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What is the flow state? If you’ve felt it then you’d know.  If you haven’t, being in a flow state is hard to describe.   While the idea was developed in the 1970’s by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, athletes have known of this phenomenon for far longer.  In fact, in the sporting world, it’s known better as “being in the zone”.  Regardless...

Did someone say love is in the air? From your family at LIFEAID, we want to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day! Whether you’re in a relationship or single, Valentine’s Day is just another day to get up and get your heart pumping. Instead of going to the gym alone on Valentine’s Day, get your partner, friend, or anybody...

LIFEAID held a seminar for Renaissance Periodization Nutrition to learn more about sports performance and the importance of your diet – everything from healthy calorie balance to macro breakdown can have a major effect on your body in the short term long term. Founder Nick Shaw broke down their pyramid of importance when it comes to feeling good in the...

Whether you’ve walked into your first CrossFit box this week or you’re a fellow veteran and full on addicted CrossFitter, we can all agree that watching powerhouse athletes dominate on the floor at Wodapalooza is a mind blowing experience. FitAid has been following the trajectory of up and coming elite athlete, Meg O’Donnell! Prepping for such an intensive four day...

Prior to Wodapalooza, FITAID held a photoshoot with CrossFitter, Kelsey Kiel. Being that it was her first competition in almost 2 years, we thought we would catch up with her and see what she has been up to. Our manager of social, Dion, was able to get some behind the scenes content as well as ask Kelsey some interesting questions...

“Party in the city where the heat is on, All night, on the beach till the break of dawn, Welcome to Miami, Bienvenidos a Miami!” Pack your bags and don't forget your swimsuit. For the first event of 2022, the LIFEAID team is headed to Miami for Wodapalooza (WZA). What started in 2012 as a grassroots 1-day event with 145...

As we are less than a week away from Christmas, it is only right to truly get into the holiday spirit. The LIFEAID team has made a list of their favorite holiday songs and best believe they are checking it twice. If you are in charge of the aux this year at your company's Christmas party or the family holiday...

Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends. A time when those family traditions come together. More importantly, Christmas is a time to sit back, relax, and unwrap those presents. However, have you ever thought about what those CrossFit athletes are up to on this holiday? Do they have their own traditions? And…do CrossFit athletes workout on Christmas...

YAY! Those two pink lines have arrived, and you are so excited and anxious about the journey ahead. You start planning how to announce your pregnancy to your family and friends, start thinking about names, and then out of nowhere - all of those dreaded first trimester symptoms hit. With my first pregnancy, I was exactly 6 weeks when I...

Hailing from Canada, we are very excited to introduce the newest member of Team FITAID. At just 16 years old, Emma Lawson is taking the CrossFit community by storm. Growing up, Emma was a competitive dancer and acro which has been a positive influence for her in terms of athletics, work ethic, flexibility, strength, and teamwork. However, coming from a...