Coaches Tips

How does you air squat look? As humans, we are predisposed to have a competitive spirit. It is natural to want to go a little faster or a little heavier…

One of the most common questions I get asked as a coach is “What Do I Eat Before/After My Workout??”   Workout nutrition and knowing what to eat before and…

Truth is all of us have many things in common.   One of those “things” is emotions, or as some may call it, feelings.   As humans, we all share…

“Eat right, exercise, don’t smoke;” these are all the things that we hear from the time we can comprehend that we are supposed to live a so-called healthy lifestyle. We…

Re-Thinking Your Post-Open Celebratory Meal: How Many Calories Do You REALLY Burn During the Open Workout?   So we are four weeks into the Open and we can all attest…

If you’re my age you will undoubtedly remember the phrase “I’m getting too old for this shit,” uttered by Detective Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon. It doesn’t matter if you’ve…

What are your goals? Let’s set some goals! There is a lot of talk about goals and how to achieve them - especially by us, your friendly coaches at OCF.…

I’m sure many of you have heard of the new craze of the “keto” diet. It helps you lose weight, and fast, BUT before you go throwing out all of…

I’ve recently hit my 35th birthday, along with my 10 year anniversary of CrossFit.   What an amazing journey this has been.   I’ve learned many things along the way…

Soccer icon David Beckham has said that he plays with Lego pieces to control stress. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres playfully pranks her television guests. While serving as Britain’s prime minister, David…