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Andres’ 5:30 class.  Good to see you Will, Stephanie and Shannon!!

I LOVE CROSSFIT WORKS.  Well, really, this gym is the sum of the people who train in it.  It was so great today to see a bunch of people who have been gone: getting married, being deployed, traveling, and studying.  Welcome home!!  I [...]

Foam roller trick and fish recipe

Multiple important things today:

1.  Don’t forget Aaron will be here at Open Gym tomorrow.  He will be with a client until 10:30, but then he will be available to teach you guys what you need to know to participate in the August 14th Grip Strength Competition…you know, the CrossFit-Friendly Strong Man event.  Just in case [...]

It’s so easy even a Cave Man could do it!

This Wed night, May 12, at 7:00pm we will have our monthly Level I nutrition talk.  Don’t forget folks, the table is where you will really start to lean out if that is your goal.  The table is where your recovery happens from your workouts.  The table is where you build your energy and stamina [...]

Gluten-Free Faire in Tucson

Obviously everything sold in your “gluten-free” aisle is not Paleo and is not necessarily all that good for you and sure as heck isn’t Paleo.  Often, gluten-free foods contain sugars, bean flours, rice flours, potato starch and other crap.  BUT, if I had to choose one aspect of eating Paleo that was most important to [...]

CrossFit on every Corner - Welcome to Tucson's newest Affiliates

Jen with CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman, Prescott AZ 2008

What if Coach Glassman’s description of a community where everyone does CrossFit became real?  Wouldn’t Tucson be a better place if there was a CrossFit on every corner?  What if Tucson’s supermarkets replaced all those middle aisles of crappy food with real food because Tucsonans [...]

Who is ready for a Level II nutrition talk?

Mmmmm, lunch.  Half a bag of Trader Joe’s mache (or by its non-Yuppie, weed name, lamb’s quarters), 1/2 box of Trader Joe’s microgreens, 4oz leftover grilled steak, a little olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.  What does it mean to be ready for a Level II nutrition talk?  It means you have committed to [...]

Level I Paleo Nutrition Basics Lecture

How did Chris L. lose more than 15lbs in about 6wks?

How did Betty drop 7% body fat?  How has Midori S. lost around 20lbs?  How did Sarah D. make her pants fall off?  By getting in touch with their inner Hunter-Gatherer of course.

Tomorrow night (Wed 7 pm)  is our monthly Level I nutrition lecture. [...]

Yes, Sally, Gluten really is bad for you

What will I eat if I don’t eat bread and cereal and pasta?

How about the 20min-Faster-than-a-frozen-pizza ITALIAN STEW?

I keep all these things in my freezer/cupboard at all times.  One stop Paleo meal shopping at Trader Joe’s.

2 packages of basil chicken sausage (chop it up and start sauteeing it).  Chop a bag of frozen green beans [...]

Your Training Logs

Good morning everyone.  I hope you are having a beautiful restful Sunday.  Because on Monday you have work to get done.  When you arrive on Monday you will have your own Training Log Book.  There are places for each of your lifts and your bench mark workouts as well as places for notes.  There [...]