Progress Over Perfection This morning I was sipping my coffee, reading through the EffectUs Newsletter for the month of May, when I came across the coaches corner featuring Coach Nicole. I knew I would take away something valuable from a seasoned coach and...
Life Is Just Crazy, Right? We’ve all been there. It’s the night before class… or worse, just 30 minutes out. You grab your phone, open the StreamFit app, and hover over the button: “Cancel this class?”Tap. Confirmed. Yikes. That little wave of guilt hits as your...
How One Member Took Control of Their Health On January 1, 2025, I stepped on the scale and saw a number that stopped me in my tracks: 261 pounds — my heaviest weight ever. It wasn’t just the number that hit me. My gym performance, especially...
CrossFit Lingo 101: What the Heck Are They Saying? Ever walked into a CrossFit class and felt like everyone was speaking a totally different language? Same. When I first started, I thought AMRAP was a protein powder and EMOM was some kind of EDM festival. Don’t worry....
I wish I knew these sooner…. When I first started CrossFit, my main goal was just to survive the workouts. Seriously, I thought burpees were going to be the end of me. My arms felt like jelly for a week straight. Now that I’m coming up on my one-year...
