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• Saturday 120128

  CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  "Desforges" Five rounds for time of: 225 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 20 Pull-ups 135 pound Clean and jerk, 12 reps 20 Knees to elbows Keith Nelson 36:59. Post time to comments. Enlarge image U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua Desforges, 23, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was killed on May 12, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents David and Arlene, and his loving sister Janelle. WOD Demo with Keith…

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  CrossFit NYC

  Allison Bojarski

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Saturday 120128 Seven rounds for time of: 205#/135# Clean, 3 reps 4 Ring handstand push-ups NOTE: This morning’s NYC Endurance running class will meet at Engineers Gate 90th St./5th Ave. in Central Park at 9:00am. * * * * * Remember that if you want to participate in today’s High Noon Hero WOD, you need to sign up via the Zen Calender Planner for one of the 3 heats. Here’s today’s Hero WOD: “DT” Five rounds for time of: Deadlift, 12 reps Hang power clean, 9 reps Push jerk, 6 reps Barbell: 155#/105# (Post-Elements: 105#/75#) In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P.

• Max Effort Testing and Year End Goal Setting

  Diablo CrossFit

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    You may have noticed that our Year End Goal board has been wiped clean.  We expect everyone to write your name and SIX things.  A strength goal, a metabolic goal, and a gymnastics goal.  "That is just three" you say?  That is because, unlike in previous years, we want you to set a goal for the end of the year, then cut it in half so you have an intermediate goal for July. Your coach will help.  Pick you goals and achieve greatness! Workout:  Max effort testing and Year End Goal (Y.E.G.) day! Use a partner to count reps and keep time. DO NOT TRY AND DO ALL…

• KNOWING WHAT’S IN THE FOOD YOU EAT

  CrossFitLA - CrossFit Workouts of the Day

  andy@crossfitla.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek One of the most important reasons that we do the Whole Life Challenge every year is to give you the opportunity to be REALLY particular about the stuff that you put in your mouth to feed your body. When is the last time that you looked at the list of ingredients in your bacon? Or in the soup you buy from Trader Joes? And when's the last time you considered the things that are added to the food you eat that don't even show up on the list of ingredients? The following video (it's old - from 2008) is a story about investigative reporters from Fox News that were fired for…

• KNOWING WHAT’S IN THE FOOD YOU EAT

  CrossFitLA - CrossFit Workouts of the Day

  andy@crossfitla.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek One of the most important reasons that we do the Whole Life Challenge every year is to give you the opportunity to be REALLY particular about the stuff that you put in your mouth to feed your body. When is the last time that you looked at the list of ingredients in your bacon? Or in the soup you buy from Trader Joes? And when's the last time you considered the things that are added to the food you eat that don't even show up on the list of ingredients? The following video (it's old - from 2008) is a story about investigative reporters from Fox News that were fired for…

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  CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness

• Saturday 120128

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  "Desforges" Five rounds for time of: 225 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 20 Pull-ups 135 pound Clean and jerk, 12 reps 20 Knees to elbows Keith Nelson 36:59. Post time to comments. Enlarge image U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua Desforges, 23, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was killed on May 12, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents David and Arlene, and his loving sister Janelle. WOD Demo with Keith…

• Friday 120127

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  For time: 75 pound Back squat, 50 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 5 ascents 75 pound Back squat, 40 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 4 ascents 75 pound Back squat, 30 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 3 ascents 75 pound Back squat, 20 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 2 ascents 75 pound Back squat, 10 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent Ken Cutrer 10:47. Post time to comments. Enlarge image Liz Powell. "Law Enforcement Training Seminar", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] "I Am Not Cancer. I Am CrossFit." free CrossFit Journal article by Hilary Achauer. WOD Demo with Coastal CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] WOD Demo with…

• Thursday 120126

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  8 rounds of: Run 400 meters Rest 90 seconds Post total time to comments not including 8th rest. Compare to 100302. Enlarge image CrossFit Competitors Course, CrossFit Park City. "Training During Ramadan" with Kulsoom Abdullah, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] WOD Demo with Brian MacKenzie by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov] "What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind." - Walter Bagehot

• Wednesday 120125

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  Rest Day Enlarge image JP Christal's garage gym, Henley Beach, Australia. "All in the Family" with Brenda Glidden, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] Showdown for the few remaining tickets for the CrossFit Tour Fort Worth Stop - video [wmv] [mov] Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 86. William Wordsworth - A Character. "De Plague, De Plague" by Richard Fernandez, Pajamas Media. Post thoughts to comments.

• Tuesday 120124

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  Seven rounds for time of: 165 pound Front squat, 7 reps 7 Chest-to-bar pull-ups Jason Khalipa 3:23, Neal Maddox 3:48. Post time to comments. Enlarge image CrossFit Virginia Beach. "Be Your Own Bodyguard Part 4: Trojan Horse Concept" with Tony Blauer, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] WOD Demo at NorCal CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov] "No man is able to make progress when he is wavering between opposite things." - Epictetus

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  CrossFit NYC

• Take your pick

  Allison Bojarski

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Saturday 120128 Seven rounds for time of: 205#/135# Clean, 3 reps 4 Ring handstand push-ups NOTE: This morning’s NYC Endurance running class will meet at Engineers Gate 90th St./5th Ave. in Central Park at 9:00am. * * * * * Remember that if you want to participate in today’s High Noon Hero WOD, you need to sign up via the Zen Calender Planner for one of the 3 heats. Here’s today’s Hero WOD: “DT” Five rounds for time of: Deadlift, 12 reps Hang power clean, 9 reps Push jerk, 6 reps Barbell: 155#/105# (Post-Elements: 105#/75#) In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P.

• Be glad it’s just one round

  Allison Bojarski

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Friday 120127 A: Deadlift: 5 @ 70%, 5 @ 75%, 5 @ 80%, 5 @ 85%, 5 @ 80% B: For time: Run 800 meters 100 Push-ups 135#/95# Snatch, 10 reps 30-day PALEO CHALLENGE — Day 21 Easy recipe: Raw sauerkraut / Almond-crusted cod Non-GMO shopping guide Cocktailing for the non-sugar-addled The art of re-creation

• The long-awaited return of “Chelsea”

  Allison Bojarski

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Thursday 120126 “Chelsea” (compare to 080122) 5 Pull-ups 10 Push-ups 15 Squats Each minute on the minute for 30 minutes. NOTE: Tonight’s NYC Endurance running class meets at 6:30pm at 25 W. 26th St. Here’s How To Scale “Chelsea” — by Hari Singh If you have 23 RX’d rounds of “Cindy” stop reading. If you don’t have 22 RX’d rounds of “Cindy” you probably aren’t going to complete this RX’d If you don’t have 20 RX’d rounds of “Cindy” you definitely aren’t doing this…

• Back on the GHD

  Allison Bojarski

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Wednesday 120125 A: Push press 5 x 4 @ 82% B: 21-15-9 reps for time of: 135#/95# Clean GHD sit-ups NOTE: This morning’s NYC Endurance running class is at 6:30am at 25 W. 26th St. Handstand practice is fun on a beach (thanks, Joe and Katie for the pic): 30-DAY PALEO CHALLENGE — Day 19 Bengali fish curry: health benefits, recipe Flourless paleo coconut lime muffins / Paleo onion sesame crackers What causes and influences PCOS? Do you have a grain brain? Diet and weight loss more likely with a good night’s sleep CFNYCer Linnea on mental toughness All muscle, no iron * * * * *…

• Morning Post-Elements classes are coming!

  Allison Bojarski

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Effective Monday, January 30, we will be adding 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, and 8:00 AM Post-Elements classes Monday through Friday. These classes will be held at the The Black Box, 25 West 26th Street, Third Floor, and you will need to register online. Tuesday 120124 Power snatch + snatch – 4 x 2 @ 77% Clean pull – 4 x 5 @ 98% Post loads to comments. NOTE: Tonight’s NYC Endurance running class meets at 6:30pm at the southern end of the mall at Central Park. Box jumps during last Saturday’s High Noon Hero WOD: 30-DAY PALEO CHALLENGE–Day 18 “I’m definitely not…

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  Diablo CrossFit

• Max Effort Testing and Year End Goal Setting

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    You may have noticed that our Year End Goal board has been wiped clean.  We expect everyone to write your name and SIX things.  A strength goal, a metabolic goal, and a gymnastics goal.  "That is just three" you say?  That is because, unlike in previous years, we want you to set a goal for the end of the year, then cut it in half so you have an intermediate goal for July. Your coach will help.  Pick you goals and achieve greatness! Workout:  Max effort testing and Year End Goal (Y.E.G.) day! Use a partner to count reps and keep time. DO NOT TRY AND DO ALL…

• Sandra, Whit, Jamie, and Kaiser kick butt (and hate prowlers more than ever)

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    This team made second place (but it might have been a different story if we had picked our prowler lane better!) The first workout we were third out of the door, right on the heels of two other gyms.  Over the course of the half mile partner carry we gained some ground and our girls were able to get us into the lead.  Neck and neck with our favorite rivals Rocklin CrossFit we lost our heat to them by 1 second.  Both Kaiser and Jamie ended up getting “no-repped” by the judge about 8 times combined.  In hindsight, they were rushing and when the thrusters…

• Nice Job Sam, Christy, Shannon and Nick!

