Spring has sprung - outside and in the gym. MissionFiT Athletes get a chance to be creative with an unusual medium - Salads! Join in the fun and learn more about leafy greens, adding important and necessary nutrients, like protein and healthy fats to a salad and even homemade dressings. So get ready to Go Green! When we make a [...]
May means warmer temperatures, pretty flowers and "Spring Fever". For MissionFiT Athletes, it's time for the ISI 4th Annual Athletic Challenge 2022 marks the fourth year for the Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI) Athletic Challenge. ISI is a staple in the gym and one athletes look forward to...usually. Similar to the CrossFit Open, it's a chance for all MissionFiT Athletes to [...]
Great Is My Faithfulness? Recall the old hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness". It speaks to how God is always there for us, in so many different ways. Read Lamentations 3. In verses 19-26, Jeremiah speaks to God's faithfulness in his situation, which if you noticed, was pretty bleak. Even though Jeremiah's message to God's people was one of wrath [...]
Did you know?... Our intake for fruit needs to be about 500grams per day. That looks like about 1 pound of fruit a day. Did you know that not all fruits are equal? Did you know that there's a ton of micronutrients in fruit?! And I bet we could shock you with a few that you didn't even realize were [...]
The fourth fruit of the Spirit is patience. The word ‘patience’ is mentioned in Scripture nearly 70 times. But, really, who has time for patience? All of us have been told at some point in our lives to "just be patient". In our age of instant gratification, nobody enjoys patiently waiting. Let's begin to "March" Toward Patience For most people, [...]
If you were more a "junk food junkie" than a vegan off the farm, chances are you heard your mother repeat those same words. Now, Coach K is challenging MissionFiT athletes to: Eat Your Vegetables! That's right. It's time take your nutrition challenge to the next level and eat more vegetables. In fact, Coach K has set the bar pretty [...]
The MissionFiT New-Trition Challenge 2022 Names Winners! The first nutrition challenge for the new year was all-inclusive as all MissionFiT athletes weighed-in and logged-in approximately two months worth of meals, water and snacks during this challenge. Now the time for final weigh-in and assessment is here and it's time to announce this year's 2022 New-Trition Challenge Winners. If you don't [...]
WHAT IS LOVE? The greatest gift from God! The Bible tells us that love is patient, kind, and gentle which are more fruits of the Spirit! We can love because God first loved us! Without God’s great love for us, we wouldn’t even know how to love! Love is probably the most well-known fruit of the Spirit, but it also [...]
In 2022, MissionFiT will help athletes explore the spiritual aspects of their lives by encouraging individual study and in-class group discussion beginning with the "Fruits of the Spirit". So, the first "fruit" to consider is Spiritual Self-Control Self-control is pretty important in every day life. For instance, fire is necessary. Fire under control has many uses in our homes and [...]
Worn Paths & New Trails MissionFiT as an organization has come a long way. Yet there's still a lot to accomplish for members, coaches and the administrative board. Let's start our walk down the worn paths with a few highlights from 2021 and see what new trails lie ahead for 2022. 2021 Recap Since the COVID pandemic began, MissionFiT [...]
