With the quickness

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
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Tuesday 100209

Resting 60 seconds between sets:
Back squat 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

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Run for Haiti, Central Park, Feb. 20th--who's in? (post to comments)
Torn hands are lame, part 1; part 2
The paleo media blitz continues (with a quote from yours truly, no less)
And some humor on said media blitz: "Dear modern caveperson"
Yakitori
Active pregnant women tend to stay healthier / No pregnant pause (both via)
Laura DeMarco's 370# deadlift (video)

Need for Speed

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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (4 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Monday 100208
Rest Day.
Black Box WOD:

Every 3 min w/1 min rest for 5 rounds
3 Power Snatches @ 85% 1RM, then as many rounds of "Mary" as possible.

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Skill: Skin the cats

Class schedule for regular WOD classes:
7, 8am; 12:30pm: instructor's choice
5:30 - 6:30 Black Box WOD and Skills
6:30 - 7:30 SDHP's and Inverted Hangs
7:30 - 8:30 Black Box WOD and Skills
8:30 - 9:30 SDHP's and Inverted Hangs

"Express Lane" WOD's:
6:00 - 6:40: 7 x 5 Dead Lifts or "Stephen"
6:40 - 7:20: Black Box WOD
7:20 - 8:00: 7 x 5 Dead Lifts or "Stephen"

Are you a Tough Mudder??
Prodding parents to get healthy
Wait; what?
Sunflower sesame crackers with shrimp pate
A well-written war, told in the first person

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Say hello to our newest O-lift winner, Kevin P!

"Stephen"

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#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (4 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Sunday 100207

"Stephen"

30-25-20-15-10-5 rep rounds of:
GHD sit-up
Back extension
Knees to elbow
95 pound Stiff legged deadlift

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Saturday Deadlifts!

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UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Saturday 100206

Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5-5-5 reps

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Freaky Friday

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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Friday 100205

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep rounds of:
135 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
Pull to inverted hang and lower as slowly as possible

On SDHP's, pull the bar to make contact under the chin. On pulls to inverted hang, keep arms, trunk, hips, and legs as straight as possible, both up and down. This is not for time.

The SDHP is a "pull" that is really a "push." Can you elaborate?

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Jon Gilson, "Now"
Excess reigns at Super Bowl and that's no ballyhoo
Hot bacon dressing
How to fall 35,000 feet--and survive
Phytic acid: taking off the paleo blinders
Improving health, wellness and nutrition with Daniel Chong
Alcohol is all bad!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADAM. Y.!

Former Black Boxer John Durant helps spread the paleo word:

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
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Thursday Options

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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Thursday 100204

BLACK BOX WOD:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:
15 knees to elbows
5 kettlebell overhead squat and press (left and right)

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE:
7am, 8am; 12:30pm: Instructor's choice
6pm: Thrusters, muscle-ups, running
6:30pm: Black Box WOD
7pm: "Griff"
7:30pm: BB WOD
8:30pm: "Kelly"; skill work: hip extension, back extension, and hip/back extension on the GHD


Slimmer doesn't always mean fitter
Paleo Super Bowl snack: ajitsuki nori
Lemon-tarragon brine for roasted chicken
A video breakdown of the "double full full full"
How exercising keeps your cells young
A study finds mental benefit of fish oil

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL R.!

CrossFit NYC (and paleo) is big in Japan!

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UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (4 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Wednesday 100203

"Kelly"

Five rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

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Compare to 090530.


Fitness as a full-time pursuit

Technique first
Eating low-carb to be healthy isn't new
Harvard scientists on barefoot running
Paleo on the go The KISS principle in relation to food intake
Foxa2 transcription factor implicates direct role for insulin in hunger

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS TO JEFFREY B. AND JOSH S.!

Sorry for the lack of photos over the past few days. It's because I've been so busy traveling the state of California and getting my learn on at Norcal Strength and Conditioning (Robb Wolf paleo nutrition seminar, pictured below) along with stopping in at Bodytribe and CrossFit One World. Next up: a few more affiliate visits followed by a CrossFit Kids cert at BrandX this weekend! (Photo courtesy of RobbWolf.com.)
Paleolithic-Solution-chico-Jan-2010

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#101 starts TONIGHT SOLD OUT!
#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
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#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (5 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16 (5 slots left)

Tuesday 100202

"Griff"

For time:
Run 800 meters
Run 400 meters backwards
Run 800 meters
Run 400 meters backwards

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Compare to 080803.

A hymn to the lifestyle, part 1: Paleo at its best
Why you should vary what you eat
Reduce stress and simplify your life
Food for kids...(what to pack for lunch, quick breakfast, and more...)
Common injuries (the shoulder)
A cool tool for your box

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UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

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#101 starts TOMORROW SOLD OUT!
#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 starts February 23 SOLD OUT!
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (5 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16

Monday 100201

Five rounds for time of:
155 pound Thruster, 5 reps
5 Muscle-ups
Run 400m

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Having a support team

Coach Rut wants to know--are you coachable?
Oh my aching feet
The four types of fat
Trouble in raw vegan paradise?
The seedy side of paleo

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#19 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts February 8 (5 slots left)
#20 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 1

In Manhattan (Upon completion, includes 2 free weeks of classes.)
#101 starts this TUESDAY SOLD OUT!
#102 starts February 9 SOLD OUT!
#103 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#104 starts February 15 SOLD OUT!
#105 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts February 23 (only 1 slot left!)
#106 Tue/Thur @ 8pm, starts March 2 (5 slots left)
#107 Mon/Fri @ 6am, starts March 8
#108 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts March 8 (5 slots left)
#109 Tue/Thur @ 9pm, starts March 16

Sunday 100131

BLACK BOX WOD:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the following:
front squats (men: 135# / women: 95#)
kettlebell swings (men: 32kg / women: 24kg)
knees to elbows

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE*:
10:00 AM: Free Beginners' Class
11:00 AM: 7 x 1 Back Squats or Black Box WOD
12:00 PM: HSPU's, Squats, Pull-Ups, Pushups or Black Box WOD
1:00 PM: Power Snatch, Snatch Balance, Overhead Squat or Black Box WOD

*Please note that next Sunday we'll have a new 9:00 AM Workout of the Day class added to the schedule!

Affiliate cup team registration opens tomorrow
10 ways to be a better crossfitter

Duck breast with vegetables and goat cheese (recipe and commentary)
Before you swallow what your doctor prescribes, we suggest you read this article
Phat fat
Momofuku's recipes for pork belly and steamed pork buns (via)
Forget "locavore"...are you a "brocavore"?

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