CrossFit LifeSport

Look for another big article about our gym and its paleo ways in this mondays issue of ‘The Toledo Blade’

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Terry’s son and Doug’s grandson, Clark wearing a LifeSport shirt at his home box in Albany, NY

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And other assortments…

Paleo challenge winners!

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$110.00 goes to all 3 of our winners: Jess Z. in the “firebreathers”, Terry L. in the “athletes”, and Alice P. in the “beginners”.

Way to be, people and Congratulations!

Massage and recovery

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/how-massage-heals-sore-muscles/?src=me&ref=general

And our most recent paleo party was a great event! It was an impressive paleo spread (see below). Big thank you to Dan and Kim for hosting.

Also, new t-shirts are finally in. Rock on, rockstars!

Fittest in Toledo

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The first annual "CrossFit LifeSport fittest in Toledo challenge" begins this saturday.
THE GOAL: to find the fittest man and woman in Toledo
THE PLACE: CrossFit LifeSport 837 N. Summit Toledo, OH
THE EVENTS: 3 short WODS on consecutive saturdays (Feb. 4,11,18). Each WOD will have a different focus -1 Strength, 1 gymnastics, and 1 metabolic conditioning
THE ENTRY FEE: $20 for members of any CrossFit gym and $50 for anyone else who would like to compete.
THE SCORING: will be run like the CF games
THE PRIZE: The entry fees will be split between the fittest man and woman 50/50 + major bragging rights :)

Food and workout log

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Veganism dangerous?

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“A fellow yoga teacher of mine just got diagnosed with a life threatening liver disease believed to be caused by his over 20 years of vegan diet. They now have him following a Paleo like diet in hopes of limiting further damage. Just want to affirm your coaching and say great job my friend :)”

I received the above note from a good friend recently and it just so happens have been recently involved in a fun and constructive discussion with a hardcore vegan friend. I am considering adding ‘the vegetarian myth’ to the official Lifesport required reading list.

Food and Workout log

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More paleo cooking tips and tricks

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http://whole9life.com/2012/01/kitchen-tips-and-trick/

Food and workout log

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Food and workout log

2012-01-11T12:38:00.001-05:00

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Food and workout logging

2012-01-10T19:36:00.001-05:00

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“CrossFit Lifesport’s Fittest in Toledo challenge” coming in Feb…

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…be ready!

Food and workout logging

2012-01-07T19:38:00.001-05:00

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Daily Food and Workout Logging

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Daily Food and Workout Logging

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Daily Food and Workout Logging for January 4th

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there was an error when Phil did it so he is making more work for me… its all an attempt by him to keep me busy with this stuff and can’t workout so he can outdo me in the gym…I see through his little game… ok gotta go workout now!

Daily Food and Workout Logging

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Video Instructions for submitting your points and food log.

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If you have any questions after watching this video please comment on this post and I will answer questions for all to see.

Daily Food and Workout Logging

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Paleo challenge kickoff day!

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Begin logging January 2nd!

Get me your $20 entry fee when you can.

http://inhealth.cnn.com/tips-for-managing-diabetes/diabetes-impacts-sexual-function?did=t1_rss1&hpt=hp_c1

Congratulations, happiness and much love to Carl and Abigail!

CrossFit LifeSport 4 Week Paleo Challenge

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Challenge begins Monday, January 2, 2012
Please join us for a 4 week challenge that can completely change your life. Past challengers have experienced major weight loss, huge performance increases, increased strength, loss of inches in the waist, increased energy, and an improved sex life. Plus, the top three challengers will receive a CASH prize.*
-Todd Ovall, CrossFit LifeSport Coach
Click Here to Sign up for the Challenge!
How does it work?
Every day, you will be given the opportunity to score points by working out, hitting new PR’s, logging what you eat, eating Paleo, drinking enough water, and getting enough sleep. You will log your points every day on the website and after 4 weeks the top 3 challengers will receive a cash prize.*
How do I score points?
1 point a day for working out at CrossFit LifeSport or taking a rest day learning. If you don’t work out, spend some time learning about fitness, Paleo, CrossFit, etc. to get a point for the day.
(7 possible points per week)

10 points for getting a PR (Personal Record) during your workout. You can only receive 3 PR’s a week, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN THREE IN A WEEK, this creates much more work for Phil!
(30 possible points per week)
3 points a day for logging what you ate that day. You will log your food by commenting on the blog post for that day and listing all items you ate to receive your points for the day.
(21 possible points per week)

1 point a day for a Gluten Free day. Learn which grains to avoid. These contain gluten and are not safe:
» Wheat. This includes spelt, kamut, triticale, semolina (durum wheat), farina, einkorn, bulgar, couscous, graham, modified wheat starch, wheat starch, wheat germ, wheat bran, whole wheat, cracked wheat, cake flour, matzo flour and matzo meal. Buckwheat is gluten free. Wheat will be clearly labeled on all packaged food regulated by the FDA.
» Rye. This grain is mainly used in bread. Except for rye flavoring, there are few, if any, ingredients made from rye.
» Barley. In addition to the grain, barley is often used to make malt flavoring, which you have to avoid. Although not required to do so by law, many companies clearly label malt flavoring.
* Oats do not contain gluten but are usually cross-contaminated by wheat. Only oats specifically labeled "gluten free" are safe.
(7 possible points per week)
1 point a day for eating protein with each meal. Protein = meat and eggs
(7 possible points per week)
1 point a day for eating a minimum of 3 servings of vegetables for the day. (7 possible points per week)

1 point a day for eating a max of 1 serving of a starch in a day. Potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, etc. are Paleo, starchy foods.
(7 possible points per week)

1 point a day for not eating any sugar or sweetener. Honey is a sweetener, so don’t eat it.
(7 possible points per week)

1 point a day for taking a fish oil supplement or eating 2 servings of fish a day. Robb Wolf has created a fish oil calculator. Go to the site http://whole9life.com/fish-oil/ to see how much fish oil supplement you should take. I recommend a higher end fish oil to reduce burping; some are even labeled “no burps”.
(7 possible points per week)

1 point a day for drinking ½ your body weight in ounces of water. For example, if I weigh 200 pounds, I would need to drink 100 ounces of water in a day to get that point for the day.
(7 possible points per week)
1 point a day for giving yourself the opportunity to sleep 7.5 hours. If you go to bed at 12:00 am and set your alarm for 6:00 am there is no way you could get 7.5 hours of sleep, so you do not get the point for the day. If you go to bed at 11:00 pm and set your alarm for 6:30 am, but wake up on your own at 6:00 am, you gave yourself the opportunity to sleep for 7.5 hours, so you get the point for that day.
(7 possible points per week)
Please be honest when logging your points. Remember that the amount of points you earn will be reflected in your progress at the end of the four weeks. A tie will result in an even split of the prize money.
This will be the best LifeSport Paleo Challenge yet! Looking forward to it!
Good luck, be hardcore for a month, and have fun!
* Cash Prize is dictated by the number of challengers that join the challenge

All I want for christmas is …more CrossFit games!!!!

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Paleo or vegan?

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http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/low-carb-diets/are-we-meat-eaters-or-vegetarians-part-iii/#more-4681

Need another reason to eat paleo?

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http://news.discovery.com/human/jaw-size-human-diet-evolution-111122.html