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Around the Fitness Horn: the CrossFit Games and more

CrossFit Games on Forbes.com Spealler & Bergeron rep adidas and talk CrossFit Games A One World Recap of the Games An excellent article for all the drinkers: The Truth About Alcohol, Fat Loss, and Muscle Growth (from the perspective of someone who clearly enjoys his alcohol) … takeaway: be smart about WHAT you’re drinking, and…

Ooops, I was on vacation…

… and forgot to blog! The Games were happenin’ and I was watching my buddies compete (y’all are badasses!!) and I had access to a gym so I was rocking some barbell workouts and playing some sand volleyball with my fam. Workouts: 7/16: CrossFit Football Snatch Workout (modified): Complete 8 rounds: 2 Power Snatches 4…

And then I ran a half marathon

… and I have no idea why anyone puts themselves through it! I made the 13.1 miles (or 13.5, say some people with GPS) of the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in just over 2 hours, keeping an 8:30 pace for the first three miles, dropping to a 9 to 9:30-minute pace the next nine, and…

Around the Fitness Horn

I thought I’d do a link love round up style posting more often, but it looks like I haven’t … well anyway, enjoy this week’s edition, I don’t know when the next will be 🙂 10 Questions with One of the World’s Top Special Forces Trainers [Fitness Black Book] Train Like Bosley [CrossFit Verve] 11…

TACFIT Commando

I downloaded a TACFIT workout and watched a video of the Israeli Special Forces trainer Coach Scott Sonnon. They say: Learn Previously Non-Disclosed Methods that Navy SEALS, Marines and Real-Life Secret Agents Are Using Right Now to Chisel Rock Hard Bodies and Maintain Mission Readiness — Anytime, Anywhere, With Absolutely No Equipment The entire TACFIT…

All-Around Fitness

Achieving milestones! I preach all the time about how much I love King Yoga, but something truly magical happened there yesterday (besides the fact that I later learned I was yoga-ing in the same room as Gretchen Bleiler had earlier … I wear her Oakley pants to ski!) … in my years of doing Bikram…

So You Think You’re An Elite Athlete?

That’s right, CrossFitters and other people who think they are awesomely fit … there’s a new reality show called I Wanna Be a World Class Athlete! and they’re casting this summer. Sure, you’ll have to trek to get to an audition, but imagine the possibilities! They’re transforming individual competitive and recreational sports players into World…

Ten Foods to Live

I just returned to Aspen from Austin, and there are a few things I have to buy in Austin that I simply can’t find from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. This time, I brought back hazelnut meal, veggie chips from Central Market/Whole Foods bulk, Perfect Foods Chocolate Raspberry bars, Emergen-C MSM powder, and bulk arrowroot powder.…

SicFit Austin = Love

I hit up SicFit Austin today, only the best garage gym in Austin!! It was so unbelievably fun. It’s what CrossFit is supposed to be–weights, random objects, and you. It’s why I think I can get away with working out outside on the playground or by the river, because it all seems so simple. And…

Angie

I touched down from Aspen to Austin around 2pm. By 6pm, I was sweating it out at my home gym, CrossFit Central, warming up for Angie (thanks for the #ninjakidnapping, friend). 100 pullups 100 pushups 100 situps 100 squats for time Since my shoulder is still slightly gimpy (that twinge just won’t go away), I…