Congratulations to our April 2016 Athlete of the Month! April Kerr Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a Texan by birth, choice, and the grace of God. I grew up in the small country town of Bellville and moved to Kyle in December. I am former military. I love the outdoors and sp
Congratulations to our March 2016 Athlete of the Month! Audrey Dow Tell us a little bit about yourself. Born in Albuquerque, NM but grew up in South Austin so I consider Austin home. I moved to Kyle a year ago and I’m so glad I did because I don’t think I would’ve e
Why deload? Isn’t more work better? You actually get stronger when you rest after exercise. Have you ever heard people say to a growing kid “you just shot up over night?” That saying is partially true. Our bodies are amazing, a lot of recovery and growth happens while we sleep which i
Congratulations to our February 2016 Athlete of the Month! Chris Nguyen Tell us a little bit about yourself. My hood – Iowa grown, born and raised. My journey – Austin transplant as of last year. My Facebook status – 10 years married to my beautiful wife Anh. My gig – VP, Marketing Di
Let’s chat on chalk. Did you know that naturally occurring chalk is made of calcium carbonate? The chalk we, gymnastics, and climbers use is usually made of magnesium carbonate. We use chalk to absorb the moisture, i.e. sweat or oil on your hands that prevent you from getting a good g
Congratulations to our January 2016 Athlete of the Month! Tara Ramsey Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am currently a senior at Hays High School. I plan on attending Texas State in the fall and hope to pursue nursing. I have always been involved in sports, but I have to say Cro
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” Lemony Snicket Over the last couple of years, more and more CrossFit competitions are being held all over the nation. CrossFitters everywhere can now compete against other CrossFitters who fall under th
It’s your first week, and you’ve been looking around wondering what the heck those acronyms on the board mean… We can help. AMRAP– As Many Rounds as Possible BP: Bench Press BS: Back Squats BW: Bodyweight CFT: CrossFit Total – Consists of Max Squat, Press, and Deadlift CL
In 2013, I walked into a CrossFit box with the expectation that I was not strong enough or in shape enough to keep at it longer then two weeks. I honestly thought I was going to hate every minute of it as I hated all forms of exercise. I was 29 years old but stiff and out of shape. Ev
I was always overweight growing up, from the time I was in elementary school, through high school. But yet I was still very active and Athletic participating in football, baseball and basketball. Going into my freshman year at Texas State the weight began to pile on. By my sophomore y