UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS
In Manhattan:
#51 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts May 4th
#52 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts May 5th
#53 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts May 11th
#54 Tue/Thur @ 7am, May 12th
In Brooklyn:
#7 M/W/F @ 7pm starts May 11th

Thursday 090430

SIGN UP FOR OUR CFE RUNNING SEMINAR, SATURDAY MAY 9th with the birthday boy, Torch!

Happy birthday to our man in Brooklyn, Torch!

Fatty foods offer memory boost
Dreading the worst of epidemics / The last great swine flu epidemic
What do you do when you know your area's bike laws but the local police don't?
Are you eating a bag of Oreos when you should be forgiving yourself?
It CAN change your life
Susie's Supper Club

CFE Seminar Saturday, May 9th with Kevin "Torch" Williams
9am to 4 pm with an hour for lunch
$150 for members, $175 for non members
Please note that if you are currently enrolled in Elements but not a member, we can arrange the $150 rate but you will need to contact us at infoATcrossfitnycDOTcom (please put "CFE Seminar Discount for Elements" in the subject line).
Max of 20 people will be allowed to attend, SIGN UP NOW!

What will occur in the seminar:
Evaluate current running technique:
Overall Posture
• Head, Eyes & Shoulder Position
• Arm Swing
• Hand Position
• Stride Length
• Stride Frequency
• Gait
• Pronation
• Foot Position
• Foot Angle
Discuss proper technique
Review and execute running drills
Video analysis
Discuss programming the combination of crossfit and crossfit endurance and how Less is More! Train Less, Go Faster!!!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!

Torch shows us the POSE lean:

Want to know more about CFE? Check out these links:
CFE testimonials
The most dangerous man in endurance training
Jon Gilson interviews Brian Mackenzie of CF Endurance
CF Endurance Forums

And here's some CFE running-related videos:
Intro to POSE running technique: Part 1, Part 2
Why POSE run? with Brian Mackenzie
Fixing Matt's stride
Long/slow vs. short/fast
The fall
Running shoe technology
Running seminar technique analysis
Skills and drills
Uphill and downhill running

UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS
In Manhattan:
#51 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts May 4th
#52 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts May 5th
#53 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts May 11th
#54 Tue/Thur @ 7am, May 12th
In Brooklyn:
#7 M/W/F @ 7pm starts May 11th

Wednesday 090429

Today's Schedule:
6, 7, 8am: Instructor's Choice
12:30pm: Instructor's Choice
6pm: Black Box WOD or 7x1 Presses
6:30pm: Snatches/Pull-ups
7pm: Black Box WOD or 7x1 Presses
8pm: SDLHPs/ Dips

RESERVE YOUR SPOT AT THE CFE RUNNING SEMINAR (Saturday, May 9th) NOW!

Kurt and Martin drill POSE technique out at CFBK:

Strong is beautiful!
Inflammatory protection from swine flu
"We've created a perfect storm for viruses<"/a>
Intoxication
Public goat, private goat
Another vote for simplicity
What 99.9% of people will tell you and the FU neutralizing factor (via)
Newsflash: Coaching works!

UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS
In Manhattan:
#51 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts May 4th
#52 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts May 5th
#53 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts May 11th
#54 Tue/Thur @ 7am, May 12th
In Brooklyn:
#7 M/W/F @ 7pm starts May 11th

Remember, Elements Workshops cost $300 (or $250 out at our Brooklyn location). You get a class size of no more than 6 students and very detailed, precise instruction over the course of 6 classes. Elements is a pre-requisite to becoming a member of CFNYC and it's our way of laying the proper foundation for all future members to understand how to properly execute the crossfit movements, from simple (e.g., air squat) to intermediate (e.g., wallball) to complex (e.g., barbell snatch). We also throw in 2 free weeks of membership upon completion of Elements so you can give us try and see what it's like to do the Workouts of the Day. Questions? Email us at infoATcrossfitnycDOTcom.

P.S.: Not ready to commit to Elements yet? Try one of our free beginners' classes:
Tues/Thurs 10am, Tues/Thurs 7:30pm, Sat/Sun 10am (in Manhattan).

