Making A Resolution: Setting Outcome Goals Vs. Behavior Goals

Posted Jan 06 2015 by Ryan Savard

Making A Resolution: Setting Outcome Goals Vs. Behavior Goals Making new goals for 2015 is easy. Following through on these goals is the hard part. The first step of making progress on any goal you set is focusing on how exactly that goal is structured. The main difference between good and bad goal[...]

2015, The Rededication

Posted Jan 02 2015 by Ryan Savard

2015, The Rededication As we turn the chapter of another year it is important to think about 2015 as not just “another year”. I am declaring that 2015 be the year of The Rededication of EDCF and its athletes. We as a gym and community, are rededicating ourselves to you as members. In return we [...]

9 Tips To Help You Get Better Sleep

Posted Dec 18 2014 by Ryan Savard

As the holidays approach us and we get ready for the new year, you may be trying to think of that infamous New Year’s resolution. I want to encourage you to consider sleeping more as part of the new habits you plan to employ in 2015 and I will give you some tips on easy ways to get more sleep[...]

CrossFit Christmas Gift Ideas

Posted Dec 08 2014 by Ryan Savard

Christmas is right around the corner and you know that that means? Presents! Whether you are looking for gifts to give a fellow CrossFitter or are coming up with a want list yourself, these four items will make your gym experience that much better: 1. Olympic weightlifting shoes – With the am[...]

December Athlete Of The Month: Janet Daum

Posted Dec 01 2014 by Ryan Savard

For the first time since we started the Athlete Of The Month blog series, we have chosen one of our masters athlete to represent the month of December! Everyone meet Janet Daum. She can be seen at the Tuesday and Thursday evening Masters’ classes working her butt off. With the help of a better di[...]

Barbells & Handlebars 2014 Recap

Posted Nov 24 2014 by Ryan Savard

Barbells & Handlebars 2014, the best one yet, is in the books. Saturday started out a madhouse with things quickly falling into place and ran smoothly for the majority of the event. Throwing an event like this shows the roots of our community. How a bunch of awesome people were able to voluntee[...]

24 Day Challenge, Let’s Go!

Posted Nov 03 2014 by Ryan Savard

After a recount, what was formally the 23 Day Challenge, is now the 24 Day Challenge… and it starts today! We have already had a slew of pledges to cut bad habits over the next 24 days leading up to Thanksgiving. A good amount of our morning 5:30 and 6:30 am classes already have their names a[...]

October Athlete Of The Month: Brent Glass

Posted Oct 27 2014 by Ryan Savard

1. When did you join EDCF?  How did you find the gym?  What was your first impression or how did that first workout go? Around November of last year, my wife began asking me if I would be interested in joining East Dallas CrossFit. I didn’t know the first thing about it.   In fact, m[...]