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Are you taking a post-workout shake?

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Post workout shakes are just as essential as stretching. The intensity of our workouts cannot be overstated enough. Take extra care of yourself by supplementating with a post workout shake. There is a 20 minute window after your workout that is essential for you toward faster results. The number one question you should ask yourself  is [...]

Paleo Recipe: Almond Flour Pancakes

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Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 Tbs coconut flour 2 eggs 1/4 cup water (consider soda water for slightly fluffier pancakes) 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 tsp sea salt coconut oil fresh berries Instructions Combine almond flour, applesauce, coconut flour, eggs, water, nut meg and sea salt in a bowl, [...]

Recipe: Paleo Sweet Potatoe Fries

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When a craving for some starchy carbs comes, it’s a good idea to have a good Paleo alternative to satisfy that craving. The Paleo diet doesn’t have to be extremely low carb, as long as your carb source is natural and was available to our ancestors. Potatoes are usually out of the question because they contain toxins [...]

Fitness trends are distractions, not attractions

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The lessons learned through physical training are unavoidable. The character traits required and developed through physical training are universally applicable to all endeavors. Perseverance, industry, sacrifice, self-control, integrity, honesty, and commitment are best and easiest learned in the gym. Even clients who have found spectacular success in business, sport, war, or love find their most [...]

Benchmark: Grace

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Excerpt from “The Clean” in the CF Journal The clean builds immense strength and power but this is only the more obvious part of the clean’s story. (This complex movement actually contains within itself two princely exercises – the deadlift and squat.) The clean is unique among weight training exercises in that it demands extraordinary [...]

“Ice Monster”

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Friday, January 20, 2012 Paleo Challenge Blog (Day 12) Everything we do is scalable. Women, children, obese, elderly, wounded warriors, Moms, special forces, elite athletes are all doing Crossfit.  Workouts are modified as needed to be accessible by anyone yet challenging to everyone.  The CrossFit community is accessible to children, senior citizens, morbidly obese, and [...]

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 [...]

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Stamina as defined in the 10 General Physical Skill of Crossfit states that stamina is the ability of the body to process, store, deliver, and utilize energy. When that system is compromised so is stamina via muscle contraction. Ironically the only way to improve stamina is to push the envelop during training. Today is your [...]