Inside the Box

What happens the other 23 hours of the day? Getting in an hour of some type of exercise is only the first step, but what you do in the other 23 others of your day is where the real difference is made. From other activities you partake in, the food that you are consuming, to how well you are sleeping and recovering are all things that happen in those other 23 hours and are the things that affect your results.

We were the 1st CrossFit gym to open up in the Angola area and are the only CrossFit gym within the area, so what is CrossFit and what makes us, us? Tune into this episode where we break down what CrossFit really is and talk about the methodology that we use here at CrossFit Angola.

You hear carbs this and carbs that, but what are carbs? Within recent years the well known nutrient, carbs, has gotten a bad wrap. Carbs are why you have gained weight, carbs are why you are not making progress, and ultimately carbs are evil, but that is not always the case. Carbs are a tricky nutrient and just like anything too much can be a bad thing, but the right amount is something your body needs.

On this episode of Inside the Box coach James and Coach Ken dive into the evolution of their nutrition and the things they have tried as well as what a day looks like for them when it comes to their food.

When it comes to training and how we train there is layers upon layers on how we approach things. A lot of it comes down to our focus and goals. On today's episode we discuss the difference between training for general fitness and goals. Each of them have their place and each of them are important but the training for them look different. So, tune in to find out more about the difference between training for goals specific objectives and just for general fitness. 

On this episode we continue our conversation about what is fitness and how it's defined and how we measure it. CrossFit has 4 models that are used to gauge, evaluate, and measure one's fitness. So, tune in to hear the final part here of the what is fitness series and find out about the 10 general physical skills and why they are important and how it applies to evaluating and guiding your fitness.

On this episode we continue our conversation about what is fitness and how it's defined and how we measure it. CrossFit has 4 models that are used to gauge, evaluate, and measure one's fitness. So, tune in to learn about the metabolic pathways and how it applies to evaluating and guiding your fitness.

On this episode we continue our conversation about what is fitness and how it's defined and how we measure it. CrossFit has 4 models that are used to gauge, evaluate, and measure one's fitness. So, tune in to learn about the hopper model and how it applies to evaluating and guidelines your fitness.

On this weeks episode we talk Murph! For those that don't know Murph is a well known WOD that was dedicated to a soldier who was killed in action. This workout is named after him to honor him. At CFA we do this workout every year and on this episode we talk about what the Murph is and we talk about the who, what, when, where, and how!

On this weeks episode we start part 1 of a 4 part series where we discuss the models and backings of how fitness is defined and what makes up fitness!