CrossFit Sixth City

It's that time of year again when every health and fitness expert under the sun tells you how to live your holidays.  You know - portion control, eat healthy foods, no desert, no alcohol...  Sounds familiar right?  Well, what if you're a normal person?  We're guessing that not only does this "advice" seem unrealistic to you, but it might even piss you off a little bit.  It does to us, and we're technically "health and fitness experts." How about a discussion on where people tend to make those compromises that even they don't really want to make, but do so based on outside influence and the hectic events of holiday expectations.  We all know we can do a little better, so let us identify some of those places where you can. Downfalls First, where everyone gets caught up - being honest with yourself about where it all begins.  For Thanksgiving it tends to be the night before.  How's the Wild Turkey taste, honestly? In the short-run portio...

It’s that time of year where the weather is frightful and we can’t always make it to the gym. But, that shouldn't stop you from getting SOME physical activity into your day. Here are some at-home workouts that require no equipment, only the will to get up and get moving! Any of these can be modified for your specific needs. If you can’t jump or make noise because you live in an apartment, try doing squat thrusts instead of burpees, or air squats instead of jumping air squats, etc. If you really really hate burpees like most of us do, sub them for something else you’d better enjoy and know you’re likely to complete in the comfort of your home. 3...2...1...GO!   Metcons For time: 21-15-9-15-21 Hand release push ups Air Squats Sit ups 100 Burpees for time   10 Rounds: 10 Chair Dips 10 Sit-ups 10 Diamond Push-ups 10 Split Lunges 3 Rounds: 1 min Max Push-ups 1 min Max Jumping Air Squats 1 min max Sit-ups 1 min Rest For time: ...