BOOK YOUR FREE INTRO

In this quick conversation, we want to learn all about you, your fitness goals and how we can help you reach them.

Tag: jefferson city

Categories
Uncategorized

Transformation Tuesday

More than the “numbers”…

Lindsey Howard

“For as long as I can remember, I longed to be skinny.  Not just thin, but super model SKINNY.  I developed earlier than other girls my age and throughout high school, I despised my muscular build.  My cure was to do as much cardio as I could stand and start a new crash diet on a monthly basis.  This cycle continued until my late 20’s. 

Fast forward through marriage, three back to back pregnancies, and a bunch of weight gained later…

I knew we weren’t having any more children and wanted to get control of my health/become the super model skinny version of myself I had always dreamed about.  I started an eating plan and in home workouts.  I was very motivated for a while and found success.  Then I got bored and motivation to get up in the morning to work out by myself became a struggle.  This is when I found CFU.

I was at a fundraiser with my husband and we were browsing the silent auction items.  I came across a one month membership to CFU available to bid.  I had heard about CrossFit through friends and they encouraged me to try.  It was something I was interested in, but let’s face it, the thought of CrossFit is INTIMIDATING and I always thought I needed to “get in shape” before I started.  However, after a little liquid courage at the fundraiser, I wrote my bidding number down.  I secretly had hoped someone would outbid me but, in the end, I was the lucky winner of a one month membership to CFU.  I immediately emailed the gym and scheduled my 101 with Coach Debbie.  The following Monday, I completed my first official WOD.  It was hard and I thought I was going to die, but I left the gym proud of myself and strong.  It was the start of me realizing my body is capable of some pretty amazing things.

Four years later, I still don’t look like I had once intended and I never will.  But I have come to value my body for what it can do rather than what it looks like.  Discovering my strength (and CFU) has put an end to a 20 year old war of me versus my body and that is a bigger transformation than what I had envisioned when I first stepped onto the black mat.”

Categories
Uncategorized

Habits

Last night I posted a picture of my January calendar…I had decided not to really make any resolutions for 2021. Why? Well, in the past they just haven’t worked out that well for me. So I went in with a different plan – habit tracking!

For the most part it worked! I picked a couple things that I knew I could do on a regular basis – water intake and exercise. Proud to say that I got all of my water in and exercised all but 4 days in January. Exercise and water do the body good for sure! 🙂

For the other 3 things I thought this would be a struggle, but I kept putting one foot in front of the other…I will tell you this, I love a good cold beer here and there, but I know they are empty calories so I set out to try and limit my alcohol intake. I went nine days then had a beer with dinner one night out with Jerry. The following weekend we had a members night out and let’s just say I had a “few” 🙂 This was probably the hardest “habit” to conquer because it’s easy to come home and reach for that beer or wine to “wind down”…but I chose other things to focus on instead. I know it’s not the same, but I’ve started having some tea in the evenings (decaf!) and that has helped.

I went 31 days with NO Ice Cream!! During January, I wanted to cut out as much junk food as possible (had 2 days where I had some cookies 🙂 ) The ice cream win was HUGE! To combat that sweet tooth I just had healthy options available at home; a go to favorite is protein ice cream – mash 1/2 banana, scoop of protein powder (I use vanilla), almond milk then freeze for about 45min! Yum!

The last thing I did was try to eliminate at least 5 pieces of “clutter” from home/work. This is definitely helping as I ridded our house (and part of my office) of the unnecessary. It really does feel freeing!

I’m going to continue in February and continue to focus on these 5 things as well as add one more “habit” to track…a daily blog post! I keep meaning to post every day, but then I get sucked in to other things. So I’m going to provide a post (try to any way!) every day in February…Should be easier at the end right?? Tune in for information, inspiration and motivation in the next 27 days or so!

Happy Tuesday!

Work Hard, Eat Clean, Be Blessed!

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU

Annie Crider

Spouse/Significant Other: none

Kids/Pets: none

Occupation: Teacher

Month/Year started CF: Nov 2018

Month/Year became Trainer: Aug 2020

Favorite CF Movement: Squat Snatches

Least Favorite Movement: Burpees

Why I became a trainer: to help people transform their lives by small, daily actions. 

