Those who frequent the evening classes at Martin City CrossFit may have come to realize that I am quite the stickler when it comes to movement technique. You may have heard me utter the phrase “mechanics, consistency and then (and only then) intensity” a time or twenty. There are a few reasons for this relentless encouragement of athletes to employ proper form when performing maximal or sub-maximal lifts and in the beginning, middle and tail end of a METCON; none of which, I

Traveling around the holidays frequently leads us astray from regular schedules and routines. As someone who immensely enjoys holiday traditions and spending time with family, I often (but happily) find myself at the mercy of my environment while away from home; deep in the snowy Saskatchewan countryside roughly one hour away from a gym. Being creative in order to stay mobile and healthy during this season of life is imperative to training after the holiday season is over. He

Full Name: Megan Nelson (slowly working that name change in) When did you join: May 2017. I started working out the Tuesday of opening week. Occupation: Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Viracor-Eurofins What is your spirt animal: Probably a cat seeing as how I am about 1 cat away from a crazy cat lady. BIggest Motivation: Some combination of maintaining good fitness and always trying to better my movements. Favorite quote: "Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy." -Miss F

Full Name: Michael Lancaster When did you join: July, 2017 Occupation: Operations Manager for Master's Transportation What is your spirit animal: Wolf Biggest Motivation: The mirror Favorite quote: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard Favorite Workout fuel: Literally anything with Peter Pan honey roasted peanut butter Favorite lift: Squat snatch Least favorite lift: Backsquat Favorite workout so far: This is tough. It is a toss up between DT or 21-15-9 T

We all know food has the ability to transform our mood and make our taste buds cry tears of joy. A hot, fresh pizza can make even the hangriest human smile. While our favorite guilty pleasures can grant us instant gratification, have you ever stopped to think how food is really affecting your body? Many of us don’t think to change our diet when we start feeling emotional or anxious. You may not realize how your mental health is being affected by the foods you eat. Not only do