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    This team tied for 5th place at the Bretheren Throwdown on Saturday (but two teams had to sub people, so technically I guess they got 4th!) Great performance by the whole team this weekend!  On the heavy thruster WOD (25 thrusters for the men, 25 for the ladies, run 800m carrying your partner, then 25/25 thrusters again, for total time) the ladies definitively had an easier time with 105lb thrusters than the guys had with the 175lbs.  That particular workout also included a partner carry that left Sam carrying Nick 100m for four rounds – only resting to be carried…

• A glimpse into the future

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  You know you are tall when your dumbbell power snatches almost touch the ceiling! Workout:  Power Clean 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 Metabolic Conditioning Workout:  “Fishsticks” As many rounds as possible in 7 minutes. 7 hang power cleans (Advanced: 135lb, Intermediate*: 95lb, Novice: 53lb) 15 wall ball (Advanced: 20lb/10ft, Intermediate*: 14lb/10ft, Novice: 10lb/8ft) 15 abmat sit ups** *Women's Rx **Real 'over-achievers' can do 10 GHD sit ups per round instead Log your results online by clicking here. Compare To:  2011 – 06 –…

• "The Shed" and a little history

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Circa 2004. Some of you might recognize the figures above from our first Tshirt and first sign (Look above the double doors going into the front room for the sign saying "The Shed").  The figures were an expansion on the first "warning" that we ever produced:   The original concept for both graphics was to express the differences between CrossFit and all the other methods of fitness.  Never before had movements like weightlifting, gymnastics, and conditioning movements been combined into one organized system.  Never before has there been a system so effective for so many…

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  CrossFitLA - CrossFit Workouts of the Day

• KNOWING WHAT’S IN THE FOOD YOU EAT

  andy@crossfitla.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek One of the most important reasons that we do the Whole Life Challenge every year is to give you the opportunity to be REALLY particular about the stuff that you put in your mouth to feed your body. When is the last time that you looked at the list of ingredients in your bacon? Or in the soup you buy from Trader Joes? And when's the last time you considered the things that are added to the food you eat that don't even show up on the list of ingredients? The following video (it's old - from 2008) is a story about investigative reporters from Fox News that were fired for…

• Friends and Family

  andy@crossfitla.com

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Written by michael stanwyck The most exciting change we have made to the Whole Life Challenge this year is that you now have the opportunity to enroll anyone in your life to do it with you! The same tools that are there for you -- the scoreboard, the blogs, the discussion forums, the structure, the community -- can be used by anyone you think would like to take on a powerful transformation of their life around their health and fitness. Just like you they will commit to something big. Just like you they will tune into their well-being daily. Just like you they will train themselves to make…

• Need Help Cooking Paleo?

  andy@crossfitla.com

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pm

  Written by Becca Borawski Did you know there are actually a lot of Paleo cookbooks available? And, in fact, some really GOOD ones. With the popularity of CrossFit and Paleo/Primal-style eating rising, there are a number of options out there and no need to feel confused and overwhelmed in the kitchen. I recently reviewed one of the newest, The Food Lovers: Make It Paleo, and think it is a great one for someone who is not super confident in the kitchen or is new to Paleo. It has shopping lists for both kitchen tools and Paleo food supplies in the front of the book, plus over 200 recipes, most…

• Tuesday

  andy@crossfitla.com

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am

  Written by Andy Petranek Anything special about this Tuesday, January 24th? On top of the fact that it's another day that you get the opportunity to wake up, breath, drink coffee, it's also a day that you get the chance to "Just Show Up". See you at CFLA! Kelly gettin' some overhead! Today's Workout Skill Work - 20 minutes - rope climb and foot anchors - challenge - max rope climbs in 4 min ---------------------------------- Max Burpees in 2 min Rest 2 min Max Sit ups in 2 min

• PREPARATION - THE KEY TO GOOD CHOICES

  andy@crossfitla.com

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:38 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek I was in Peet's early Saturday morning getting a large cup of coffe. I hadn't eaten breakfast and realized that it was going to be noon until I had a chance to have a meal. All of a sudden, every item in the baked-goods display looked delectable. Ordinarily I don't even look at the plethora of diabesity inducing sugar-pills behind the glass. But this morning, not only did everything look good, the cinnamon rolls, covered in glazed sugar, were irresistible. Gone were all the reasons that I know NOT to eat foods that are sugar (bread) laced with sugar. All I could think…

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  CrossFitLA - CrossFit Workouts of the Day

• KNOWING WHAT’S IN THE FOOD YOU EAT

  andy@crossfitla.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek One of the most important reasons that we do the Whole Life Challenge every year is to give you the opportunity to be REALLY particular about the stuff that you put in your mouth to feed your body. When is the last time that you looked at the list of ingredients in your bacon? Or in the soup you buy from Trader Joes? And when's the last time you considered the things that are added to the food you eat that don't even show up on the list of ingredients? The following video (it's old - from 2008) is a story about investigative reporters from Fox News that were fired for…

• Friends and Family

  andy@crossfitla.com

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Written by michael stanwyck The most exciting change we have made to the Whole Life Challenge this year is that you now have the opportunity to enroll anyone in your life to do it with you! The same tools that are there for you -- the scoreboard, the blogs, the discussion forums, the structure, the community -- can be used by anyone you think would like to take on a powerful transformation of their life around their health and fitness. Just like you they will commit to something big. Just like you they will tune into their well-being daily. Just like you they will train themselves to make…

• Need Help Cooking Paleo?

  andy@crossfitla.com

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pm

  Written by Becca Borawski Did you know there are actually a lot of Paleo cookbooks available? And, in fact, some really GOOD ones. With the popularity of CrossFit and Paleo/Primal-style eating rising, there are a number of options out there and no need to feel confused and overwhelmed in the kitchen. I recently reviewed one of the newest, The Food Lovers: Make It Paleo, and think it is a great one for someone who is not super confident in the kitchen or is new to Paleo. It has shopping lists for both kitchen tools and Paleo food supplies in the front of the book, plus over 200 recipes, most…

• Tuesday

  andy@crossfitla.com

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am

  Written by Andy Petranek Anything special about this Tuesday, January 24th? On top of the fact that it's another day that you get the opportunity to wake up, breath, drink coffee, it's also a day that you get the chance to "Just Show Up". See you at CFLA! Kelly gettin' some overhead! Today's Workout Skill Work - 20 minutes - rope climb and foot anchors - challenge - max rope climbs in 4 min ---------------------------------- Max Burpees in 2 min Rest 2 min Max Sit ups in 2 min

• PREPARATION - THE KEY TO GOOD CHOICES

  andy@crossfitla.com

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:38 pm

  Written by Andy Petranek I was in Peet's early Saturday morning getting a large cup of coffe. I hadn't eaten breakfast and realized that it was going to be noon until I had a chance to have a meal. All of a sudden, every item in the baked-goods display looked delectable. Ordinarily I don't even look at the plethora of diabesity inducing sugar-pills behind the glass. But this morning, not only did everything look good, the cinnamon rolls, covered in glazed sugar, were irresistible. Gone were all the reasons that I know NOT to eat foods that are sugar (bread) laced with sugar. All I could think…

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• Thursday, January 26th

  shirley_b@hotmail.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  Written by Shirley Brown 2010: Coach Andy with Odie and student Today's Prodigy Workout 21-15-9-3 Burpees Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift High Pull Today's Game Simon Says

• Monday, January 23rd

  shirley_b@hotmail.com

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:27 pm

  Written by Shirley Brown Blindfolded burpess?? Today's Skill Thrusters Today's Little Champs and Champs Workout Stations: spend 30 seconds at each station -Thrusters -Up downs -Tire flip and hop -Plank Hold Today's Game Rope swing obstacle course

• Thursday, January 19th

  shirley_b@hotmail.com

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am

  Written by Shirley Brown Sometimes its a long road! Today's Workout AMRAP 12min 10 jumping pull ups 10 box jumps 10 push ups Today's Weightlifting Push Press 3-3-3-3-3

• Monday, January 16th

  shirley_b@hotmail.com

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am

  Written by Shirley Brown The view from our Hike! Today's Skill Monkey bar crawls Today's Little Champs and Champs Workout Deck of cards Hearts=Squats Diamonds=Mountain climbers (2 count) Clubs=Sit ups Spades=Burpees The value of the card represents how may reps you complete! Today's Game Obstacle course

• Thursday, January 12th

  shirley_b@hotmail.com

  12 Jan 2012 | 9:06 am

  Written by Shirley Brown Isabella has come a long way over the last year! Today's Workout AMRAP 15: 5 bench dips 10 Wall balls 20 jump rope skips 30 sit ups Today's Weightlifting Shoulder Press 3-3-3-3-3

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  Again Faster - Latest entries

• The Truth: published

  Jon_Gilson

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 am

  The Truth: published

• Reel Steps: published

  Haley_Byrnes

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm

  Reel Steps: published

• From CrossFit.com: The Split Snatch, with Coach Burgener: published

  Ian_Wittenber

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am

  From CrossFit.com: The Split Snatch, with Coach Burgener: published

• A Fire in the Woods: published

  Patrick_Cummings

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am

  A Fire in the Woods: published

• Rowing on the C2, Part 1: published

  Jon_Gilson

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm

  Rowing on the C2, Part 1: published

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  Robb Wolf | The Paleo Solution book and podcast | Paleo diet, Paleolithic nutrition, intermittent fasting, and fitness

• Robb Wolf Interview at The Rx Review

  Christopher

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Hey Guys and Gals, Check out Robb’s recent two part interview from Michael McCoy “down under” at The Rx Review Part One Part Two

• Darwinian Medicine talk at SUNY New Paltz

  Robb Wolf

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:32 am

  Hey there! Just wanted to let y’all know about an upcoming talk I’ll be giving to the Evolutionary Biology Department at SUNY New Paltz. Here is the pertinent info: When: Monday, Feb 27th 5:30-630 pm (reception and book signing to follow) Where: Lecture Center 100, SUNY New Paltz Campus Who Can attend? Anyone! Read more...

