Why you NEED goals
Making progress on any endeavor starts by knowing where you want to go. Creating and achieving goals is the life equivalent of Google Maps. In google you put in your destination, and a couple of options pop up on how to get there. Your goals will be the same way.
Here’s What 9 Months of Small Daily Promises Did For Me.
I committed to daily promises beginning in March of 2020. It made a year that was difficult for our world, turn into a year of personal successes for me. My Why In April of 2020 I started getting pretty annoyed by the lull of energy I was experiencing. I would get plenty of sleep each […]
I Used a Continuous Glucose Monitor for 28 days, This Is What I Learned.
The Method: The monitor that I used is the Freestyle Librelink Sensor that connected up to the Freestyle Librelink app on my phone. Note that you cannot get the sensor or app easily without a prescription in the United States. It was not simple or inexpensive to acquire this system. If you are curious about […]
Why LMI Fitness and NOT CrossFit
History In 2013 when we started CrossFit Banshee, we knew that we wanted to be a little different from other CrossFit gyms in the area. The CrossFit methodology is amazingly diverse but the application across many gyms is nearly identical. Most gyms offer group CrossFit classes around doing some form of strength or […]
Post Lock Down Plans
Hello Banshee Family! Keeping our Community Safe We are happy to announce that we are approved to offer private training. However, we want to assure you that we take the health and well-being of our community very seriously. We are fortunate to have the space that we do so we can get you moving, make […]
Training Programs: Generalized vs. Customized vs. Personalized
Training Programs: Generalized vs. Customized vs. Personalized Generalized- Including main features and elements of a workout program, but disregards exceptions. What do you get from a general fitness routine? This can be good for someone, starting from a healthy and balanced place to maintain their fitness. Fitness is grown over a longer period of […]
Your Guide to Better Sleep
Your Guide to Better Sleep Sleep is really important, as I am sure you have heard. It is so important that it can and will affect any efforts you make in the gym and with your nutrition. Who doesn’t love sleep? Why not harness the effects to maximize what you do in waking hours? Choose […]
Mechanics, Consistency, and Intensity in COVID Times
At CrossFit Banshee we continually re-visit the CrossFit tenet of mechanics, consistency, and intensity when we are helping our members decide where and how to progress in their goals. It is very tempting to make something over-complicated, especially in complicated times. We are in no doubt uncharted territory, not only in regards to navigating a […]
Clean Out Your Pantry Challenge- Smoothie Edition
I am a little embarrassed to admit that I had a butternut squash sitting around for… quite a while. I am not sure why, they are very easy to prepare (for this one, split in half, scooped out the seeds, put some avocado oil on them, and put it in the air fryer for […]
Self-Care to Self-Curate
Self-Care to Self-Curate: Taking a healthy habit and making it meaningful for you! Self-care is a recurring, inescapable practice in the pursuit of long-lasting wellness. It is also a topic that tends to garner cringes when it comes up with nutrition and CrossFit clients. The term seems to carry with it a lot of preconceived […]
