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Rage Fitness, and some disjointed ramblings

24 November, 2009

Of course, we can’t conduct gymnastics training without the appropriate gymnastics supplies too. As most of you know, things like pull-ups, skin the cats and muscle-ups are pretty tough on your hands, wrists and forearms. We wanted to bring materials over to keep these soldiers in good working order – chalk, tape and hand protective gear. Enter Rage Fitness Supply, a CrossFit affiliate and equipment supplier based out of Denver, CO. Todd Halderman and Tamera Smith immediately rose to the challenge. [...]

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Operation Phoenix and Again Faster

17 November, 2009

Operation Phoenix is a CrossFit initiative that raises funds to equip the entire United States Marine Corps with functional fitness equipment to increase combat preparedness, reduce injury, and strengthen unit cohesion. This effort is accomplished through non-profit sales, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations. Every penny raised goes directly to “America’s Fighting Force,” the USMC.

We contacted Operation Phoenix last week, and asked them if they could assist with our Afghanistan efforts in any way. We immediately received a note back, asking for an equipment and supply “wish list”, and cost estimates. [...]

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Operation Iron Cross

15 November, 2009

I have pretty much the most exciting news in the history of Urban Gets Diesel.

At the invitation of the United States Army, CrossFit is sending a small group of trainers to Afghanistan, to run the men and women from the 7th Special Forces Group through a series of CrossFit Gymnastics Certifications. [...]

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The Whole30 Hits the Road

13 November, 2009

Today’s Whole30 topic is travel food. What do you do when you hit the road? What kinds of foods do you bring, how do you keep things fresh, and how do you avoid eating nothing but jerky, fruit and nuts while traveling? Post your best tips, tricks, travel-friendly recipes and other Good Food guidelines to comments today. [...]

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Cortisol Management for CrossFitters

11 November, 2009

The adrenal glands produce many of the body’s hormones, including epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol. The function is to help us under stress – the release of certain hormones puts us into “fight or flight” mode, to help us deal with crisis situations. Trouble is, when you are under constant stress, the glands are working overtime, pumping out these hormones. The excess cortisol wreaks havoc on your metabolism, and seriously circumvents the processing of fat, protein and carbohydrates and fat loss efforts. You can help to manage cortisol levels with the following supplements and common sense tips. [...]

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The new math

6 November, 2009

Now that we’ve got our ducks (goats?) more in order, here’s a preview of what’s going on over at CrossFit 603. First, and most importantly, we’re changing our affiliate name to CrossFit Whole9.

I know, right? Kind of a big deal, and a little scary for us. But we thought long and hard about our new direction, and realized that an identity change had to happen. Rolling your eyes? Is this a little too “Prince-who-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol-and-then-back-to-the-Artist-Formerly-Known-As Prince” for you? Bear with me while I explain. [...]

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Back to gymnastics… come play at CrossFit LIC!

28 October, 2009

This weekend, however, I’ll be doing nothing but PLAYING. I’m heading to CrossFit USA in Berlin, CT, to help at Tucker’s sold-out gymnastics cert. This is my fourth cert with Tucker, and they just keep getting better. He’s constantly refining his material, adding new and innovative techniques to make you a better athlete. And his perspective on CrossFit, gymnastics and the role of strength and technique should not be missed. (Warning: don’t you dare mention a kipping ring dip in his presence. Shudder.) [...]

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Derailed

19 October, 2009

If you’re like me, health and fitness is one of the most important efforts in your life. You’ll do anything for the sake of your diet, exercise and sleep – working out while on vacation, bringing your own food to business meetings, cutting out of social occasions early because you’re training the next morning. But no matter how bad you want it, no matter how hard you try… sometimes Life Stuff hurls itself across your tracks. So how do you manage around a Fitness Train derailment, and how do you get moving again when your tracks are finally clear? Here’s my best advice, based on my own recent experience. [...]

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Community sound-off

10 October, 2009

I’ve been thinking about the big-picture direction of the blog, specifically as it relates to my Whole30 program. I first posted the ’30 day’ idea in July, and kept up a month-plus of posts exclusively tailored to that concept. After about six weeks, however, I decided to move on and write about other topics. To my surprise, however, (a) people continue to use whatever topic I post as a mechanism for their 30 day efforts, (b) there are still people jumping on the 30 day bus for the first time, and (c) as Jake commented this weekend, some of you original 30 day’ers are coming back for rounds two and three. [...]

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Redefining “Nutritional Counseling”

5 October, 2009

What we’re doing is a lot more than just talking blocks and carbs… you can read our Manifesto on the home page. We plan to provide on a bigger level a service that the CrossFit community needs (clearly, based on the volume of emails I’ve been getting) – help finding the right balance of diet, training, active recovery, sleep, stress management and a whole host of other factors that all add up to optimal health and fitness. [...]

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