Tuesday 090428

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Sometimes the best thing you can do is take a step back
Natural headache remedies
Almonds and type 2 diabetes
Because we can never get enough of kick-ass women doing pullups
Again Faster interviews Ian Carver on CrossFit and law enforcement
Bone, a masterpiece of elastic strength

ELEMENTS UPDATE!
In Manhattan:
#50 STARTS TONIGHT (1 slot left!)
#51 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts May 4th
#52 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts May 5th
#53 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts May 11th
#54 Tue/Thur @ 7am, May 12th
In Brooklyn:
#6 STARTS TONIGHT! (still has availability)
#7 M/W/F @ 7pm starts May 11th

Monday 090427 (68) (20)

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Healthy sandwich alternatives
Marketing lies: there is no such thing as "healthy sugar"
What ruins running
The proactive patient: 7 tips for your physical therapist visit
First, catch your rooster
Why Olympic lifting is good for CrossFit

Can you identify all the Black Box coaches and members in this picture from this weekend's CrossFit Gymnastics Cert at CFSBK?

Sunday 090426 (68) (19)

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Yes, looks do matter
Kyle Maynard about to make his MMA dream come true
Way too excited to be on a treadmill (video)

Saturday 090425

Post chosen workout and time or weights to comments.

Go fast, breathe slow
Nutrition quick-start from Albany CrossFit
Batman...and crossfit?!
Coddled eggs!
Did humans evolve to be long-distance runners?
The power of goal-setting

Friday 090424 (68) (18)

"Michael"

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And you complain about 24-inch box jumps!
How and why rest days make you better at CrossFit (or any sport)
Nutrition and health in agriculturalists and hunter-gatherers
The inherent connection of technique and intensity
T-Nation does CrossFit
The case against breastfeeding
Separated at birth?

Kettlebell woodchops in a warm-up (from left: Roger, Jon, Jess, Adam)

Thursday 090423 (68) (17)

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This WOD is called the "Filthy Fifty," a.k.a. the "Chuck Norris." Post favorite Chuck Norris fact (or one of your own making) to comments.

Our very own Keith Zeier is running the Keys 100 Ultramarathon this May to benefit the Special Forces Warrior Foundation. Keith is a veteran of Marine Special Forces, and an all around Firebreather. Sponsor him here!

Keith and his close, personal friend, the former POTUS:

Go see our very own Davi take part in an awesome FREE SHOW this weekend: CoMotion Comes To Blessed Unrest (combining percussion and physical theater)--4/25, 4/26
Stick the lockout!
Breastfeeding "protects mother"
The seductive power of "just in case"
Food vendors back at the Brooklyn Flea
"Have we really unlocked the secret of how the body is 'ideally' fueled? And is there only one answer?"
Ross on Wilma
"Achewood" explains why you don't need to get up early in the morning

Wednesday 090422 (68) (16)

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Advice for successful CrossFitting on the road
The one-arm deadlift
Synthesis of fat in the liver
Good grub and the spirit of capitalism
Food, Inc.
First person: Surviving a first crossfit workout
Very good free clinical nutrition newsletter (via)
What do you call things you disagree with?
How to opt out of cookie sniffing and trading

Alexei fait un appui renvérse à la Tour Eiffel:

Tuesday 090421

Schedule of Make-ups:
6, 7, 8am; 12:30pm: Instructor's Choice
6pm: Black Box WOD
6:30pm: Inverted Burpees or "Angie"
7pm: Black Box WOD
8pm: 5 x 3 Squats

CF gymnastics cert up at West Point, NY (just 50 miles away) May 16-17, 2009

Complacency
Green garlic and pink pork
Sitting is bad
How can I make going down stairs more interesting?
Pam MacElree on the future of women in sport
Food and friends: don't take it personally
Robb Wolf... IS ...The Road Forager!!!
On CrossFit and the power of competition
This place would have been even better as a CrossFit gym (via)

Jim, Juan and Jeff "Storming the Castle" out at BBB. I'm going to leave it to them to tell you the disgusting details of what exactly they did in the comments below:

Monday 090420 (68) (15)

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CFE-NYC this week:
Tuesday: 6:30pm @ the Manhattan Box (with Kurt)
Wednesday: 6:30am @ the Manhattan Box (with Torch)
Saturday: 10am @ McCarren Park (with Torch)
Sunday: 3pm @ B3 (with Kurt)

Pullups do a body good
"I've been shocked at how many folks are willing to work their asses off in the gym but simply refuse to cook at home."
The cholesterol myths
Protein breakdown--oh noes!
RDL vs. SLDL
Mastery and control of your life
Lisbeth asks: "Is it different to be a woman in CrossFit? As a member or as a trainer or as an affiliate owner?"

