Being active and exercising your muscles offers about a million health benefits. Give or take. And that sort of physical exertion usually spurs a byproduct, or what we consider a byproduct anyway — sweating. It turns out that working up a sweat isn’t just a good metric (sometimes) for whether or not your workout [...]
Fitness is important to all of us for our own reasons. No matter whether you are trying to lose weight, put on mass, or keep where you are, tracking fitness progress is an essential part of your ongoing success. Tracking your exercise progress is important because it lets you see how you are progressing [...]
On the surface, boxes and gyms can all seem very similar. Equipment, music, hopefully nice towel service. But one other thing really distinguishes one box from the next — the community of people who are present. It's a big part of CrossFit so let's spend a little time talking about what makes a great [...]
One of the most beneficial things you can do to position yourself for success with your physical fitness program is to adopt a growth mindset. A growth mindset means that you believe improvement is possible if you create an appropriate plan and execute it. It differs from a fixed mindset, which resolves itself to [...]
Group projects in high school were one of the worst things ever, but group fitness environments, on the other hand, can be awesome. If you've been thinking about adding a group component to your fitness program, here are a few reasons you should. 1. Structure One of the best reasons to engage in group [...]
Coming on board to Rhapsody Fitness in August 2020, Kerry Kirsch invested two years (and counting) mastering The Rhapsody Way, wrangling all you misfits + mavens, and honing his expertise as a premier coach. Much deserved and well earned, Rhapsody Fitness is proud for Kirsch to take the helm as the Head Coach where [...]
Pre-workout supplements are among the most popular nutritional supplements for athletes who participate in high-intensity exercise like CrossFit. You've probably seen these and maybe you use them yourself. They're usually a powdered blend of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. You mix it with water and take 15 to 30 minutes before exercising for an [...]
By Alan Shaw, Co-Founder of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC I’ve been told that a shift happens in year four. Year one is all about breaking ground and hurdling into the unknown. Year two is no-holds-barred marked by high highs with low lows and hard lessons. By year three, you realize you’re standing on steadier [...]
CrossFit is a great tool for improving our health, how we feel and how we look. And while getting stronger and fitter is great, there’s another benefit available, too — enhanced mobility. Mobility is measured by your overall range of motion and adding stretching and other mobility exercises to your routine can unleash your [...]
One of the things that excites us most at Rhapsody Fitness is to see new people come in the door. And we are super happy to say that we see a lot of fresh faces all the time. Some are new to fitness, while others have been training for years. We don't mind throwing [...]
