What Do Athletes Eat?
I had the pleasure of attending the CrossFit Games this past weekend at the Home Depot Center. It was phenomenal to watch these athletes complete tasks that look impossible to the average human-being. Some of these athletes look like they are on some form of supplement by the complexity of their muscle tone; but most of
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A Fit Chic Workout Great in 20 minutes or Less …
I have been incorporating a lot more static hold exercises in my routine such as: Handstands Squat Hollow Hold Bar Hang From implementing this I have seen some great improvements and results, musculature, cardiovascular, and mobility/flexibilty, and strength. The best part you physically can’t do this for an hour .. (unless you are a crazy
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Why Recovery is So Important For Olympic Athletes and You…
The opening games started Friday evening. As we were watching each country march thru the arena you see the smiles on these athletes faces as the entered. Chris (my husband) and I were chatting about how much work went into those smiles to get Pyeongchang. Do you ever think about what it takes to get to
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A Great Super Bowl Sunday and the Little Voices in Our Head …
_ As I was watching the super bowl, and viewing the most elite athletes in the world my mind started to wander…. What makes these athletes tick? Do they get nervous? What is really going on through their minds as their cleats touch the field? Are there voices that go on inside our head ..
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How Top Athletes Fuel Their Bodies and Why We Should Too!!
The Olympics this summer really made me excited and motivated in all aspects of health and fitness. In order to be at the level of competition they are they have to train smart, get adequate rest, and nourish their bodies with whole heart healthy foods. All of these components day in and day out allow
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Real Athletes Do Yoga …
It makes me so excited to see wonderful articles, pictures, instagrams etc … about professional athletes incorporating yoga into their training and seeing amazing results! Have you heard of Lebron James, Novak Djokovic, Vernon Davis, Kevin Love, Evan Longoria, Tom Brady (just to name a few)? Not only are they the top Professional Athletes in the
A Great Cause in the Wake of a Tragic Event….
The tragic event that occurred at the Boston Marathon this past Sunday is so disheartening and sad. The event injured 100s and took the lives of 3, is heart wrenching and very sad for many athletes all over the world! What is the world coming to when we as a nation can’t even go for
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A Fit Chic LA’s Guide To Feeling Great!
This past weekend I attended the well renowned (well especially in the CrossFit world), the Kelly Starrett Mobility Certification. I was very intrigued and excited to attend, but I had no idea of what I was about to embark on. Not only is Kelly an amazing physical therapist who has worked with professional, collegiate, Olympic,
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Paleo and Professional Athletes….
Here is a great article from Laker Nation interviewing Kobe Bryant on how changes in his nutrition have been pivotal to his overall success this season. Kobe says in the article: “My Achilles heel! I only started really focusing on my nutrition a few years ago. I started experiencing low energy and was feeling bloated. Then
Long Slow Distance vs Interval Training for Endurance Athletes
One of the athletes at CrossFit 818 where I coach recently sent me this great article on the benefits that interval training has with endurance athletes. The traditional endurance athlete had the mindset of “more, more, more” = success. Now research is showing that less is actually more beneficial for your body. The research shows,
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