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10 Ways to Practice Self-Love

We often find ourselves running around with a thousand things on our minds, putting everything and everyone before ourselves, that we forget that we can’t really give our 100% if we, ourselves, are not up to par.  It's time to treat yourself with some much deserved time to recharge, to take care and nourish your body and soul. Here are a few ideas on how to do it!

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Your New Year’s Resolution Starter Kit

We’ve all been guilty of promising ourselves to start the New Year with some healthy lifestyle resolution. As that same sentence says- it’s a lifestyle, not a diet. So… how can you make this New Year Resolution stick? The secret is to take it day by day and follow steps that will help create that new lifestyle routine instead of diving head first into a strict regimen and diet never before done that will last 2 weeks tops. Here’s our recommendation: 1. Google, Pick & Choose: Whether is workout, eat clean or both, Google it. It’s important to be informed about what you’re about to do in order to do it correctly and eventually just make it easy. For example,...

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Let’s talk about juicing

In the past couple of years juice bars have been popping out everywhere and the whole juicing fad has taken over. This fad as well as the yogurt fad that came right before has, like everything, good things and bad things. To assume that because you are consuming more fruits and veggies it’s instantly healthier is not entirely true. As most things, a “very healthy” meal has to do with the meal itself and how you incorporate it in your daily life. What I mean with this is: because yogurt is healthy does not mean you should eat it everyday in addition to your other meals. If you do this, yogurt itself becomes a dessert instead of a meal, which...

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I workout so I can EAT

I’ve been asked many times the reason I work out, or what motivates me the most. My answer has always been the same: So I can eat and drink whatever I want when I want it. Truth be told I am well aware of the fact that I will never have the ripped competition bikini body because the women who work for this have very specific diets meant to rip you and give you the necessary nutrients your body needs to perform and look that way. The same with competing Crossfit athletes; women tend to think that if they join Crossfit, their bodies will grow and look manly. These competing athletes work hard AF training to be there, odds are...

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9 Feelings CROSSFITTERS know all too well.

If you practice the sport of Crossfit, you know the emotional rollercoaster your go through every single day inside or outside your Box. Here’s a couple you might relate to: 1. Complete Disbelief or sometimes just Utter Disgust- This happens right when they announce the WOD (Workout of the day) Ex. 50 Thrusters, 40 Wall Balls, 30 S2O, 20… 2. Annoyed- Yeah, annoyed every time you hear your coach say- “you can go heavier”, “You can do it RX”… 3. Unicorn Joy- Flamboyant happiness due to the fact that you achieve a new PR (Personal Record)!!! Silly dances usually follow. 4. Creepy Joy- Every time they announce a Team WOD, this is what you feel and transmit to your “workout BFF”...

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