Did you know that our in-house physical therapist, Nicole Haas is a national expert in sports medicine and injury prevention? And did you know that she is often featured as a topic expert in articles for Outside Magazine (and many others as well)? Even better, she’s here at Sanitas to help get folks with those nagging aches and pains that she can help go away… or prevent.

We are very excited to add Boulder Broth to the fridge space at CrossFit Sanitas. It's local, owned/operated/made by Sanitas athlete Kirstine Raynor, with bones sourced from Locavore Delivery, and is quite honestly, the best tasting bone broth I've ever had — and I've tried nearly all of them for sale in the area.

The term "fix" implies that something is broken and not whole. You, as a human being, are whole and do not need "fixing".

Well, team — we did it! This marks our 4th year in a row as the "Best CrossFit Gym in Boulder" thanks to all of you!

What makes a good athlete great? And what makes a great athlete elite?

My name is Abigail Murphy and I am a licensed neuromuscular massage therapist — I am so thrilled to be joining your team!

CrossFit Sanitas changed my life in 365 days! After one year of attending and reflecting back… I am amazed at the positive change it has had on my health, strength, mobility, and mentality in a rather short amount of time. It was a hard road, though…

If you haven't heard, we were recently named the Best CrossFit Gym (4th year in a row) and Best Place to Workout in Boulder (3rd year in a row) by the Colorado Daily!

What if mental toughness isn’t about your ability to go-go-go!

Before kids, I’d been a competitive athlete since I was young, making time for difficult athletic pursuits during even the busiest times of my life. When I had my first child in 2013, exercise - a fundamental piece of my identity - came to a sudden halt.

The timer buzzes after a hard workout, and I sit down, sweaty and out of breath. I look at the person finishing up beside me and wonder how much time they have left. I get more invested with each rep, excited to cheer them on. You’ve got this! Try to finish it off! Before I know it, I’m clapping and shouting (still out of breath), encouraging my classmate to finish.

If you’ve ever met me or seen me work with patients in the gym, you know I love glute exercises. They will solve all problems in life, or at least a lot of them related to injuries in the legs and back. But what about using a loop around your thighs to activate those glutes during squats?

If you (or a friend or family member) have ever had a bout of severe dizziness or vertigo that occurs with positional changes or head turns, you know how scary and debilitating it can be. But did you know that it can often be quickly diagnosed and treated by physical therapy, and that over 90% of patients can be successfully treated with a simple maneuver?

Below are my 5 favorite exercises that kept me moving, feeling healthy and staying focused on my goals and challenges in front of me.

Self care means something different for everyone. For some, it means spending a day at the spa, free from pressures from the outside world. For others, it’s maintaining a strict diet. I don’t know exactly what’s right for you, but I know the answer for me, and it’s actually not either of those things.

Be gentle on yourself. Not every day is your best day. Not every workout is your best workout.

The fascia, most often overly simplified to be described as our connective tissue, is a continuous structure throughout our body. Think of a spiderweb. The structure of a spiderweb is 3-dimensional. The web matrix is both around the outside, as well as weaving through the inside. If you pull on a spiderweb, the entire structure of the web shifts.

Some of you may know that I visited Haiti this past summer (because who doesn’t want to take a trip to Haiti in the middle of summer?), but you may not know why: to volunteer with an incredible organization called The Vertile House. Founded in 2010 after the devastating earthquake that left tens of thousands of children in Haiti orphaned and homeless, The Vertile House provides a safe, stable and nurturing home for kids from the community.

I’ve been thinking a lot about goal setting recently. Every top notch athlete and coach will tell you about the importance of goals.

I'm more guilty than anyone of this. I'm feeling crunched on time at the end of a long day, and so instead of cooking the food I have at the house, I drive somewhere for take-out so I can eat NOW.