I read this stat on Jack Canfield’s blog that blew me away: “Researchers estimate that we think about 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day – and that about 80% of those thoughts are negative.” WHAT! That’s a mindblowing amount of negative self-talk. If you’re going to live the life you are MEANT to live and...Read More
Do you know that about 45% of men and more than 50% of women struggle with body image problems? It’s not something a lot of people talk about, but it’s SO important for our mental health and the quality of our lives. We wanted to do something to address this in a positive and actionable...Read More
By Stephanie Nickitas I am very excited to announce that we have signed on to be a part of a special Community Program with WHOOP! I have personally been a WHOOP user for the past 3 years. And since then, all of the coaches have joined WHOOP, as well as approximately 25-30 other CrossFit Winter Park members....Read More
Event Format Over a three-week period, CrossFit will release three classic and accessible workouts that can be performed by participants of any ability level. Everyone who participates will have their name displayed on the community leaderboard and will be able to create smaller leaderboards among friends, family, and other members of their affiliate using leaderboard...Read More
Written by Stephanie Nickitas In this article I’d like to address the idea of how both Intensity AND Zone 2 Training should be a part of everyone’s fitness regime. First, let’s start with intensity. For the most part, intensity is a positive thing and something that we teach at CrossFit Winter Park. Intensity comes at...Read More
Written by: Stephanie Nickitas What is the Rx anyways and why is it there? Rx is another way to say, “As Prescribed”. The Rx is a way for the programmer to provide a context for the stimulus of a workout. (more on this later) Just because there is a suggested Rx for a workout, it...Read More
Written by: Bowie Matteson So far we’ve covered the importance of prioritizing fitness at a young age, as well as some of the significant character-building side effects that come along with it. Now I’d like to touch on the social component of training: the interactions, communications and social benefits of training, both individually and in...Read More
WHAT IS IT? The #800gChallenge was designed by OptimizeMe Nutrition. Eat 800 grams (g) of fruits and/or vegetables, by weight, per day. No foods are eliminated, but only fruits and veggies count toward the 800g. Eat the fruits and veggies or your choice. Hit the macros you want. Raw, cooked, canned, frozen; doesn’t matter! If you can...Read More
Written by Bowie Matteson In my previous post I introduced the importance weight training can have on your child’s long term outlook on fitness and its potential role in getting them and keeping them healthy. I wrote that post with their physical state in mind. Body awareness, movement quality and fine motor skills are all...Read More
