Started as a maverick gym in Santa Cruz, CrossFit has spread worldwide, becoming the principal strength & conditioning program for police academies and tactical op's teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, & hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. Why? Because CrossFit works...FAST.
CrossFit delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. CrossFit's specialty is not specializing. Daily life, like many sports and professions, (and even combat) requires broad levels of fitness. CrossFit's program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind.
Click Here and Here for two great articles if you think CrossFit is too hard for you or beyond your ability.
To find out more about the principles and belief behind CrossFit, click here.
. . .Phthalates fall into a group of chemicals called endocrine disruptors because they either mimic or block the action of human hormones. Phthalates interfere with the synthesis of testosterone. . .
Phthalates affect males more than females, at least in animals, because of the way sex organs grow. Developmental biologists say that up until eight weeks, fetuses have the rudiments of both male and female sex organs. After that point, those with a Y chromosome develop gonads that are supposed to secrete testosterone, after which the male hormone starts turning the fetus into a male. . .
Do you think that if it affects babies in utero that adults should be worried about their endocrine systems being harmed by these chemicals? -jj
-No more 'open gym' during classes (i.e. working out on your own). Either workout with the class, or come during 'Open Gym'.
-If you are more than 10 minutes late you might get bumped to the next class. See above about working out on your own because you are late.
-There is no more 'Fundamentals' or 'Elite' classes. Everyone who has completed the 'Newbie Quick Start' can go to any 'CrossFit Class'.
Workout: It is time to get ready for the Fundraiser on September 27th. Please sign up and get people donating right away!
"Fight Gone Bad"
In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. We've used this in 3 and 5 round versions. The stations are:
The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of "rotate," the athlete/s must move to next station immediately for good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.
"Disturbing a woman's instinctive attraction to genetically different men could result in difficulties when trying to conceive, an increased risk of miscarriage and long intervals between pregnancies. Passing on a lack of diverse genes to a child could also weaken their immune system. . ."
"After reviewing 30 studies carried out worldwide over periods ranging from one to 60 years, the Dutch professor said the effects of happiness on longevity were "comparable to that of smoking or not".
That special flair for feeling good, he said, could lengthen life by between 7.5 and 10 years. . ."
+++DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR "FRIENDS AND FAMILY" DAY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, PLEASE POST IF YOU ARE COMING AND WHAT YOU CAN BRING+++
There comes a time in every CrossFitter's life when you've gotta ask yourself: "What the HELL I AM I DOING?!" (For Dan, this came fairly early as he completed the Filthy Fifty as Rx'ed his first time! - NICE WORK).
You can see by Dan's expression that he is very happy with his decision.
An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, erectile dysfunction and groin numbness, caused by bicycling on the traditional saddle with a protruding nose extension. Results from this study may be useful for the estimated 5 million recreational cyclists to alleviate perineal discomfort and maintain sexual health. . .
At DCF we do feel that natural foods are the best way to go, and any supplementation is ancillary with few exceptions. One of them is Fish Oil, or more specifically Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
Why are our diets so lacking? First of all, if you eat wild tuna, mackerel, sardines and salmon regularly (almost every day) you probably aren't lacking. These fish are full of 'fish oil' (hence the name). But if you also eat wild game meat (Buffalo, Elk, Deer, etc) you are probably in the clear as well. Grass fed beef also is a winner when it comes to Omega-3s. These meats are are not fed with grain or corn, therefore their meat is has about the same amount of Omega-3s as the fish!
You read that correctly. Grass fed beef and wild game meat is full of the best type of fat, and is probably as healthy as eating fish. So if you aren't a big fish fan, start ordering buffalo instead, and get to Trader Joe's for some pretty decent grass fed beef. Coincidentally, our hunter-gatherer (see genetic) ancestors only had access to wild fish and game, therefore their diets were chock full of these good fats.
All that being said, fish and grass fed beef are hard to get every day. And if you don't cook and eat grass fed beef right away it can take on that "gamey" flavor everyone hates. That is where Fish Oil Pills come in. Go out, buy some fish oil pills and take a few with every meal. Reap the rewards without dealing with "fishiness" or "gameyness".
Today's articles focus on Omega-3s and brain function, but the benefits don't stop there. Look through the archives for a ton of more articles on Fish Oil and Omega-3s.
“What is less well known is that not only blood vessels to the heart are affected by obesity but similar effects occur with the blood vessels to the penis with resulting erectile dysfunction and poor urinary tract function. "
The US is in a "Baby Boomlet"
Is there a direct correlation to the increased births and the propagation of CrossFit? . . . (and does everyone else hate the word "boomlet" as much as I do?) -jj
"Research studies have found that pregnant women who are overweight/obese are more likely to give birth to heavier babies, and the risk of overweight children becoming obese adults is nearly nine times greater than for children who are not overweight."
