Vitality Fitness Blog

If you've noticed more people talking about HYROX lately, you're not imagining it. It's the fastest growing fitness sport in the world right now, and the numbers behind it are staggering.

I coach a lot of women, at every stage of life, and the more I talk with them, the more I realize something. This generation of women is dealing with a combination of hormonal, financial, and cultural pressure that previous generations simply didn't face in the same way.

I've been coaching for 13 years, and if there's one thing I wish more women knew before they walked through our doors, it's this. Cardio isn't the answer you think it is, and lifting weights isn't going to make you bulky.

We know how that sounds. You've been told your whole life that losing weight means eating less. The problem is, that advice is incomplete — and for a lot of people it's actively working against them.

If the word "CrossFit" makes you picture ripped athletes throwing barbells around while you stand in the corner trying not to be noticed, we need to talk. That gym exists somewhere. It's not here.

The most common question youth parents ask us: "Isn't weight training dangerous for kids?" The answer, backed by research, is the opposite of what most people expect.