Protein is a macronutrient, which is a large nutrient that your body needs to function properly. Protein is essential for growth of hair, skin, nails, muscle, hormones, red blood cells, and repairing tissue. Food rich in protein can also help improve the structure and function of our brain, thus balancing mood and cognition. Consuming protein rich foods throughout the day can also help reduce cravings, especially sugar cravings.  Protein is composed of 9 essential and 11 non-essential amino acids. Our body can make some amino acids on its own, known as non-essential amino acids. Essential amino acids need to be consumed through diet. You can find essential amino acids in animal products such as beef, chicken, turkey, pork, and fish. Plant proteins such as lentils, beans, nuts, seeds, soy, and grain all contain most of your essential amino acids.  Protein requirements can consist of 10-35% of your daily calories. These protein demands...Read more

Marc started CrossFit in 2012 just as CrossFit was exploding across the world. A small gym opened in Dedham called CrossFit Craic and at the time Marc was an executive who had stopped going to his regular Globo gym, but his wife wasn’t having any of that sitting around. Carleen got him a membership and the rest is history. Marc finished his first class and as he describes it, he was so crushed he missed his buddy’s football party, but he decided to go back the next day. CrossFit became a way of life for Marc. Being in the CrossFit gym gave Marc the type of training he had been looking for. After years of putting in his dues as an athlete Marc started coaching in 2016. Over the years he became central to the Craic community and by 2018 he started managing the studio. Marc took over ownership and...Read more

CROSSFIT OPEN….3.2.1….GO! The OPEN is here! Announcement of the 25.1 workout is announced and we are pumped. The OPEN is an annual event started in 2010. Each CrossFit affiliate hosts their own community competition. For the warriors who really want to test themselves against the worldwide competition you can sign up on the CrossFit GAMES site HERE! For the next 3 weeks you can complete the workout during regular class times on Friday. You can choose RX, Scaled or Foundations each week depending on the movements. The different divisions makes the workout accessible for every level of athlete. Can’t make it Friday to complete the workout? We have one make-up day on Sunday at 11 am. If you need a different time please do the workout during open gym time and get your own judge. No one will be allowed to complete the workout during regular class times other than Friday. If you have signed...Read more

You might know Jessica from our ladies powerlifting class. She is a sweet young lady with a smile that is contagious. She loves lifting, living healthy and mixes her training up with American Jiu Jitsu. What you may not know is Jessica is a veteran and spent 8 years in the Army defending our country overseas. The two tours she did in Afghanistan had a huge impact on her. The native of Delaware moved to Boston in 2013 after she retired from the Army. Here in Boston she carved out a life and began work helping other veterans through the labyrinth paperwork of getting the services they need to help them find medical care and emotional support.  On August 30, 2021 Jessica confronted her worst fears, the Afghan comrades who had helped her and her platoon navigate and survive the Taliban assaults were left behind when our government withdrew. Thousands of families were...Read more

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 to compete. We build our capacity to get ready for competition and we want you to understand there is a real difference in the Points of Performance and the Standards of Performance. As coaches throughout the training season we are focused on the quality of movement on the floor. The methodology we use is CrossFit and the Points of Performance (POP) are the guide we utilize. CrossFit coaches go through a weekend seminar to get a Level 1 but the years on the floor coaching and the time we spend learning is where we gather...Read more