Your mindset affects your behavior in all areas of your life, including your fitness and health. While researching mindset, behavior, motivation and success, Carol Dweck came up with the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset. These two mindsets are pretty much what they sound like. In a fixed mindset, you believe that things are [...]
With the start of a new year (and decade!) just around the corner, you might’ve started thinking about the fitness goals you hope to accomplish in the new year. Probably the most common resolution thrown around this time of year is, “I should try to lose some weight.” Of all the resolutions, habits and [...]
Lately, it seems like more people are talking about their morning rituals. And for good reason. Morning rituals can help you win the day. No matter what might’ve happened yesterday, starting a new day with a familiar routine acts as a reset button. When you start your day with a tried and true intentional [...]
A PR begins in your mind, which means your mind could be the thing that gets in your way of your next PR. So how do you get out of your head and set yourself (and your mind) up for a successful lift? Here are a few tips on how to get your mind [...]
If you stick to the same workout routine, eventually the lack of variety can hinder your progress. Here are three rut-busting tips to help you finagle and get past a workout funk: 1. Switch Things Up Building a consistent routine is excellent for creating sustainable habits. But over time, that same old, same old [...]
When we think about post-workout recovery, we often think of stretching, foam rolling and maybe an Epsom salt bath. Sure, these are all great ways to take care of sore (or soon-to-be sore) muscles, but what are you doing to take care of your hands? Every lift and bar grab takes a toll on [...]
Guest post by Mollie Lipka, Rhapsody CrossFit Member In the last and final installment of the humble, hungry, happy blog posts, we are going to tackle what may be the hardest characteristic to define and attain: happiness. Aristotle said that “happiness is a state of activity”. We don’t know many happy people who sit [...]
When it comes to training, there’s an often overlooked aspect of any schedule or routine that doesn’t always get the attention or recognition it deserves. As it turns out, your sleep schedule adds to your growth and progress, so much so that without it, you’re likely to not improve as quickly or tire yourself [...]
By Jennifer Bellini, Founder of Moving Forward + Rhapsody Brain Trust Member I started my Rhapsody CrossFit in Charleston journey a few short months ago. Although health and fitness has been a significant part of my life for years, CrossFit was an entirely different beast compared to anything I’d tried before. Initially, I thought the [...]
Guest post by Mollie Lipka, Rhapsody CrossFit Member A CrossFit friend of mine recently ran his very first half marathon. I tracked his progress every 20 minutes or so from the app I downloaded specifically for his big day. A few days after he finished (and crushed his goal) he told me that no [...]
