David Weaver's blog

New PR's and the Black Box Summitt

First of all, everyone has done a fantastic job this past week or so!  New records were set, time was dropped significantly, and overall effort was very high.  Some notable numbers:  Bryan and Marlys both did 100 squats and Maryls passed her situp test!  Pam and Gordy both passed "Christine" using the prescribed weight on the first try!  Tyler and Socan both smas

Recovery

I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic lately and have been trying to figure out how best to convey my thoughts.  I’ve decided to go with one longer post rather than a bunch of small ones.  This will not necessarily focus on how to do the various types of recovery – we teach you this when you train with us.  I’d like to talk more about how we think abou

Why I Love What I Do

There are many reasons I love coaching.  It’s not just the fact that I love fitness, CrossFit and working out.  Nor the fact that nutrition gets me fired up and you have to shut me up once I get going.  It’s the people I get to work with.  It’s the change I am privileged to witness. 

I get to hear things like this (daily!):

Running in the cold - Tyler and Socan

So what about calcium?



Many people making the switch to Paleo eating ask a very important question: “If I’m not eating dairy anymore, where am I getting my calcium?”

First let's start with a little bit of science.

Pam and Gordy - 1 month!

All of our new athletes go through our first month class to learn all of the movements and ramp up the intensity.  It is packed full of stuff to learn and goes by fast!  Check out some of our latest clients, Pam and Gordy's results.


Susie and Gluten


Grassfed Beef

It's time for some REAL grassfed beef!  We're picking some up within the next week or two (ground beef only this time).  Please let us know ASAP if you want some.

Events, Goals and Motivation


(Kalle competing in her first sprint triathlon!)

Joey West - 50 lbs!!

Joey started 7 months ago with us and has lost a grand total of 50lbs!


(He's holding the amount of weight that he's lost)

Recipes

Coconut Pecan Crusted Mahi Mahi

Recipe for two 4 oz filets
 
Marinate Mahi Mahi in 1 cup of Coconut milk for a couple hours then rub with your choice of spices...I chose
 
Dry Mustard
Cayenne Pepper
Sea Salt
 
Then in a food processor combine
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened dried coconut
 
Coat the filets with the chopped up mixture
 
Drizzle Coconut oil over the top of the filets! YUMMY
 
Cook at 400 for 10-12 min!

Health Tips

Buy Organic

Foods that were once thought to be very good for your health, are still good for your health. BUT, many of them also have added problems and dangers associated with them that they never had before.

There are some more commonly known problems such as the use of pesticides, toxins and other dangerous chemicals that now exist in non-organic foods. These can lead to various health problems and conditions. Just do a search for "side effects of pesticides" and see what you come up with.

But aside from these issues, there is a very big problem even worse than pesticides; Genetically Modified Foods. The US does NOT require labeling of GMO foods. Fruits and vegetables are some of the most commonly modified foods. They are created in labs and then patented as something the said company owns. There are no laws about the safety of these foods being put into distribution. They are only required to have a patent. Some foods that are VERY likely genetically modified are soy, corn and it's products (canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) and wheat.

So just by eating the way our pre-agricultural ancestors ate, we can avoid some of our present day dangers all together. We already know that grainfed animals are the "protein equivilant of cardboard." We also now know that there are some potentially dangerous effects of the other foods we are eating as well. So if we are trying to live as healthy and disease-free as possible, let's think more carefully about what we put in our bodies. Buying organic, grassfed, local products is good for the local community, good for your health, and good for future generations.

"A plant, fruit, or animal grown without the administration of artificial pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones (in the case of animal products), most closely replicates wild or untampered-with growing conditions" - Mark Sisson

“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” ~ Thomas Edison