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WOD 8 Feb 2010

WOD 8 Feb 2010

A beautiful launch of STS-130, Endeavour blasted off on the last night launch for the shuttle program.  What does that mean for you?  WOD Monday night, that’s what! Warmup/Buy In: CFWU, row 500m Strength WOD: Power Clean 3-3-3 Push Press Full Article

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Nutrition

It’s good to be skeptical of nutritional studies.

It’s good to be skeptical of nutritional studies.
This blog post by Robb Wolf (via Matt Lalonde) is very specific, and maybe too sciency for most of us, but a great read nonetheless. I share because it highlights a good point.  Without knowing ALL the facts behind studies, the conclusions or→

“Open Letter to Taco Bell” from Mark’s Daily Apple

“Open Letter to Taco Bell” from Mark’s Daily Apple
If  you don’t read Mark Sisson’s Blog semi-regularly, you’re missing out.  “Marks Daily Apple” is a great primal eating/living blog.  His post from January 15th  is just rich.  Check it out: Dear Taco Bell, It has→

WOD 14 July 2010

WOD 14 July 2010
Since most of the crew missed "Lynne" yesterday, that WOD will stay on tap for everyone. If you got to do Lynne yesterday, there will be some metcon fun for you tonight. How's everyone feeling on the nutrition challenge? Another checkup on→

Q2 Kickoff complete! WOD Tuesday Jan 5, 2010

Now the work begins. Buy In: 5-10-15 of each Pushup Situp Squat WOD: 5 rounds Deadlift, 5 Reps, 225#, 150# Run 400m Cash Out: 10 Pullups, 10:00 Turkish Getup work →

Q2 Nutrition Challenge Group forming NOW

Q2 Nutrition Challenge Group forming NOW
If you would like to join the 12-week Q2 Nutrition Challenge, sign up for the Google Group below.  All the details will be out after Christmas, and we’ll be announcing an official start date then. The “winner” of the challenge→

Cortisol Management for CrossFitters

From Melissa Byers Blog, Urban Get’s Diesel. http://www.urbangetsdiesel.com/2009/11/cortisol-management-for-crossfitters.html Great scienc-y read. →

e-Newsletter

Feb 2010 e-Newsletter

Feb 2010 e-Newsletter

Greetings all, I think this is the first newsletter for 2010, so Happy New Year. One administrative note.  I’m going going to be moving this newsletter over to this website.  For you, that means if you want to continue to read about the [Read More]

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10 Ways To Be A Better CrossFitter

10 Ways To Be A Better CrossFitter

1. If you have kids, get them in the gym with you ASAP! 2. Commit to a long-term process as early as you can.Worry about virtuosity before work-load. 3. Remember “why” you choose to exercise, make that your inspiration.  Make it FUN! 4. Full Article

It’s good to be skeptical of nutritional studies.

It’s good to be skeptical of nutritional studies.

This blog post by Robb Wolf (via Matt Lalonde) is very specific, and maybe too sciency for most of us, but a great read nonetheless. I share because it highlights a good point.  Without knowing ALL the facts behind studies, the conclusions or Full Article

“Open Letter to Taco Bell” from Mark’s Daily Apple

“Open Letter to Taco Bell” from Mark’s Daily Apple

If  you don’t read Mark Sisson’s Blog semi-regularly, you’re missing out.  “Marks Daily Apple” is a great primal eating/living blog.  His post from January 15th  is just rich.  Check it out: Dear Taco Bell, It has Full Article

What if it all were a big fat lie? -REPOST

Gary Taubes has taken on the medical and science community on many issues, but none as controversial as his head-on debate concerning his theories on dietary fat, carbohydrates, and the nutrition “establishment’s” guidelines for diet. Full Article

Virtuosity, CFCC-style

Virtuosity, CFCC-style

Virtuosity, by definition, is the mastery of one’s tool or trade, performing tasks like a virtuoso.  In CrossFit, we use this term to describe our work for proficiency, our desire to perform common movements uncommonly well.  For us, Full Article