Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Chris Neil says “by the time you get to be my age, if you don’t have a little bit of wisdom, you’re not paying attention.” If you were to look up the word persevere, you would see Chris Neil’s picture next to it. This woman is unstoppable. She …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify In this ad hoc episode Coach Mike sits down with Optimist Blayne Smith. Meeting in Fort Hood back in 2002, their lives come full circle meeting through a mutual friend in 2018. They talk about Blayne’s time in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and losing his men in …
Christmas is right around the corner and we’re here to share our favorite fitness finds. You’ll notice a lot of these products are from Rogue Fitness. We’re not sponsored, we just love Rogue that much! Take a look around our gym and you’ll see! They have quality, American made products for a great price. Stocking …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Coach Anjo describes herself in three words: caregiver, listener, and CrossFitter. From starting her early mornings coaching all the way to cooking dinner for her family every night, one word she didn’t use to describe herself if grit. Taking everything in stride, she makes it happen, whether it’s …
Shor Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Forrest gets to sit down and talk to his dad, Coach Mike, husband, father of four kids, and owner of CrossFit Optimistic. Coach Mike takes us back to the ‘80s when he realized his life was going nowhere in El Paso. Reflecting on parenthood, his military career, …
When you got your first hand tear, did the gym break out in applause and slap your back in hearty Congratulations, raise you upon their shoulders chanting “ONE OF US! ONE OF US”? No? Was that just me? You probably had a similar experience though. The hand rip has long been held up as a …
CrossFit is a lot of fun and changes to how you feel and how your body feels happen fast. When you first start out, that progress is nearly immediate and changes in your skill level and even your body composition can be seen quickly. On day one, a back squat feels like a foreign movement, …
When you first start out, CrossFit can seem complicated. You’re moving your body in new ways, learning new skills, and figuring out what all the acronyms mean…it can be overwhelming. A common question I get asked as a coach is “which one is more important, conditioning or weightlifting?” To answer this question, here is a …
“CrossFit changed my life!” you hear people say that all the time. Similarly for me and my family, it changed us– it was a 720 degree twisting back flip (that’s 2 times around!). I say that in fun but in 2009 our family of six stepped out on our CrossFit adventure. As I look back …
One of the most frequently asked questions at the gym are about the standards of RX, or doing the workout of the day as written on the board. While the standards of movement are always discussed right before the workout, a vital piece of information is overlooked, the time cap. I want to focus on …