Don’t waste your time with doing mobility AND corrective exercises. Why not kill 2 birds with one lacrosse ball? In this video we give you a template to begin to re-think and address some “mobility” issues you may be having.
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We tend to over-complicate mobility. Hours and hours of rolling around, stretching, and yoga. Truthfully, if you can’t fix your issues in 10 minutes a day, you need a new approach. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you…
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A common complaint we hear from people with desk jobs who begin to work through full ranges of motion is that their hips are super-tight. Here’s a way to help out with tight hips while improving overall function.
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I was always involved in some sort of sport/activity. I did gymnastics in elementary school until I broke my arm. I played basketball in middle school, volleyball 5th grade through Freshman year of high school, and soccer 1st grade through Senior year of high school.
I had absolutely no idea what CrossFit workouts were like. My first time hearing about CrossFit was from my sister and she was telling me a story about how my cousin was doing the “guys weight” during a WOD (I didn’t know what difference that meant at the time) and that she had puked mid workout, but immediately continued on and finished the WOD. I was somehow in shock/scared at the thought of doing a workout that could make you throw up, but also intrigued to learn more about what CrossFit was. That cousin is a coach at another box so I agreed to try out a class after constantly being heckled about it by her, my sister, and my other cousin who all went to that box together. They would always make fun of me for going to my gym and having “leg day” or “back day”. Let’s just say, we all ended my first WOD laying on our backs, yet I decided to keep going back because I found it was just what I had been missing since high school sports ended.
June 2014
I felt bad leaving my old box and even paid for both gyms at one point, so my excuse for why I switched was because of location since I had moved closer to Memorial Hill. I honestly just loved the coaching styles and programming more. Everything made more sense at this box rather than just random WODs written on the board each day and the same warm ups. (And the fact that my boyfriend Kiefer already went there and was continuously trying to steal me from my old box may have had some influence on my decision).
I’ve met some pretty amazing people from this gym. Also, how invested our coaches are in the members. I love that they explain why we do what we do for warm-ups, the WODs tie into an overall program that makes sense and helps us progress in our goals and performance, the specialty courses and progression programs available, the community and gym vibe, making new friends in all of the different class times, our awesome gym events where we can socialize with those we workout with outside of class… I could keep going on.
Born and raised in KC and I can’t seem to leave because I love it so much, plus most of my family lives here. A lot of my free time I spend at the gym or out with friends at our favorite restaurants, patio drinking, or at the many sporting events and activities that are constantly available.
I love the energy around KC sporting events and the tailgating that goes with it. I also love how close everything is whether you want to be downtown, in the crossroads, Westport, plaza, etc. they are all within 5-10min of each other and there are so many fun local shops and restaurants.
Right after joining CrossFit Memorial Hill, I learned that I can back squat a person! My overall confidence in movements that scared me at first like overhead squats and snatch has improved. I have slight scoliosis so I was nervous to have heavy weight overhead since I had some back problems growing up. I didn’t start CrossFit until I saw a chiropractor (Dr. Heather) who made me feel comfortable in trying out the WODs and confident to know she would be there for me if anything happened. I feel stronger in my core when I do the workouts or every day things and haven’t had back issues since starting CrossFit. Also just my technique improving along with weight increasing in movements. PR’s always make things more exciting! Plus the physical improvements have been an added bonus :).
Focusing more on my nutrition and consistency. I used to tell people that my diet could best be described as “an unchaperoned child at a birthday party”. I would eat and drink what I wanted when I wanted. I’ve never been committed enough to my nutrition and be disciplined in my food choices. I can make an excuse for any reason to eat something unhealthy or to have a drink since there’s always something to celebrate :). The whole life challenge really made me prove to myself that I could stay committed to my nutrition for 8 weeks which was a huge deal to me. I loved having a team from the gym to support one another and go through those 8 weeks together. I continue to learn more about nutrition and it’s something I’ve noticed has a big impact on my improvements in lifts and my performance in the gym.
Just try it. Don’t let what you see on TV with The CrossFit Games or what you hear about it intimidate you. There are scaling options and progressions for every movement and you have a coach at every class to help you. Plus you’ll make new friends and it’s nice not only working out with other people, but also surrounding yourself with like-minded people. It may not be for everyone, but it’s the best kind of workout I’ve found.
Favorite: back squat & butterfly pull-ups
Least Favorite: burpees & thrusters
I love food so choosing one cheat meal is difficult, but for awhile I’ve been obsessed with gyros!
Thank you everyone who comes into the gym with a great attitude and is supportive of those working out around you. I have days where I start taking too long of breaks during WODs and hearing someone say “you’ve got this” or “keep going” is really helpful to get back on that bar or pick up the barbell. Love our community!
This week on the show we examine organic food and produce. We ask questions like: Is organic more nutritious? Is organic safer? Does organic taste better? The answers, as you might assume, aren’t so simple. In addition to organic, we chat about meat sweats, finding the right trainer, and former athletes re-starting a workout routine. Thanks for listening, subscribing, and sharing with a friend!
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I never considered myself an athlete. When I was in junior high school I played basketball and softball. In high school I ran track one year. I was not a stand out performer. Looking back I know that I could have been decent but I wasn’t encouraged. The coaches really didn’t “coach.” They had one goal and that was to win. If you weren’t a natural high caliber athlete they didn’t spend much time on you.
My BFFs started going to River Market CrossFit and convinced me that I should try it out. I went to the free class and even though I thought I would die…I was hooked.
I started doing CrossFit in January 2013.
After River Market closed I started going to Do Work which was 5 minutes from my house. When I moved to midtown I had to find a new box. There were a lot of choices but Memorial Hill had a great reputation and several of the RM folks were there and I knew if they were happy I would be happy! And I am! I love the coaches, the facility and the community!
The coaching. It is consistent and that is important to me. You can tell that there is some thought put into the programming from introduction to cool down. The coaches pay attention to the ALL of the athletes at ALL times. You help us make adjustments and you stick with us until we get it. I appreciate professionalism and business sense that is demonstrated each and every day I’m there.
I have lived in KC since my father was transferred here when he worked for TWA. We were originally from New York, moved to St. Louis and then KC was the last stop. I HATED Kansas City for a long time but now I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
This is a great time to live in Kansas City, Missouri!!!!! I work for the city as Assistant City Manager and it has been an honor to be a part of the growth that has occurred over the last 10 years. Downtown, Crossroads, streetcar, Google Fiber, small businesses, arts and culture, and so much more! Kansas City, Missouri is on the move and we have only just begun!!!!!
CrossFit makes me feel powerful. I have a better understanding of what I am capable of and I don’t say, “I can’t” any more I say, “I can’t YET!”
CONSISTENCY!!!!! That has been my big obstacle. Work, life, there’s always something. I know that I won’t be able to reach any other goal without that. Beyond consistency I would LOVE to learn how to do double-unders, pull ups and rope climbs.
DO IT!!!! DO IT NOW!!! When people tell me that they COULD NEVER do CrossFit I get on my soapbox and proceed to tell them why they could and should. I don’t know how many I have convinced but if I can get just one person to try it I have done my job!
Deadlifts are my favorite!!!!!! Besides the obvious… burpees, my least favorite is anything that I can’t do YET!
Any gourmet grilled cheese sandwich, a mojito and an apple walnut cobbler from Houston’s.
I want to thank you for welcoming me to The Hill. I can say that this is the best CrossFit experience that I have had and I am grateful that I found you.
