I want to share a little secret on how to become an absolute beast in life. Do something uncomfortable a little bit everyday. Here are a couple of examples for me. - Take a 2 minute cold shower - Workout for 15 minutes - Meditate for 5 minutes - Eat 1 vegetable - Put my Phone in a different room for an hour - Read 10 pages on a book - Reach out to a family member or a friend - Spend 15 minutes playing with my son - Wake up 15 minutes earlier - Sleep 15 minutes earlier This li

Todays Workout: 20 min EMOTM Odd minutes: 15 Burpees =) Even Minutes: 15-20 Calories Row Who is excited?! Typically reading a workout like today would frighten most people. But here are some tips that you can use on any long workouts. Tip 1: Pace your self early on. What does that look like or feel like? To me it is always a pace I can partly talk if I needed too. If I can't answer someones questions I am going way too fast. Usually sustain this type of pace for about half t

According to a new study from LetsGetChecked, the average American will eat somewhere around 11,000 calories on Super Bowl Sunday! Whats the secret and how do we stay fit during Super Bowl Sunday? Today we will share the secret low calorie nacho that only has 10 calories..... Just kidding but if someone has one please share. =) When it comes to big fun events that have a ton of great delicious food, the real secret here is preparation both for my workouts and my nutrition. Le

February 8th @10am: Coach Nash Workshop on Treating Back Pain and Maintenance The workshop is for all members that know or have experienced any back pain or stiffness. This workshop is an amazing opportunity to learn about back stress and learning solutions on self treating back pain. To register you can email us at contact@crossfitmte.com or sign up on the whiteboard ;). All members and friends are welcome to attend. February 15th-16th: CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course (O

We’ve all got our own varied , and valid reasons for partaking in what some see as daily “ torture “ in our box. We show up day after day and push ourselves to the brink of our ability for reasons some may not understand. Some of the popular reasons can be social interaction, the desire to "look good naked “, the need to improve health, or just want to feel better life... all are common and all 100% amazing reasons. High intensity workouts are one of my forms of meditation. N

January 18th and 19th: Hosting Level 2 CrossFit Coaching Seminar - Gym Open ONLY 7am class & Park WOD at 9am the 18th The Level 2 Certificate Course is an intermediate-level course that builds on the concepts and movements introduced at the Level 1 Certificate Course. This course is ideally suited for any CrossFit trainer serious about delivering quality coaching. Level 2 participants enhance their understanding of the CrossFit methodology, program design, and implementation.

We often look at goals in short term and rarely look beyond a year or 10 years. New years resolutions are great ways to jumpstart people towards the right direction, but what happens when it's all done? The truth is, most people don't really have an idea. We want to share one of our many longterm goals here at CrossFit Mountain's Edge and that is to live pain free! Some of the upfront benefits of functional exercise are weight loss, muscular growth, improved confidence, and i

One of the greatest pit falls when it comes to making dietary changes are doing too much too soon. For some it can work but often times we find athletes relapsing to their old ways. Try doing small changes at first. It can be as simple as adding 1 fruit a day 5 days a week. If successful maybe include 1 cup of vegetables per day 5 days a week. The next week include 2 cups of vegetables per day 5 days a week. The intension is to eat closer and closer to the nutrition lifestyle

1. HOW TO SET UP GOALS Whether you’re crafting New Year’s Resolutions - or just mapping out goals for the week, month, year... the same process should be followed. You must have systems in place for all goals, work goals, life goals, crossFit goals etc. 2. WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN Don't just think of your goals. Physically write them down somewhere. Jot it down on a journal, write it on your mirror, or better yet on your board at home. Make them visible, so you can see it as oft

Look at the current workout for the day. Identify a portion of the workout you typically have trouble with and challenge that domain. It could be running, gymnastics, or a weight lifting movement. Create a specific goal for that workout and attack it. Here is an example. If the workout has running portion, a great plan can be to the run the distance at a specific pace that is challenging but realistic. One of many ways we optimize health is to minimize our weaknesses. Often t

1. Lack of Sleep. What many athletes don't realize is that we break the body down during exercise and do a majority of the building in our sleep. Athletes need 7-9 hours of sleep for optimal muscle recovery and growth. If you are not building your breaking down so start prioritizing your sleep. It's extremely difficult to get stronger when you're running on little to no sleep. According to the CDC more than 1/3 of US adults report insufficient sleep which is less than 7 hours