Kirk sends his well wishes from Bogota, Colombia, where he's had the opportunity to train at altitude (Bogota's the third highest major city in the world) at CF Bogota. That extra lack of oxygen sure looks fun, huh? (Photo courtesy of CF Bogota.)

Thank you so much for everyone's sweet birthday wishes yesterday, most especially those of you who specifically thanked me for what the blog gives you every day (both people I know well in person and people I've never met and may never meet). As much as I love coaching and teaching people, posting to this blog is still one of the major highlights of my day. I was lucky to inherit this blog from Keith, who did a great job of building our content and an audience to go along with it. We usually get 1500 hits a day from people all over the world. I just do my best to provide useful and interesting content for our readership and look forward to seeing it grow. So keep on reading, commenting, and sharing this site with friends who are interested in health, nutrition, fitness, and/or crossfit. Thank you.

Sunday 090419 (68) (14)

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Easter is for Greeks what Thanksgiving is for Americans (and it's today)
GAS Gym, up in the Bronx
DeFranco's in Jersey
Want to volunteer to judge at the CF Northeast Qualifiers? Click here.
Fat and happy?
"Recreational athletes just want to play their sport and wear the clothes."
Ladies and gents...the BA-K-47, a.k.a. the gun made of bacon (thx, Luke)

Lots of fun was had at Friday's Rest Day Dinner at Radegast Hall and Biergarten:

Hello world and members of CrossFit NYC, please wish our operations manager and trainer, Allison Bojarski, a happy birthday. She's the one responsible for putting up this blog every day and making our day to day operations run smoothly here at the Black Box.
She's been with us almost since the beginning and we're grateful for her.
(P.S.-She doesn't know I re-edited her entry)

Saturday 090418 (68) (13)

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*The Inverted Burpee: starting supine, kip (or sit-up and roll) to standing, kick-up to handstand. This burpee derivative involves similar amounts of work and greater skill than the traditional burpee. (photo sequence here, video sequence here)

If you're a lurker and have never been to the Black Box, sign up for a free beginners' class now. If you're a member and want to help us out, encourage a friend to attend a free beginners' class (or even attend it with them!).

If you've been to a beginners' class already and haven't yet made the Elements Workshop plunge, what are you waiting for? Wouldn't you like to be in full CrossFit mode by summer? Summer is a great time to exercise--we're naturally more active on long, sunny, warm (or ungodly hot) days.

Upcoming Elements Workshops:
In Manhattan:
#48 -- M/W/F @ 7:30-8:30pm STARTS THIS MONDAY! (only 1 spot left!)
#50 -- M/W/F @ 8:30-9:30pm starts April 27 (3 spots left)
#51 -- M/W/F @ 7:30-8:30pm starts May 4
#52 -- Tue/Thur @ 8:30-9:30pm starts May 5
#53 -- M/W/F @ 8:30-9:30pm starts May 11
#54 -- M/W/F @ 7-8am starts May 12 (4 spots left)
In Brooklyn:
#6 -- M/W/F @ 7-8pm starts April 27 (5 spots left)
#7 -- M/W/F @ 7-8pm starts May 11

Friday 090417

MAKE-UPS SCHEDULE:
6, 7, 8am, 12:30pm: Instructor's Choice
6pm: "DT"
6:30pm: Black Box WOD
7pm: "Helen"
8pm: "Danny"

Hot Bread Kitchen (via)
Findings show insulin--not genes--linked to obesity
Straight to the superbug supersource: Q&A with Maryn McKenna about MRSA in people -- and pigs
Thrusters suck! But thrusters are great...
Is it a moment of gastronomic time travel? Where is the theatrical line?
iPod/iPhone as kitchen helpmate
No yellow jerseys here
The 11th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles (via)

Brett and Rip at the barbell cert:

Thursday 090416 (68) (12)

Post rounds completed to comments.

Oakland SWAT Sergeant Daniel Sakai, age 35, was killed on March 21, 2009 in the line of duty along with fellow officers Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Mark Dunakin, and Officer John Hege. Daniel is survived by wife Jenni and son Jojiye.