• Paleo By Profession – Is it Possible?

  Amy Kubal

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  This week I received an email from a current dietetic student wondering how it is ‘possible’ to be a Paleo  dietitian and promote the lifestyle, even though it doesn’t exactly ‘jive’ with the USDA Food Plate and dietary guidelines.  I often receive emails and inquiries like this from students, current registered dietitians, Read more...

• The Porn You Eat

  Matt Lentzner

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:40 am

  Disclaimer: This article will be talking obliquely about pornography and may possibly contain tasteless jokes. If those kinds of things bother you then please do not read this article. My Goal: To make junk food as unappealing as possible. I watched the following movies as research for this article: The Read more...

• The Paleo Solution – Episode 116

  Greg Everett

  24 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am

  HEY!  Vote Paleo the “Best Diet of 2012″ at Outside.com  Go to the bottom, left-hand side of the page.   Download Episode Here   Topics: [5:11] Green Beans and Autoimmunity [9:07] Jack Kruse’s Leptin Reset [15:54] Becoming Batman [34:01] Cortisol and Morning People [36:57] Vericose Veins [40:46] Phytic Acid and Read more...

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  The Paleo Solution | Paleolithic nutrition, intermittent fasting, and fitness

• The Paleo Solution - Episode 116

  Robb Wolf

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Topics: 1.            [5:11] Green Beans and Autoimmunity 2.            [9:07] Jack Kruse’s Leptin Reset 3.            [15:54] Becoming Batman 4.            [34:01] Cortisol and Morning People 5.            [36:57] Vericose Veins 6.            [40:46] Phytic Acid…

• The Paleo Solution - Episode 115

  Robb Wolf

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Features guest Michael Rutherford

• The Paleo Solution - Episode 114

  Robb Wolf

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Topics:   1.  [3:32] Seborrheic Dermatitis 2.[9:51] Rice/Carbs, Salt, Etc. 3.  [19:55] Can Paleo Shrink Fibroids 4.  [24:23] One Kidney and Protein Intake 5.[29:07] Protein and Protein/CHO Intake Effect on Testosterone 6.[32:53] Physical State and Heart Rate Variability

• The Paleo Solution - Episode 113

  Robb Wolf

  2 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Topics:   [2:00] Paleo Poop [8:22] Becoming a Special Operations Soldier [14:49] Vitamin K and Newborns [19:32] Best Supplement Brands [23:58] Fragile Omega-3 Conundrum [27:47] Psychological Effects of Hunting vs. Killing Domesticated Animals [34:41] Melanoma and Autoimmunity [42:52] Ski Conditioning and the Bosu Ball

• The Paleo Solution - Episode 112

  Robb Wolf

  26 Dec 2011 | 11:00 pm

  Featuring guest Dr. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Answer

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  Arthur De Vany Members

• Terry Sejnowski on our Bayesian Genes

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am

  Behavior and Our Brain - Mysteries of the Brain - Terry Sejnowski>I say often that our genes and brains are Bayesian learners: they experience something and then forecast rewards over a horizon based on the experience. Dr. Sejnowski explains this concept brilliantly and simply. I sat in a talk he gave while I was at the UC Irvine, which is just up the road from The Salk Institute at UC San Diego. He is a theoretician who is deeply embedded in the experimental evidence, as you will see from this talk.Dr. Sejnowski explains this concept brilliantly and simply. He also points to the…

• "Participating" in Marathons may not increase risk of cardiac arrest

  21 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am

  This study has been getting much play. I have not bothered to comment because there is an inherent flaw in the premise.There is a selection problem isn't there? It all comes from the term "participating". Of course, those who do not participate will have a higher risk of cardiac arrest. Those capable of participating would have a lower risk. And, those who do not participate in marathons do many forms of exercise, including couch surfing. I see no point to the study. Why read a study that is flawed from the beginning.But, the long-training marathoners will have a higher risk of damage in…

• Art's Interview with Dr. Z

  20 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am

  I found the link at last to my interview with Dr. Z. Here it is Dr. Z and Art.

• More on "Muscle is Medicine"

  18 Jan 2012 | 4:12 am

  A chapter of The New Evolution Diet shows why and how muscle is medicine. I used this phrase in the book as a short hand way to describe the important hormones and metabolic changes that using muscle and having muscle bring. I cover many of the hormones and cytokines that are produced by muscle and muscle activity in that chapter and the ability of muscle to produce fuel for the heart and brain.A "new" (evolutionarily old, but recently discovered) has now been discovered. It was there all the time doing its duties, but the wide-ranging effects of it are impressive. It is called irisin and the…

• Dan Buettner at TEDMED

  14 Jan 2012 | 2:16 am

  I like this talk and largely agree with it.

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  CrossFit Radio

• CrossFit Radio Episode 208

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 208 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit competitor Kasey Marble and Georgia Tech professor Dr. Ken Gall. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. The WOW (WOD of the Week) is from CrossFit 413 in Ft. Smith, Ark. Start a 10-minute running clock. 15-12-9 reps of: 115-lb. thrusters Chest-to-bar pull-ups Complete as many burpees as possible in the time remaining. Your score will be total burpees performed. 4:00 Kasey Marble started CrossFitting by following CrossFit.com and doing the WODs in his high-school weight room before…

• CrossFit Radio Episode 207

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 207 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Paula and Jordan Gravatt, who create media for CrossFit HQ. Justin also interviewed 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games sixth-place finisher Dan Bailey. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2012. The WOW (Workout of the Week) is from Element CrossFit. Squat, 5 reps Then complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 135-lb. power clean, 5 reps 5 burpees 135-lb. thruster, 5 reps 5 burpees 4:30 Jordan and Paula Gravatt own CrossFit by Overload. They also create media for CrossFit HQ, and Paula is…

• CrossFit Radio Episode 206

  11 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 206 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Nicole Tanzillo, who is one of CrossFit Central’s success stories. This episode also featured a segment on Corey Auger by Emily Beers, and Justin interviewed one of the original Nasty Girls, Annie Sakamoto. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. The WOW (Workout of the Week) is from CrossFit Recoil. Row: 5 minutes for calories Turkish get-up: 4 minutes for reps Push-ups: 3 minutes for reps Squats: 2 minutes for reps Ball slams: 1 minute for reps Post total points to comments. 1:55 Nicole…

• CrossFit Radio Episode 205

  4 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 205 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Practice CrossFit trainer Mindy Coby and goal-setting guru Greg Amundson. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The WOW (Workout of the Week) is from Wasatch CrossFit: For time, 21-15-9 reps of: 115-lb. power cleans Hand-release push-ups Rest 2 minutes 15-12-9 reps of: 115-lb. power cleans Hand-release push-ups Rest 2 minutes 12-9-6 reps of 115-lb. power cleans Hand-release push-ups 3:45 In addition to being a trainer at Practice CrossFit, Mindy Coby is an elementary teacher and girls…

• CrossFit Radio Episode 204

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 204 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins looked back on 2011 and played excerpts from interviews with well-known CrossFitters such as Matt Chan, Rich Froning Jr., Leah Polaski and Amber Wilson. Justin also interviewed CrossFit Evolution owner Monique Ames. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. The WOW (Workout of the Week) is from CrossFit.com. Three rounds for time of: 35-lb. dumbbell squat snatch, 15 reps right arm 15 GHD sit-ups 35-lb. dumbbell squat snatch, 15 reps left arm 15 toes-to-bars 0:50 Justin read a post from Lisbeth Darsh titled…

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  CrossFit Journal

• Never too Busy for CrossFit

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  They’re all moms. One is a logistics manager at a stationary plant, another stays at home, and the third is a middle-school principal. All three women say the same thing: There’s no good reason not to come to CrossFit—specifically Oceanside CrossFit in Oceanside, Calif. “I have to make it here. This is how I relieve my stress,” the logistics manager says. “We make time. It’s not an option. We have to work out.” She adds: “If a working parent can do it, anybody can do it.” The key is making working out a priority, the middle-school…

• You Were Saying … With Nathan Chmura

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Nathan Chmura of CrossFit Nor’Easter talks about CrossFit, beer and The Big Lebowski. The CrossFit Journal is pleased to present another profile designed to help you get to know some of the best people in our community. Nate Chmura is a Level 1 trainer at CrossFit Nor’Easter, in Hartford, Conn. He has a soft spot for Bill Murray.

