2015 CrossFit Open Is In The Books!

The CrossFit Open is Over…Now What? The excitement that came with the five week competition known as the CrossFit Open is, like the Open itself, now a thing of the past. We are so amazed by everyone who participated, and had so many highlights I couldn’t even begin to put them all in this single […]

Say Hello to Mr. Burpee!

“Yay, Burpees!” That’s the typical reaction you get from CrossFit athletes when they see burpess show up in the daily WOD. The burpee is the one exercise that is both mocked and respected with the same level of intensity. But despite this “love hate” relationship that many have with the  burpee, there is little doubt […]

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using The Whiteboard!

You might have noticed that there’s this big, white board that lines the entryway of CrossFit Northlake. There are actually two big, white boards. One is referred to as “The Leaderboard” and you record your max lifts, your Hero and Girl Benchmark workouts, and your gymnastic achievements. The other one is called “The Whiteboard” (original, […]

2015 Female Paleo Challenge Winner

Congratulations to Alexis Redeemer on representing our ladies as the 2015 Paleo Challenge Winner! It’s so interesting to read about Alexis’s experience on the challenge because she touches on so many key aspects of why we do the challenge – Experiencing how our cravings change as we get off sugar! Feeling a more balanced and […]

2015 Male Paleo Champ and Athlete of the Month (Woot Woot!)

Congratulations to Hoover Gibson on winning the 2015 Paleo Challenge and Athlete of the Month! Before Hoover realizes the celebrity status he has earned, we slowed him down for a few minutes and made him share his story. Here’s what he told us – What motivated you to decide to participate in our 6-week Paleo […]