Pure Inspiration!

 Yesterday was Madison Avenue’s B.S.; today is pure inspiration!  From 85# and dying to one of the fittest women in the world!!!  The old rules are broken; they are relics.  Bury them.  Let go of your body image and step into the light of performance-based fitness!

Size 6 is “plus-sized”? Disgusting.

 It was recently reported that the fashion industry considers a Size 6 Plus-Sized.  This video is what some CrossFitters have to say about that.                                      As a person with body dysmorphia I [Coach John] can totally relate to feelings of not being happy with my body and feeling I “have” to look a certain way. One of the greatest things about finding CrossFit was being able to let all of that go. I stopped training to look a certain way and started training for performance. The ironic part is that not only was it incredibly liberating, I also got better results! We’d love to make that your reality, too.

What’s wrong with this picture?

Pete is a former college lineman and heavy lifter. We’re in the process of rehabbing Pete’s form after some devastating injuries. He’s making great progress but we still have a ways to go. We corrected it that day, but anybody wanna take a stab at what’s wrong with this Romanian Deadlift and why?

How’s your will-power these days?

The Bonny Lass has been doing CrossFit since August, and she’s in the best shape of her life. She’s doing things she always knew she could but never had the strength, the stamina, or the will power. You know the funny thing about will power, drive, etc. is that it’s just like a muscle -the more you train the stronger it gets; the more stamina it has. Come into to Gateway CrossFit and we’ll get your will power in shape along with the rest of you.

 

These aren’t your father’s physicians.

You see, Neesha and Bobby are smart enough to know the benefits of intense exercise, AND smart enough to know that their exhaustive medical training did not teach them about proper exercise technique. That’s why they hired a pro. What are YOU waiting for? 3,2,1… GO!

“What are you prepared to do?”

‎In the ’80s classic The Untouchables, Jim Malone asks that question of Elliot Ness. Then he says, “You must be prepared to go all the way.” We can identify with that. Everybody says they want to get in shape. But WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO?! CrossFit is hard. CrossFit is going all the way. You’ll definitely sweat. You may cry. Heck you may even bleed like Jes did in this deadlift workout (he kept going, btw.) But you WILL get results. So let’s get started. As Malone says, “The Lord hates a coward.”

Tabata Something Else

 Have you tried Tabata intervals yet? 8 rounds of 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off. Not only are they great for building anaerobic strength and endurance in traditional “cardio” like running, rowing, and biking, they are awesome with body-weight movements. Give them a try today with Tabata Something Else!

Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper “obsessed with CrossFit.”

In a Carrots ‘n’ Cake interview, Harper says, “I have become obsessed with Crossfit.  It is my favorite way to work out.  It just makes so much sense to me and it also challenges me more than I have ever been challenged before.”

Photo from carrotsncake.com

Balderdash!

“I’m not in good enough shape to do CrossFit.” Ridiculous! We scale load, reps, range of motion, intensity, etc. to make the power of CrossFit workouts accessible to everyone. Nothing will get you in shape faster than intense mixtures of resistance training and “cardio”. Nothing.

Get serious.

Are you serious about your New Year’s resolution?  Then it’s time to get down and dirty.  ‘Cause here’s the deal, anything that promises to be easy, but work… won’t.