Lessons in survival
United Airlines gets strict on "seatmates of size"
Compressing WOD times
Can a neti pot help your seasonal allergies?
They do the work, you reap the yogurt
40 inspirational speeches in 2 minutes (via)
Thread on the affiliate blog: crossfit as spectacle

"[N]othing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
--Benjamin Franklin

Wednesday 090415 (68) (11)

Compare to 090301. (Note that class was cancelled 090301 but we did make-ups of this workout on 090304.)

CFE workout 6:45am, meet up at Black Box (26th St.)

CrossFit Games video with our inspiration, Jacinto! (at the 0:33 mark)

Good science or political agenda?
Notes from the (crossfit) underground
Quality recovery: the training benefits of being sick
Am I diabetic? Test your own blood sugar to find out
Market scene: scallions, leeks, eggs
Nobody told me there was gonna be math
A charcuterie library

New Info on Elements Workshops:
Manhattan:
#47 & 49 are both SOLD OUT!
#48 has just 2 slots left!
#50, #51, #52, #53 (NEW!), #54 (NEW! 7am!) all have availability...
Brooklyn:
#6 & 7 (NEW!) both have availability...lock in your spot now

Remember you only have to put down a $125 deposit to lock in a Manhattan or Brooklyn Elements Workshop of your choosing--don't get shut out! (This morning Elements #48 went from have 3 slots left to being sold out--it's hard to predict what will sell out when.) Questions? Email me at allisonATcrossfitnycDOTcom.

Tuesday 090414 (68) (10)

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In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis, 28, who was killed on February 20, 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. Timothy is survived by his wife Megan and one-year old son T.J.

CFE tonight @ Central Park, Columbus Circle 6:30pm
and tomorrow morning (Wed. 4/15) at Black Box (26th St.) 6:45am

Rest Day Dinner this Friday. Who's in?

Run a 5K, win a trip to Mexico
"The End of Overeating" plus some "everyday doses" of knowledge
What CAN'T bacon do?!?
And while you're at it, go ahead and eat all those eggs!
Hot chicks doing (dead-hang) pull-ups
How many push-ups would you do to help an autistic child? (via)
Ability and potential

Latest on Elements Workshops:
Manhattan:
#46 starts tonight and still has some room left!! (M/W/F, 8:30pm)
#47 is SOLD OUT!
#48 has 3 spots left (M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts 4/20)
#49 (7am) is SOLD OUT!
#50, #51, #52 all have availability...
Brooklyn:
#5 starts tonight and still has a little space! (M/W/F, 7pm)
#6 starts 2 weeks from tonight (M/W/F, 7pm)

Monday 090413

MAKE-UP SCHEDULE:
6, 7, 8am & 12:30pm: Instructor's Choice
6pm Row, Burpees, Run or Black Box Rest Day WOD
6:30pm CrossFit Total or Black Box Rest Day WOD
7pm 30 Muscle-Ups or Black Box Rest Day WOD
8pm CrossFit Total or Black Box Rest Day WOD

Bonnie Bassler: Discovering bacteria's amazing communication system (TED Talk)
The video to show all your friends who are baffled by your having "gone paleo"
His ways about food are old, but for the blog
Smoky venison chili
The "unknown and the unknowable" doesn't have to refer to something scary, ya know...
CFWSC on old-school gyms and crossfit
Beloved dog's killing reopens old wounds for former Navy SEAL (who was there when Murph died)

Sophie works her ring dips with a stretch band for assistance:

Sunday 090412 (68) (9)

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"Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength."
20% of U.S. preschoolers are obese
Calorie-burning fat? Studies say you have it
The endurance running hypothesis
Pesach GTD
Free-range trichinosis
A new jump-rope routine? (video)

Shoulder dislocates with the PVC--Dan teaches the beginners how it's done:

Saturday 090411 (68) (8)

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A beginners' guide to softshell crabs
Newark's Portuguese community keeps fires of tradition burning
Tofu license plate too foul for Colorado
Too much sitting down is bad for you

Davi wallballs:

If you've been thinking about Elements and you're one of those last-minute types, I've got good news. For the first time in a LONG time, we've got a few spots left in a workshop that starts in just 3 days from now! That's right, Elements #46, which meets M/W/F @ 8:30-9:30pm. Of course, if that particular date/time schema doesn't work for you, we've got plenty more where that came from. We've got classes that meet at 7:30pm or 8:30pm, or--get this--7AM! Yep, our very first morning Elements Workshop, #49, starts on April 21st but it only has 3 slots 2 slots left at this point. No time for Elements in April? Well we just added 2 new workshops in May: #51 (M/W/F @ 7:30pm) & #52 (Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm). So if you're thinking Elements is the thing for you, I'd suggest signing up pronto. (Oh, and don't forget we've got Elements out in Brooklyn, too, if that's your neck of the woods.) And a few reminders of what you get when you take an Elements Workshop with us, whether here or in Brooklyn:

1) 6 one-hour classes with no more than 5 fellow students
2) a lead instructor with an assistant instructor at every class
3) a structured course to teach and reinforce the foundational crossfit movements
4) 2 free weeks of unlimited WOD classes upon successful completion of the workshop

So what are you waiting for? Well, if you're not sure enough about CrossFit itself, I'd suggest you do one of our free beginners' classes. We've got 6 of those a week here in Manhattan (daytime, evening, weekday, and weekend times). Schedule's here. So sign up and get your butt down here!

Friday 090410 (68) (7)

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Conditioning Research blog on the "floating bones" theory
When all you have left is your pride
What makes us seek out fear?
10 reasons NOT to give up red meat
40 years of "Aerobics" (for better and for worse)
Robb Wolf has compiled his message-board writings so you don't have to
"First Guns": A blog written from the perspective of Michelle Obama's arms (no, I'm not even kidding)
Brain researchers open door to editing memory

Dan takes a beginners' class through the paces:

Thursday 090409

MAKE-UP SCHEDULE:
6, 7, 8am and 12:30pm: Instructor's Choice
6pm Presses
6:30pm Pull-ups, Situps, Lunges
7pm Presses
8pm Pull-ups, Situps, Lunges

Patience or performance?
Lemon-grass ginger sipper
Perfect practice makes perfect
How to improve scapular stability to have healthy shoulders
Fats for cooking and fats to eat uncooked
Because I can...and so can you
"7 days without bacon makes one weak"
Scary effect of food irradiation
Paleo foccaccia bread and cakes (recipes)
Making sourdough truly sour (and therefore good for you)

Jim swings his kettlebell:

NEXT ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
In Manhattan:
#46 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 13 (3 spots left)
Elements #47 is SOLD OUT!
In Brooklyn:
#5 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 13 (just 2 spots left)

None of these dates/times work for you? Click thru for entire listing of upcoming Elements Workshops.

As is always the case when CFHQ calls for a 5K run, we encourage you to run it outdoors on your own if you are so inclined (and today's weather seems pretty lovely so far) OR come down to the Box and see what your coach has cooked up for you. The choice is yours.

Wednesday 090408 (68) (6)

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Great interview with Brian Mackenzie of CrossFitEndurance.com
CF gymnastics cert up at West Point, NY (just 50 miles away) May 16-17, 2009
CrossFit Old Bethpage (out on L.I.) gets some press!
Report targets Army policy on combat fitness (via)
Tick, tick, tick...BOOM!
How to cook the perfect steak (video)
Produce is seasonal...why not meat?

Lady kettlebell power! (from left: Audrey, Davi, Jessica A.)

NEXT ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
In Manhattan:
#46 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 13 (3 spots left)
#47 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts April 14 (now only 1 spot left)
In Brooklyn:
#5 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 13 (just 2 spots left)

Click thru for entire listing of upcoming Elements Workshops.

Tuesday 090407 (68) (5)

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Crossfit Endurance (CFE-NYC) schedule for this week:
--Tonight @ 6:30pm, Central Park, meet at Columbus Circle entrance near newsstand, led by Brian H.
--Wednesday @ 645am meet at Black Box 26th Street, led by Brian H.
--Saturday - run by Torch
--Sunday - Kurt leads a run @ 3pm, CF Brooklyn

What is a real crossfitter?
World record deadlift of 1008.6 pounds!
The crossfit look
More mouth germs raise heart attack risk (via)
Dutch sez: "Don't kill anyone"
The delicate matter of teaching a child where meat comes from

John Cholish, part-time competitive MMA guy, has been doing Elements Privates at the Box with a friend. Here we see him putting that training to work (photo courtesy of Gymagery):

NEXT ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS:
In Manhattan:
#46 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 13 (3 spots left)
#47 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts April 14 (now only 2 spots 1 spot left)
In Brooklyn:
#5 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 13 (just 2 spots left)

Click thru to sign up for any of these or other future workshops: Manhattan, Brooklyn.

