by Nikole Gessler | Feb 10, 2022 | Articles & Videos
A few years ago, we had a Mystery Workout at the gym – a 500m Row. That’s it. “Just” a 500m Row! I wish I had taken a video of the people coming out of class that morning! I am sure not a single one thought it was “just” a 500m row – or that it was easy. We even had a...
by Nikole Gessler | Feb 9, 2022 | Articles & Videos
Obviously, we all love CrossFit and can agree that when done appropriately, we see some impressive results. We know that intensity is the magic behind it’s effectiveness, so naturally we try to hit each workout as hard as possible. In my experience, sometimes I feel...
by Nikole Gessler | Feb 8, 2022 | Articles & Videos
I will be turning 46 soon. And as I finally starting planning for my inevitable death (the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes!) I also, finally, started planning to live. The topic of end of life planning has been on my mind more lately. Suddenly it...
by Nikole Gessler | Feb 7, 2022 | Articles & Videos
You know that we frequently put aside some time during class to pick a skill to work on. These are often the things people don’t like as much – usually because we think we aren’t good at them (and may never be!) You know the things – handstands, muscle ups, even...
by Nikole Gessler | Feb 4, 2022 | Articles & Videos
Double unders are tricky. You can’t just muscle your way through them, they take patience and skill. We have so many people that have been getting their first few double unders lately and it is always so exciting to see! I struggled a lot with double unders. Funny...
by Nikole Gessler | Feb 3, 2022 | Articles & Videos
You’ve just pushed through a really tough workout. You’ve given it everything you’ve got. You yell “Time!” and immediately collapse on the ground in a sweaty puddle. It is a very common thing to see at the gym. Bodies sprawled all over the floor after a grueling...
