CrossFit FXT/Functional Training Center

06/05/2026

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06/03/2026

💥💥LONG POST, BUT I LOVE YALL & YOUR FITNESS IS SO IMPORTANT 🙌🏼😃

It is tough to argue how wonderful summer is, but it can sabotage on your workouts if you are not careful. You’ve worked so hard this year to get in shape and get your body healthy. However, when summer’s hectic schedule changes things, it is easy to lose motivation to workout. Here are a few things you can do to help you stay motivated to workout over the summer.
•Plan. Plan. Plan.
If you just say you are going to workout — chances are you won’t. However, if you plan a consistent time to workout and add it to your calendar and set reminders the odds of you working out are much greater. You’ll have better results with a regular routine. Plus when you’re trying to plan a trip or summer activity, you will see you already have plans to workout. Maybe even cutting your workouts in half, but increase the intensity;) It is easier to schedule and offers fewer excuses. No matter how hot it is 30 minutes is doable. Try a simple Tabata or Intervals.
•Take Your Workout Outside 😎
It is summer, get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. If you are getting stuck on getting to the gym, try the backyard, pool, park? Talk to your personal trainer or Coach to get exercises that are easily adaptable to outdoors. Do you have resistance bands?? Kids sports equipment? Outside games?Do you have bodyweight or corrective exercises you could do or need work on? 🤔I can keep going....😀
•Set Goals 📝📈📅
If you have a goal, you’ll be more motivated to succeed. Try setting small weekly goals. Make it more about fitness vs. food. As you meet each goal, you'll want to complete the next week’s goal even more.
•Join a group program 😃👯‍♂️
Not only is group fitness having a moment, but it's having a significant impact on our health, too.
Research shows that the healthy actions of others rub off on us. A study published in the Journal of Social Sciences found that participants gravitate towards the exercise behaviors of those around them. And a 2016 study published in the journal Obesity found that overweight people tend to lose more weight if they spend time with their fit friends — the more time they spend together, the more weight they lose.
Which makes a pretty strong argument for making your workouts communal. But it’s just one of many reasons why it may be easier (and more enjoyable) to get fit in a pack. Want some kool-aid??👯‍♂️😃
•Don’t Let Summer Takeover🤪
With vacation, family gatherings, and barbecues, summer offers up a lot of temptation to get lazy and indulge yourself. It is okay to an extent, but don’t settle for the excuse, "that it is summer, I’ll get back to it next week." Odds are you will not. It’s okay to have fun and cheat a little on your diet, but don’t let summer take your hard work away.
So remember, just because summer is here; your workout should not go on vacation. 💪🏼😎

Ways to workout or stay active at home with kids:

Crank up the music and boogie down. ...🕺🏻💃🏽
Make a game out of household chores. ...🎲📪🧹🛏🧽
Sneak workouts into other activities. ...🏊🏻‍♂️⛹🏾‍♀️🚴🏼‍♂️
Turn TV commercials into fitness breaks. ...🧘🏻‍♀️
Walk or run the neighborhood. ...🏃🏽‍♀️
Put kids to work in the yard.🍃
Walk the dog. 🐾Pre or post dinner time.

Wishing you health & happiness always!!

Coach Tracie

05/14/2026

As a coaching team at FXT , we always emphasize having correct form before increasing the weight. The most obvious reason is that trying to lift heavy with incorrect form is just asking for an injury❗️. If you learn form & technique correctly , you’ll be adding weight quickly and won’t need to break bad habits. By trying to go too heavy too fast (trial by error), you’re only making it harder for your brain to decipher the correct motor sequence. 💪🏼🤓🏋🏽. This goes for warming up a lift as well! Why do you think professional athletes warm-up on a PVC pipe, use the Burgener warm-up, etc. They are priming their muscle memory to perform the lifts correctly at little to no weight, and before they start to work up to the ridiculous amount of weight they can lift. 💪🏼. There are other benefits to learning the proper technique prior to increasing the weight. We talk all the time about the benefits of lifting light until you learn the proper form, and this is why. While you may be physically strong enough to lift heavier weights, using the incorrect form will only increase the length of time it will take you to learn proper form. ⏰😃.
So how many reps does it take to master a lift? If you research that question, you find a lot of different answers, from 3000 to 100,000 repetitions, to 30,000 hours of practice… The real answer is that there is no answer. It depends on a variety of factors, such as the complexity of the movement, what distractors are in the environment, how you are feeling that day, etc. ‼️.
So while we can’t tell you how long it will take before you become proficient at a lift, we can tell you to listen to your coaches if they tell you to hold off on adding weight. Adding weight slowly takes a lot less time and effort to become proficient, and it will save you frustration in the long run! 😀

05/06/2026

Shoutout 📣 to three incredible CrossFit moms who prove every day that strength goes far beyond the gym. 💪🌸

From crushing workouts and conquering Spartan races to showing up for runs, events, and each other — your friendship, determination, and dedication inspire everyone around you. Through every workout, muddy obstacle, finish line, and laugh together, you’re setting the example for your kids of what it means to live strong, healthy, and fearless.

You’re not only building stronger bodies, but stronger families, friendships, and futures. Your children get to see firsthand what perseverance, teamwork, confidence, and healthy living look like. That is a gift that lasts forever.

Cheers to three amazing moms who balance motherhood, fitness, friendship, and life with strength and grace. ❤️

Nicole CooperAshley EdwardsLillyb Puchales

04/21/2026

Y’all give it up for Coach Vince!!👏

ESCC Introduces Vince Hogue as Cross Country Coach, Launches Women’s Flag Football Under Janasky Fleming

03/12/2026

We will see y’all at the finish line in Saturday!!!

Shoutout to CrossFit FXT/Functional Training Center for once again being the ultimate post-race victory celebration host for the Half Pint 0.5K 2026! 🍻💪

After all that grueling 1,640 feet of sweat and determination, we needed a place to recover (aka celebrate like champions), and CrossFit FXT delivers! 🏅🔥

From epic vibes to top-tier hospitality, you guys make crossing the finish line that much sweeter. Cheers to another unforgettable year!

03/01/2026

Y’all check out Olivia Poole!!!👀👏🏼👏🏼❤️
We are so proud of you!!

Bishop L. Jonathon Holston, resident bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Conference, has announced Dr. Olivia Poole as the new district superintendent ...

02/28/2026

Y’all get ready for this fun event!! Always great time and a fun way to end our CrossFit Open! 🏃🏽‍♂️🇺🇸☘️ 🇮🇪

Shoutout to CrossFit FXT/Functional Training Center for once again being the ultimate post-race victory celebration host for the Half Pint 0.5K 2026! 🍻💪

After all that grueling 1,640 feet of sweat and determination, we needed a place to recover (aka celebrate like champions), and CrossFit FXT delivers! 🏅🔥

From epic vibes to top-tier hospitality, you guys make crossing the finish line that much sweeter. Cheers to another unforgettable year!

02/20/2026

The CrossFit Open is only a week away! Are you signed up yet?

02/17/2026

People try FXT for the coaching.
They stay for the community!
Try a class this week. Ask people why they keep coming back to FXT.