Inside the Box

On this episode of Inside The Box, Coach Purkey and Seth talk about plateaus in training and how to continue to progress when things seem to hault in the world of progress. Tune in to find on more on how to take on those plateaus in your training.

On this episode we take a dive into the CrossFit open and what it is and how we plan on running this year at CFA! Tune in and check it out!

A lot has happened over the years for CrossFit Angola and 2023 brings even more growth and development! Check out this episode of Inside The Box where Ken and Seth talk about some new things coming to CFA! 

2023 is here and so are your new goals.

You wait until the beginning of the new year to start with a fresh set of goals and that's great, but do you have the backing you need to make sure you succeed?

Whether you have been working on your goal for some time now or you have just set a new one, check out this new episode of Inside The Box where Coach James and Coach Seth hash out their goals and what is the best way to approach your goals!

If health is your goal then you have to look deeper then just the 1 hour you spend in the gym. The other 23 hours of the day add up to support and push you closer to this goal of health. If all you do is take 1 hour for some exercise and call it good, just know that won't be good enough. Check out this episode of Inside The Box where Coach Ken and Coach Seth dive into how to to create the lifestyle that is necessary to live a healthy life and to live a life how you want!

Did you know that most Americans gain 5-10lbs during this time of the year?  So, what if we could give you the key you need to maintain and improve your physique, to improve your performance, and stay on track with your goals?  WELL THAT KEY IS OUR 5-WEEK NUTRITION CHALLENGE STARTING MONDAY, NOV 21ST!  Take on the end of the year holidays without gaining the extra pounds and staying on track with your goals!  Check out this episode of Inside The Box where we are discuss and go into detail about what to expect when it comes to this nutrition challenge and what it entails! 

Whether it's trying to improve a specific movement or trying to get better at a specific skill, whatever the weakness or focus is, you have to spend time practicing and developing that thing in order to get better at it. On this episode of Inside The Box we talk about how to approach weaknesses as well as how to develop them.

This is a special episode for the CFA team breaking down and providing some insight as well as some expectations when it comes to competitions day. Our very first in house competition is right around the corner, so we wanted to provide you guys the lessons we have learned through our experiences as well as help you feel as prepared as you can come October 1st!

Every workout has an intent and purpose otherwise known as the stimulus. What's extremely important, especially when it comes to the CrossFit methodology, is preserving this stimulus by making sure you choose your movements and weights appropriately so you hit the intended stimulus of the workout. This allows you to gain the favorable adaptation that the workout was programmed for and get the results you want. When you lose the stimulus, you lose out on possible gains and progress in your fitness. Tune into this episode where we talk about what the stimulus is and why it's important to preserve it as well as how you can do so to make sure you are getting the best workout you can get.

What does it mean to eat for optimum health most of the time? Nutrition is a key component to your success in creating a health and fit lifestyle. It won’t matter how hard you push in the gym or how long you spend there if you are not taking time and gearing your nutrition to support optimum health, but what does that mean? Check out this episode of Inside The Box where Coach Ken talks about what eating for optimum health means as well as what it entails and why it is important!