Favorite Food: Ice Cream

Hobbies: CrossFit, volleyball, board games, reading

Annie brings her contagious smile and attitude every day she is at the gym! Thank you for everything you do for the CFU family!

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU

Christine Core

Significant Other: Keena Lynch

Kids: Just my 20ish softball “kids”

Occupation: Head Softball Coach at Lincoln University

Month/Year started CF: August 2019

Month/Year became Trainer: July 2020

Favorite CF Movement: Double unders, power cleans, wallballs 

Least Favorite Movement: Overhead squats, box jumps 

To share my love of CrossFit and fitness with others and help them feel welcomed and loved when they come to CFU. I also love to see people set goals, push them to work towards them, and see them succeed! 

Favorite Food: Anything Mexican and cookies

Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and being outside. I’m also working on my Masters Degree in Positive Coaching through Mizzou.

Christine, you have been such a huge addition to the CFU Team and family! Thanks for all you do for our community! 🙂

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU

Nikki Newton

Spouse: David

Kids: Kohen, Asher, Elsie, Bear

Occupation: Mom, Homeschool

Years doing CrossFit: 3

Month/Year started at CFU: January 2019

Month/Year became a Trainer: November 2019

Favorite Movements: Anything Gymnastics or Cleans

Least Favorite Movements: Assault Bike and heavy deadlifts

Why I became a trainer: I love encouraging people to get better and to grow in all areas of their lives, but in this case with their health. I love teaching people that fitness doesn’t have to be boring or mundane but that it’s fun and exciting! 

Favorite Food: Donuts

Hobbies: CrossFit, being outside, hanging with family, eating yummy food

Thank you Nikki for being part of the CFU Team and family! We also appreciate all of your help and knowledge you bring to the Unstoppable Fitness Crew! Keep up the great work! 🙂

Categories
Uncategorized

Never Miss a Monday!

You may see this saying quite often especially on social media platforms with the #nevermissamonday (heck we use it!) But why shouldn’t you miss a Monday when it comes to working out?? You’ve had a nice relaxed weekend and working out is probably the last thing you want to do…Here’s some reasons that you should!

  1. You’re more likely to work out the rest of the week. Getting in the gym on a Monday is like having a clean slate and you’ll more likely workout the rest of the week!
  2. You’ll smile more. 🙂 Who doesn’t want to smile more?? Exercise naturally increase your endorphins which makes you happier…so MOVE and 🙂
  3. You’ll subside anxious thoughts. Do you have anxiety issues? I do and exercise is the best medicine for treatment for me. It helps relieve the panicky feelings I have sometimes and helps me make it through the rest of the day.
  4. You’ll kickstart good self-control. Working out on a Monday will help with other things in your life, like your nutrition or drinking enough water. Who wants to waste a good workout with a quarter pounder with chees and a side of fries? (Don’t answer that 😉 ) But seriously, if I’m putting in the work in the gym, I don’t want to ruin it in the “kitchen”!
  5. You’ll catch better zzz’s. It’s true! I used to get maybe5-6 hours of sleep, but with some extra cardio along with the workouts, I’ve been getting a solid 8! Muscles are repaired at night and they need that recovery time to help you succeed. So go workout so you can rest easy tonight!
  6. You’ll boost brainpower. Boom! Go for a walk to help with that brainpower! The nerve cells react and helps people take on their tasks much better than just sitting around. Set an alarm on your phone if you’re behind a desk all day to just get up and move around for 5 minutes. Do this several times a day and see how much your thinking improves.
  7. You might make more money. Say what?? Studies show that regular exercisers make 9% more than their couch potato friends!

So who’s going to go exercise today?? We’ve already had 22 at our gym this morning and I’m getting set to hit the mats at 8:30…when will you workout today? Never miss a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…. You get my point! Have a great day! 🙂

Work Hard, Eat Clean, Be Blessed!

Categories
Uncategorized

Resolutions or Results…

Do you make resolutions at the beginning of the new year? If so, did you meet last years? I’m betting that many of you missed the mark (I know I did!) Who would have guessed on December 31, 2019 that we would experience a year like no other (a year that shall not be named!)

