Results For Category: "CrossFit"

There Are More than Two Options

by Michael Plank At the end of my last semester of college I got a letter from the university that said I would not graduate…

Practicing Self-Love

by Brittany Gillis Have you ever been at the gym wishing you could be that person who is lifting a ton of weight or that…

Why Coaching Matters

When CrossFit first burst onto the scene 20 years ago, the workouts were revolutionary. As gyms began to affiliate and join the CrossFit brand, individual…

An Open Letter to CFHQ

Below is the full text of the letter we sent to CrossFit, Inc.’s Affiliate Support this morning, June 17, 2020. Dear Sir/Ma’am, We are the…

How I found UPCF

I found CrossFit in early 2010. I had done the classic 3x/wk bodybuilding, 2x/wk cardio routine for years. That worked great throughout high school and…

What the Heck is ‘Accessory Work’?

You’re going to be hearing that term a lot soon: ACCESSORY WORK I mean, you can pretty much figure out that it means “extra stuff,” but…

Intensity is Everything

When people try new restaurants, I often ask them how they liked it. If they did like it, you know what a lot of people say?…

What’s Your “Why”?

All over the internet right now, motivational sources encourage you to find your “Why.” (I’ve encouraged people to do it too). The thinking goes that if your…

Patience is a Virtue

Do you know how amazing life is right now? You can literally touch your phone in the right places and a car will show up wherever…

You Don’t Have to Like It

I remember hearing that as a kid… “You don’t have to like it.” Usually when I was complaining about something, about chores, or homework, or going to…