Training

Mapping back to middle school, Meredith’s shoulders started giving her grief during her days swimming with a competitive club team based out of Atlanta. Assured it was merely growing pains, she forced her way through mounting misery until a breaking point finally led to a physician diagnosing her with “swimmer’s shoulder”. “Throughout my high [...]

A lack of pacing your workouts usually creates one of two scenarios: You go out as hard or as fast as you can, only to gas out minutes (or seconds) later. You hang out in your comfort zone without pushing yourself enough to produce results. So how do you find the sweet spot between [...]

It comes as no surprise that exercise is good for us. And rather than making a list of all the benefits, let’s focus on one specific system that improves with exercise – your immune system. Here are a few ways that exercise improves your immune system (source): Exercise cycles bacteria out of your lungs and [...]

By Alan Shaw, Co-Founder and Head Coach of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC We all have them - those tricky modalities you have your sights set on (hello, muscle-ups!), but need some extra support to land. Whether you’re stuck in pull-up purgatory or looking to upgrade your clean & jerk, Rhapsody 1:1 Skill Sessions are [...]

People start doing CrossFit for a variety of reasons. You might’ve first walked into the gym because you wanted to lose some weight, create a healthy routine or improve the quality of your life. CrossFit has the potential to improve the quality of your life, and more specifically, your sex life. And while this [...]

Are you curious about CrossFit but find yourself asking the question, “Is CrossFit too intense for me?” Is the intimidation around intensity holding you back from giving it a try? There are a lot of assumptions about CrossFit. And one of the most common assumptions revolves around intensity. Is CrossFit too intense? What do [...]

Group classes come with a lot of benefits. You get some high fives and social interaction. There are other people around to push you through tough workouts and provide some friendly competition. And a group class schedule stacked with specific days and times to train offers structure and accountability. At first glance, group classes [...]

By Alan Shaw, Co-Founder and Head Coach of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC If given the choice, would you rather run a 5K on a treadmill facing a blank wall or winding your way through a park? Both options will get your heart rate up, but most of us would take the park path [...]

Asking your coach a question about your training shows that you're engaged in the process and open to new information that could help you improve. Which is why most coaches love and appreciate questions! Here are some examples of questions that your coach wants you to ask (because the answer will help you make [...]