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20/08/11

Sat ,20/08/2011

Workout Of the Day

Skill of The Week Double Unders

15 Min As Many Rounds As Possible

5 Power Cleans @ 165#/115#

20 Overhead Walking Lunges @ 45#/25#

400m run

Muscle-Building Effect of Protein Beverages for Athletes Investigated

12/08/11

Fri ,12/08/2011

Workout Of the Day

Skill of The Week Skin the Cat
Strength  Back Squat 5 @65%, 5 @75%, 5 @85%
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Push Press 95#/65#
Slam Ball 12kg/9kg


A Protein May Help Treat Obesity, Diabetes
Science Daily (Aug. 9, 2011) —  A newly-identified protein
may hold the key to keeping appetite and  blood sugar in
check, according to a study by York University  researchers.
(Read more)

11/08/11

Thu ,11/08/2011

Workout Of the Day

Skill of The Week Skin the Cat
Strength – Bench Press 5 @65%, 5 @75%, 5 @85%
4 Rounds For Time
10 Hang Power Snatch 95#/65#
20 Double Unders
10 Chest to Bar Pull-ups



Think Healthy, Eat Healthy: Scientists Show Link Between Attention and Self-Control
Science Daily (Aug. 10, 2011) You're trying to decide what to eat for dinner. Should
it be the  chicken and broccoli? The super-sized fast-food burger? Skip it entirely
and just get some Rocky Road? (Read more)

05/08/11

Fri ,05/08/2011

Workout Of the Day

Sat and Sun WODs will be at 12 and 1 meet at the track

350 Kiplng Ave behind Lakeshore Collegiate (map)

Skill of The Week5 sets of 1 minute Hollow Hold followed by 30 seconds rest
StrengthBack Squat  1-1-1-1-1

3 Rounds For Time
15 Burpees
10 OHS 135#/95#
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Killer Carbs: Scientist Finds Key To Overeating As We Age

ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2008) — A Monash University scientist has discovered

key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing

increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older. The research

by Dr Zane Andrews, a neuroendocrinologist with Monash University’s

Department of Physiology, has been published in Nature. (Read more)

29/07/11

Fri ,29/07/2011

Workout Of the Day

 

Skill of The WeekKipping Pull-up
StrengthBack Squat 5@75%, 3@85%, Max @95%
3 Rounds For Time
500m row
25 Ball Slams 12/9

 


GYM IS CLOSED MONDAY 1 AUG

New Factor In Teen Obesity: Parents

Science Daily (Feb. 13, 2009) — There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers

and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. (Read more)

28/07/10

Wed ,28/07/2010

Workout Of the Day

Dead lift 5 RM(add 10#)

3 Rds Max Pull ups

THE LECTIN REPORT Krispin Sullivan, CN 03/19/10

27/07/10

Tue ,27/07/2010

Workout Of the Day

Squat 5-5-5 Press 5-5-5

“Fran”

For time – 21-15-9

Thruster(95/65#)

Pull ups

Acid-Alkaline Imbalance: A Toxic Human Wasteland

The Impact of Acidosis on Your Organs

Mild acidosis can cause such problems as:

  • Cardiovascular damage, including the constriction of blood vessels and the reduction of oxygen.
  • Weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
  • Bladder and kidney conditions, including kidney stones.
  • Immune deficiency.
  • Acceleration of free radical damage, possibly contributing to cancerous mutations.
  • Hormone concerns.
  • Premature aging.
  • Osteoporosis; weak, brittle bones, hip fractures and bone spurs.
  • Joint pain, aching muscles and lactic acid buildup.
  • Low energy and chronic fatigue.
  • Slow digestion and elimination.
  • Yeast/fungal overgrowth.

26/07/31

Mon ,26/07/2010

Workout Of the Day

For time

100 Burpees

Behind the Label: chewing gum

Pat Thomas / 12th January, 2010

For whatever reason you choose to chew it, this plastic, potentially toxic mish-mash of ingredients is bad for the environment and bad for us. Read More

14/07/10

Wed ,14/07/2010

Workout Of the Day

10 Rds for time

10 SDHP(100/65#)

10 Box Jump 24″

Insufficient vitamin D tied to severe asthma attacks

(Reuters Health) – Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study suggests. (Read More)

29/06/10

Tue ,29/06/2010

Workout Of the Day

For time

30 Back Squats @ body weight (or scaled accordingly)
1000 meter row
30 Burpees