Monday 090406

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Some CrossFit-approved options for healthy snacks on the go: Heather Bars / Paleo Kits
Can Brazil's Marta, the best female soccer player in the world, get the new women's soccer league off the ground? (Marta videos on youtube.)
Excuses
Total link bait from Ms. Byers--how could we not link to a post about BACON?!
Cure dental cavities?!
Study finds triathlon athletes have twice the risk of death compared to marathoners
Non-sequitur but so funny: Bird loves Ray Charles (video)

Kat and her kettlebell:

Sunday 090405

"The CF Football Bear"
3 Total Rounds:
Complete the following cycle 7 times:
Power Clean
Thruster
Back Squat
Rack Jerk
After cycle is completed 7 times complete:
7 Pull Ups
Rest 3 minutes between sets
If the weight is dropped this constitutes a miss...coming off the bar during the pull ups constitutes a miss. Count number of total misses and complete that number in pull ups.
Post weight used and number of misses to comments.

Touch-feely Santa Cruz stuff...
Because we're supposed to
One of the consequences of growth?
What's your food personality? / Dieting: controlled & regimented or wild & free?
Is artisinal food always better?
On cooking wild vs. domestic meat
Braised rabbit, and a new way to look at food

Court coaches Jen through some heavy deadlifts:

Saturday 090404

Post loads to comments.

What's your goat? (via)
Planting cyber seeds (via)
Churn THIS!
Can your own tomatoes
Backgrounds and CF
Squeeze bacon, that's right--SQUEEZE BACON!

Aman works his kettlebell swing:

UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS!
Manhattan Elements:
#46 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 13 (now only 2 spots left)
#47 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts April 14 (now only 2 spots left)
#48 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts April 20 (5 spots left)
MORNING! #49 Tue/Thur @ 7am, starts April 21st (5 spots)
NEW! #50 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 27
Brooklyn Elements:
#5 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 13 (just 3 spots left)
NEW! #6 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 27

Friday 090403

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O-lifting seminar with Greg Everett & Aimee Anaya up in Boston, May 9-10 (a few of our members are already planning on attending--if you're interested, post to comments)
A different kind of competitive eating
A squat for every occasion
Indian cooking for the paleo eater
The last butcher in Little Italy (video)
How I learned to love goat

Juan shows us his rope-climbing skills on yesterday's WOD:

UPCOMING ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS!
Manhattan Elements:
#46 M/W/F @ 8:30pm, starts April 13 (only 3 spots left)
#47 Tue/Thur @ 8:30pm, starts April 14 (only 3 spots left)
#48 M/W/F @ 7:30pm, starts April 20 (5 spots left)
MORNING! #49 Tue/Thur @ 7am, starts April 21st (5 spots)
Brooklyn Elements:
#5 M/W/F @ 7pm, starts April 13 (just 3 spots left)

Thursday 090402

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Now you can't eat pistachios, either
Caffeine is a performance-enhancing drug that works and is totally legal
The international trade in Cuban boxers
That's right, Meat Bingo (via)
Find out how to cook en papillote
Move well, grasshopper
The opiate of the masses isn't religion, it's spectator sports
10 nutritional powerhouses that won't break the bank
Bavaria's world-class smoked beer

Justin teaches one of our current Elements Workshops:

Wednesday 090401

Take your pick from the following options:
Bench Press 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Behind the Neck Press 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Bentover Rows 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Curls 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Lying Tricep Extensions 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Squats 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps
Calfraise 1-3 sets, 15-20 reps
Crunches 1-3 sets, 8-12 reps

For the ladies:
Pink vinyl dumbbells
Tracy Anderson Method
Physique 57
Lengthen and tone with Pilates!
For the men:
12-set arm blitz
One and done
For everybody:
The Ornish Diet
Our top 8 stability ball exercises
Why the vegan diet is best

Elizabeth (left) and Jessica R. show us why every woman must lengthen and tone:

Coach Court show us why the preacher curl is in every real man's training arsenal: