It’s Time To Find Your Spark Again!
Spark An ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another. Anything that activates or stimulates; inspiration or catalyst. What will...
View ArticleCoaching Cloud Instructions For the “Live Fit” Team Challenge
In an effort to accommodate non Facebook users, and to introduce you to a new tool we are using for our Goal Setting sessions, the virtual portion of this challenge will take place on Coaching Cloud....
View ArticleSpecialty Class Excursion Class Passes!
Interested in trying a rowing, running, barbell, obstacle race, or kettlebell class, but don’t want to make a 6 week commitment? Curious about our new Spark program? CrossFit Illumine is now offering...
View ArticleDaily Brightspots: Recognizing your Achievements
Each of us come to our CrossFit Illumine WOD with a different purpose and mindset. I mentioned in my post on thriving instead of surviving, that some of us are just trying to get through our workout,...
View ArticleCoaching Focus of the Month: Neutral Spine – Common Pitfalls & Fixes
As one of your coaches at CrossFit Illumine, my primary goal in every class is teaching Illumine athletes how to move well. Moving well enhances daily activities and prevents injury. That said, a lot...
View ArticleIllumine Live Fit Spring Challenge Results!
Check out these awesome results from our 2017 Live Fit Nutrition Challenge! If you are interested in a full write up of the challenge, click here! If you are interested in scheduling a Nutrition...
View ArticleIllumine Live Fit Spring Challenge Wrap Up!
Congrats to our Spring CrossFit Illumine Live Fit Nutrition Challenge participants!!! Our Live Fit Challenge kicked off at the end of May and lasted 6 weeks. During that time, participants received...
View ArticleChasing the Rabbit
Most of us walked through Illumine’s doors with the goal to look better, feel better, and live a healthier lifestyle. However, defining actions toward achieving these goals is difficult. It could...
View ArticleHow Is That Working For You?
Many of us have had diet experiences. We’ve tried low calorie, low carb, and low fat diets. Often we have also had success with these diets in the form of a challenge, like this one, with an end date...
View ArticleShake It Up!
I get a lot of questions about healthy shake recipes for either a meal replacement or a pre or post workout snack. Shakes are great for both. Shakes are convenient, transportable, a good way to get a...
View ArticleClose your eyes and picture yourself at the age of 80
Our lives fly by at the blink of an eye. We hosted an amazing event at our Two Brain Summit in which a wonderful lad named Josh Price gave a talk about mortality. It was powerful. In that talk Josh...
View ArticleBarbells for Boobs 2017!!!
Crossfit Illumine Fitness & Nutrition in Niles will be hosting our fifth annual Barbells for Boobs event on Saturday, November 4th, 2017 to continue to raise awareness for breast cancer. There...
View ArticleMuscle Up Workshop!
Working on getting that muscle up, stringing muscle ups together, or just generally improving form? Illumine wants to help you reach your gymnastics goals! Join Coach Heather for a Muscle Up workshop...
View ArticleGirls Gone RX Competition At Illumine Niles!
Looking to test your fitness ladies! Check this out! Date: Sept 23rd, 2017 Time: 9am-4pm Location: Illumine Fitness & Nutrition Prizes: Yep! Tons of prizes for the top three teams & top...
View ArticleSeptember Excursions
Looking for a focus or even just a break from your regular class? Take an excursion! The following classes are starting in September, or continuing but with a new schedule. Endurance This class is...
View ArticleMind Matters: Take an Excursion!
I am 37 years old. A lot of my behaviors are pretty set, hard to change, and to myself, predictable. I don’t think I’m alone in having my mind made up on my capabilities and what I like, and being...
View ArticleIllumine Live Fit Fall Challenge Wrap Up!
Congrats to our Fall CrossFit Illumine Live Fit Nutrition Challenge participants!!! Our Live Fit Challenge kicked off in October and lasted 6 weeks. During that time, participants received materials...
View ArticleIllumine Fitness & Nutrition Team Live Fit New Year Nutrition Challenge
Good nutrition lays the foundation for a healthy, fit lifestyle. People have operated under the idea for years that starving yourself and eating fat-free was the way to get skinny. However, research...
View ArticleCoaching Cloud Instructions For Nutrition Membership Athletes
Welcome to my Ongoing Nutrition Program!!! Coaching Cloud is a platform we are using for interaction with myself and other nutrition membership athletes. Coaching Cloud has a message board where we...
View ArticleWhat is decision fatigue?
Decision fatigue, by Brian Alexander I recently decided to begin my adventure into minimalism. Going through my closet, I realized I had way too much stuff. I would wear and recycle about 10% of...
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