Weight Loss and Crossfit: Friends or Foes?
By Jessica Johns-Green Weight Loss and Crossfit: Friends or Foes? Did you join Crossfit to lose weight? Lots of people do. As I see it, the box can be a great place to turn around a life – which is essentially the task facing overweight people. But it can also be a source of alienation, […]
CrossFit taught us how to climb mountains
I never imagined that I would actually do this. Almost two years ago my husband, Paul, said to me, “Hey. Let’s hike the John Muir trail to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary”. I said, “Sure!” not knowing exactly what I was agreeing to. As plans were made, gear was purchased, and as the summer of […]
Get Sexy for Summer Fitness Kick Starter RESULTS
*5 weeks *52 participants *144 lbs of fat lost *40 lbs of muscle gained *1.4% average decrease in Body Fat *8% average WoD tester Improvment Top Teams: 1 Jason/Ginger BF% Loss 2.8 Adherence 203 WoD 27% improvement 2 Andy/Sara BF% Loss 1.4 Adherence 241 WoD 27% improvement 3 Jordan/June BF% 2.4 Adherence 196 WoD 4% […]
10 of our Favorite BRAIN FOODS
10 Favorite Brain Foods: 1: Avocado. Helps keep healthy blood flow Good source of monounsaturated fats 2:Blueberries (or ‘brainberries!). Protects your brain from oxidative stress Reduces the effect of brain-aging conditions Rats who ate blueberries had improved overall learning capacity and motor skills and were mentally younger 3:Broccoli. Remarkable source of fiber Rich in vitamin […]
10 good reasons NOT to stay FIT
I am always coming across reasons of why to live healthy, exercise eat the right foods. I am tired of all that. It’s time for a change and I have some good reasons to avoid it. Die younger! In a recent evaluation of 20,000 people published in the Public Library of Science Medicine, it was […]
5 things the best diets accomplish
1. They raise nutrition awareness and attention. Simply paying better attention to what you eat is a key factor in whether you’ll lose fat, get lean, and improve your health. What you focus on may not matter as much as simply caring more about what you’re eating in the first place. 2. They focus on […]
8 Reasons why you should CrossFit
How to Achieve Your First Bar Muscle Up
For many Crossfitters, this gymnastic exercise is one of the most desired goals within the long-term training process. Not only do Muscle Ups look impressive, but they are also an amazing way to build great upper body strength and explosive power from the hip drive. This article will explain what you need to do in […]
2 things you may be doing wrong with your nutrition
I think we have a understanding that we should: Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. But here are a couple other important things to consider: Not eating enough quality foods. Eating less than 70% of […]
The emotional roller coaster of the CrossFit Open
The emotional roller coaster of the CrossFit Open Against your deepest fears you decided to sign up for the CrossFit Open. Your coaches continued to gently pressure you, your fellow members continue to encourage you. Ultimately you went ahead on and signed up! You were nervous but secretly excited. You sat with apprehension waiting for […]