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Article number 2 in the series about health by Kai Rainey You’ve almost decided to try CrossFit. You’ve picked out the gym. You’ve been to the website to get familiar with the trainers. Maybe you even walked past during a class and admired what appears to be choreographed chaos. You have one step left, and … Continue reading Change your life in 24 hours

This is Article number 1 in a series of 6 written by Kai Rainey who lost more than half of her 300 pounds by changing her lifestyle and doing Crossfit. From the outside, no one can tell that you think about your health and fitness every single day. Nothing about your actions or appearance suggests … Continue reading An Open letter to those who want to lose weight

I found this article fascinating. Let's be honest, over the past 2 years most of us drank more than in the past. If you've ever wanted to cut down or cut out Alcohol completely, it is sometimes difficult. There are not very many resources out there for people who want to cut down on drinking … Continue reading Can Tempest Sobriety coaching help women stop drinking?

thought that would be a cheerful December Post! 😉 With our challenge coming in January, this is quite timely. An interesting article in Newsweek about the effects of Ultra Processed and weight change and illness in the American population. This is of course true for Canadians as well. Something I did not know was that … Continue reading Are Ultra Processed foods killing us?

We are doing a HERO wod for Remembrance day.   What we've actually decided to do is a Week of Hero Wods to honour the fallen soldiers and first Responders.  We will be doing 3  Canadian HERO wods this week: Jennifer, Nutts and Ship.  Yes it's going to be a tough week but you will … Continue reading Remembrance Day and week

It's good to experiment and find what works for you in terms of what you put in your body. I know that Macro tracking is not for me as my meals are generally quite involved and would be a total pain. Keto worked for me for a while, but being older it totally backfired and … Continue reading Zone, Paleo, Vegan, Macro Counting, Intuitive Eating: 12 Years of Nutrition with Sam Briggs

I periodically get requests for interviews and I knew that Jacqueline was the perfect person for this one. Congratulations Jacqueline on being featured. You have been an inspiration! How CrossFit Changed Our Relationship with Food: Five Women Tell their Stories From providing a healthier coping mechanism than eating, to changing the way we view the … Continue reading Our very own Jacqueline is famous!

This is so amazing! I just had to share this inspiring story of crossfit and fitness preparedness in real life. The fact that they are training people who will help in saving wild life in Africa makes it extra special. “When I was made responsible for the anti-poaching unit, I wanted to adopt CrossFit,” said … Continue reading CrossFit Faru Protects African Wildlife and Fights Poachers Using CrossFit Training

I can't believe this was so long ago.  2001.  So much has happened since then, in the world, in our lives.  Marriages, deaths, children, school, moves, divorces, career changes, love stories, travels and so much more has occurred in 20 years.  The children born after the attacks are now young adults going off to University, … Continue reading It’s the 20th anniversary of the attacks…