Gratitude & Grit

Have you participated in the Open before? Coach Nick breaks down the Open at KCI CrossFit and how our interramal style competition works. 

Nick talks about the effect COVID-19 has had on KCI CrossFit and the community. We discuss what changes will continue post-pandemic and working out at home. 

Nick and Brad reflect on 2020 and how to get started in 2021. 

Jillian Michaels is at it again providing her commentary on CrossFit methodology. Does she make a good point? Coach Nick breaks it all down for us.

Why is there this stigma with women doing CrossFit that they will get "too bulky"? And what does that even mean? Coach Christine is back this week to break it all down and guide us through this discussion. 

Our resident physical therapist joins the podcast to talk the common ailments he sees. Listen to John talk about the 3 most common injuries and what causes them. 

With 15 weeks until the 2021 CrossFit Open, are you ready? Coach Nick outlines 5 movements that are common in Open workouts that you can start improving now. These include double unders, toes 2 bar, dumbells, deadlifts and hand stand push ups. Take these tips and get started training to have your best open ever!

Nick, Brad and Jordyn review week #1 and #2 of the wellness challenge. These two weeks were about food tracking and we discuss the benefits this has on our food habits. Its amazing how much better you will eat by simply writing it down. 

What is the difference between rest, recovery and active recovery? Coach Nick breaks it down for us and also provides some great tips on how to workout on Thursday and Sunday. The road to being better starts with recovery.