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Stop Lying To Yourself about Your Nutrition
Whole Life Challenge: Are You Being Truthful? We are headed into the second week of the Whole Life Challenge at CrossFit Impavidus and for some the first week was mind blowingly hard. For others, it has opened their eyes and they see how easy it can be. It just takes some attention. Most of us…
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The Enemy is Fear
The Enemy is Fear, Not Hate A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of my thoughts that came out of talking with Tony Blauer and learning about being in a fear loop in certain situations. What I have started noticing is that there are so many facets of life where people get stuck because…
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Working Wounded Games: Nov 10 2012 at CrossFit Rubicon
I feel better this morning. Rest days can do wonders for your body. Don’t ever underestimate how important rest days are in your overall fitness plan. I am not talking about sitting around doing nothing and eating crap. Just that you don’t do a hard core workout –do some mobility, yoga, a run, just not…
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Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: The Hispanic Community
I want to start off by sharing with you what I saw on the news this AM: The Donut Burger! I honestly have no words. Do we really think that this what America needs? And for that extra marketing push – let’s aim it at football fans. I am all about personal responsibility but we do…
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Tagxedo Fun!
I love Tagxedo! How fun is this image with all the words I could think of that relate to CrossFit and Living Healthy!
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Balance is Part of the Obesity Problem
It’s MONDAY! Woot! Woot! This time of year in the DC area is as close to perfect as you can get — the leaves are starting to change, the weather is crisp and cool. This seasonal change makes me want to declutter, and get ready for the long winter’s nap. Oh wait, we don’t get…
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Resources to Start your Paleo Journey
Just looking into Paleo? Or doing a Whole Life Challenge for the First time? Here’s a good group of resources where you can begin your research… Practical Paleo & Primal – How to Sustainably Eat Better to Look & Feel Better Mark’s Daily Apple (Primal expert) Robb Wolf (Paleo expert) Balanced Bites (nutritionist specializing in Paleo) Elana’s Pantry PaleoPlan Well…
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Whole Life Challenge: Changing Lives
Today i am introducing almost 70 people to what clean eating is like and leading up my third Whole Life Challenge. It’s a great and stressful situation at the same time, gearing up for the intro session. Along with a small group, we have to talk, measure and have them do a benchmark workout to…
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Nutrition, Change and More
A much needed rest day for me. I hadn’t planned on taking one but when that alarm went off, I knew it was in the cards. Tomorrow, I kickoff the third Whole Life Challenge at CrossFit Impavidus and I am part of the group that is going to focus on doing what I need to…