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I love sweet potatoes

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The famous Nurses’ Health Study at Harvard Medical School found that women who ate lots of foods rich in beta-carotene, such as sweet potatoes, reduced their risk of breast cancer by as much as 25 percent. Eating sweet potatoes is a smart move for you if you have high blood pressure. That’s because they’re rich in potassium, a mineral known for [...]

If music be the food of love, play on

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“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Aren’t you glad we have music in our gym. I know sometimes the stations we play are not on point. We always joke that we turn the music up on high to hide the heavy breathing and gasping coming from your hard efforts. Below is a [...]

New Month, New Goals

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It’s a new month. That means it’s time to readress last month’s goals. Did you improve on your pullups? Did you show up 3x/week like you wanted to? Did you stay clean on the Paleo diet? If you did…CONGRATS! If you did not, it’s time to re-address why you did NOT succeed at your monthly [...]

CrossFit vs Steady State Cardio

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CFJ: What about aerobic conditioning? Coach Glassman: I know you’re messing with me– trying to get me going. Look, why is it that a 20-minute bout on the stationary bike at a heart rate of 165 bpm is held by the public to be good cardiovascular work, whereas a mixed-mode workout keeping athletes between 165 and 195 bpm for [...]

The 30 Day Paleo Challenge Winner is…

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The results are in from the Paleo Challenge and it was difficult to chose a winner. We are really happy with the results. Everyone saw improvement after only 30 days. The 30 Day Paleo Challenge winner is…………….. THOMAS !! Thomas not only lost 5 lbs he lost 5% Body Fat and decreased the number around [...]

Baseline Check-in

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The “Baseline” is used to establish a sample of your fitness level across a sample of the thousands who have done the same. This is not a test of Elite Fitness rather a starting point for everyone who comes into our gym. The concept is simple. Once we establish a “Baseline” for you we can [...]

25 Ways to Communicate Better

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Paleo Challenge Blog (Day 16) Be the first to say hello. Take risks and don’t anticipate rejection. Tell other about the important events in your life. Show others you’re a good listener; restate their comments in different words. Be able to tell others what you do in a few short sentences. [...]

Functional Movement + Variety + Intensity= CrossFit

PALEO CHALLENGE BLOG (DAY 5) Friday, January, 13, 2012 SicFit: 25 Ways CrossFit is changing Fitness and Changing the World 13. Play.  There is a focus on evolving, learning new skills, experimenting, and applying our fitness to enjoy life more, or at least suck less at life. Training in the gym is about living life [...]