Thursday, July 29th, 2010: How the food industry drives us to eat.

Thanks for the link Brian p..

Two out of three American adults--and one out of three children--are overweight or obese. Why?

The answers are everywhere: In the Starbucks Zucchini Walnut Muffin (490 calories), the Turkey Artichoke Panini at Panera (750 calories), the Wild Mushroom and Grilled Chicken Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen (1,300 calories), and the small unbuttered popcorn at Regal Theatres (670 calories).

Yet many people (not to mention the food industry) blame the overweight for eating too much and exercising too little.

"It's difficult to avoid obesity in a toxic food environment," says Yale University psychologist Kelly Brownell. "There's tremendous pressure on people to overeat." Continue reading..

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010: CrossFit Endurance Challenge

It's On.... Registration Opens Tuesday July 27th!

LINK-  www.crossfitendurancechallenge.com

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010: Not So "Natural" Flavors...

Great post from FuelasRx. Walking through the aisles at the grocery store there are hundreds of packaged, canned, processed foods.  Many of these products have flashy labels and are plastered with messages like 'high in fiber', 'lowers cholesterol', 'strengthens immune system', etc.  These messages lead shoppers to believe that the products are healthy and may actually fix their current health conditions.  Furthermore, the nutrition label might not even look too bad.  But... then there's the ingredient label - it's the tiny print - filled with strange words that are unpronounceable to all but the most advanced food scientists and chemists.  Most shoppers completely ignore this lengthy list focusing on the nutrition facts alone.  Have you ever wondered what maltodextrin, BHT, and yellow #5 actually are?  Wonder no more!  Here's a look at some of the most common food additives, what they are, where they're at, and what you need to know about them. Continue Reading.

Sunday, July 25th, 2010: Video Games Invading our Youth

Further reading..

Friday, July 23rd, 2010: Body Image

When you look in the mirror, what do you see?  Your perception of how your body looks forms your body image.  Interestingly, a perfectly-toned 20 year old fitness model could have a very poor body image, while an average-shaped 50 year old man or woman could have a great body image.  Regardless of how closely your actual figure resembles your perception, your body image can affect your self-esteem, your eating and exercise behaviors, and your relationships with others.

Read on to learn…

• What factors influence your body image.
• Whether or not it’s possible to achieve the “ideal body.”
• Is the “ideal body” really your key to health, success, beauty, & happiness?
• What can you do to improve your body image.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010: Scaled Weekend Schedule

We are happy to welcome CrossFit HQ and Level 2 trainers to the AnaerobicInc facility for a level 1 certification on Saturday and Sunday 7/24-25. We are expecting 60 students in attendance and our members are invited to check out a CF benchmark WOD taking place @ approx 4pm on Saturday.

Our schedule for the weekend of 7/24-25 is as follows: Saturday 7am, and for the truly dedicated Sunday @ 7am. Who knows we may have a guest or two from the certification staff join us for the Sunday workout. We will be combining CrossFit and Bootcamp for both classes.

Hit us up with any questions. Train Hard!

Monday, July 19th, 2010: Study Examines a Diet From TV Ads

If Americans ate only foods advertised on TV, a new report says, they would consume 25 times the recommended amount of sugar and 20 times the amount of fat they need, but less than half the dairy, fiber and fruits and vegetables.

For the study, being published this month in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers taped 28 days of prime-time television as well as Saturday-morning programming on the four major broadcast networks. They identified 800 foods promoted in 3,000 ads and used a nutritional software program to analyze the content of the items, comparing the foods’ nutritional values with the government’s food guide pyramid and recommended daily intake values for various nutrients.  Continue reading..

Sunday, July 18th, 2010: Saturday July 24th Class Schedule

Due to a Level 1 CrossFit cert being hosted at our gym, we will only be offereing 1 class for the day at 7am Saturday the 24th and 1 class for the day at 7am on Sunday. 

Bootcamp and CrossFit will be combined for the day. Thank you!

Saturday, July 17th, 2010: The Real Truth About Those “Healthy Whole Grains”

Great post from Fitness Spotlight..click to see full post

Fitness Spotlight's article, “The Real Truth About Those ‘Healthy Whole Grains’”, explores in detail a subject that is close the heart of our nutrition beliefs. And that is this - grains are not good for you. Nup, not even whole grains. Sorry.

The post goes beyond the surface reasons why grains are no good (they screw up your digestion, can impair your brain development and most definitely cause fat gain) and gives you some unarguable evidence, including:

• The link between grains and leptin resistance. Leptin resistance comes before insulin resistance and is a key predictor of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
• The effects of phytates (an acid typically found in the hull of a grain) and gluten (the protein part of wheat-derived grains) on your delicate digestive system.

Thursday, July 15th, 2010: CrossFit Endurance Challenge

Special THANK YOU to OC Parks.  The race will be held at Casper's Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano, September 25 -26.  We will be offering a 5k, 10k, 20k and team 100k.  Registrations details will be out shortly.

Here are two photos to give you an idea....

10k Elevation