17.2 – Year of the Dumbbell Week two of the 2017 CrossFit Open is here. There are always a few certainties and unknowns that you can expect during each week of the open. One certainty? Dave Castro will speak in very slow…. dramatic pauses…. just to…. try and see…. how long…. he can…. drag out…
Should I workout when I’m sick? It’s that time of year. The sniffles, the flu, the random stomach bugs, the head colds… they’re going around! A lot of times we get the question, “Should I workout when I’m sick?” Let’s just jump right into it. If you are too sick to go to work, you…
My 31 Day Writing Challenge by Clark Hibbs I like to write. I REALLY like to write. I like writing creative stories, I like writing helpful fitness articles, I like writing inspirational pieces, I like telling stories. Since starting the business, writing has sort of taken a back seat for me. I get blog posts…
March Check-In Challenge It’s almost March in the city of Houston, which means a couple of things: unseasonably warm temperatures, patio season coming to an end, and people dusting off their boots and cowboy hats for the upcoming rodeo season. Rodeo season is a fun time of year in Houston. There are events, concerts, parties,…
3 Reasons You Should Do The CrossFit Open, and 3 Reasons Why Many People Choose Not To This time of year, there’s only 1 thing on most competitive CrossFitters and affiliate owners minds: THE CROSSFIT OPEN. If you aren’t sure what the CrossFit Open is, it’s the first qualifying stage for The CrossFit Games. The…
The Fascination of What’s Difficult Goal Setting Heads up. It’s almost February. We’re already a month into the New Year, and a month into those goals you set for yourself. Have you started? Have you faltered? Are you doing what you want to do? Spoiler alert — There’s a reason you haven’t done what you…
Here at Yellow Rose, we want you to know you have certain rights that we recognize and will protect each and every day you come here. Your rights as an athlete here are pretty simple. At CrossFit Yellow Rose, we promise to: Always be on time for our classes and training sessions (we respect and…
Our first two core values at CrossFit Yellow Rose are QUALITY and SERVICE. These go together with parts of our business philosophy as well. If we are going to do something, we are going to make sure it is the best damn thing around… our service will be of the highest quality. I 100% believe that…
The gym is STILL growing. More and more new faces are coming in, more PRs being set, more fitness is being discovered! It’s time to grow the staff even more to keep up! Ladies and gentleman, the team at CrossFit Yellow Rose would like to extend a huge warm welcome to Launa McClung, the newest…
Ditch the 30 day challenge It’s so easy to be sucked into the idea that you can quickly wash away all of those holiday desserts, fast food trips, and excessive amounts of alcohol in a quick 4 week challenge. We all get pumped up after New Years to change our bad eating habits and decide…
