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December Nutrition Tip - Week 4: Five Steps to Achieve Your 2017 Weight Loss Goals

December Nutrition Tip - Week 4: Five Steps to Achieve Your 2017 Weight Loss Goals

Hands down, the #1 New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight. Is that yours? How about this year we actually accomplish that goal by taking your weight loss New Year’s Resolution a step further. Set Realistic Goals. Don't know what's realistic? We can help! Prep For Success. Meal prepping is one of the single most important things you can do to stay on track. Having good food ready to heat up makes the cooking week SO much easier! Have an accountability system in place. Logging

Christmas & New Years Schedule

Christmas & New Years Schedule

At Alvin CrossFit, we don't close very often but when we do, it's to celebrate a holiday with family and friends. .... but don't disappear completely! The eating season is in full force and even the most staunch nutrition buff is likely to indulge on some fine holiday goodness so enjoy those things you look forward to each year and then check out our holiday schedule so we can finish the year strong! Monday, 12.19 thru Thursday, 12.22 - All classes will run on our regular sch

December Nutrition Tip - Week 3: What is a REALISTIC New Year's Resolution?

December Nutrition Tip - Week 3: What is a REALISTIC New Year's Resolution?

Hands down, the #1 New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight. Is that yours? How about this year we actually accomplish that goal by taking your weight loss New Year’s Resolution a step further. Write down a realistic goal of achievable weight loss. This helps anchor the goal in your mind! Realistic weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. The fad diet and infomercials that claim more than that are NOT helping you achieve long term, realistic FAT LOSS! After you set your goal, come

1 Year CrossFit-aversary, Doralou

1 Year CrossFit-aversary, Doralou

Meet Doralou Brown... oh wait... she just got married a couple weeks ago so now we know her as Doralou Draper! She also happens to be on our Facebook profile pic and the in the top pic of our website. Doralou is another one of the #430Crew ladies and a regular fixture in the gym. Were it not for life's duties, I guarantee ya she'd be in the gym everyday! Doralou is pretty good at everything, and continues to improve. She's one of the more well-conditioned athletes in the gym

Part 8 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Part 8 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here at Alvin CrossFit initially joined because they needed a more efficient workout that didn’t require them to be in the gym for hours at a time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of eight ways you can make your time at the box as productive and fulfilling as possible. PRACTICE MOBILITY AT HOME Stretching and becoming more flexible through an increased range of motion (ROM) really shouldn’t take

Part 7 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Part 7 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here at Alvin CrossFit initially joined because they needed a more efficient workout that didn’t require them to be in the gym for hours at a time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of eight ways you can make your time at the box as productive and fulfilling as possible. SLEEP MORE Did you know you can survive longer without food than you can without sleep! While certainly not ideal, our bodies can

Part 6 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Part 6 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here at Alvin CrossFit initially joined because they needed a more efficient workout that didn’t require them to be in the gym for hours at a time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of eight ways you can make your time at the box as productive and fulfilling as possible. DRINK MORE WATER Are you the type to only drink water when you’re feeling really thirsty or maybe you like to chug the majority o

December Nutrition Tip - Week 2: Tips for Healthy Kiddos!

December Nutrition Tip - Week 2: Tips for Healthy Kiddos!

With SO many choices on the market it's really hard to know what's healthy and what ain't, especially with all the deceiving marketing terms like low fat, sugar free & diet. We all want to make the best choices for our kids so they don't HAVE to struggle with food for a lifetime. Check out these 3 tips to get you on the right track and check out our Nutrition blog for more tips! 1. Balance Your Plate by incorporating a healthy source of carbs, protein and fat with every meal

Part 5 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Part 5 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here at Alvin CrossFit initially joined because they needed a more efficient workout that didn’t require them to be in the gym for hours at a time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of eight ways you can make your time at the box as productive and fulfilling as possible. ASK FOR HELP It’s OK to admit that you feel a little intimidated to ask for help at the box. But don’t be! Even those people y

Part 4 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Part 4 of 8, How to make the most of your time in the gym

Trust us. We understand busy schedules. In fact, many of the members we have here at Alvin CrossFit initially joined because they needed a more efficient workout that didn’t require them to be in the gym for hours at a time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of eight ways you can make your time at the box as productive and fulfilling as possible. COME EARLY, STAY LATE (TRAIN MORE, CHAT MORE) Many of us get into the habit of coming in on-time and leaving on-time. That’s b

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