• Law Enforcement Training Seminar

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Original Firebreather Greg Amundson is no stranger to law enforcement. For nine years, he was a deputy sheriff in Santa Cruz County, Calif., and he worked at the Drug Enforcement Administration for four years. Today, he still serves as a reserve officer in Santa Cruz. In this video, he speaks to members of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia, S.C., about what CrossFit can do for them. “What studies have shown us about lethal confrontations and those cops that survive (is that) many times it’s not just physical fitness or physical ability. It’s the…

• I Am Not Cancer. I Am CrossFit.

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Exhausted and overwhelmed after battling thyroid cancer, Kelly Knight discovers CrossFit and newfound energy and confidence. Hilary Achauer reports. When Kelly Knight turns on her phone, the first thing she sees is this quote by Martha Washington: “I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself.” Knight, a 48-year-old registered nurse, has found herself in some dark situations lately. Her son, now 25, has been sick for the past five years. Nobody could figure out the problem until a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic uncovered a tumor in his adrenal…

• CrossFit Radio Episode 208

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  On Episode 208 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit competitor Kasey Marble and Georgia Tech professor Dr. Ken Gall. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. The WOW (WOD of the Week) is from CrossFit 413 in Ft. Smith, Ark. Start a 10-minute running clock. 15-12-9 reps of: 115-lb. thrusters Chest-to-bar pull-ups Complete as many burpees as possible in the time remaining. Your score will be total burpees performed. 4:00 Kasey Marble started CrossFitting by following CrossFit.com and doing the WODs in his high-school weight room before…

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  Welcome to CrossFit Mom

• January 27, 2012

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:39 am

  Advanced5 rounds12 back squats  #655 beginner rope climbsIntermediate4 rounds12 back squats  #455 beginner rope climbsBeginner3 rounds12 back squats  #15-255 beginner rope climbsBeginner rope climb: Sit at the bottom of the rope. Pull yourself to a standing position using your legs as little as possible.

• January 26, 2012

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:58 pm

  Advanced 8 rounds 400m run or 500m row Rest 3 minutes between rounds Intermediate 6 rounds 400m or 500m row Rest 3 minutes between rounds Beginner 5 rounds 200m run or 250m row Rest 3 minutes between rounds Mix runs and rows as desired.

• January 25, 2012

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pm

  Rest Day

• January 24, 2012

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:49 pm

  Advanced7 rounds7 front squats #657 pull upsIntermediate7 rounds7 front squats #457 pull ups or progressionsBeginner7 rounds7 front squats #15-257 pull up progressions

• January 23, 2012

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pm

  Skill Day Today, pick a weight, from PVC to #65, and practice: Shoulder press Push press Push jerk Split jerk

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  CrossFit Santa Cruz

• Who Said It Would Be Easy

  CrossFit Santa Cruz

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Megan making it look easy. This is the first resource post for the "Consistency is King" Competition. What is Real Food? Real Food is vegetables, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar.  In 2003 CrossFit put out an article called "Avoiding Metabolic Derangement".  The article details the CrossFIt philosophy on nutrition. What is the Zone? Protein should be lean and varied and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.Carbohydrates should be predominantly low-glycemic and account for about 40% of your total caloric…

• For You

  CrossFit Santa Cruz

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Ann-Marie climbing the rope. CrossFit has many detractors.  Some say squatting below 90 degrees is bad for your knee, others say high rep Olympic style weightlifting is dangerous, and even more ridiculous, some say CrossFit is only for the young.  The gains to be found by practicing and improving at functional movements are available to every age group.  Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, has said that an athlete can expect 10 years of variable adaption regardless of at what age they start. _________________ Workout: Clean and Jerk, 10-5-3-10-5-3-10-5-3 reps Notes: 1.

• Competition Time

  CrossFit Santa Cruz

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Cary and Dave at last week's competition. Announcing The Consistency is King competition! In one week we will embark on a 50 day gym wide event that anyone can join and anyone can win (a cash prize will be awarded to the top 3 finishers.)   February 1st those athletes that sign up will be asked to keep a record and track aspects of their training. The most consistent athletes will be rewarded. This is our most ambitious competition yet, who is in?____________________ Workout: Rest Day

• Putting It All Together

  CrossFit Santa Cruz

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  Amy solid in the seated press. Laurie will be hosting another set of gymnastics clinics this Saturday that promise to help anyone get some specific instruction in some gymnastics skills. 11:30-12:45 Handstand Clinic 1:00-2:15 Handstand Push-up Clinic 2:30-3:00 Rope Climbing Clinic If interested go here for more details and to sign up. __________________________ Workout: Two rounds of: Run 800 meters 25 Hip Extensions 30 Glute-Ham Sit-ups 1-Arm Barbell Press 20 reps left and right arm Powerclean 1/2 bodyweight 20 reps Notes: 1. 1-Arm Press derives it's impetus from a lateral…

• The Next Level

  CrossFit Santa Cruz

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Jill climbing the rope without using her feet.______________ Workout: Row 5 minutes, record metersRow 5 intervals of 1 minute on/1 minute off, record total metersRow 10 intervals of 30 seconds on/30 seconds off, record total metersRow 20 intervals 15 seconds on/15 seconds off, record total meters Notes: 1. Rest 5 minutes between intervals2. Use the "m" button to recall meters for each interval3. Go all out.4. Compare results of each effort. _______________ Schedule Notice: Starting this week the 7am is now 5 days a week and Laurie is coaching more in the evening. 

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  CrossFit One World

• STAND TALL YOUNG MAN

  freddy c.

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:08 am

  I had my camera set in sport mode, and caught about 30 continuous shots of Stegen doing bar facing burpees near the end of the workout. In 30 shots (about three burpees), Stegen remained bent over the entire time!                 I am not picking on Stegen (he got a big laugh about it afterward). Stegen does what many of us do when we reach that point of exhaustion. The mind overrides the body. In Stegen's case, mentally he felt it was easier to continue moving without standing up. In reality, he was bent over and compressing his lung…

• GOOD STUFF

  freddy c.

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:06 pm

    On Thursday, Chyna and I got a chance to get down to the ProAnox headquarters in downtown Los Gatos. We spent some time with the CEO and staff. I’m really happy about the relationship One World has with ProAnox. Within a few weeks, ProAnox will have a full line of every supplement you will need as a person interested in enhanced strength and conditioning. I am super excited that we will be selling all these items at One World. You won’t have to walk around GNC or Vitamin Shoppe wondering what supplements are best for you. All the items should be available at One World in a few…

• AS A POLICE OFFICER, SHOULD I REPORT THE CRIME?

  freddy c.

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:57 pm

  This is such a steal that I am pretty sure Chris committed a crime! Chris regularly likes to visit Ross to get good deals on basketball shoes. You can get the same shoes sold at Footlocker in the past for way cheap. Last week, Chris happened to wander into the Ross at Bayfair Mall in San Leandro, not the Ross he normally shops. Imagine his surprise when he saw multiple pairs of Adistar weightlifting shoes being sold for $18 a pair!!! WTF!?!?!? Adistars were $200 brand new. That's crazy! Chris bought a size 11.5. He wasn't sure what other sizes were available. $18 Adistars might be…

• THE NORCAL 40's

  freddy c.

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:59 pm

    If you don't have plans this weekend swing out to the NorCal 40's CrossFit competition on Sunday. The competition is hosted by TJ's Gym. I competed last year and had a really great time. This year, TJ has moved the event to the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, CA. Reebok and ProAnox are on board as sponsors. This is the only CrossFit cometition I am doing other than the CrossFit Games. It was that good! There are 70 men and 30 women signed up for the event. Last year I won, but this year it's huge, and the competition in the 40+ age category is definitely getting…

• CHALK WHORE!!!!

  freddy c.

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:40 pm

  Shane got busted this morning. Everyone who walked by his workout area said the same thing: "Oh man....Brad's gonna be pissed!"  The History: Brad is the guy who vacuums and mops the floors all week. Trust me when I tell you that you all are very spoiled when it comes to working out in a clean gym. I've been to some dirty ass CrossFit gyms in my day. It's nice to lay down on the floor and not get up with dirt and grime all over yourself. Cleaning chalk hand prints off the rubber is a bitch. You have to scrub it first with a stiff brush, and then mop it. In the…

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  CrossFit Discussion Board

• Journal article comments

  Mark Douthwaite

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:27 am

  Hi all, Can anyone tell me whether it's possible to edit your own comments made on Journal articles? Thanks!

• good substitute for rope climbs?

  Nick Robinson

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:33 pm

  Hi there, looking for a substitute for rope climbs. I work out at a CF friendly university gym but have no ropes. Ideas? thanks!

• Injured and need ideas

  Zack Lewis

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:32 pm

  Hey crossfitters!!! I had knee surgery an in a brace from thigh to ankle locked out straight at all times until told other wise but want to workout ASAP. After 7 weeks I just cannot take it. So I need upper body WODs or ideas. Maybe I need to work on just body parts for right now then get back into it? Not real sure, would love some help!!! Lou

• {TKA} Total Knee Arthroplasty

  Pete Nadeau

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:39 pm

  Ortho today; knee looks bad! Tri-compartmental degeneration, Next to no cartilage left.” Pete you need a TKA if you want to be pain free”. I start the synvisc series and see the knee specialist Wednesday. My knee's history; ACL/ Medial Meniscus tear, repaired in 78. 20+ years in the Army "God Loves the Infantry". Diagnosed lax ACL/frayed Meniscus; Knee Debridement 93, Diagnosed uni-compartmental degeneration in 97. The adventure begins

• Creatine intake?

