Before CrossFit was even a thing, Greg Glassman was writing blog articles describing his theories on fitness. In his original article titled What is Fitness, Glassman describes four fitness models. They are: The 10 General Fitness Skills The Hopper The Sickness, Wellness, Fitness Continuum The Metabolic
Read more →BLUF: Still cut the sugar, but enjoy your autumn! Autumn usually brings to mind familiar things, like falling leaves, cooler weather, PSLs, and Rob and I finally wearing shirts (jk). For others, it’s a time to splurge on candy and… more PSLs. We all want to soak-in
Read more →BLUF: Stay hydrated for maximum wellness and performance in The Lab and Life! Many of us are fully-acquainted with the concept of “drinking enough water.” We won’t dive-in (pun intended) to the discussion of how much is enough/not enough/too much. Rather, let’s discuss what’s happening to us
Read more →Hey DCL. Hope everyone’s had a fantastically sugar-free couple of weeks since we last touched base! Today’s nutrinformation bit revolves around a topic some (me) are pretty good at sucking at, and that’s the conundrum of how much to eat versus what to eat. With “intermittent fasting” and “counting
Read more →Well, here it goes- probably the biggest reason (definitely not the only one) why people hate me in the gym. I refuse to let people lay down after a workout. One of my 10 rules of the gym is when you are done working out, stand up
Read more →Morning Zone/Paleo Smoothie This simple smoothie can be mixed up and quickly chugged for a balanced burst of Paleo/Zone energy to start your day; it’s great for those of us who don’t prefer giant breakfasts, or those of us who simply find ourselves continuously rushing out the
Read more →“Don’t have $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat” Let’s face it, no one likes to do volume work. No one likes to do heavy weights for multiple reps. We all just want to get straight to the point and go for a new
Read more →Well it’s summertime again and just like in previous years, parents are racing around town trying to get from one child’s practice to the next. This is a great thing, although maybe not for a parent’s sanity. As we enter this summer my warning to
Read more →I can’t believe it has taken me this long to write a blog on this topic: the mentality of many CrossFit athletes. I am not attacking the sport aspect of CrossFit, this is my sport after all. Too often, however, we see athletes that will sacrifice everything
Read more →What if I were to tell you that most of us can hit a new personal record any day of the week following any properly formatted program? Obviously there are good programs and bad programs out there but any good program will help any
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