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Category: Paleo

  • Dynamic Effort Squatting

    So today we worked on back box squats and every time we do it, someone asks me all about what benefit these have because it doesn’t feel like a strength day. Well technically it’s not but it has some major benefit to strength training: Dynamic effort squatting utilizes a lighter load so that you can…

  • Blame it on the CrossFit

    I had the busiest, best weekend – Saturday, the staff at CrossFit Impavidus held a Teen CrossFit Competition. A first of its kind in the area. We hosted 30 teens from around the area to take part in a three WOD competition. It was such a great success. It was run well, the kids were…

  • Don’t be Afraid of the Dark Meat

    I took an unplanned rest day this morning. I had two very tough workouts on Sunday and Monday (Both previous CrossFit Open workouts) and my shoulders/traps hurt, which makes for the perfect time for me to hurt myself –so I took a rest. I am considering going in for a later workout and seeing how…

  • Paleo Three Ingredient Ice Cream Treat

    Paleo Three Ingredient Ice Cream Treat Last night I whipped up some Paleo ice cream using three ingredients. It was super easy and a recipe I found over at Use Real Butter.com.  Here’s how I made it. Grab some fairly well ripe bananas and slice them up. You are looking for lots of brown spots…

  • Paleo Worlds Collide

    When I first discovered CrossFit and Paleo eating – I came across a blog from Melissa Joulwan: The Clothes Make the Girl.  I didn’t know Melissa personally, but found her take on both topics to be really inspiring and helpful as I began to explore making meaningful changes in my life. Almost five years later,…

  • Today’s Wheat: McGnaw the Gluten-Free Beaver

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  • Preparing Spaghetti Squash

    Last night i made myself a spaghetti squash meat sauce spaghetti meal and it was great! If you have never tried it instead of gluten free or ‘normal’ spaghetti squash you should! Preparing spaghetti squash is easy and can be done in a microwave! I bet you don’t realize all the health benefits of eating…

  • Recipe: Spicy Paleo Italian Chili

    Spicy Paleo Italian Chili This is my popular spicy Italian chili — I made it on Friday for the CrossFit Staff Holiday party and then made some more yesterday. It’s super easy and really tasty and you can make a large batch and eat it during the week. If my family were big on leftovers,…

  • Is Your Diet Causing Sleep Issues?

    Does Paleo Cure Insomnia? My friend Lani mentioned that she has been sleeping horribly but last night she slept great. I told her it could be what she was eating because whenever I eat crap, I sleep like crap – wake up every few hours, toss and turn and wake up feeling hung over. I…

  • Earning Thanksgiving

    Lots going on this week –the obvious, Turkey Day! I hope you all have great plans filled with great company and even better food. Life is about living and deciding when it’s a good time to indulge. I firmly believe for me, Thanksgiving is the right day to have good food — Paleo or not.…