  Gareth Morris

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm

  Hi everyone. When are the best times during the day to take your creatine to get the best use out of it? I WOD once a day at around 5/6pm. Advice much appreciated.

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  CrossFit 440

• No Open Gym 1/15

  bwparks

  15 Jan 2012 | 7:34 am

  Due to uncontrollable circumstances there will be no open gym today. Sorry for any inconvenience. See you Tuesday!

• Gym Closed 12/3

  bwparks

  2 Dec 2011 | 2:22 pm

  Gym Closed 9/3/11 Come watch Ben lift at the UPA Great Lakes Winter Open at the Gorilla Pit. 38302 Airport Parkway Kirtland, OH

• 2011-10-13

  bwparks

  13 Oct 2011 | 5:44 pm

  Strength: Power Clean: 80% max weight. Max reps in 5 mins WOD: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 kb swing 53/35 goblet squat 53/35 box jump

• 2011-10-11

  bwparks

  11 Oct 2011 | 5:21 pm

  Strengh: Push Press – max reps in 5 minutes at 80% 1 rep max. Met Con: Max Effort 2k row

• 2011-10-06

  bwparks

  6 Oct 2011 | 5:03 pm

  Strength Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 WOD 20 min amrap Overhead walking lunge 50m 45/25 Run 100m

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  FIT AS FU*K

• Do you remember when you started at CrossFit? Sarah Troelsen Krarup, Copenhagen, Denmark

  fitasfuck

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Name: Sarah Lindasdatter Troelsen Krarup Gym / webpage: Butcher’s Garage, Copenhagen Denmark www.butchersgarage.dk Competitions? Placement: CrossFit Games 2011 (Affiliate Competition), 39th CrossFit Games Regionals/Europe 2011 (Affiliate Competition), 2nd See all my competition results here - CrossFit/olympic weightlifting (I LOVE COMPETING) 1. When and where did you start CrossFit, and how did you hear about it? I had my first intro class at CrossFit Copenhagen in 2008 and I had heard about it from a lot of friends who thought that I would love it – and I did and still do. 2.

• Who’s got what it takes?

  fitasfuck

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  With the annual arrival of the CrossFit Open drawing ever closer, BOXROX have been asked to compile a list of the top 10 male and 10 female CrossFit athletes from the European CrossFit scene that we think might have what it takes to make it to the CrossFit Games this summer. We all know that we have some top athletes spread through Europe but we want your help to pick out the standout people that might be from your box and give us the reasons why. These athletes might have made it to the CrossFit European Regionals at Bolton last year, they may have competed in some of the big events…

• Do you remember when you started at CrossFit? Carsten Eigil Hedegaard, Captain’s Gym, DK

  fitasfuck

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:18 am

  Photo: Demi Karatzaferi Name: Carsten Eigil Hedegaard aka the Captain Gym: The Captain Gym / webpage: captainsgym.dk Competitions? Placement: Fit as Fuck 2010, 1st place, Master Butcher’s Garage, Olympic Weightlifting for CrossFitters 2011, 9th place 1. When and where did you start CrossFit, and how did you hear about it? I started 4-5 years ago, in a small club by the name of Copenhagen CrossFitters. Later on it expanded to Butcher’s Lab. After seeing the movie “300″ by Zack Snyder, I was searching the internet and found Gym Jones, and from there I found CrossFit. 2.

• Recommended reading: “A Look Inside the World of CrossFit”

  fitasfuck

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:05 am

  “You won’t die. You’ll either leave thinking that was the craziest thing you’ve ever done and can’t wait to do it again, or that was the craziest thing you’ve ever done and are never coming back.” Well then. And so we began. …. Laura from Greatist, a New York City-based website, wrote us to hear that we think about their newest CrossFit feature. We found that it was a good piece to read in relation to our latest theme: “CrossFit Beginners”. But read for yourself and let us know what you think: Read the full article here.

• Do you remember when you started CF? Martin Møller, Butcher’s Garage, DK

  fitasfuck

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:21 am

  Martin Møller, CrossFit Butcher’s Garage Competitions / Placement: DCO 2010 #6  CF Qualifier 2010 #3  CF Sectionals 2010 #9  CF Open, Europe 2011 # somewhere in the 20’ties  DWF & CBG Invitational Cup 2011 #2 (Heavy Men)  FAF 2011 #10  Butchers Stronger 2011 #?  CTC Christmas Challenge 2011 #1  Butchers Classic 2012 #1… 1. When and where did you start CrossFit, and how did you hear about it? I started at ButchersLab in the Meatpacking district – Copenhagen. My old friend and ski’ing- aficionado Peter Balle trained at CF Copenhagen and told me about Crossfit,…

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  CrossFit East Bay

• Friday 120127

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pm

  Details at GymnasticsWOD 15 Overhead Squat 135/95 Run 400 Meters 15 Front Squat 135/95 Run 400 Meters 15 Thruster 135/95 Run 400 Meters 20 double-under penalty for putting down the bar. Bar can be rested overhead, on shoulders or hanging (no resting on thighs or back).

• Thursday 120126

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm

  WOD 120126 This workout is geared towards beginners. Experienced CrossFitters are welcome, but the pace will be slower than usual. Those with no, or limited experience are encouraged to come. Alternating: 15-14-13-...-1 Russian kettlebell swings 1-2-3-...-15 Sit-ups Post time to comments. CrossFit Body 6:30AM, Yoga Room Skill: Headstands & Handstands: Headstand holds (wall) - Kick to handstands (wall) - Handstand holds (wall) - Kick to handstand (free-standing) Conditioning: Every minute on the minute (EMOTM) for 5 minutes: 50 High-knee steps Max distance plank walks Post number of room…

• Wednesday 120125

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm

  WOD 120125 This is a modification of CrossFit Open WOD 11.5. Work in teams of two. AMRAP in 16 minutes: 5 Power cleans 155/105lbs 10 Toes-to-bar 15 Wall-balls 20/14lbs Only one partner may work on the AMRAP at once, but trade off the reps anyway, anyhow. Every four minutes starting at minute 0, one partner must run 800m. Post rounds completed to comments.

• Tuesday 120124

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Kettlebell Juggling (Embedding disabled) Check out 2:45! WOD 120124 25 Box Jumps 24/20" 20 Push-ups 15 Kettlebell clean and jerks 1.5/1.0p 10 Pistols (alternating legs) 5 Wall climbers 10 Pistols (alternating legs) 15 Kettlebell clean and jerks 1.5/1.0p 20 Push-ups 25 Box Jumps 24/20" Post time to comments. CrossFit Body 6:30AM, Yoga Room Skill: Headstands & Handstands: Walk to handstands (wall) - Handstand holds (wall) - Turning out of handstand - Handstands moving one leg off wall Conditioning: 5-10-15-10-5 Handstand Shoulder Taps Star jumps Post time to comments. Mobility/stretching:…

• Monday 120122

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:33 pm

  WOD 120122 Timed Effort 200 burpees for time. Jump up and touch a target approximately one foot above maximum reach on each rep. Post time to comments.

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  CrossFit Thoroughbreds

• Fort Myers CrossFit TB Sat 1-28-12 Boot Camp:

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

  Sat. 1/28/2012Boot Camp:AMRAP 810 Lunges10 Push Upsrest 2 minutesAMRAP 85 Pull Ups15 Double Unders (50 singles)rest 2 minutesAMRAP 85 Toes2Bar10 Jump Squatsrest 2 minutesAMRAP 85 BurpeesSprint to speed bump

• Fort Myers CrossFit TB Fri 1-27-2012 WOD:

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

  WOD: ...for time!Run to 41 and backBear Crawls down and back (60ft)25 x Sit Ups25 x Superman400m RunBear Crawls down and back (60ft)25 x Sit Ups25 x Superman800m RunBear Crawls down and back (60ft)25 x Sit Ups25 x Superman

• Fort Myers CrossFit TB Thurs 1-26-12 WOD:

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

   Conv. Deadlift 70%8 x 50, 6 x 55, 5 x 60, 3 x 65, (5 x 6 x 70%)WOD3 x 10 Heavy Lunges3 x 3 Heavy TGU's3 x 10 Box Step Ups

• Fort Myers CrossFit TB Wed 1-25-12 WOD:

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

  Strict Press 1 RM Test5x50%, 5x60%, 3x65%, 3x70%, 2x80%, 1x90% 1x95%Find 1 RM in 3 AttemptsWOD :4 RoundsStrict Pull Ups x 5-1010x BB –or- DB Push Press

• Fort Myers CrossFit TB Tues 1-24-12 WOD:

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

  WOD: 4 Rounds Row 250m100 Mt. Climbers (total reps)Run 400m10x MB Rotational Slams 10x Box Jumps10x KTEs400m. Plate –or- Sandbag Carry...6 am class having fun with the new sandbags! ;-) 8 am class....more fun!:-)...this is how Nick got it done! 

