A Fit Chic Recommended Read
I wanted to share with you all a fantastic blog from the one and only Chris Mello (aka my husband)…. He is a fantastic blogger and has really solid input on how to become the best you can be through, goal-setting, mind-set, fitness, and nutrition. His blog was so great in fact that it was
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Even Fit Ones Have Bad Days in the Gym….
Here is a great blog from an elite Crossfit athlete Josh Bridges who works out of a great gym CrossFit Invictus… He takes a really good approach to explaining that it is ok to have bad workouts, bad weeks, maybe a bad month, but how we react to these situations? Do we choose to let it
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Is It Luck or Pure Determination?
I find myself fascinated with “why” people are in the positions they are in. For example was Kobe Bryant born with this “God-Given” talent or did he work his butt off day in and day out to become KOBE….? Malcolm Gladwell wrote a great Book in 2008 with a theory that you can become a master at anything by doing it for
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We Have Heard the Words “Over Training”, But What About ” Under Training”?
This Group is Definitely Not Under Trained! Great Job on the Glendale 5K CrossFit 818! Many of us are soo worried about “over training” but have we ever thought that we might be under training? Here is a calendar to explain the effects under training is having on your body…… Are you somewhere on this
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Does Milk Really Do A Body Good?
Every since we were young we have been raised to believe that “Milk Does a Body Good”, or does it? We see top athletes, models, actors etc… express their love for milk, but are they really looking this way and performing this way due to the effects of milk??? We glamorize milk to make people
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Do Ice Baths Really Work?
My husband swears that an ice bath a day keeps the soreness away …. But does it? I know for myself the thought of getting in an ice cold tub (especially with the winter chill outside) is about as thrilling as running a marathon on a treadmill, but if 5 minutes could potentially keep me
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Are you or Someone You Know Deskbound If So, Check this Out!!!
Here is a fantastic informative video by the CrossFit mobility god Kstar!. He recently attended a google conference and did a presentation on the effects and strains of being deskbound. Check it out you won’t want to miss out on this information! Fit Chic Hey Mobilistas, Following up on the recent post about standing desk mechanics,
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Hard Work and Dedication Is the Key to Success!
This past weekend I had the pleasure of witnessing the 2011 CrossFit Southern California Regionals. I saw 240 elite athletes compete in 6-8 events to see who was going to move on and compete for “The Fittest Athlete in the World”. There was many different walks of life; military, former pro athletes, moms, and just normal
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Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus in Regards to Nutrition Too!
We all know men and women are different in many ways, and a number of us obsess over nutrition and specifically what to eat right after a workout. Did you ever wonder if men and women might be different in this area, too? A recent article in the New York Times highlight some research done
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Sir Charles Doing CrossFit???
While watching the TNT NBA halftime show, they were poking fun at Charles Barkley’s weight. He made a comment about doing a CrossFit workout and he immediately got my full attention! Not only was Crossfit a tremendous workout for your average joe, it was a phenomenal workout for former NBA elite athletes. As I watched the video
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