My mom used to do CrossFit. And you couldn't imagine the feeling I got Coaching my mom in group class who after 2 weeks, was wearing high socks and ripped off her tank top during a workout and worked out in her sports bra! She was all in. Juiced up and thriving off the [...]
During COVID lockdown I wanted to try something that had been intriguing me for awhile, intermittent fasting. What is intermittent fasting → it’s an eating pattern [essentially times when you eat and when you don’t eat] It doesn’t focus on what you eat per say but when you eat it. In this respect it’s [...]
If I don’t go grocery shopping, I don’t have food. If I don’t have food, I don’t eat. If I don’t eat, I eventually starve. If I don’t pay my mortgage, I get a notice of default. If I continue to not pay my mortgage the lender will initiate the foreclosure process. Within 6 months [...]
Member Spotlight: Ava, a different kind of teenager What environment would you think could be more difficult for a teenager? High School? or Group CrossFit Class with adults... While Group CrossFit workouts at Railroad CrossFit can be difficult (& scaled to any fitness level) they come with other individuals (a community) who support and encourage you. Not [...]
I once had this core group of friends when I was younger. They spent most of their time here upstate but in the summer down in a beach town in NYC. And man were they party animals. One summer I spent a month down there. I traded working out each day for drinking on the [...]
Do you remember when you were a little kid and you were told these imaginary stories. Maybe they were so vivid, they felt real because you believed them. You may have even added to them. If you’re a parent you probably see this with your own children. The ability to believe what is not real. [...]
I’m going to share something with you, I’ve never told anyone. True vulnerability from my past. At 19 years old when I left for the military I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Adjusting within boot camp was difficult, mentally and emotionally. So much so that I considered quitting. I saw it [...]
What is Planet Fitness really? At its core? It’s a room full of equipment. And what’s Planet Fitness’ business plan? Access to that equipment. They offer a super low price that you would not care to come out of your bank account monthly. Are they relying heavily on the group of people who are highly [...]
Being coachable is one of life's most important skills and attitudes, whether or not you're an athlete. If you're any kind of person who wishes to grow, learn, improve, excel or peak perform, you should care about whether or not you're coachable. What is being Coachable? Being coachable relates beyond what happens in the gym. [...]
I remember the first time I stepped into a CrossFit gym. It was November of 2011 in Brooklyn, New York. It had a particular smell, an energy in the room I had never quite felt before. It was full of people who were friendly and had bodies I either admired [...]