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  Confessions of a Crossfit Coach

• Soundbites & Confessions to End 2011

  31 Dec 2011 | 4:06 pm

  Sneakin' in one last blog post before 2012...First off, I have an actual educational, organized, and informative post on adrenal fatigue brewing for early 2012.  This, though, will not be that; in typical North American ADHD fashion, I'm going to puke forth a shwack of Soundbites and Confessions to ring in the New Year.  As always, some will be personal, some will be sciencey, and some will be sarcastic.Confession:  I think Metabolic Typing is a bunch of Horseshit.It's interesting that 1) I've been asked more than a few times about this in the recent months from folks all over…

• Dynamic Nutrition at Taranis, Real Food vs Vitamins, and Maddy

  6 Nov 2011 | 9:21 pm

  Dynamic Nutrition Beasts Alicia Connors, Steve Howell, Jeremy Meredith, and Joey LutzThis past weekend, a shwackload of high-end athletes took part in what's sure to be known as western Canada's biggest mid-season Crossfit competition: The Taranis Winter Challenge, in Victoria, BC.  You can check that link for the listing of the WODS (which looked excellent and well rounded, says this middle-of-the-road athlete that wasn't there), and check HERE for the rankings.I'm extremely proud to say that FIVE of my athletes placed top 10 in a very deep talent pool of over 50 men and 35 women: …

• RX'd Should Read "Dose-Dependant", Fish Oil and Lipid Peroxidization, and BeastModal on Clients

  17 Oct 2011 | 10:44 pm

  Yeah, but is it RX'd for you???Rx: A medical prescription. The symbol "Rx" is usually said to stand for the Latin word "recipe" meaning "to take." It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription.    Recently, I wrote up a guideline on the use and implementation of IF (intermittent fasting) in performance, health, and longevity for VERY specific clients:There's some solid science to it's benefits---but it must be applied in a similar fashion to how a medical professional would administer a pharmacological agent:The right patient The right drug The right…

• Joining OPT, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, & Positive Life Changes

  1 Oct 2011 | 7:02 pm

  Joining The Ultimate TeamSo, this installment of Confessions is going to be about news...BIG news.  I've been saving it up as it's taken a while for ALL the pieces to fall into place (literally, for all three topics)First off:  I am now a part of James "OPT" Fitzgerald's exclusive coaching team.  OPT Team Profiles Yes, I'll wait patiently as you attempt to pick your jaw up off the floor and madly scramble as your eyeballs roll down the hall.How It Came All Together, aka Back Story:  I had been doing nutrition for a well known athlete named Steve Howell (HUGE thanks…

• Bullshit of the Week, Much Ado About Deadlifting, and Poliquin's Carb Intake Rules

  6 Sep 2011 | 11:00 pm

   Holy Shit!  I Forgot I Had A Blog!Well, not really...it's just been continual chaos and me refining my time-management skills to a razor sharp ball-bearing point *note heavy sarcasm.  I recently had someone I've never met email me and remind me that I *DO* in fact have a few readers, some from the start.  Okay!  Enough excuses.  The Crossfit Games have come and gone, Glassman may or may not still be in a gin-induced haze counting his Reebucks, the AHS has come and gone as most hunter-gatherers do, and well, summer is almost gone, too.  So, grab a cup o'…

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  KettlebellRob

• “Pushover”...

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm

  21 Pull-ups21 Handstand Push-ups18 Pull-ups18 Handstand Push-ups15 Pull-ups15 Handstand Push-ups12 Pull-ups12 Handstand Push-ups9 Pull-ups9 Handstand Push-ups6 Pull-ups6 Handstand Push-ups3 Pull-ups3 Handstand Push-ups21:37 Rx

• "Avalanche"...

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:07 pm

  10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of: •Cleans (135)•Run 200 m23:01 (95# - back & arms still smoked from throwdown - probably should have taken another rest day)

• CrossFit Synergistics Team Throwdown - Third Place

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:44 am

  There will be 4 Wods for opportunities for scoring. There will be more 2 heats in each WOD depending on number of total teams. Each WOD will render a team score, which will then be ranked amongst all competing teams. The best score will be awarded the most points and incrementally down. The ranked points from all 4 wods will be totaled for 1st , 2nd and 3rd place overall. Team "Choose The Wrench"WOD#1: “Dead Man Walking”There will be heats. Each Team will be given 3 bars and 12 minutes for to establish each athletes 1 rep Max Deadlift.SCORING: The team score will be the…

• What Do I Fear?

  20 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm

• Cleans & "The Raven"

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:43 am

  Strength: Clean 7-5-375# x 795# x 5135# x 3(kept it light and worked technique)"The Raven"5 rounds for time:• 6 Handstand push-ups• 12 Chest-to-bar pull-ups• 24 Weighted walking lunges (35)5:35(Did 3 rounds & Kipping Pull-Ups - team throwdown Saturday and did not want to push it)

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  Paradiso CrossFit - Forging Elite Fitness and Health in Los Angeles

• Winter Shakedown

  Diso

  19 Feb 2012 | 1:59 am

  The Shakedown Team Competition Series Consists of 2 events, the Winter and Summer Shakedowns. The Shakedown Series is hosted by CrossFit FAST of Westlake Village and programming is done by The FAST Strength & Conditioning coaches, Mike & Daniel Tromello.  Forty-Four CrossFit teams consisting of FOUR athletes (2 men, 2 women) will showcase why Southern California is the most hardcore CrossFit region in the world. This is the biggest CrossFit team competition on the planet! Affiliates and sponsors may have more than one team represent their organization. Athletes will compete in…

• Sno-Rep Mammoth Trip

  Diso

  11 Feb 2012 | 1:29 am

  Don’t think, just go!  The deadline for the discounted rates ends on the 27th! The following information can also be found on a Facebook invite from our good friend Billy up at CrossFit Fast.  Check out more pics here and a couple funny videos, here and here, that we made while we were there! Please read the following and contact us or post in comments if you have any questions! Some of you, well over 45, were lucky enough to make it out to last season’s Mammoth trip. For those of you who didn’t, it was nothing short of pure win filled with TV stands, door knobs, sweet…

• Tactical Weapons Training

  Diso

  30 Jan 2012 | 1:59 am

  Sunday, January 29th we will be heading out to the Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa for a day of weapons and tactical skill training!   This is something I have wanted to do for quite a while, and lucky for us, one of our members does this for a living!  Roughly 70% of the day will be learning combat handgun techniques and the house clearing course.  We will finish with some fun air-soft games (like paintball without the paint:).  The cost will be around $150 per person for all the equipment and ammo, and last from around 9:30am-2:30pm.  Sign up by Thursday, January 26th if you…

• Rest Day Activity Season!

  Zeb

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:07 am

  Saturday, January 28, 2012 MobilityBottom of squat, 2 minutesKeg Drill, 2 minutes Warm upBurgener Warm upMovement review and practice double unders In teams of two: 30 Double unders20 Squat Cleans  (95 to 115/65 to 75)Switch stations 30 Double unders15 ThrustersSwitch stations 30 Double unders10 Power SnatchesSwitch stations *  Only one athlete performing at a time.*  Advanced athletes 30 double unders unbroken.*  Your partner must finish the movement before you start. Rest Day! Talking with Diso today reminded me about how important it is to do stuff outside the gym.  I know a lot of…

• How to lose ½ a pound in 20 minutes

  Frank

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:59 pm

  Friday, January 27, 2012 Last day to sign up for the Tactical Weapons Training this Sunday!  Feel free to bring your family and friends! Mobility:Hip Prep Warm up:Row 500 meters with perfect form (see below)10 Strict Presses with Barbell10 Front Squats with Barbell10 Wide Grip Strict PullupsSampson Stretch, 30 seconds each leg5 Bridge Wall Walks10 Thrusters10 Kipping Pullups Workout of the Day:Three rounds for time of: Row 1000 meters 45 pound Thruster, 50 reps 30 Pull-ups Cool Down:German Hang (bottom of skin the cat), 30 secondsPidgeon, 2 minutes each legPlow, 2 minutesGerman Hang, 30…

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  RARE Crossfit, Fredericksburg Virginia

• Friday

  admin

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:18 pm

  Todays’ Workout 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3  rep rounds for time of: Dead lifts (135/ 95) Over Head Walking Lunge (45/25) Push Ups Wall Balls (20/14) Post time to complete to comments.

• Thursday

  admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:10 pm

  The Fountain of Youth “The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters.” - Wikipedia My five-year-old son used to take a music class every Thursday. To participate in class, each child had to an have an adult stay with them in class. Most of the children came with mom or dad, but there was one child who came with an older lady every week. One week, we got a chance to talk when the adults were not needed for part of the class. I assumed that the older lady was the other child’s grandmother and that she was about…

• Wednesday

  admin

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:53 pm

  RARE Yoga This Thursday will mark our fourth week of yoga at Rare. If you haven’t made it to a class yet, you don’t know what you are missing! Yoga has many benefits including improved posture, strength, flexibility, balance and relaxation. It also has been shown to improve breathing and lung capacity which can carry over to your workouts. Last but not least it can benefit your heart through lowering your blood pressure and slowing your heart rate. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend all three classes so far and I feel great! Classes are held at Rare every Thursday night at 7 pm and…

• Tuesday

  admin

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:46 pm

  What Is RARE CrossFit? If someone asked you this question, what would be your response? A place to work out? A community? Your extended family or friends? etc. etc. In your own words, what would define those four letters, R.A.R.E.? Think about it for a few minutes and post your thoughts. Your response may be featured on our upcoming RARE sweatshirt or t-shirt design. -Coach Lee Todays’ Workout 5 rounds for time: Row 200 Meters 15x  Power Snatch (95/65) Post time to complete to comments.

