CFBIG – CrossFit Boston Iron & Grit

CROSSFIT OPEN: POP vs. SOP

February 18, 2025CFBIGUncategorized0

The CrossFit OPEN is here! Every year we get pumped to challenge and test ourselves. The OPEN is all about stepping into the unknown–we don’t even know what the workout will be until it is announced every Thursday of the 3 week competition. We train to feel better, look better and for some we train...

WE ARE HIRING: STUDIO MANAGER

November 21, 2024CFBIGUncategorized0

The Studio Manager is a vital member of our leadership team and responsible for growth, sales, retention, and excellence in coaching. We are looking for a dynamic individual who wants growth opportunities and wants to learn how to run a micro-gym specializing in strength & conditioning with an emphasis on longevity. This individual is responsible...

Live B.I.G. 365~Which Zone Are You Living In?

April 22, 2024CFBIGUncategorized0

As a professional CrossFit coach and affiliate owner I have watched year after year as people struggle with 30-60-90 day challenges. While the intention is great, short term challenges often end in frustration. At the end of 2023 I said enough and for the first time in 15 years I did not run any kind...

Micro-plastics; Forging A New PATH

April 3, 2024CFBIGUncategorized0

“Microplastics, in turn, can break down into even smaller pieces called nano-plastics, which are less than 1 mm in size. Unable to be seen with the naked eye, these are small enough to enter the body’s cells and tissues.” Vickie Contie, NIH In January a new discovery was announced by the NIH, nano-plastics are in...

Go Ahead. Beat The Boys.

December 17, 2023CFBIGUncategorized0

Every year I look forward to watching the top athletes in the world compete in the CrossFit GAMES. The movements they do are similar to what we teach every day in our CrossFit classes. Obviously, they vary in degree but I am always amazed at the beauty of the GAMES athletes technique and the enormous...

GENETIC TESTING: Is it for you?

October 23, 2023CFBIGUncategorized0

I continue to do CrossFit at 55 years old because it’s a fun way to challenge myself, stay fit, and if I had to run a mile at full speed, I want to be able to do it. We don’t think about the unknown and unknowable until it happens, for many not having the strength...

STRENGTH: The Centenarian Life

July 5, 2023CFBIGUncategorized0

To live a long healthy life, strength training must be part of the process. We start to lose muscle mass in our 30s and for the sedentary person this happens in their 20s. There is no way around the loss of muscle as we age but to better understand why we must start and continue weight...

TRAINING FOR LIFE: ZONE 2

June 8, 2023CFBIGUncategorized0

“Exercise…I consider to be by far the most potent domain in terms of its impact on both lifespan and health-span.” Dr. Peter Attia The CrossFit methodology has evolved over the past 13 years since I first took the Level 1 exam. The experience we offer in the gym I believe has grown to include the...

ZERO PROOF

May 19, 2023CFBIGUncategorized0

“To Be American Is to drink. To be American is to worry about drinking.” Elva Ramirez When our Dietician Caitlin and I started talking in 2020 about how to best help people during the pandemic shutdown we decided gut health had to be at the center of the conversation. The goal at the time was...

SLEEP IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR HEALTH & WEIGHT

March 13, 2023CFBIGBlog, vida OPTIMA0

“Lack of sleep is like a broken water pipe in your home. It will leak down into every nook and cranny of your physiology.” —Matthew Walker Our health is determined by our physiology which is tied to our evolution as a human species. We cannot detach this part of our being even in today’s modern society...

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