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Dr. Oz says Gluten creates a Civil War in your Body
114 hours ago
A Civil War in your Body —-
Love that Dr. Oz is talking about Celiacs and Gluten Intolerance
Dr. Oz recently went of Fox News to discuss the gluten free diet. This is a major step toward a wider recognition of gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, and other gluten related conditions. His viewership is in the millions. Most doctors ignore the relationship between diet and disease. Fortunately, Dr. Oz has a large sphere of influence. Hopefully his and other prominent doctors recognition of this widespread problem will alert many physicians and get them to start looking more into gluten intolerance.
Dr. Oz: You Could Have Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
CrossFit: DeadLifts and More
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Today I seriously almost went back to bed. I made the mistake of looking at the workout when I went downstairs this AM and I saw Box Jump Burpees and sit ups on the agenda. Now, we did so many sit ups yesterday and I am not a fan of burpees and then combine them with box jumps where I can’t breathe — you would go back to sleep too! We call it cherry picking your workout. You decide whether or not to go based on the workout of the day.
BUT — I didn’t and said – suck it up and go! I’m glad I did. We did Deadlifts as well and I love Deadliftin’.
Warmupx2
25ft inchworms
10 Ring Rows
25ft broad jumps
10 push ups
25ft lunges
10s superman holds
Skill
DeadLifts
WOD
Deadlifts
3-3-3-3-3
215#
7m AMRAP
7 burpee box jumps
10 sit ups
6 rounds
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
01 day ago
It was another proud moment yesterday watching Hannah up on the stage sharing our family’s story. She worked hard to improve her presentation and it really showed. Remember, she’s only 9!
It was a touching evening overall –the videos and the stories really touched my heart. I can relate to much of it and it’s comforting to hear from others going through the same thing. It’s sad that we all are a ‘family’ because we have had to deal with some scary challenges in our lives, but it is what it is and you come together to help one another the best you can. This year they are also going to honor caregivers.
As a caregiver of a cancer fighter myself — I know it’s a really hard job in every way. So honoring those that care so much is so worthwhile!
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life sounds like a very fun event –
- Overnight relay-style event
- Teams of people camp out around a track
- Members of each team take turns walking around the track for the duration of the event
- Food, games and activities provide entertainment and fundraising opportunities
- Family-friendly environment for the entire community
Because it’s a Relay, you’re not required to be there the entire time…but it’s so fun, you’ll probably find it hard to leave!
Now – we all have charities we support, so when looking into one –make sure that it meets your own goals and also look into how they spend their money. I am often dismayed to find out how Non-profits use the money we all donate. Be a smart with your donations and make sure they are doing what they said they were going to!
I like events that give people the opportunity to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease.
Relay for Life: Hannah Hoaglund Shares Her Family’s Cancer Story
12 days ago
Her speech ends around the 4:00m mark –and then she helps give Cancer Survivors in the audience special pins.
Here is the link to the slideshow that accompanied her speech: Relay for Life: Hannah Hoaglund
Revisit the Kid in you & uncover your Appetite for Knowledge
02 days ago
Kids have an insatiable appetite for knowledge and an unapologetic curiosity for all things new and misunderstood. When they don’t know the answer they actively seek the truth. They have a natural humility without posturing, pretense, or ego wrapped up in their questions; they fill up their knowledge bank by being open. Whenever I’m in the car with my 6 year-old daughter, she bombards me with, “Why this Daddy, why that Daddy?” and if she doesn’t understand how or why something works, from the simple to the complex, she has no hesitation asking. It’s amazing how the power of asking “Why?” and the conversation that follows always leads to a deeper discussion around the subject.
Approach every situation and every business challenge with a learning mindset. Put “why” to work by challenging convention and existing solutions with questions that help you gain knowledge and understanding. Use the power of “why” in all aspects of your work (and in relationships for that matter) for clarity on the objectives, reason for a project, and observational learning around consumer behavior. If you don’t know or you don’t understand why your team or the company is going down a certain path, don’t sit there as an uninformed passenger, ask “why?”! Here are some things you might consider questioning this week:
- Why not?
- Why did you ask me to do this?
- Why are we doing it like this?
- Why are we talking about this?
- Why don’t we think of a better way?
- Why don’t we step back and ask for input?
- Why didn’t I get the promotion?
- Why do people love this?
- Why should I care?
- Why is no one listening to us?
Annie — Annie – CrossFit Girl
02 days ago
Workout today was Annie — I’m in meetings all day so don’t have much time to post today.
Warmupx2
33lb bar
10 Deadlifts
10 Power Cleans
10 OHS
10 Good Mornings
–2x
5 wall ball shots
10 Jump Ropes
5 Knees to Elbow
Skill
Double Under
WOD
Annie
50-40-30-20 and 10 rep rounds of:
Double-unders,
Sit-ups.
CrossFit Workout with a Win
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A foggy morning to workout — I do feel much better physically. I think Oly lifting just is not one of my favorite things. Is there anyone out there that does not find strength work painful?
Warmup
25 Double Unders
2x–
walking lunges
Parallelette L-Sit 10 sec holds
bear crawls
5 Parallelette push ups
Skill
Thrusters
WOD
As many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:
5 Thrusters
7 Hang Power Cleans
10 Deadlifts
All 95/65#
7 rounds total for me. I had too many pauses and was not able to get a lot of power from the Thrusters. Seemed to be doing squat presses instead of having it one smooth movement — using the momentum.
Oh — a win for the day: After the WOD, my pal Wes and I decided to try a handstand without the wall for balance and guess what?? I did 2 free standing handstands!! WHOOO HOOO. Now I have to practice so I dont fall on my butt! Watch out World!!
Tabata Time!
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I did indeed head to CrossFit this evening to workout –
It was Tabata Time!
Warmup
2 rounds
10 Pass Thrus
10 Toy Soldiers
10 Reverse Toy Soldiers
5 Dead Hang Pull Ups
10 Ring Rows
10 Squats
Skill
Hollow Rocks/Toes to Bar
WOD
Tabata Bottom-to-Bottom Squats, Push-ups, Toes-to-Bars
14-12-6
Tabatas Suck in more ways than ever. You try holding that squat on the rest period.
Nike: The Kobe System
14 days ago
It’s cold and icy and because of that — the darn gym was closed this morning. I don’t like it — it’s been four full days since I have worked out and I don’t like it one bit. I am going to go this evening come hell or high water! I’m ready to see if my respite really did the good it was supposed to do.
Sometimes I worry that a few days off will derail me – is it really that easy to undo years and years of work?? I sure as hell hope not –
Have you seen this Nike commercial? I don’t even like Kobe but it cracks me up…
Your Food Challenge is Over — What do you do?
05 days ago
by Stephy
in Fitness/Exercise
For all my pals who did our CrossFit Impavidus 8 week Whole Life Challenge here is some good advice from Diane from Balanced Bites –
My Nutrition Challenge is Over…Now What??!!
The bottom line: After The 21-Day Sugar Detox, a sugar-bender is not recommended. The first time I completed The Detox myself, I ate candy the following day when I was hungry (note: this means my blood sugar was already low!). I spiked my blood sugar SO high that when it crashed about an hour or two later, I nearly passed out. Seriously. It was THAT intense. I vowed at that point that I’d never let that happen again. Hopefully you can learn from my mistake, and from the questions outlined above, when choosing how to ease back into your regularly scheduled programming of life and food.