• RARE at SuperFit 2012

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:14 pm

  *** THE 5:00 AM CLASS MONDAY MORNING IS CANCELED THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF FREEZING RAIN! *** A Super RARE Time Congrats to all the RARE Team competitors and thank you to the RARE Support Crew! This past weekend proved to be very eventful for both athletes and support crew at the third annual SuperFit Games. We had a great turn out on Saturday. I think half of the box showed up to give moral support and cheer on our RARE team. All of our athletes did awesome, representing well in all of the workouts. Thank you all for making this event such a memorable occasion. Don’t forget to check out all…

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  CrossFit Chronicles | The Smith Family

• Lioness Hearted: The 20 Mile March of Training

  2 Jan 2012 | 1:14 am

  Lounging at a Columbus-area hot spot, eyes glued to ESPN 2's CrossFit Games marathon.That look I've seen before. It's when she is truly focused. Not angry, resentful, envious - just focused. It's a look of: no days off, many postponed vacations, and no desire to experience any of these luxuries. No complaining about late night running or early morning work. I've had a front row seat to watch this over the past five months. She has truly impressed me. There were several moments that influenced this blog. Maybe, you don't know too much about them. Maybe, you do. Either way, it can be a…

• Running Form: Free Your Feet

  20 Dec 2011 | 8:00 am

• Jon "Bones" Jones Trains for UFC 140

  27 Nov 2011 | 2:35 pm

  Jon Jones prepares for UFC 140. There are definitely new training tools to watch for in this video. Do you see any new techniques that you would use for yourself or your gym? Or could he train more effectively, altogether? 

• A Professional's Sport.

  31 Oct 2011 | 1:08 am

  Competitor Magazine Editor T.J. Murphy joins Lindsey Smith and her full-time coach, Brian MackenzieIt was a different time. Nearly six years ago, I was in the audience to watch Lindsey at the 2006 Big East Track & Field Championship. As I used to tell the story, the heptathlete (Lindsey) was out thrown by a pure javelin thrower. Furious that any other athlete would try  outdo her performance, she did the following: a) got pissed off b) gritted her teeth and c) out threw the poor, dedicated javelin thrower. Lindsey went on to finish 6th overall in the Big East…

• Growing Cities: Infographic

  20 Oct 2011 | 8:21 am

  The "fastest growing"metropolitan areas in the CrossFit affiliate community. Based on visual information from Map.CrossFit.com and cross-referenced with the size of each metropolitan area. That information is from infoplease.com. It is pretty neat to see "newer" areas grow at faster rates: Miami, Houston, Dallas, and Boston, are a few. Miami came out of nowhere and just three years ago, in Houston, it was hard to find an affiliate. It illustrates that Austin may not be growing at the same rate as Dallas or Houston, despite being an enormous "fitness town". San Antonio's area is seeing…

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  CrossFit Snohomish Blog

• January 28th, 2012

  thevales

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:37 am

  9 AM Class Run 5k Click here to check out your route. It is an “out and back” route. Shortly before you reach your turn around point you will pass through a gate. After that gate is 159th Pl SE, as you can see on the map, this is your turn around point. It is 2.5K out. 10 AM Yoga

• January 27th, 2012

  thevales

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

  Paleo Flow Chart Shawn passed on the flowchart above. Pretty hilarious and actually pretty informative. Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Compare to here.

• January 26th, 2012

  thevales

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:17 am

  AMRAP in 20 Minutes of: 5 Clean and Jerk (PC/PJ) 165# 10 KBS 53# 20 Deadlifts 165# 40 Double Unders. Post rounds and partial rounds completed to comments.

• January 25th, 2012

  thevales

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

  2012 The Year of the Push Up: Part 2 Great job to everyone on our 7 minute AMRAP with the new push up standard. Check out the picture above and watch the video for the new 2012 CFS push up standard and some explanation regarding push ups and the best way to do them. Seven rounds for time of: 165 pound Front squat, 7 reps 7 Chest-to-bar pull-ups Post time to comments.

• January 24th, 2012

  thevales

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:37 pm

  2012- The Year of the Push up! No, this is not a plank for goodness sake! Push ups are the most cheated exercise in CrossFit abroad…and in our gym! Ouch! Yeah I said it. I’m callin’ you out! This gym (read you guys) keeps a really high standard for movement. Your squats are deep, your chin is over the bar, your spine is neutral, you stand all the way up. Our push ups, however, still leave something to be desired. Come to class tomorrow to see the new push up standard for 2012 and possibly beyond. It WILL make them harder. You may need to scale more. Your Cindy score will…

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  Rx Girls: Miami

• Rx Girls Miami – 01.26.12

  Monik

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:18 pm

  Follow Me!! So I have an announcement to make to my loyal followers: I’m pregnant  If you would like to see what I’ll be up to during this new chapter in my life, I have a more personal blog that I’m using as a training blog.  CLICK HERE to be taken there and add me to your feed. Enjoy! If you live in the South Florida area, come out to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino this Saturday to watch the all women’s competition “The Heraean Games”, hosted by Sarah Wilson of Fashletics. 3 Individual and 3 Team Events. It’s gonna be awesome!

• Rx Girls Miami – 01.11.12

  Monik

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pm

  Hey Ladies!! Happy New Year! It’s been a while and I have A LOT going on… I will update you all about that someday soon. For now, I wanna just catch up and say hi to all the new followers I have since we started our nutrition challenge at CrossFit Soul. I have had this blog for a couple years now so even though I don’t update as much as I used to, there is plenty of stuff to read in the meantime! First things first, we have an AWESOME seminar coming up for WOMEN ONLY next month at CrossFit Soul. Carey Kepler from CrossFit Central and Aly from Rx Stars will be coming over to…

• Rx Girls Miami – 12.05.11

  Monik

  5 Dec 2011 | 10:54 am

  I can pretty much use banana for everything… anytime I want to duplicate some sort of breakfast recipe banana or egg usually does the trick. Now if you’re allergic to banana… well, I don’t know what to say. That sucks! Just kidding, I’m sure you can sub some sort of almond or coconut flour but I’ve honestly never tried it. This recipe though, calls for only 4 simple ingredients and it satisfies my desire for a larger breakfast menu! Sorry about the pic, I started eating it before I decided it was good enough to share with you guys! Pumpkin Spice Crepes…

• Rx Girls Miami – 11.26.11

  Monik

  26 Nov 2011 | 10:16 am

  “You’ve Gained Weight” I’m gonna go on a little rant here – sometimes when I’m feeling a certain way and I know it’s messed up I think it’s important to share it. It’s funny, but those words “you’ve gained weight” can have such a dramatic effect on people. Last month (maybe two months ago) I decided I wanted to put on some muscle. I started tracking my calories and realized that I have not been eating NEARLY as much as I should be, given how active I am. Sometimes eating clean can be really hard to get calories in……

• RX Girls Miami – 10.20.11

  Monik

  20 Oct 2011 | 7:12 pm

   

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  North Shore CrossFit

• Friday, January, 27, 2012

  6amjoec

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Today’s WOD: For Time: - Row 500m Rest 2 minutes - 75 Burpees Rest 3 minutes - 50 Wall Balls Prowler Pulls Good Times!

• Thursday, January 26, 2012

  6amjoec

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:56 am

  Today’s WOD: 21-15-9 - Knees-to-Elbows - Single Arm Dumbbell Snatch (40/25) Ring Play Good Times!

• CFK 1-25-12

  Kaitlin

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:16 pm

  Warm Up: Jump Rope Jamboree Skill: Racked Lunges WOD: 5 rounds for time 250 m Row 10 Racked  Lunges Challenge: Sled push Post time to comments

• Wednesday, January 25, 2012

  6amjoec

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:57 am

  Today’s WOD: - 5×1+1 Clean Press – 5×1+3 Clean Push Press – 3×1+5 Clean Jerk - 20 Box Jumps on the minute for 5 minutes Good Times!

• What a Year!

  dawny

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am

  Check out this video! NSCF Danvers is 1 Year Old!

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  Workout of the Day Training Blog

• Get Heavy

  Hils

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  PMers busting out some serious sit-ups Back Squat 1 RMThen, 85% AMRAP of Back Squat 1 RM x 1 attemptRepeat with close grip bench press

• Thirsty Thursday

  Hils

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Games prep chicks joined the 6:15pm class last night for a tricep blowout 5 Rounds50 air squats400m run  

• Habits of a Champion

  Hils

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Webster’s Dictionary defines a “habit” as a tendency to perform a certain action or behave in a certain way, in other words...the usual way of doing things. Each of us has tremendous potential but many fall short of who we might become. Abraham Maslow once wrote “ The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.” First you make your habits, then they make you and unfortunately the average person settles for far less than he or she is capable of achieving.  Click here to read more about 10…

• AMRAP Partaaay!

  Hils

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Crossfitters will do most anything for some tequila..... AMRAP in 15 min10x burpees10x pushups10x rings dips

• Monday Madness

  Hils

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Mark B. fires up CFNA crossfit kids i.e. our future firebreathers. Clean grip Deadlift- build to a heavy single in 5 sets+7 rounds for time7x deadlift-225/15535x double under

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  Colin McNulty.com: CrossFit, Nutrition, Health & Safety

• I’ve Lost 7lbs (1/2 stone) in 11 Days, How’s Your Christmas Mince Pie Flab Doing?

