. "If I don't take action on this right now, in six months from now, am I going to be in a better place than...

What does it REALLY take to make progress with your health and fitness? 1. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 - The best workout is the one that you consistently do. 2. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Once a week is not going to get you where you want to be. Even twice a week is not enough for most...

Want to know what gets us fired up about what we do here at CrossFit Steinbach? Seeing our members make real progress in their quality of life. Imagine if getting up out of a chair was a max-effort exercise for you, or if going up and down stairs was a real struggle....

We're not just about fitness and working hard in the gym! Nutrition plays a big role in overall health and performance, and sometimes it's just nice to get out of the house and have someone else do the cooking. We're a small, local business, and we like to support...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 - 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲? In an ideal world, both of them, but keeping it simple initially is better. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀... 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲. That's not to downplay the importance of nutrition, because it really is the foundation of everything else...