I have spent a bit of time reflecting this last little while as you might understand. We are down to the last three and a bit days here at the old box. And it has been a really great time here. We have done some cool things, we have made do with what we have… [Read More]
Do With It What You Will
When I was at uni there was an award titled Do With It What You Will. It was given by Deni McKenzie, and what Deni had in mind back then was lost on my 20 something brain. It was given to the person that went above and beyond what it was expected they were capable… [Read More]
New Soil, Same Soul
If you’ve ever owned a pot plant, you know the signs of being ‘root-bound.’ The plant has grown as much as the container allows; it’s healthy, it’s strong, but it’s stagnant. It’s hit a wall. For 14 years, CrossFit Armidale has been growing deep roots on Mann Street. But the truth is? We’ve officially outgrown… [Read More]
The 2 PM Wall: Why You’re Hitting It (And How to Smash Through It)
It’s mid afternoon and you are still an hour or two away from knock off. The yawns keep coming and it is super difficult to focus on any task you have in front of you. Now this could be any number of reasons, lack of sleep, the task is plain tedious and boring, you got… [Read More]
The Ghost In Your Gym Bag
I talk to a lot of people each week about all manner of things, and usually it is health and fitness related no doubt. Something that over the years has been a fairly common thing is the ghost in the gym bag. Look, no one has ever said ‘oh my god Jim there is a… [Read More]
Affiliate #3579: The Story of the Gym That Disrupted Armidale.
14 years ago today we became a CrossFit Affiliate. The New England and North Wests first actually. Yep, little old Armidale had a CrossFit before some bigger centres like Tamworth, and with that the first of the ‘functional fitness’ facilities. Back in 2012 there wasn’t all that much by way of variety when it came… [Read More]
The Comfort Trap: Why Doing Nothing Feels So Good (And Why It’s Hurting You)
From little things, big things grow. Kicking off an exercise program, nutrition program, learning a new movement, trying to get better sleep, improving your mental health, etc can all seem like huge tasks. It can be daunting, anxiety inducing, or downright scary! And for plenty of us that is exactly why we don’t start something…. [Read More]
The Friendship Test: Why We Give Others Grace but Give Ourselves the Axe
Us humans can beat ourselves up over some things. And If you have tuned in to me before, you know I like to use the smashing the phone analogy. Today, I am a day late for the blog and podcast, and I want to thank you for being patient and still jumping on it. So… [Read More]
The “Flog-Fest” is Dead: Why Doing Less Intensity is the Secret to Training Beyond Your 30’s
The fitness industry wants you to believe that if you aren’t writhing on the ground in a pool of sweat at the end of your workout then it wasn’t worth it, you didn’t work hard enough. They’re wrong. In fact if you are 30-35 and over, that’s the fastest way to your next physio appointment,… [Read More]
Your goals aren’t too big — you’re just not meant to go alone
I am sticking with the theme of goals at the moment because during this month it is likely that people are still coming up with new ones, or still trying to figure out how to get those goals and resolutions they made back in 2025! Last week I went over some things to really solidify… [Read More]
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