But on a serious note, I hope that all of you and your family stayed healthy during the past year and you are set to have an even BETTER year! I set off in 2020, thinking that it would be my best year ever in terms of personal and business growth. Didn’t quite make the mark, but I can look back on the difficulties and know that I made it through! The only way to go is UP!

This year instead of resolutions, try setting small, manageable goals like: drink 80oz of water daily…do this for a week or two then add: exercise for 20 minutes per day 3x per week…after 2 weeks, bump up the minutes or the days and add another small goal like add more vegetables to my meals. The list of small goals is endless. Mine are pretty simple: Practice gratitude daily, Be present more, Get enough sleep/water daily, Exercise at least 5x per week, and eat 80% clean.

This month I’m trying a “Junk-Free January…No junk food, no alcohol and I’m ridding my house of 5 items of clutter daily. Try it this month and see what you can get rid of (I plan on getting rid of at least 7#/5” and a whole lot of clutter!) Join me!

So there you go, start with a little thing and the end game will be more satisfying instead of looking at the big picture over 300 days from now!

Baby Steps! If you need help with your goals or need a place to start, schedule a Free Intro so we can help! Happy New Year!

Work Hard, Eat Clean, Be Blessed!

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU

Nicole Rademan

Spouse: Brad

Kids: Brody and Carter

Occupation: Project Manager at Providence Bank

Month/Year Started at CFU: July 2018

Month/Year became a Trainer: October 2019

Favorite Movement: So many…but Power Cleans are the Fave

Least Favorite: Thrusters

Why I became a trainer: I like helping people and seeing them succeed. CrossFit means so much more than fitness to me, it’s therapy, it’s a community, it’s a way of life. 

Favorite Food: Pizza

Hobbies: CrossFit, DIY projects, kids sports activities, reading, site seeing and exploring Missouri trails  

Nicole has been a great addition to CFU! Seeing the transformation she has made the last 2 years has been amazing and she sets the bar for her fellow athletes in classes. So happy that she is part of the CFU crew!

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU!

Heather Horn

Significant Other: Joe Cassmeyer

Pets: Cleo(Australian Shepherd/Poodle)

Occupation: My full time job is to live my best life every day by getting out in nature, pushing myself and being kind to all those I come into contact with. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Management.

Month/Year Started at CFU: July 2018

Month/Year became a trainer: July 2019

Favorite Movement: T2B

Least Favorite Movement: Thrusters

Why I became a trainer: I am passionate about fitness, physically and mentally. I am fulfilled when helping and supporting others in their fitness journey. 

Favorite Food: All things plant based, chips and guac anytime!

Hobbies: Creating delicious vegan meals, movies, abstract painting and keeping my Aussiedoodle, Cleo happy with exercise every day.

Heather adds so much to CFU! From her coaching on the floor to her expertise with specialty classes, Heather gives the members all she’s got to help them become Better Than Yesterday! Thanks for all you do for CrossFit Unstoppable, Heather! 🙂

Categories
Uncategorized

Meet the Trainers at CFU!

Haley Sullivan

Spouse: Ryan

Kids: Paisley and Sage

Profession: Environmental Specialist 

Month/Year Started at CFU: 12/2017

Month/Year Became Trainer: 7/2018

Favorite Part of Being a Trainer: making friendships with the other coaches and athletes; being able to see people improve over time

Favorite Movements: thrusters, clean & jerk, double unders

Favorite Food: pizza, sushi, mexican, hotdogs, ice cream, fruit, veggies

Hobbies: Raising Sage, binge watching Netflix, hiking, traveling, walking my dogs

Haley has been with CFU for nearly 3 years now and she is always doing amazing things, like a sub 3min Fran time! Haley also coaches the synchronized skate team for strength and conditioning as well as leads some of our foundations classes. Haley sets a great example as an athlete and we are lucky to have her at CFU! Thanks Haley! 😊

Facebook-f Instagram

BOOK YOUR FREE INTRO

In this quick conversation, we want to learn all about you, your fitness goals and how we can help you reach them.

footer icons black-01
two brain logos-01
footer icons black-02
crossfit unstoppable
A Kilo website. All rights reserved