by Nikole Gessler | Dec 14, 2017 | General
Sure, you could easily spend $10 a month and have 24 access to gym equipment at a facility near you. But why do people choose to spend more on a CrossFit gym membership? CrossFit gyms are not in the business of selling access to equipment, we are providing value...
by Nikole Gessler | Dec 11, 2017 | General
I like rowing. As a 6 foot tall female CrossFitter, it’s one of the very few movements whereI have an advantage over smaller athletes (the other 2 being wall balls and box jumps.) Rowing is a lot like running – any one can strap on a pair of shoes and run....
by Nikole Gessler | Dec 10, 2017 | General
We started taking gymnastics classes again this week. We had taken them a few years ago when we first opened the gym (and we were coaching all of the classes all day every day 7 days a week.) It has been a few years, but we decided it was time once again to work on...
by Nikole Gessler | Dec 9, 2017 | General
Have you had a chance to read Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron yet? If not, I do highly recommend it. It’s an easy read, very entertaining, and hugely insightful. We often get to the see the highlight reels of peoples’ lives. It’s nice to get a...
by Nikole Gessler | Dec 8, 2017 | General
My life has changed a lot this past year. Maybe it was turning 41. I was completely prepared to turn 40, it didn’t bother me, but I never looked past that to realize I would keep aging and things didn’t stop at 40. Turning 41 was much harder for me than I...
by Nikole Gessler | Dec 7, 2017 | General
I see you. I see you walk into the gym, nervous you won’t know anyone and will have no one to talk to. I see you walk into the workout room. Observing everyone around you. Not wanting to stand out. Not wanting someone to notice you. Thinking you might be an...