Heather shows why we eat right and Crossfit.

W.O.D. 111608:

21 dumbell presses

50 overhead dumbbell situps

3 rounds

Momma W.O.D:

high planks

low planks

bottom to bottom squats

lunge holds

Interview:

A 2007 exclusive interview with Gary Taubes

 author of "Good Calories Bad Calories"

"The evidence becomes irrelevant. Everyone knows what the answer is, and it's a little frustrating even from my point of view, because no matter how much research you do, you're going after a monolithic dogma, in effect. And dogmas protect themselves."

~ Gary Taubes

OH(XMAS TREE)S

W.O.D. 111508:

50 Situps in 1:30

repeat until completed; adding :15 each round, 3 max rounds

30 pushups in 1:00

repeat until completed; adding :15 each round, 3 max rounds

50 squats in 1:00

repeat until completed; adding :15 each round, 3 max rounds

30 burpees in 1:30

repeat until completed; adding :15 each round, 3 max rounds

Momma W.O.D:

15 pushups

25 squats

15 ring rows

5 rounds

Articles:

Eating fruit, veggies cut breast cancer risk

Mac's passion, commitment, and excellence

"Every woman knows that carbohydrates is fattening."

~ Reginald Passmore and Yola Swindells

British Journal of Nutrition 1963.

Start your holidays start off right....

W.O.D. 110908:

4 rounds of:

30 box jumps 

squat thrusters

deck squats

Rules: However long it takes you to perform the 30 box jumps, that determines the length of your other two exercises in that round. 

Time each set of box jumps

Momma W.O.D.

30 minute walk/jog/run

"You must take your chance."

~William Shakespeare 

Box jumps and baby sitting!!!

W.O.D. 110808:

"Annie"

100 pullups

100 pushups

100 situps

100 squats

W.O.D. 110808:

10 ring rows

10 pushups

10 squats

10 rounds

"I cannot give you the formula for success, 

but I can give you the formula for failure - 

which is try to please everyone."

~ Herbert Swope

Big Dogs Use Barbells.

W.O.D. 110508:

10 alternating 50lb db lunges

10 50lb db swings

5 rounds

Momma W.O.D.

bottom to bottom squats

squats

high planks

pushups

Video Article:

Espn features the story on the amazing rise of Manny Paciqou.

Manny's story is proof of how trying your best can get you anything.

Manny fights Oscar De La Hoya Saturday Night

How to Build Muscle, Olympic Style.

I found this article on Crossfit Greyskull.

Basically talks about how if you wanna look and feel like an athlete....

Train like one.

"For one to press alot, one must press alot, comrade."

~ Pavel

URBN XMAS.

W.O.D. 110408:

800 meter sprint

50 situps

25 supermans

3 rounds

Momma W.O.D.

25 squats

25 sec over head holds

5 rounds

Articles:

9 tips for creating a happy life list

Your happiness could be contagious

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

~ Albert Schweitzer

Forging Elite Fitness......

W.O.D. 120308:

7 front squats

7 shoulder presses

7 squat thrusters

7 rounds

Momma W.O.D.

5 front squats

5 shoulder presses

5 squat thrusters

5 rounds

Article:

Technology and how the brain works

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,

 it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity."

~ John F. Kennedy