This year, I did something I’ve been dreaming about since I first started CrossFit back in 2013: I qualified for the CrossFit Semifinals. If you had told 2013-me that this would happen, I would have laughed you out of the gym. Back then, my medical chart read less like an athlete’s bio and more like a car crash report. I’ve had four knee surgeries (including three ACL reconstructions), a broken jaw, torn ankle ligaments, and fractured wrists. The medical experts gave me the s
For the last ten years, as a proud CrossFit gym owner, the word Hyrox felt a bit like that sassy, loud, big-personality girl who suddenly moves in next door and shakes up the whole neighbourhood. Not dangerous… but definitely disruptive. And to be clear, I’m talking about Hyrox, not the neighbour. But honestly? It’s fantastic. Anything that gets more people moving, training, sweating, and caring about their health is a win in my book. That should be our goal as fitness prof
Why Intensity and purpose matter! Intensity is what separates us CrossFit gyms from others. It's one of the pillars we build our product on. The fitness market is at an all time high. We see so many opportunities to get fit, and that is amazing. But intensity is our bread and butter here at Workshop CrossFit. Intensity and purpose is what we strive for. It's so easy to bash someone for 45 minutes on a treadmill and holding a glute bridge. Hyrox style workouts where every wor
