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Don't Quit!
In the bottom of a clean, quads burning, you'll want to quit. Pulling deadlifts, the skin on your hands tearing, you'll want to quit. Your body protesting, crying for relief as your veins pump waste, you'll want to quit.
Your mind will scream from its high perch, commanding you to stop, lest you break, crash, and burn. Feeling the outer limits of your capabilities, it will hit every...
5 ways to achieve great grass-fed beef cooking nirvana
5 Ways to Achieve Grass-Fed Beef Cooking Nirvana
The biggest mistake people make when cooking grass-fed beef is over-cooking it.
Following these rules will help ensure that you don't make that mistake.
1. Lower the cooking temperature. Because grass-fed beef is leaner than its grain-fed counterpart, you need to cook it at a slightly lower temperature (at least 50*F) for 30-50% less time. Otherwise, you cook off the fat that's there and are left with a dry, tough, unappealing mass of meat that's lost many of its nutrients. (The more cooked your grass-fed beef, the more Omega 3's & CLA you lose).
2. Invest in a...
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Some of the Best Brain Foods
Did you know that there are some excellent foods that enhance hormone production, brain chemistry, memory, mood, & cognition?
Try to incorporate these foods everyday into your meals & see if you see a difference:
- Eggs=Eggs contain choline, one of the superstar brain nutrients. Choline is necessary to produce acetylcholine, which plays a critical role in memory.
- Smart Oils=Olive, Walnut...
10 Do's & Don'ts when Starting a Paleo Challenge
Thanks to Coach Kirsten for finding this great article & to SicFit for posting it on their blog:
10 Do’s and Don’ts When Starting a Paleo Challenge
So you decided to jump into your gym’s Paleo Challenge? Here’s a few tips to help you get through it.
Don’t do it all at once:
What if I am the only One?!
What if I am the only One?!
It can be tough being the only person you know that wants to level up to life & take it seriously.
We all have friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, etc. in our lives who think they’re doing us a favor by telling us “No one will know if you just have another cookie” or “No one will figure out if we had ice cream this entire week” or “Don’t you think you need to relax on your workouts?”
They may think they have our best interests at heart, but they don’t...
Success Tips for CrossFitters
Some Success Tips for the CrossFit Newbie & A Refresher
for some of the Experienced CrossFitters
*What You Eat is more Important than what you Lift
For all you BACON Lovers out there...
Need something to do inside the house this weekend with the cold weather after you WOD of course.....here are some fun BACON options:
Make Bacon Roses......http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Roses/?ALLSTEPS
Haha! What about Bacon Infused Vodka?....http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Infused-Vodka-1/?ALLSTEPS
Disclaimers: Definitely not Paleo & Definitely not something you should do if you have to leave the house, run your snowblower, or operate any kind of vehicle!
Organic Food: What You Need to Know
Organic beer? Organic Oreos? Is organic food just the newest celebrity food fad or should we be supporting this $14-billion-a-year industry? The food giants are slapping the word "organic" on everything now, and consumers frequently relate "organic" with "healthy". Is organic really better for your health? Let's get one thing straight first:
- Organic junk food is still junk food. The organic candy bars, mac 'n cheese, Oreos and...
No More Excuses!!
No More Excuses!
Have you been reading about CrossFit for awhile and are really interested, but you haven’t taken the step to sip the Kool-Aid? If you’ve been using every excuse in the book not to try it, it’s time to stop. Quit with the excuses and give it a try!
10% Target
I realize this may not apply to everyone—There are some of you out there that others like to ‘hate on’ if you don’t need to lose weight J but for those that are wanting to lose some weight, this is something to think about.
Has anyone ever heard of the 10% target? Meaning you start something new & have an initial goal of dropping 10% of the weight you start with. Do you know what that really means though? For example, if you start at 200lbs, your 10% goal would be to lose 20lbs.
How does that 10% target translate? Research has showed that losing just 10% of one’s body weight “translates to significant health benefits.”
Such as lower cholesterol & blood pressure...
Are YOU Ready?
Are YOU Ready for the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMi_U49yJoE
The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth. The Games season is a grueling multi-stage journey that culminates in July 2012.
Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and are not...
Taping your Hands for Pull Ups
Our friends over at CrossFit Tampa Bay shared this video with us about how to tape your hands for pull-ups. CrossFit Los Angeles does a great job of giving you some pointers!
Truth Be Told...Great Article
Thanks so much to Alex for finding this article & posting it on facebook & to the website LivxFit that posted the article originally. Remember.....All of YOU are AWESOME!!!
http://livxfit.com/2011/12/19/truth-be-told/
7 Foods You Should Never Eat
7 Foods You Should Never Eat~Prevention Magazine~December 2011
Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals--and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health.
The Meat Goat
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