Tag Archives: Healthy Eating

Featured Member Friday: Jaime Deweese

Each week we ask one of our members why they started CrossFit 🙂 1. When did you start CrossFit? May 2016 2. Why did you start CrossFit? My why is more of a why not?  I’d tried all other forms of exercise and found none I would stick with because I got bored with them […]

Driven Nutrition: Optimal Rest & Recovery

At River 2 River, we believe that optimal rest and recovery will help you CRUSH goals in the gym that you never thought possible. Some people believe “THE GRIND NEVER STOPS”, but without adequate and quality sleep, your body can never truly recover or reach it’s true maximum potential. That’s why this week we are […]

You CAN’T Out-CrossFit That Bad Diet

Hey guys! Wellness Wednesday is upon us and today we are talking calories in vs. calories out. But is it really that simple? Surely though if you eat cave at work you can just hit the gym after and burn off that 1 (okay two) donuts from the breakroom right?! Wrong. You see, our bodies […]

Meatballs Mexicana On The Menu!

Hey Guys! It’s Wellness Wednesday and this week we have an easy paleo recipe coming to you from Nick Massie at the CrossFit Kitchen! He whipped up Mexican Meatballs with Calabacitas in this short video below! (Don’t worry if you don’t know what that is, it’s just a fancy Spanish word for a Zucchini dish!) […]

Featured Member Friday: Brittany Walters

Each week we ask one of our members why they joined Crossfit! 🙂 1. When did you start Crossfit? I started CrossFit November of 2014. 2. Why did you start Crossfit? I started because my nurse friend did a hand stand push up in the ER, and told me he learned it at crossfit. It […]

Post Holiday Hangover – (feat. Coach Brandon)

Zig Ziglar once opened that “The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.”  If this is true then here it goes, Hi, I am Brandon, and I have a holiday problem.  Specifically, I like to try my hardest to stay far away from simple carbohydrates and sugar for 11 […]

Wellness Wednesday: Which Carb? This Carb?

We all know them and love them. CARBS. We eat them everyday to fuel our bodies for our day and metcons. But even if you are tracking or watching the number of carbs you may be consuming, does that mean you are paying attention to the quality of your carbs? Not necessarily. Yes, most of […]

Keep Your Resolution in 2018 (feat. Coach Wade)

Happy New Year! 2017 is gone, and 2018 is here. With it, comes the optimism of a great year to come, and the setting of New Year’s Resolutions. If you are like me, finding a resolution is the easy part. There are so many things that I would like to improve on, I could toss […]

Wellness Wednesday: Crockpot Chili

Hey guys! It’s Wellness Wednesday and this week we are bringing to you a really versatile recipe that you can throw together in the morning, and eat it the moment you get home! (After the gym, of course!) The crockpot is like the greatest invention ever, right? There is no “SET” recipe when it comes […]

Shopping for Eggs Shouldn’t Be Hard!

In today’s society, there are so many terms flying around grocery stores and food labels. Cage-free, Free-range, Organic, All-Natural, Pasture-raised, the list is never ending and can be pretty confusing. But what things do you consider when buying your eggs? Cost? Nutrition? How the chickens were raised? Brown versus white eggs? All of these can […]