 Q: Why did you start CrossFit?
A: I had been going to a globo gym on my own and I didn’t really have an idea of what to focus on for the best results. Eventually I became bored with my workout routine and discouraged in lack of results. Q: Why Octane? A: Octane came highly recommended by a close friend and the first week being free was enough incentive to give it a shot! Q: Goals for the year? A: Improved mobility and building stamina/endurance for those burner WODs! Q: Any advice for the new members? A: Get to Octane and try it out as soon as you can ! The coaches are amazing. It is apparent that they genuinely want to see each member succeed, improve, and have fun. They are innovative, caring, and make every day at Octane a blast! The Octane community is like no other in my opinion (having tried others). I love that we workout together but also know how to have fun and give back locally. #GymFam. 📷 : @brookklynphoto  Q: Why did you start CrossFit?
A: I made a promise to myself to stop making excuses and to start living the way I wanted to each day. I’d always felt some aspects of CrossFit were ominously beyond my capabilities. It was time to take down that Goliath. Q: Why Octane? A: Initially, I had some friends who were members that strongly recommended it. I immediately grew to really love the coaching staff here. It’s a great community and they’re all genuinely inspiring in their own unique ways. Q: Goals for the year? A: I’d just like to become proficient in all of the fundamental techniques and lifts. Hoping to start 2019 strong by only jumping rope forwards instead my typical backwards singles. Q: Any advice for the new members? A: Patience! Everybody here is on a different path when it comes to their own fitness goals. Take your time, work towards developing good fundamentals, and understand training is a marathon not a sprint. The hardest part is just walking through that door those first couple times and solidifying that commitment to better yourself. Nobody here’s going to discourage you from pushing yourself to be better than you were the day before! 📷 : @brookklynphoto  #FoamRolling hurts so good, and it’s a great way to prepare your body for the next day’s #workout. Once you start, it’s hard to stop: your rolling obsession will have you questioning how your body every performed without it. Let’s dig into why.
First off, rollers are the most popular form of self-myofascial release (cue the fancy term for stimulating stretch reflexes and breaking up scar tissue). Rolling out after a workout greatly reduces muscle tension, and improves mobility as well. Sure you can squat a baby hippo, but your hamstrings are so tight you can’t touch your toes. And that’s no good. Using a foam roller will increase your range of motion and reduce unnecessary tightness. Consistency is key! Ideally, you should dedicate a 10-20 minute window for a foam rolling session every day. Once you’re rolling and you find an area that needs work, use short, slow movements to work out any kinks and knots. If there’s any form of good pain, it’ll be this one: try to relax into your movements despite any discomfort and you’ll wake up feeling 100x better the next day. Pinky promise. Back, glutes, hamstrings, calves, quads. Massage it ALL, friends. And remember: slow movements, deep breaths, get your zen on and focus on your rolls (the foam kind, save the cinnamon ones for cheat day).  #Moderation? In this day & age? Good one, friend. Less is more is a term of the past: it’s 2018 & we want more of everything. #MoreWeights, #MoreProtein, more life. But listening to your body and taking #RestDays is just as important. Why, you ask?
We’re no exception to the idea that exercise is addicting. Especially once you start seeing results, it can be hard to take a day off. You want to keep your momentum, and there’s nothing wrong with a little motivation. But problems arise when you don’t let your muscles rest at all. In order for them to rebuild, they need to heal. For them to heal, you can’t keep breaking them down with workout after workout. One day, even a few days off, isn’t going to derail your progress or (shocker!) kill you. We know, the thought of taking a rest day is enough to get your palms sweating. But trust us when we say that recovery is an underrated part of the fitness process. Raise your hand if you’re the happy medium just trying to make it out here in the all or nothing society of today. Just because everyone around you is overstressed, over-worked, and over-worked out, doesn’t mean you have to follow suit in order to be fit or healthy. The best thing you can do, for YOU, is listen to your body. So take that rest day. Let your muscles recover. Feel your strength & endurance improve. And hey, maybe the weights need some rest too, Schwarzenegger.  If you hate the cold, this one’s not for you. If turning yourself into a human popsicle sounds like something you’d enjoy, keep reading. #Cryotherapy is a trend we’ve all seen emerge over the years, so what’s it all about?
Cryotherapy is a form of therapy used to treat pain and soreness. It involves getting into a freezer-like chamber that gets down to VERY cold temperatures. Like...Antarctica cold. But don’t worry, temperature decreases slowly so you’ll have some time to get acclimated. This extreme cold encompasses the body and kills any irritated nerves. Cryotherapy treatment has been proven to improve recovery, benefits the nervous and vascular systems, as well as improve stamina & energy. Cryotherapy has also proven to be significant for athlete recovery especially. Say bye-bye to ice baths: cryo chambers are all the rage now. We’ve tried it, we like it, and we recommend it to anyone looking to expand their horizons as far as recovery and overall wellness. Yeah, it’s just about as cold as it sounds (maybe a little colder) but the benefits can be felt immediately. After you’re done thawing, you’ll be relieved of any soreness and discomfort from your previous workout. So what do you think? Sounds like a pretty cool experience, right?  Nothing is more #motivating than #PhysicalChange. Whether you #workout for #aesthetics, #strength, or size, seeing #results brings about a different type of drive. That being said, here’s why you should start snapping #selfies to monitor your progress.
You’ve been dieting for weeks. Your workouts are consistent and challenging. But where is the change?? There always comes the morning where you wake up, step on the scale, and oh damn! You’ve dropped a couple pounds. But the scale shouldn’t be your only indicator of progress. Gaining muscle will increase your weight, which is why taking pictures of your physical transformation is so important. The number on the scale isn’t a reflection of your progress: your body is. It can be hard to gauge physical difference by looking in the mirror and relying on your memory to remember what you looked like in that moment. Take a pic today & another in 3 weeks. The difference in the photos can’t lie, & they also serve as a visual motivator to keep making progress. Plus, now you have social media material for #TransformationTuesday. Holla! There are even apps out there that will hold you accountable for taking progress pictures. They will prompt you for different angles & poses, making your photos routine in time and visually consistent. Now you don’t have to go sharing these photos with the world. Even if they’re just for you, progress pictures serve as a great tool to remember how far you’ve come. |
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