Category Archives: Crossfit

Myth of needing food before a workout

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Kelly

check out this on the whole myth of needing food before a workout for energy  Your body has enough glycogen and fat stored to get you through a normal workout. Just eat healthy pwo and you will do fine. Digestion takes … Continue reading →

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Is It Necessary to “Spike” Insulin Post-workout?

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Kelly

Interesting discussion from the performance menue site, check this out: Another concern of the fat-free-post-workout camp is the blunting of the insulin response. The rationale of maximizing the insulin response is to counteract the catabolic nature of the post-trained state, … Continue reading →

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Quad update

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Kelly

So…8hrs of stretch therapy latter my quad is doing MUCH better. Big issue was re-aligning my body-pelvis was tilted and pretty much everything from my hip to toe on the left side was out of alignment-kind of crazy, on Sunday … Continue reading →

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20 45lb Tabata Jumping Squats are Evil

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Kelly

So as most of you know I haven’t been doing much Crossfit lately, just focussing on O-lifting, but  since Crossfit games are coming up and I had a week off Olifting before I start building up to get ready for … Continue reading →

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The L-Sit Walk Challenge

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Kelly

Found a cool challenge on the performance menue site: L-sit walks are nice combination of support work, static abdominal strength and dynamic movement. They are especially useful in group training situations, as the intensity of the movement can easily be … Continue reading →

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