Webmd.com reports that “Globalization hasn’t been good on the heart, according to a new study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The INTERHEART study, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, shows that the risk of heart attack crosses geographic boundaries and correlates strongly to the so-called Western diet that favors salty snacks and fried foods, and to a lesser extent, meat.
The risk, spread over five continents, is 30% higher for those who eat a Western diet, the study shows, than for those who adhere to a “prudent diet,” or one rich in fruits and vegetables.” Check out the rest of the article here. Then read the CrossFit nutritional guidlines.
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There’s nothing like some Clean & Jerks to get your heart pumping; uh, unless you follow them with a brisk 400 meter run. Today we had our second free community workout. We started with a 45 minute clinic on the Dumbbell Clean & Jerk and followed it with a WOD:
4 rounds for time of:
12 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks
400 meter run
Thanks to Lindsay, Paul, Regina, Greg, Colby, and Jeff for coming out to join us. Everyone had a chance to learn the movement or improve their technique, and we had a great workout. Colby and Jeff are instructors at one of the local police academies. Teaching CrossFit is always rewarding but that’s especially true with the brave men and women who make it possible for us to enjoy our freedom. I hope we see more of them at our future events.
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We will meet at the old CBC highschool track at 10 am on Saturday, October 18th. The address is 6501 Clayton Rd. Hope to see you there.
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Dumbell Moves Vol. 1 by Coach Rutherford of CrossFit Kansas City
Saturday October 18 is our second free community workout. Starting at 10am we will have a 45 minute clinic on the dumbbell Clean and Jerk. The clinic will be followed by a workout:
4 rounds for time of:
12 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks
400 meter run
We will be hosting the workout at the old CBC high school track on Clayton road or at Tilles Park in Ladue. Stay tuned for more details. Also please RSVP as soon as possible so we know how many sets of dumbbells to bring. See you Saturday!
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Gateway CrossFit’s first community workout was great fun. We went on a 3 mile sand bag run at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton. The concept is pretty simple. Go on a trail run with a 25 or 50 pound sand bag carried any way you want/can. The very first part of the run is about a 1/2 mile straight up hill. It’s no joke and really sets the tone for the day. This run worked every muscle from head to toe; especially the one that matters most: the brain. Training like this is truly an exercise in mental toughness. After the workout I was wiped out for half the day. I felt like I got run over by a sand bag. Today my lats and calves are more sore than they’ve been in a long time. Great stuff! After the run we did some sand bag clean-and-throws and played with the kettle bells.
Super Trooper honors go out to young Eli, Lindsay -who did the workout on two hours sleep, and most especially Chris’ four young ones. Chris’ kids were AMAZING!!! He carried the youngest and the other three attacked the trail with smiles on their faces and their little legs pumping away. Not only did they not complain, they wanted to know, “are we doing this again tomorrow?”
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For our innaugural Gateway CrossFit community workout we’ve chosen a Sand Bag Run at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, IL. This a great chance to enjoy(?) a hard workout and meet some fellow CrossFitters. Meet us at the park at 10am on Saturday, October 4 for whole new perspective on running! The Rx’d workout is a 50# bag for men and a 25# bag for women. Gateway CrossFit is supplying the sand bags.
For those of you who haven’t been, Pere Marquette offers stunning views from the bluffs above the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. But due to Illinois Dept. of Conservation regulations we have to apply for permission if we have more than 25 participants. Reserve your spot in the group by getting your RSVP’s to us ASAP.
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If you want to be sure your kids do their best in school, make sure they are fit. Scientists speculate that excercise benefits children’s academic progress by burning off pent-up energy, boosting mood, and increasing blood flow to the brain. According to a recent study, students who scored the highest levels of fitness scored 30 percent higher on standardized academic tests than students with the lowest levels fitness, says James Pivarnik, president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Read the whole article at MSNBC.com
So what does this mean for you? Limit the time your children spend in front of the TV, video games, and the computer. Kick them out of the house and lock the door until they come back sweaty and dirty. If you’re really motivated and organized, check out the CrossFit Kids website. Your kids will definitely be in that top fitness tier!
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Obesity levels have risen in 37 states and fallen in none according to the fifth annual “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008″ report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Colorado remains the only state where the obesity rate is below 20 percent. ”The report’s authors estimate that if the the percentage of adults who are either overweight or obese continues to climb at the current rate, 75 percent of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2015.” (ABCnews.com)
Naturally, the report suggests that the only way to combat this is further investment in from all sectors in society. Frankly, I’m flumoxed. It’s certainly not that people don’t know being obese is unhealthy. So they must be in denial that THEY can be adversely affected by their own obesity. Will more spending effectively combat this? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Post to comments.
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A study by Case Western Reserve University reports that teens who slept fewer than 6 1/2 hours a night had more than twice the risk of high blood pressure and those with troubled sleep had more than triple the risk. (source: Reuters) According to the article, researchers had ”volunteers fill out sleep diaries but also measured their movements while in bed to gauge whether they were really asleep. On average, the teens got just 7.7 hours of sleep a night, while they need nine hours at that age. And 16 percent of the teens had low sleep efficiency, meaning they had trouble falling asleep much of the time or woke up too early. Another 11 percent slept less than 6 1/2 hours a night.”
While the article contributes part of the problem to the invasion of techonology (TV’s, computers, cell phones, etc.) into the bedroom, I think the problem is more basic. It’s also a problem common to those who engage in regular, intense exercise: the failure to prioritize sleep. Adequate sleep is at least as important as proper nutrition and just as much a part of normal gene expression. Lack of adequate sleep has been associated with heart disease, obesity, depression, infection, accidents, and cancer. (source: webmd.com)
The fact is, if you value your health and your fitness seven hours of sleep is the bare minimum; eight hours is better; and nine is ideal. Can it be hard to find that kind of time? Yes. That’s why you have to MAKE the time. Take a hard look at your schedule to see the wasted time you can eliminate from your day. Then use that time to get adequate sleep.
A few more tips: make your bedroom exclusively for sleep and amorous pursuits. Don’t watch TV in bed and try to limit reading. This programs your body that when you get in bed, it’s time to sleep. Also, try to keep your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible.
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A panel of medical experts assembled by the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has issued some bold recommendations regarding pre-diabetes. According to an article on WebMD.com, two of the main recommendations are… wait for it… 1. Don’t ignore the problem. 2. Focus on lifestyle by losing excess weight, cleaning up your diet, and engaging in regular exercise. Seriously, do people get paid for this? (I think I’m in the wrong business.)
Actually, what’s more likely is that the general populace is in such strong denial that they must be beat over the head. The panel’s recommendations are simple common sense. What people need to know is that the advice is real and applies to all of us. We all need to be aware of what the modern American diet can do to us. We all need to be reminded to pay attention to our health. We all need to know that regular, vigorous exercise is not a suggestion, it’s a necessity for proper and healthy expression of our genes. Do a google search for Paleo Diet and keep getting your CrossFit!
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