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SISU Transformation: Emily Peterson
About Emily I was born and raised in southern Minnesota. I grew up playing sports but really fell in love with softball, which I played for around 18 years. When I went…
June 11, 2019 -
Defining a Strong Community
One of the defining characteristics of a CrossFit gym has always been the strong sense of community. From the start, CrossFit athletes have been known to rally around one another and cheer…
June 6, 2019 -
Ascent Fat Elvis Protein Donuts
I don’t know about you, but I love a good donut! I also love hitting my macros on the daily, so when I can make those two things align, I’m one happy…
May 23, 2019 -
Quality > Speed
Crossfitters workout HARD. We want intense; we want heavy, we want fast…right? High intensity workouts are key to building amazing fitness, adaptability and strength. But here’s the straight skinny on fast, intense…
May 16, 2019 -
SISU Transformation: Leah Applin
About Leah My name is Leah Applin, and I’m an elementary physical education teacher, which is my dream job. I am currently working on getting my Master’s degree to further my education. I have…
May 14, 2019 -
Spring ’19 Class Schedule Changes
We are excited to announce new class schedules at both Plymouth and Excelsior that will go into effect on Monday, May 6th. The new schedules will add more class times at each location,…
April 28, 2019 -
When to Rx the WOD
Written by Sam Hovda Should I Rx this workout? This is a question that every coach has either heard or picked up on through an athlete’s body language. While this may sound…
April 10, 2019 -
SISU Transformation: Janelle Pherson
About Janelle About two years ago, I moved to Minnesota from the East Coast and have been enjoying life here with my husband Dan and our two young daughters. I have been blessed…
March 13, 2019 -
SISU Transformation: Aaron Kutz
About Aaron I was born and raised in Minnesota and haven’t made it too far since. I grew up in the western suburbs of Minneapolis not too far from the SISU gym…
February 27, 2019 -
Eat More Food! High Volume Recipes
If one of your goals for this year was to lose some fat, how ya doin’? That’s where high volume recipes—meals with a high ratio of food and serving size to calories—come…
February 22, 2019