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In October 2019, when I was four months postpartum with my first kid, I was hospitalized for a week with a cutesy case of rhabdomyolysis. ‍As a fitness professional, I know the recipe for rhabdo. But as a postpartum woman attempting to redefine her “normal” while rebuilding her new, soft body and navigating a hormone tornado ripping through every fiber of her baby-having being… I wasn’t working with the right recipe, and when all was said and done (read: 150 push-ups later) I had made myself a piping hot bowl of self-pity and regret. 

Heading into Father’s Day Weekend, the CrossFit Renew instagram dropped the above photo. It caused me to pause and reflect on my first 20 months of fatherhood and think about how things are going to change in 5 months when the amount of chaos in our life doubles. I’m grateful to be a part of a gym whose culture supports the whole person including our families. 

Meet our member of the month, Brooke! All it took was a little well-placed peer pressure, and now she does burpees for fun!

Snack? Breakfast? Dessert? These do-it-all muffins don’t judge.

If you’re reading “accessory work” and you’re thinking “what in the world is that”, let me explain. Accessory work, or accessory movements/exercises, are essentially the movements that complement the main exercises in order to support those muscle groups and/or help strengthen those supporting, smaller muscles.

Recent studies have started to challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to kids’ bedtime routines. In fact, moderate physical activity in the evening, especially when structured thoughtfully, can actually promote relaxation and better sleep.