Men's Summer Challenge Results

Howdy,

This past weekend I competed along with Vic, Micah, Cody, Kirk, John R, Kristian, Matt S, & Charlie J from Bayou City Crossfit competed at Crossfit Houston's Men's Summer Challange. Everyone did a great job and some of the competitors competed in their first competition.

The First WOD consisted of
15 - 100 lb duffle bag Get-Ups,
30 - 24in Lateral Burpees,
15 - 100 lb duffle bag Get-Ups.

The Second WOD was a 1.5 mile Cross Country Run with a 20 weighted Vest.
Top 50 % move on to the Third WOD (22 out of 43 moved on)

The Third WOD was
4 - 40 yd Sled push there and back
100 lb thrusters with dumb bells in sets 9-6-5.
Top 10 or whoever finishes moves on (6 out of 22 moved on)

The Fourth WOD was
500 m Row, 5 Squats, 5 KB Swings, 5 Box Jumps
1000 m Row, 10 Squats, 10 KB Swings, 10 Box Jumps
500 m Row,15 Squats, 15 KB Swings, 15 Box Jumps

I made it to the third WOD but was defeated by the Grass and Heat.
Vic, Micah, & John R made it to the finals, where Vic took Second Place.
Congratuations to everyone who competed, I can't wait till

Fajita WOD Megafest II

Coming in the Fall

Stay Healthy My Friends,

doug

H20, the Magic Elixir...?

Howdy,

So I was on Yahoo! today and came across this article about the different effects of health and how it can be affected from what you drink. I decided to read on and found some stuff I already know and just started this past month, but I didnt know the amount of weight that could be shed by following these simple suggestions.

1. Swear off Soda and Iced Tea -- 18 Pounds lost annually, 1.5 Pounds a month

2. Drink Water... Drinking the proper amount of H2O will raise concentration and energy levels. good Rule of thumb. Divide your weight by 2 and that is how many ounces of H2O you should be drinking daily. --26 Pounds lost annually

3. Smoothies -- 10 Pounds lost annually

4. Avoid Juice Drinks -- 19 Pounds lost annually. P.S. Sunny D is not good for you.

5. Drink Coffee - Not Coffee Drinks -- 18 Pounds lost annually

Here are the tools for better fitness, now the rest is up to you and your CF Coach.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/sip-your-way-flat-belly

Stay Healthy My Friends,
doug

Mobility and Movement Cert Review

Howdy,

This past weekend I attending the Mobility and Movement Cert in Austin and loved it. It was a one day event and packed with lots of useful information. We will kick off this week with more streching to help reach our full potential with our movements and have a refresher course with the basic movements. Kelly from San Francisco Crossfit taught the Cert and was able to make it easy to follow and entertaining as well. So get ready.... This week should be interesting.

Stay Healthy My Friends!
doug

Pain is Perfect, It never fails to disappoint...

Howdy,

Sorry for the time off I didn't realize that my last post was on May 18th. The title of this post really have nothing to do with the content, I did Fran today and was out of commission for about an hour and my heart is still beating hard. I had a PR time, 4:15, and never want to do it again. I finished the Advocare Herbal Cleanse last week and will do it again in about three months. I missed a few days but was able to make them up. I have seen an improvement in my SPARK and Catalyst absorption and have seen results. The main key is to DRINK a lot of water while on the cleanse. The directions say to drink 8 glasses of water immediately after taking the fiber drink and they mean it. Also, I have started my No-Ice Tea or Soft Drink for the Month of June and have been on the wagon so far. The cravings a subsiding but it will be a challenge. A massage therapist told me that I would have to drink as much water as iced tea because my muscles were tapped out. Since I drink about a half gallon of tea a day, that would put my water consumption to 1 1/2 gallons. So I decided to leave the tea a Micky D's and instead carry my 52 ounce Buc-ee's mug with me and fill it with H2O.

Stay Healthy My Friends!

doug

Super Foods for the Men and of course... The Ladies!

Howdy,

Below is a list of the best super foods that benefit Men and Women. I have read this article and will paraphrase it below.

Men
1. Tomato Sauce - lycopene helps reduce prostate cancer in men
2. Oysters - rich in Zinc, can elevate testosterone levels and sperm count
3. Broccoli - Cruciferous Veggies can help reduce bladder infection.
4. Peanut Butter - Monounsaturated Fat promotes a healty heart
5. Watermelon - Potassium rich foods can help reduce blood pressure.

Women
1. Papaya - twice the amount of Vitamin C than an orange - fights gallbladder disease
2. Flaxseed - helps to fight breast cancer
3. Tofu - Good to lower your cholesterol and minimize hot flashes - Not so much for cellulite.
4. Buffalo Meat - Iron rich can help to boost energy and lower weight. Helps with anemia.
5. Collard Greens - Tasty, helps to fight osteoporosis with high Calcium and Vitamin K


If you are interested in reading the entire review
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/super-foods-for-men-and-women-1409161/

Stay Healthy My Friends!
doug

Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 3

Nothing new or exciting to report, just make sure you drink plenty of water...

Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 2 Review

Howdy,

Well as expected, the cleanse has begun. Good news is that there is no abdomnial pain, except from last week's WOD, and I am not running to the bathroom every five minutes. Thank you Advocare...

Stay Healthy My Friends!
doug

P.S. Did I mention that the fiber drink is delicious!!!