What comes to mind when you see the word “CrossFit”? Maybe a 20-something Norse bodybuilder or a group of rich health junkies. These stereotypes have shallow roots in truth, but CrossFit is so much more than that. At The Athlete Lab in Little Canada, it’s about taking ownership of the mind and body and optimizing holistic health.

The Athlete Lab was founded almost ten years ago by Kate Klaaers and is one of my favorite centers of community. Community and fitness may be a strange combination to some, but this community is driven by the fact that a majority of the members are high achievers who want to make and do the best they possibly can.