When you get to the gym and take a look at the workout, it can appear to be written in a foreign language. How do you begin deciphering what's on the whiteboard? Reading the workout gets easier with experience. But there are a few common terms and acronyms that it's [...]
By Alan Shaw, Co-Founder and Head Coach of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC For many of us, what we thought our training would be versus what we were able to do has probably looked a bit different so far this year. You adapted, stuck with it and tackled whatever you could to stay [...]
Recovery is just as important as your training in enhancing and improving your overall health and fitness. There. We said it. Sufficient sleep, quality nutrition and strategic rest are all part of the essential healing and recuperation you need to be your best between workouts. You can also raise the bar on your regroup [...]
By Alan Shaw, Co-Founder and Head Coach of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC Rewind to this time last year. If you had told me what Rhapsody Fitness and its resilient community would face in the months to come, I would never have believed you. And yet, here we all are. Still standing. Better yet, [...]
In this new series, Rhapsody Fitness will interview experts and explore topics across endurance with a focus on how to build up and break away from the pack when it comes to your conditioning. Running Coach Ray Hauck (Left). Over the past few months, we've all had to [...]
Creating a solid workout routine can help you achieve your personal fitness goals. No matter if you want to lose weight, improve your athletic performance, get stronger, or build mental toughness, sticking to a consistent routine will help you get results. By designing your routine around your goals, not only do you increase [...]
For the past several years, salt has earned a bit of a bad reputation. Too much salt in your diet leads to high blood pressure, right? Well, it might for certain individuals. But it turns out that salt may not be as evil as you might think. Sodium 101 Salt [...]
First you sweat, then you serve. Spearheaded by Rhapsody member Lee Davis, we are excited to introduce Sweat + Serve, a new outreach program combining our signature Sweaty Saturday workout with a hands-on community service project. As we approach our third year, Rhapsody Fitness is doubling down on taking our mission outside of the [...]
Raising the bar on what it means to be a hungry athlete, Caitlin Guthrie has an insatiable appetite for chasing down the competition and becoming her best. What is your story? I grew up in Chicago and went to University of Kansas for undergrad. After graduation, I took a few years off living in [...]
In terms of fitness and performance, do you ever think about what you'd like to do "someday?" Some day you'll "fill in the blank." Perhaps those "someday" dreams might look like one of these: Get your first pull-up. Get your first muscle-up. Run a 5K, half marathon, or marathon. Do a Sprint triathlon. [...]
