Beating Winter Blues: How to Combats Seasonal Depression with Fitness and Community

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Winter’s shorter days and frigid temperatures can lead many to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), where the lack of sunlight and drop in activity levels dampen mood, energy, and overall motivation. While many approaches exist to manage symptoms and beating winter blues; exercise has consistently been shown to play a…

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Building CrossFit Fortis: A Journey of Passion, Purpose, and Community

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The other day, someone asked me how I came to open CrossFit Fortis. It’s a question that made me pause and reflect on the incredible journey that led me here, to creating and running this community-centered CrossFit gym. So, I decided to share my story, “Building CrossFit Fortis”, with everyone because, ultimately,…

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Zone 2 Training to be a great CrossFitter

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CrossFit is renowned for its high-intensity workouts, designed to push your limits and maximize your performance. However, while these workouts are great for building power, strength, and stamina, they can also be very taxing on the body over time. That’s where Zone 2 training comes in—a vital, often underutilized tool t…

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How Do I Stay Motivated to Work Out?

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Some people are always fired up to hit the gym, but others find it harder to get moving and stay moving. If you struggle with motivation at times, here are four tips to help you stay motivated to work out! The best thing you can do to stay motivated is set a specific goal that’s……

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How Can I Measure My Fitness Progress?

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If you’re already working out—or thinking about starting—you obviously have fitness goals. So how do you measure your fitness progress toward those goals? I’ll give you four simple steps. Step 1: Set Specific Goals If you want to measure progress, you must set a very specific goal. Here’s the most important part: The g…

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How Fast Can You Change Body Composition

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*The Jack Reacher Physique* Actor Alan Ritchson has been all over the headlines lately with the new season of “Jack Reacher” on streaming services. The Reacher character is big—really big. The first book in the series lists him as 6 foot 5 and 250 lb. Tom Cruise, who is reportedly about 5 foot 8, played……

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Don’t Sweat it, Enjoy the Holidays

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If you work hard all year to develop your “fitness habit,” you might get a little nervous during the holiday season. Will you lose your momentum? Or will your cardiovascular fitness suffer? Will you get weaker? Or gain weight? We get questions like that all the time as the end of December approaches. Here are……

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Is Running Bad for You?

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People who are hoping to get fit often have a question: “Is running bad for you?” In fact, if you Google “top questions about fitness,” that’s one of the Top 18. The short version: Running isn’t bad for you. But it isn’t the solution to every fitness problem, and it isn’t the best option for……

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Top tips for staying active outside in winter.

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As the weather turns cooler, we always hear this question: “Can I still train outside?”The answer: yes!You just have to be prepared.With that in mind, here are our top tips for staying active outside in winter. Tip 1. Check the Forecast, its winter!!! Before you head outside for any length of time, be sure to……

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How Much Intensity Do You Need to Get Fit?

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“Intensity” is a hot word in fitness—so how much of it do you need to accomplish your goals? The answer: Just enough but not too much. What is Intensity? First, a definition. Intensity is the volume, magnitude, or degree of something. In the gym, we can simplify that to mean “how hard your body is……

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