Sleep is one of the most underrated tools to improve performance and recovery. It is so important that early man still slept even though they did not have the secure environment of houses, locks, and security systems. Early man was low on the food chain more prey than predator, and yet from sundown to sunup […]

We often see accessory work programmed consisting of trunk work, mobility, prehab/rehab, and even bodybuilding. Is this just to fill the hour, or is it important? Of course it is, and let me explain why! The fact that it happens to be at the end of the workout does not mean it is less important. […]

The law of individuality tells us we are all the same, but we are all different. We are all made of blood and tissue but how we approach things or respond is individual. Everyone will respond differently based on genetics, stress load, nutrition, and recovery. However, there are some general things  that you can focus […]

On January 21st, CrossFit West Houston turned ten years old. Ten years in business is a pretty big milestone.  Big milestones offer a time to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly. Certainly, there has been all those things in the last decade, but from all of that there were lessons. The last […]

Get your Head Right.  Adopting a positive mindset before you even step foot in to the gym and recognizing that you can control (to a certain extent) how you choose to react to the outside temperature is step one. If you walk in to the gym and immediately think you’re freezing and complain to everyone […]

Go into any commercial gym and you will see rows and rows of cardio machines, treadmills, stair machines, and ellipticals. Over the years, the “Cardio” area in commercial gyms has grown while the free weight area has shrunk. Given that more space is given to cardio machines, cardio must be the answer to losing weight […]

Looking at the world today, it is easy to see that as humans we are at odds with a lot of things…religion, politics, race and yes, even nutrition. The fact is we are humans and humans hold beliefs. And while beliefs are comforting in a way, they can also be very limiting. If we hold […]

Life comes down to choices and habits. For the most part you can take a look at a how a person spends their time to see what is important to them. In health and fitness, you can see it in how people prioritize their daily habits. If someone wants to have a lean appearance, you […]

Nutrition is a confusing topic, as mainstream media puts out constant conflicting information.  That’s ok, we’re going to sort through some common traps. In this recent CrossFit West Houston Nutrition Series, we have covered a lot of ground, what nutrition is macronutrients, micronutrients, fixing a bad diet and intrinsic motivation.  There are a lot of […]

A good nutrition program should seek to change body composition change (looking better naked), improve performance (crushing goals, weights, WODs) and achieve long term health (not being sick).  This covers all the bases; you will look good, feel good and perform well. Sounds easy… So how come it isn’t so easy? We all bring baggage […]

“You cannot out train a bad diet.” This is something we had on the white board by the entrance when we started CrossFit West Houston ,and it is just  as true today as it was 8 + years ago when we first opened. Throughout my career in fitness, I have constantly heard people say that […]