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Getting the Kinks Out
So I broke down yesterday and got a deep tissue massage. That kink in my neck was not getting any better and I figured –let’s try something different. I didn’t know I was going to get a deep tissue massage until the guy started working on me trying to get that knot out. He kept…
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Fitness & Nutrition Mistakes Made by Women
Some good tips for the ladies who are just starting out learning to weight train. I hear many of these each and every day at CrossFit by some of the new women athletes and I have to debunk them every time! I also tell the ladies to NOT step on the scale for a while!…
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Gary Taubes: Exercise Won’t Make You Thinner
If you have read my blog and the many others out there that talk about Paleo eating –you know that Exercise is not really the key in getting you thin. It’s really a very small part of getting you thinner — your diet is the key. We all have met people who work out all…
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Too Much Fat in My Diet
I was talking to Coach Jerry this AM about my re commitment to being more mindful of what I am eating and see if It moves the needle. He said something that struck me — he asked me how many nuts i eat on a given day. I think that may be the key! I eat too…
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Whole Life Challenge World Wide
Whole Life Challenge World Wide Registration Starts Today! Today is the first day people can sign up for our third Whole Life Challenge at CrossFit Impavidus. It’s being done a bit differently this time around so it will be interesting to see how it pans out. It’s going to be done on a larger scale —…
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14 Best Sites to Learn About Paleo
I get asked a lot about Paleo and how to do ‘it’. With the Whole Life Challenge coming up at CFI — i am sure the questions will be the same. Top 14 Sites I use to help me stay on the Paleo track! The Beginner’s Guide to the Paleo Diet Pinterest: Recipes Encouraged Paleo Foods…
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Push It Good!
I thought we could all use a little Salt n Pepa this AM- Push It! Today’s workout was great. It was made for me — and i love wins like that. So often the workouts are super challenging and I leave feeling like I could have done better if only. Well when I see 2…
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Tony Blauer’s Tactical Combative Camp: Five Important Themes For Women
Tony Blauer’s Tactical Combative Camp: Five Important Themes For Women I recently attended the annual two day Tony Blauer “Tactical Combative Camp” at CrossFit Rubicon in Tysons Corner, VA. At first glance, any normal. suburban woman would walk into that gym and see the crowd gathered for the camp, and walk right out. Picture it:…
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AMRAPs are Cray!
Yesterday during coaching, I somehow strained my tricep. I must have pulled a muscle because it really hurts. So no ego here –I scaled back the workout this AM so I could do it without putting a huge strain on my arms. If you are interested, I posted an updated progression picture. It’s been a while…