Eating Healthy – The First Step No One Wants to Take.

 With summer right around the corner I’m asked nutrition questions almost daily. Trying to eat healthy today is an uphill battle against deceptive marketing, contradictory information and promises of quick-fix diets, drugs and supplements.
Through my experience in the field of health, fitness and nutrition I’ve discovered that the perception of eating healthy is very skewed. People think they eat enough protein because the wrapper says “High In Protein!”.Or they don’t consume a lot of sugar because the container says “Reduced Sugar!”. The problem is ‘High’ doesn’t necessarily mean enough, and ‘Reduced’ doesn’t mean none. This should be everyones first step toward eating healthy. I’d even argue that without doing this step first all other attempts at changing your diet are pointless. So here’s my challenge to you. It’s not an easy one, but I guarantee it will be the...Read more

Friday, March 3, 2024 marked the beginning of our tenth CrossFit Spur Intramural Open. CrossFit Spur members look forward to the intramural open the same way school children (and teachers) look forward to their holiday break. It’s a time when the entire community comes together on Friday night to workout, relax, meet other members, cheer on their peers, grab a drink, a snack and socialize. Each of the three CrossFit Open workouts begin on Thursday at 3pm with a live workout announcement. Anxiety, nervousness and excitement follow for the next 26 hours as intramural participants wait for “3, 2, 1, GO!” to signal the start of their heat. Sounds terrible, right? It’s a tough thing to explain unless you’ve had the experience of participation, but I’ll do my best to describe what the Intramural Open means to those who sign up every year. Before the existence of CrossFit Spur I...Read more

Have you ever had someone tell you CrossFit didn’t work for them? Maybe it wasn’t even CrossFit, it could have been another gym or even nutrition program. But what does that really mean? Generally speaking anything that gets a person to move their body safely and get sweaty will make them healthier. The results may not be as fast as they’d like, and the workouts may require a lot of effort but that’s not to say it doesn’t work. There are typically some characteristics in the “it worked for me” group which differ significantly from the characteristics of those in the “it didn’t work for me” group. They all seem to follow the same steps and process, so why do some people find success and others don’t? Let’s run through the process in detail. Signing Up This is a very difficult step for many people. Actually walking into a gym...Read more

“Physicians are lifeguards. Trainers are swim coaches. When you need a lifeguard, you need a lifeguard, not a swim coach. But if you need a lifeguard, you probably needed a swim coach and didn’t get one.” - Greg GlassmanRead more

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re CrossFit Spur member (or were at one point) and already understand what we do here. I’m hoping you can share this post to try and persuade those on the fence to come give it a try and help those who don’t get it at all understand a little better. Have you ever told someone you do CrossFit and they respond with “I’m too old to workout like that” Or, “Maybe back when I was playing football in college/high school…” Anyone who tells you they are “too old” to exercise has simply given up on themselves. It’s easier to lean on an excuse than tell the truth, but that’s the truth. I started working out when I was 18 years old and from that point on I’ve heard “just wait until you’re my age” more times than I’d care to count. Now, I can’t...Read more