Comments on: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

By: Matthew B.

Matthew B. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:58:20 +0000

CJ,

Yeah I use to work out at Crossfit Socal down in Diego. I miss the weather and people. Its tough being the only person out in little forward operating base who does CF. Trust me I get looks. I wear my Infdel shirt proudly. ha

By: CJ Martin

CJ Martin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:13:22 +0000

Matthew B.,
Thank you for following us out there. I appreciate it.
I just uploaded a link to today’s blog with Sage B. demonstrating how to perform a unilateral hip bridge. I hope this helps.
Stay strong!

By: Matthew B.

Matthew B. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:50 +0000

Im out in Aghanistan and I have no way to view a demo of an Unilateral Hip Bridge. Can some give me a brief discription of how this exercise is performed. Thank you in advance.

BTW Crossfit Invictus, I see a lot of other CF affiliates using your WOD’s. I personally like them as well!

By: courtland

courtland — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:31:38 +0000

…and for a recipe.

1 -3 really large bunches of red dandelion greens
1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 tablespoons olive oil

If you like, trim a bit of the greens’ stems off (I don’t) and chop the remaining blades into 3-4″ segments.

Crush the garlic and get it started in some moderately hot oil; once the aroma gets going, drop in the greens and let them cook down at medium for about 3 minutes, coating the leaves well with the garlicky oil. Dandelion greens hold a lot of water, so no need to add any broth, just reduce heat a bit and cover until tender. I can eat a whole bunch by myself, so bear that in mind when considering quantities. If you don’t like the bitterness of greens (I happen to love it), a dash of lemon will help cut it, or you can toss in a bit of red sweet pepper while cooking to mollify.

Enjoy

By: courtland

courtland — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:47:19 +0000

Good post CJ.

CSA is definitely worth it. Planning even two or three days of meals for the week makes the whole process eating healthier much easier. Some of you may consider supplementation, particularly when shopping at a place like Henry’s, which has a whole section of the store dedicated to herbal, natural, organic products in addition to food. If so, keep the following visual in mind: a bubble “worth it” chart evaluating supplements based on availability of supporting evidence based on human studies (controlled and randomized):

http://i.imgur.com/PzYiL.png

I think it looks pretty cool and I was saddened to learn that no studies involving mega doses of Vitamin C have been done. I have been taking 2-4 grams a day, worth it or not.

Cheers.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:28:03 +0000

Wow! This was so cool. I’ve never heard of a CSA before, but what a great idea. Thanks for sharing all of this CJ!

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:24:51 +0000

CJ,

here is a meal that Patrice and I have become fond of:

Steak (sirloin or fillet mignon)
Shrimp cooked in olive oil and squeezed lemon juice
Spinach salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, chopped red onions and chopped tomatoes.

fast and easy.

By: Eric W

Eric W — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:53:40 +0000

Hey CJ… similar to your co-op, some Central friends and I took on a paleo challenge in November, documented the whole thing, and have created a blog from it. We post our recipes, tips for random paleo things, reviews of stuff, etc… check it out, let me know what you think!

http://thelabelsayspaleo.com

–e