  Colin McNulty

  14 Jan 2012 | 4:50 am

  What a good start to the New Year’s efforts to loose the Christmas flab! This morning saw me break the 1/2 stone (7 lbs / 3 kg) loss mark, since I started being good again on Tuesday 3rd Jan, which is 11 days ago at the time of writing.What’s even better is that includes a cheat day last Saturday, and as it’s Saturday again today, that’s another cheat day. Excellent! To be clear here, that’s done without food restriction, without hunger, without low fat diet bars or shakes, and I’ve been eating 3+ times per day.It’s one of the things that in some ways…

• How I Lost My Beer Belly, It’s Easier Than You Think

  Colin McNulty

  1 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pm

  Whilst it is a shocking affront to my delicate English sensibilities to post pictures of myself in my pants onto the net, in the circumstances, it seems like the right thing to do. For your reference, these series of photos were taken 3 months apart each, and so chart what’s possible over a 6 month period.So if you’ve over indulged this Christmas, or are simply over weight and want to lose that beer belly or pot belly (or whatever it’s made of) I’m going to show you how I did it, step by step. You see many diet sites and books tell you what to eat and why, and give…

• Over Population – Slowly People Are Realising

  Colin McNulty

  18 Dec 2011 | 4:56 pm

  It gets my goat that politicians still haven’t answered the most basic of planning questions: how many people should this country contain? I firmly believe that until you decide how many people you want in the country, you can’t possibly have a sensible conversation about anything to do with the country’s infrastructure. If you don’t know how many people there are going to be, how can you decide for example:How many hospitals we need?How many teachers there should be?How many roads to build and how wide they should be?How many power stations we need to build?How many…

• The Calorie Values on most Food Labels are Wrong

  Colin McNulty

  9 Dec 2011 | 4:28 am

  Further to my very popular recent article on why calorie counting is flawed, I just received this link by email from a friend, which exposes the fact that the calorie values on food are all wrong, because they’re based on the raw ingredients of food. Whereas in fact as soon as you cook / process food, the available energy is increased, so the calorific value should increase too. (It also contains disturbing stories about eating raw monkey meat and a video of mice eating live…

• I’ve Cancelled My Shoulder Op

  Colin McNulty

  5 Dec 2011 | 4:02 pm

  If you’re a regular to my blog (there are several thousand of you) you will have seen me sporadically post about my shoulder injury. I won’t bore you with the sordid details again, as I’ve already done into details about my SLAP tear, MRI + Arthrogram scan, and how I did it doing CrossFit’s butterfly pullups.Just to bring things up to the current day, I was booked in to have my surgery, a biceps tenodesis, this Thursday the 8th December. However the consultant suggested that I may want to think twice. I’ve since been to a Physiotherapist who told me that should…

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  Philly Strength & Conditioning

• CrossFit Love 01.27.12 W.O.D.

  Joe

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pm

  Ring Pushups x 100 Ring Rows x 100 Hollow Rock 1 x 1:30; 2 x :45 “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” ~ MJ23

• CrossFit Love 02.26.12 W.O.D.

  Joe

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm

  Snatch 1 x 1 @ 90% if you hit 90%, go until failure. Squat Clean 1 x 1 @ 90% if you hit 90%, go until failure. Light Front Squat Volume Work “A great oak is only a little hut that held its ground.” ~ Unknown

• CrossFit Love 01.25.12 W.O.D.

  Joe

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:03 pm

  Toes 2 Bar 3 x 20 50 Meter Sprints x 15 “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” ~ Vince Lombardi

• CrossFit Love 01.24.12 W.O.D.

  Joe

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:38 pm

  Handstand Pushup x 21; rest as needed; x 15 3 Rounds; 45 lb Thruster x 50, Burpee x 30 “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” ~ William B. Sprague

• CrossFit Love 01.23.12 W.O.D.

  Joe

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm

  Front Squat 1  x 5 @ 90% 20 Double Unders; 10 Box Jumps; 5 Rounds GHD Situps 2 x 30 “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ~ Jim Rohn

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  CrossFit Central

• Relentless Boot Camps

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Relentless Training Systems is excited to launch new 6-week programs designed to jump start your fitness goals in a dynamic, outdoor setting. Our programming incorporates the best from CrossFit, kettlebell, HIIT, and traditional sports conditioning into our highly effective classes. Athletes who train with us will improve endurance, stamina, strength, speed, and overall health and fitness, while losing body fat, inches, and gaining confidence. The classes run an hour long, 3x per week. At the end of the 6-weeks, all athletes are ready to move into the Athletic Training classes. The same…

• Big Mike's Athlete of the Month

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Coach Big Mike's Athlete of the Month for January is Matt!  Matt is an athlete at both CrossFit Central and RedBlack Gym.  Big Mike chose Matt this month because of his always positive attitude, humility and committment.  Congratulations Matt! "I’m motivated by my classmates and by my coaches, Big Mike and Jeff [McKinney]. I love the competition. I did both Fight Gone Bad and the Lean Turkey Challenge last year and enjoyed both very much. I look forward to improving my numbers significantly in FGB this year. I do these challenges because I want to see how I stack up…

• Advanced CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Course

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  We are excited to host a brand new course put together by CrossFit, inc.  The Advanced CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Course is the next level in Kettlebells!  This course is for anyone who is currently certified as a CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer.  Developed by Jeff Martone, the Advanced CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Course is a two day comprehensive course that reinforces and builds upon the principles taught in the CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Course. The teaching methods and progressions from the basic course will be analyzed and refined. In addition, you will learn more essential…

• Jessica is Amazing

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Jessica has had an amazing journey of losing 100 pounds, surviving 3 surgeries, 6 months of bedrest and a crazy travel schedule.  She has faught through it all to maintain her weightloss all with an incredibly positive attitude. "Almost immediately after starting at CrossFit CentraI I hit my 100 pound mark for weight loss, dropped to 13 % body fat, wore a size 4 (as opposed to the size 22 just 10 months before), as well as achieved a PR on my half marathon time. When I found CrossFit, I was actually 12.5% body fat, 150 pounds, 33 years old and in the best shape of my life.

• The Fittest Games Results

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed in The Fittest Games last Saturday!  We had an incredible day, packed with 250 competitors and over 1,000 spectators.  The energy in East Austin was definitely transformed for the day.  All of the final results are posted!  Videos and pictures will be posted later today. Congratulations to Josh Hill of Premier CrossFit for taking the Heart of A Lion Spirit Award!  This honor is given to an athlete who showed relentless drive, great sportsmanship & true heart throughout the day.

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  Garage Gym Blueprint »

• Team Member Spotlight

  Team GGBP

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am

  Garage Gym Blueprint is always excited to celebrate the success amongst our community. Often times it is an Owner or affiliate that has reached a milestone or overcome and entrepreneurial block. These moments will continue to happen and be recognized. But this time we have to opportunity to recognize one of our own team members. Nicole Hughes is the Co-Founder of Garage Gym Blueprint and the Brand Development Specialist for of CrossFit Central’s brands. Her passion and creativity is seen and felt by many, but her passion is seldom heard by large groups. Recently Nicole was featured on a…

• The Importance of a Gym's Business introduction

  Team GGBP

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am

  Earlier this week we discussed the importance of an introduction. Many (mostly all) of you have an about page of some fashion on your Website, Facebook, and Twitter Page. Most of the time this is something you do once and forget about. However, this is the first impression a new visitor to you online presence will see. It is important to turn visitors into customers. For this reason we would like to put this aspect of your business under the microscope and journey through the aspect of making your website/online presence work for you! This is an excerpt. You do not have sufficient rights to…

• February Garage Gym Blueprint Seminar Registration Opens Wednesday

  Team GGBP

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:55 am

    What? : 2 Days of focused business training designed designed for current and aspiring Garage Gym Affiliates Who? : New and Veteran CrossFit and Garage Gym Business owners Why? : Because you are looking to implement proven systems in order to grow your dreams and or reach financial freedom Where? : Austin, Texas When? : February 23, 24 and a bonus observation day on the 25th *GGBP Seminars are limited to 5 Spots and they go fast so don’t miss out!  Garage Gym Blueprint is about helping you reach your American Dream. Whether its achieving Financial Freedom, Debt Free Living,…

• Roll Call: Allow Me to introduce Yourself

  GGAdmin

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  How to set a powerful introduction for your Gym One of the most important parts of your website is the About Us page. When a new person visits your website one of the fist pages they will click is About Us. Why? To decide if they want to buy what you’re selling!!! This single page gives your gym a unique opportunity – to tell your business’ story, make your gym stand out, and establish your business as a credible source in the marketplace. Your “About Us” is your introduction to the public and fuels your online presence. This is an excerpt. You do not have sufficient rights to view…

• 2012 Mantras

  GGAdmin

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:39 am

  In 2012 we will be fueled by our personal MANTRAS! At our final CrossFit Central Friday staff meeting of 2011, with the Holiday Season and New Years Resolutions upon us, Co-Founders Jeremy Thiel and Carey Kepler asked the team to take the 2 week Holiday break to define their mantra. The mantra had to be personal. It had to be something that within a short phrase (2-5 words) could snap you back into focus. The mantra could serve as a motivator, as a reminder of who you want to be, what you want to achieve this year or your goals, dreams and purpose. What’s a Mantra? A mantra is a single…