When people first walk into the gym, they always have a goal. “I want to get fit” “I need to get strong” “I’ve got a wedding coming up, and I want to look good” Those goals are a great place to start, and often we can use that initial motivation to achieve amazing things…but what … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 13 – Goals vs Habits →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 13 – Goals vs Habits appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

It’s 2016 and it’s time to check in! The State of Hale This week’s show is all about Hale, and all about you! 2016 is a big year, with tons in store both online and offline for CrossFit Hale. This show gives an overview of what’s to come. Especially important if you missed the announcements … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep12 – The State of Hale →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep12 – The State of Hale appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

On this 5th day of CrossFit, you may be looking forward to visiting family during the winter break..but you’re working so hard right now, you don’t want to undo all that progress. Luckily we’ve got you covered. How do I stay fit while traveling? I used to look at holidays as a complete break from … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep11 – Staying fit while traveling →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep11 – Staying fit while traveling appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

This week's podcast talks about overtraining, what it looks/feels like, what it leads to, and how to avoid it. One of the common knocks on CrossFit is that we train too hard and get people hurt.The post Living Better Podcast – Ep10 – Am I overtraining? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

How do you overcome fear?At some point, we’re all afraid of something. Load up enough weight on a back squat, stack up to a high enough box, or try a new skill (like a muscle up), and there it is. It’s the feeling “this might not go well for me”, “I might get hurt”, or “maybe I should play it safe”. Fear is always at play when you’re training hard, whether it’s on day one or year 7. If you’ve never felt it, you aren’t pushing yourself hard enough.jonnylogThe thing is, you need that fear. That...

While I was in London, I sat down and chatted with Jonny Landels, our strength coach at CrossFit Thames, a theatre actor, and all around interesting guy. Here’s Jonny! Jonny has a great story of starting CrossFit after his rugby career ended. He was one of the biggest guys on the team (255 lbs @ … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep8 – Meet Jonny →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep8 – Meet Jonny appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Have you ever wondered where we get these crazy workouts from? Is it magic? Is it random? Today we answer the question… How do we come up with the workouts? Programming…it’s one of the sneaky big barriers to people staying consistent with their training. Before you found CrossFit, you likely followed one program or another, … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep7 – How do we come up with the workouts? →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep7 – How do we come up with the workouts? appeared...