Brendan HughesinGymNextCrossFit, Cavemen, and CaramelStarting a new fitness program can be stressful. Even under the guidance of a professional leading you through classes, they eventually…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextFunctionally FitnessingWhat a great week! I stayed on schedule with not only my fundamentals classes, but also my running — which means no embarrassing photo for…Aug 19, 2016Aug 19, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextResist the SquishNow, I don’t mean to brag (okay, maybe a little), but according to the image below I am no longer an “immature squatter”. I’m about a…Aug 18, 2016Aug 18, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextGoal Setting and ForgettingLast week I wrote a blog about proper scheduling, and explained that it was my intent to post my schedule on Monday. Ironically, in the…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextGarage Doors OpenThis weekend, I experienced one of the cornerstones of CrossFit: a community event. The Garage held the “Garage Doors Open” event, which…Aug 8, 2016Aug 8, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextRookie HookyThere are a lot of magic numbers out there given by experts to define how long it will take for a new habit to form: 21 days, 30 days, 2…Aug 5, 2016Aug 5, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextSquatting on the TrailsThe GymNext office is in Penetanguishene, Ontario, which is very close to the Awenda Provincial Park. I decided that over the long weekend…Aug 3, 2016Aug 3, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextStarted from the bottom, and I’m still here.By some stroke of brilliance, someone recommended that I take the “fundamentals” class offered at The Garage. Since I came in through a…Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNextQuiz me!CrossFit has a LOT of acronyms. I have reason to believe this is so newbies don’t know what craziness they’re really getting into.Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016
Brendan HughesinGymNext“What’s a WOD?”If working at a startup is the learning experience of a lifetime, then what is working at a startup attached to an interval training…Jul 26, 20162Jul 26, 20162