Forgive me for starting off with a brief rant. While I watch the NBA playoffs, I keep seeing commercials for this new monstrosity from Domino’s Pizza. As if the majority of Americans are not already losing the battle with obesity, Domino’s has seen fit to roll out this carb atomic bomb. Truthfully, no one is [...]
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! What better gift than the gift of survival. As most of you know, Breast Cancer Awareness is a big priority for our family. So, our gift to each other this year is a 5K in support of my Mother. Al, Eman, and I will be pushing Diego in [...]
I just spent the weekend in Fort Worth, TX at the CF Exercise Science Certification. The instructors (3 PhDs and 1 MD) had a wealth of knowledge and were very educated in their fields. The certification was intense classroom based lecture. We had instruction and discussion on each topic as well as a Q&A time. Time at the end [...]
Drank Kool-Aid: Oct 08, but really committed in Jan 09! Fave Girl: Helen Fave Movement: Back Squat (recent 130# PR!) Least Fave Movement: Tie between WB and Burpees (Yay Burpees) Best CF accomplishment: Kipping Pullup, and getting her boyfriend to try CrossFit and LOVE it! Next CF Goal: Double Unders! A very happy birthday goes [...]
Hopefully you are enjoying the beautiful weather for your rest day today. Don’t forget this coming Saturday, May 2nd, will be our next free beach workout. You also might recall that the same evening as our last beach workout, our own Tori’s band EOiQ performed at The Crest in Torrance. In case you missed out, [...]
Programming and Technique – Two of the critical elements of Crossfit. After attending the Southern California Qualifiers last weekend, we walked away thoroughly impressed by the programming, emphasis on technique, and full range of motion. Inspired by the programming and the desire to insure constantly varied, the WOD’s this week were quite different than what we typically [...]
Parkour, also known as Free Running, is a method of transport that relies solely on the human body. It’s different from traditional running or walking in that it leaves the trails behind and moves in a less linear pattern. Practitioners of parkour, or traceurs, use movements to bypass obstacles such as walls and branches to [...]
This article is somewhat of a long read, but I think many of you may find it of interest. (Courtesy of Again Faster) Disturbing Counsel If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the United States Department of Agriculture is an asphalt factory. The USDA is responsible for providing Americans with dietary recommendations. [...]
We’re always scouring the internet searching for more info to share with you all. Recently, a few of us exchanged Google Reader feeds to get an inside look at each other’s reading material. As a matter of fact, yesterday’s WOD was a result of that exchange. It’s a great way to subscribe to a site’s [...]
Did you ever wonder where the connection between lactic acid and soreness came from? In this NY Times article, Gina Kolata explains that a doctor came to this conclusion by sticking half a frog in a jar and conducting experiments on it over a hundred years ago. Today, science has discovered that our muscles [...]
