CrossFit Sixth City

I love the challenge of working out on the road. By this point in the summer, we have all either spent time traveling or likely will be. As CrossFitters, we are committed to our workouts and being consistent helps maintain motivation. But we can all get a little lost when we're not at home, on our regular schedule, and at our regular gym. In this post I will discuss the importance of having the right mindset while traveling and show you how to construct great workouts with limited equipment. The Fitness Mindset Traveling does not mean unraveling. It is important to understand that fitness is a lifestyle, not a convenience. Likely, many of us have had to make difficult choices, work hard and be creative with our schedules at times to thrive in an active lifestyle that places a high importance on fitness. Prioritizing our fitness while traveling should then be nothing new. As a coach, we have the opportunity to help athletes with their problems and often it seems like the stre...

Congratulations to our Sweatiest Angel for the month of July - Jennifer Colvin ! The Sweatiest Angel award is given each month to the Sixth City athlete who displays significant work ethic, a willingness to support others, and a true sense of team camaraderie inside the gym. Jen is a real inspiration - CrossFitter, new mother, runner, swimmer and doctor! Recently Jen worked with the coaches to continue doing CrossFit group classes all the way up to the day before giving birth to her baby boy, RJ. Not only was she able to stay active, but even continued to get stronger including a clean PR just 24 hours before giving birth. Since then, she has continued to be completely awesome - balancing a career as a doctor, being a mother and growing as an athlete not only in the gym (5 pull-up PR) but as a runner as well. Congratulations Jen, we're extremely proud of you and how hard you work each day! (Jen + RJ) How long have you been doing CrossFit? Jen: Two years. What do you...