2020 was a rough year for all of us, and it got many of us off track from our normal, healthy routines. Whether you’re sleeping less, exercising less or having more to drink, we could all use a little reset.

Join us in gently coming back to consistent eating and exercise habits in our 2021 Health Challenge! Begins Jan. 11th.

We will have an updated schedule for Christmas and NYE weeks this year, plus a change to our schedule, effective Jan. 1.

You want to eat healthy, but then find yourself with friends at The Rio eating Mexican food. Since you're there, you might as well have some chips and salsa (like a whole basket of chips, maybe two because you’re starving), and your friends want to cheers you, so you get a marg. This cascade sets you up to either feel deprived or make a sub-optimal choice.

Even though eating out is obviously not ideal from a health standpoint, we all dine out on occasion. And whether you're on a Clean Challenge or not, it's important to maintain healthy eating habits as often as possible. So why not ask your friends to meet you halfway? If you put a little thought into choosing restaurants with some healthy options that you like, then it doesn’t have to be an unhealthy choice (or more likely: a series of unhealthy choices).

In the past, training was all about volume. Old school trainers coached that the more you ran, cycled or swam, the more endurance you'd have for each. After all, practice makes perfect, right?

Understanding the basics of core training will help you achieve PR’s and bigger gains.

I hear it all the time when I say, "How'd that workout go?!" or "Dang! You crushed that!"

We try to excuse away sleep so often because it's a "waste of time" but in all reality, sleep is one of the most crucial elements of overall health, and is vital for reducing stress, burning fat, building muscle and preventing soreness.

For years we were told that saturated fats were evil and things like "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" were presented as healthy alternatives.  Now we know better...but to make sure that everyone's on the same page, here's a quick overview of the reasons why seed & vegetable oils and soy are not healthy.

Not only is massage a great release for some of these stressors, but it remains a great way to assist with recovery, increasing range of motion and reducing stress hormones. And during the month of November, we are offering 20% off any massage!

In all my years as a coach, I have heard numerous complaints from athletes regarding tendonitis in the elbows and shoulders. Why does this keep happening and what can we do to help prevent this? If you started Crossfit in a relatively de-conditioned state and noticed pain in your elbows/shoulders 2-12 weeks after your first class, we can help.

We are doing all we can to ensure as safe an environment possible for all you athletes, and we’re psyched so many of you feel comfortable! For those of you still on the fence, here is everything we’re doing to keep you safe (plus, options for those that still want to workout at home!).

We all want to look and feel good in our own skin. Be healthier, stronger, and live longer. That is why we are all at Sanitas in the first place! But that is the easy part; making it to class, working out with friends, and having a blast! Unfortunately this isn’t where real changes are going to happen when it comes to body composition and overall health….

We all love to push our limits, test ourselves, and get a good workout in. It’s fun. It yields results. Working out is sexy. But you know what else is sexy?

Rest.

We know how hard it’s been been tough to stay on track this year, but we’re here for you. We’re running the Fall Health Challenge, beginning Oct. 5th! This challenge will be simple, fun and sustainable, focusing on sleep, exercise and a big ol’ salad.

For years, I stayed at the same body fat, frustrated with my lack of progress. No matter how hard I worked out, the needle never moved. Over the last few months, I've made some tweaks and I've lost 4% body fat and gained 2.5 pounds of muscle! The change? Fixing my timing, making sure I was eating enough, and ensuring it was the right stuff.

Chris Kresser’s summary of a recent trial that studied the connection between vitamin D and COVID-19, as well as the implications for your health.

Do you ever feel like you can easily get the weight overhead but keeping it there is the problem? Trust me, we’ve all been there. That nagging pressure on your wrists is just too much to handle. Here are three quick tips on how to kick overhead wrist pain in the butt…

Too many of us look at mental toughness, or grit, as something that we either have or do not have. Wrong. Mental toughness can be trained daily. The steps to becoming mentally tough are simple but not easy, and the fight is unrelenting.

After testing several different masks during different types of workouts (CrossFit, running, dancing, lifting, hiking, etc.), we reviewed our favorites. We looked at structure, comfort, price and durability.