H2O How-to: Hydration Cheat Sheet for Better Performance
You can go for weeks (seriously!?!) without food but the human body can only go days without water. That’s because it’s the most prevalent thing…
Tag Archives: nutrition
Get on the Casein Train
If you’re a lifter of any kind or a CrossFit athlete, chances are you’re familiar with protein powder. Maybe you carry it in your gym…
Easy Summer Holiday Desserts (that won’t derail your diet)
Memorial Day is -finally!–the official start of summer. But just because you’re having fun at the beach or BBQ’ing this weekend doesn’t mean you can’t…
Life Hacks: 6 Routines that are Ruining You
You’ve heard it a million times before: sleep is a vital part of recovery. And whether you’re trying (or not) to get in and give…
What I Wish I Knew When I Started
I wish someone had told me to eat more. When I stepped into a CrossFit gym three-and-half years ago, I wish I had known that…
Master-ful: Ron Ortiz’s Best Advice for Athletes and finding his Old Man Strength
It started with a pair of pants. Ron Ortiz, at the time in his mid-40s, had always been an athlete. But somewhere after joining the…
The Easiest Thing You Can Do to Get Better
You spend money on good food, protein powders, the newest shoes, equipment and anything else we think may give us the edge in our…
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger
It happens. The beginner gains slow to a crawl (what? No more 20 pound strict press PRs?!) and you hit a wall. Maybe you aren’t…
Sports Nutrition: Fact or Fiction?
Training and fueling your body appropriately is the KEY to becoming a stronger, better athlete. There are no shortcuts. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation…
“Powerlifting Saved Me from an Eating Disorder”
Having a positive body image can be easier said than done. Unfortunately for many young women, struggles to look perfect are a way of life;…
