Sep 6th, 2009
The Miracle of Fish Oil
If you've been to a CrossFit Nutrition Certification, read Melissa's blog or browsed any of the more popular Paleo sites like Robb Wolf's or Loren Cordain's, you've heard all about the magical properties of fish oil. [...]
Feb 21st, 2010
The Whole Community
Welcome to the Whole Community, a comprehensive health and fitness events calendar. The Whole Community is designed to provide one convenient location for our readers to find upcoming health and fitness-related events across the world - and it's totally and completely FREE. Our only goal is to bring like-minded, resourceful, knowledgeable people together in a manner that benefits the community as a whole. [...]
Feb 2nd, 2010
Release your e-brake
I’ve been very lucky to have a physical therapist as my trainer. I’ve been aware of my own mobility, um, shortcomings for years now. My shoulders are all messed up from years of working at a desk, my hips don’t like to turn out because of who knows what, and my feet and ankles are starting to get cranky after a decade of 3-inch heels five days a week. We’ve been addressing these issues one at a time, as a supplement to my normal training routine. He does some PT magic on me, sure, but none of his “fixes” will take unless I take the initiative to maintain my newfound level of flexibility and range of motion. [...]
Jan 1st, 2010
9 things to do when you're All Banged Up
At some point in our lives, we’re likely to find ourselves over-trained, under-recovered, under-fed, under-slept, over-caffeinated, and (eventually) actually injured. Ideally, the early stages are the time to pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you, and take immediate action to ensure those nagging aches and pains don’t become a seriously limiting chronic injury. So here are the Whole9's recommendations for what to do when you’re All Banged Up. [...]
Jun 27th, 2009
Foam Rolling 101 (or… Whole9?)
Sunday, 28 June 2009 Rest Day What is foam rolling? Foam Rollers are used both as a warm-up before a workout and as part of your post-workout recovery. Foam rollers (and other self massage items such as The Stick) are used to perform what is known as a self-myofascial release. Foam rolling provides greater improvements [...]
Feb 14th, 2009
The Path of the Buttercup
Yesterday, I addressed “Constantly Varied” by (a) performing a new workout (b) in the middle of the day (c) while in a non-fasted state. I had an intro session with a new client at 2 PM, then took my first run at “Karen” (150 wall-ball shots, 12# ball). It sucked harder [...]
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