"The correlation between mothers’ body mass index and child symptoms was found not only in those cases where the mother suffered from pronounced obesity but also in cases where the women were moderately overweight. Expectant mothers who were already overweight and moreover gained a considerable amount of weight during the course of the pregnancy ran a greater risk of having a child who would later show signs of ADHD than did women of normal weight who experienced the same weight gain during pregnancy."
Bottom Line: If you want a healthy pregnancy and child, deal with your own health first. -jj
I am going to declare today "Breast Day" here at DCF with three articles related to breast FEEDING (I don't know what the rest of you were thinking about . . . you bunch of gutter minded . . . ) -jj
wOD With Luca 08:00
Even if Rick was late he still came, I like the idea of arriving on time for class I still like the fact
that he came after work, I had started my Linda by then, but in between my huffing and puffing I was able to dispense his W.O.D., good reason to rest eheh
5 Rounds for time of:
15DL(135#)
400m Run
We had some fun see you on Tuesday Morning
"CHICAGO—For bleary-eyed new moms, the image of Paula Radcliffe celebrating her astonishing New York marathon victory just nine months after giving birth is more than slightly surreal. There she was, one sinewy arm holding a baby, the other victoriously waving a British flag, ribs visible beneath a washboard-flat torso, not an ounce of visible fat on her sleek body. . ."
Full article after the jump.
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By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
Article Launched: 11/08/2007 01:12:34 PM PST
"Running whilst preggers? Winning 9 months after? Yo!" read one blog comment. "She is phenomenal and a role model to all new Mums!" said another.
Radcliffe's triumph Sunday, running 26.2 miles in two hours, 23 minutes just 291 days after childbirth, inspires equal amounts of awe and envy. But it also highlights a medical debate about just how gung-ho women should be about exercise during pregnancy and afterward.
Some doctors believe women used to rigorous exercise can continue it at least early in pregnancy and resume soon afterward, but that this is not the time for inactive women to suddenly decide they want to try a marathon. Their advice is often that it's OK to continue what you're used to, but don't push it.
Other doctors are "pretty nervous about women exercising during pregnancy" and advise against, said Dr. Linda Szymanski, a Johns Hopkins obstetrician and exercise specialist.
The problem is, guidelines are vague and there's not much research, she said.
Most medical advice on the topic is based on "pretty poor evidence," and there's even less data on the
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effects in highly trained athletes, Szymanski said. "It's a really tough area."
Running a marathon requires several months of training and long-distance running most days. The intensity is rigorous for those hoping to win.
Radcliffe ran throughout her pregnancy and has said her husband's help made training afterward easier. The British runner also has said she resumed training too soon after a long and difficult labor. She suffered a stress fracture at the base of her spine that sidelined her in May for eight weeks.
Still, the 33-year-old women's marathon world record-holder is a seasoned pro who won six previous marathons. So for her, running during pregnancy and afterward made sense, said Dr. Alan Peaceman, chief of maternal-fetal medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Kristen Chase of Atlanta, who had a baby son two days after Radcliffe's daughter was born in January, was a several-times-weekly jogger before pregnancy. She said her doctor told her she could start exercising again when her son was six weeks, "but not to do anything strenuous."
That would definitely rule out training for a marathon—not that Chase was contemplating it.
"New moms are extremely tired, so the prospect of getting on a treadmill or even running outside at six weeks when your children—at least my children—aren't sleeping through the night" seems unimaginable, said Chase, who also has a 3-year-old daughter.
Except for women who have had a Caesarean section, which takes longer to heal, most women are ready to resume prior activity levels by eight weeks post-baby, Peaceman said.
"It's good to get back to the level that you were at prior to pregnancy, so for elite athletes, there's no reason they can't resume training," he said.
Pregnancy causes physical changes that both help and hinder athletic performance. Increased blood flow could be beneficial. But the girth from a swelling belly can change a woman's gait and make her feel off balance. Also, joints and ligaments become more lax, which can raise the risk for injury, Szymanski said.
Some doctors, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, discourage most women from bouncy or high-impact workouts during pregnancy and urge them to take it easy at first after giving birth because some body changes linger.
The group says some lower-impact activities are generally safe during pregnancy, even for beginners, including swimming and walking. Marathon running isn't listed.
Admirable as it is, Radcliffe's triumph isn't unprecedented. Other elite long-distance runners have won races soon after having babies, including Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen, who won the 1983 Houston marathon within five months of giving birth.
It still seems way out of reach for moms who aren't athletes. Says Marsha Takeda Morrison, a Los Angeles blogger whose children are 9 and 11, "It's been 3,285 days since I last gave birth and I get winded just walking to the refrigerator."
This morning Ryan walked in and spoked this challenging words "...Bring on the pain...", so I did. I put him through his first F.G.B. I wasn't going to, but he dared me. Let's just say that he was humbled, but he knocked out a 229 - a good starting number (and, almost met Pukie).
