The Fitness Experiment: Archive

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Why women should lift weights! →

Basically this article is saying to find a good Crossfit affiliate/good coach and follow their programming. It’s getting mainstream… Wait… It already is mainstream really, but getting MORE recognition without them actually saying so.

Mar 2nd

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Feb 17th

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Feb 15th

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Feb 15th

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Feb 14th

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New favorite recipe - Makes a lot of leftovers!

Paleo Breakfast Casserole INGREDIENTS 12 eggs (You can easily double the eggs to get more out of this recipe without baking over the dish. If doubling the eggs, double the spices as well.) 8 strips of cooked bacon cut into small pieces 2 full strips of cooked bacon (set aside) ½ red onion (diced) 1 large yellow squash (chopped) 2 small or 1 large zucchini (chopped) 2 cups of frozen...

Feb 14th

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Feb 12th

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Feb 10th

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Week of Jan. 22-28

Right now I’m trying to focus mostly on strength to get some of what I lost back. So far so good in regards to how I feel. I can’t wait til the weight increases and I gain some mass back. I’m just doing metcons to be doing them, not pushing to hard or doing RX weight on most. 1/23/2012 Back squat: 3x3 (235#) Shoulder press: 3x3 (115#) 1/24/2012 Bench press: 3x3 (165#) ...

Jan 28th

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Jan 21st

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Jan 5th

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“I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator and name it after the IRS. -...”

– So true!!! Hope we get a president soon who will end the IRS, the FED, and income tax.

Jan 5th

Ever wonder why you crave certain foods??? →

“Above all things food should not rule your life. It is there to provide the energy and nutrients we need to live, it should be enjoyed but should not be your only enjoyment.”

Dec 7th

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gateway-foods-the-sl... →

For those who find themselves saying, “It’s just one time”.

Nov 26th

Nov 24th

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Nov 15th

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Isabel Off - Josh Everett & Dave Lipson →

30 ground-to-overhead snatches: 135# Everett is the man!

Nov 9th

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Oct 25th

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Oct 25th

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Oct 25th

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Oct 25th

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Tarzan or Jane? →

An article from the Talk to me Johnnie blog about those who train to get better/improve skills and those who train for vanity.

Oct 13th

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Oct 13th

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WOD - 10/12/2011

Linda - 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 of: Deadlifts 155# Bench Press 135# Clean 115# Time: 26min 42sec BW: 165# Brutal WOD after “Mr. Joshua” on Monday but I toughed it out and finished. My lower back and hams are looking forward to a rest day or two in the near future.

Oct 13th

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Oct 11th

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WOD - 10/10/11

4 rounds for time: 400m run 30 situps 15 deadlifts 185# Time: 22min 48sec I look forward to doing this again in the future—once I regain some of the strength I lost—and smashing that time! Starting to feel awesome after WODs and needing less recovery time. I want to start training more stat.

Oct 11th

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“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in...”

Sep 23rd

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Do you really think Paleo is TOO EXPENSIVE? Or are... →

(I love this!) Hippy Excuse for Failure #1: I can’t find grass-fed meat…so I’ll eat a bagel. Hippy Excuse for Failure #2: I can’t find organic produce…so I’ll eat a bagel. Substitute Afford” for the word “find” above and we have the same story. I can’t tell you where your value system should start or stop, but I will definitely tell you when you are sh*tting the bed with faulty logic.

Sep 23rd

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Watch

Moneyball the movie? Yes indeed. Wonder how it’s going to come out on screen.

Sep 3rd

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Aug 29th

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Aug 27th

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Aug 27th

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“Rest: the sweet sauce of labor. -Plutarch”

– Thinkexist.com

Aug 27th

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Rest Day

No heavy lifting or the like today. Not sure what I’m going to do with myself.

Aug 27th

“MapMyRUN Workout(Run / Jog) : Distance 1.33 mi, Duration 11:16, Pace 8:29,...”

– MapMyRUN - Workout

Aug 27th

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Iron Hill Trail - 82511 - Red Top Mountain St Park →

3.9 mile loop. My dad and I went for a hike and swim. Saw some cool remnants of an old camp ground on Allatoona and nature stuff. Seeing the baby deer was pretty awesome too. Click title above for link to photos

Aug 26th

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Aug 26th

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Aug 25th

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Crossfit 8/23, 8/24

8/23: Periodization - Shoulder Press and Deadlift 3x5 “Filthy 40” 40 Med Ball Cleans 20/14lbs 40 KB Swings 55/35lbs 40 Box Jumps 40 Wallballs 20/14lbs 40 Ring Rows Time: 17min 10sec I was pretty disappointed with this WOD. Guess I still have a long way to go to get back to where I once was. Not to fret, I’m just going to stick at it and keep training hard....

Aug 25th

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