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How Bad Do You Want It?
Yesterday, I read this NYT article: It’s the Sugar, Folks Sugar is indeed toxic. It may not be the only problem with the Standard American Diet, but it’s fast becoming clear that it’s the major one. A study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the journal PLoS One links increased consumption of sugar with increased rates…
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Become a More Optimistic You
Becoming More Optimistic How great is this image and message. It really is all about how you choose to see things. During the CrossFit Teens class I was coaching, the teens did some ladder speed work. Some of the movements were complicated and really made you think. At the end, Coach Patrick suggested to the…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
I have been trying out something new to see if it can help me break free of the winter doldrums that I seem to be suffering from. All I want to do is sleep and over eat. I lack the enthusiasm that I normally have for things that I love. I don’t want to go…
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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…
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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…
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Grabbing for Stomach Share
I came across a few really interesting things on the web yesterday: Read this: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food Interesting information about companies and the quest for“stomach share” — the amount of digestive space that any one company’s brand can grab from the competition. Today, one in three adults is considered clinically obese, along…
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Capital Affiliate League Championship Tournament at CrossFit Impavidus
Capital Affiliate League Championship Tournament This weekend was a busy & action packed. Saturday was the Capital Affiliate League’s Championship Tournament and CrossFit Impavidus hosted the event. I love watching athletes compete — it just gets me itching to work out even more. I went in on Sunday and did a workout just because I was…
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Find the Best Possible Diet For You
So I was considering doing that three day cleanse that I posted late last week but the more I talked with people and thought about it — all I need to do is get my head in the game and start eating clean again. Coach Chef from CrossFit Rubicon gave me some good stuff to…
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Don’t Eat Toxins
I had a great day yesterday filled with lots of great people around me and an easy relaxed day. I went out to lunch with two of my favorite people -Scotty & Britt – was able to take a nap – and go out to dinner with Scotty and eat a good meal and just…