The CrossFit Kitchen: Kickin’ Like Van Damme Chicken
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday! In this video, Nick Massie of PaleoNick.com shares his recipe for kickin’ like Van Damme chicken, a dish he calls “the bigger brother” to his bacon-wrapped jalapeño...
View ArticleLines of Coke
Food-industry watchdogs: “Exercise is medicine” just a platitude designed to distance Big Soda from chronic disease. At first blush, it seems like a harmless statement: “Exercise is medicine.”...
View ArticleGrandpa Tom Robertson on CrossFit: “I Love It!”
Tom Robertson came to a hard realization as he approached his 70th birthday: He could no longer move around like he used to, and with a granddaughter on the way, he wanted to change that. Robertson’s...
View Article2015 Masters Competition: Parts 1 and 2
In this four-part series, Gary Roberts and Travis Cosentino make their rounds among the elite athletes of the Masters competition at the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games. Watch highlights from the events,...
View Article2015 Masters Competition: Parts 3 and 4
In this four-part series, Gary Roberts and Travis Cosentino make their rounds among the elite competitors in the Masters competition at the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games. Watch highlights from the...
View Article“The Knee Sleeves Do Nothing!”
Mike Warkentin reveals the real secret to thriving in the CrossFit Games Open. “Everything is OK.” The words were written in black marker—large block letters about an inch tall running down the inside...
View ArticleThe Battle for Mexico
Government and CrossFit affiliates fight against Big Soda in a nation where sugary beverages are part of the culture. “The average family in Mexico (eats) breakfast with soda,” said Pablo Romo, owner...
View ArticleThe CrossFit Kitchen: Acorn Squash Molcajete
Nick Massie of PaleoNick.com takes his inspiration for this dish from the molcajete, a stone mortar and pestle commonly used in Mexican cuisine. Massie uses halved acorn squashes for his “mortars,”...
View ArticleThe Music Behind “Fittest on Earth: The Story of the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games”
In this video, composer Chad Cannon offers a look into the creative process behind the music featured in “Fittest on Earth: The Story of the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games,” co-directed by his brother,...
View ArticlePhysician: “He’s Basically Cured His Diabetes”
Doctor explains how 48-year-old Pete Katz used diet and CrossFit to stop taking medications for diabetes, high blood pressure and anxiety. Days before Pete Katz’s visits to his primary-care physician,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Newbies
Affiliate owners offer advice on how to handle the rush when January and February bring prospective clients with fitness goals for 2016. New year, new you—now at a discounted rate! It’s a phrase globo...
View ArticleExpert Report?
The very best of Richard A. Kahn, author of a 60-page report supporting the American Beverage Association’s lawsuit against San Francisco. On Jan. 12, Richard A. Kahn gave a 60-page expert report as...
View ArticleSan Francisco to ABA: Sugar-Disease Link Is Clear
City attorneys offer strong opposition to American Beverage Association motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to strike down an ordinance requiring warnings on sugary-drink ads. The debate over...
View Article“Addicts and Anecdotes”—Correction
A Jan. 27 article incorrectly stated that research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed sugar consumption negatively affects sleep-onset latency. High-glycemic meals reduced sleep-onset...
View Article73-Year-Old on the CrossFit Games Open: “I'm Doing It This Year!”
Nancy Hoshaw survived a heart attack at 48 and breast cancer at 60. At 73, she’s entering the CrossFit Games Open, which kicked off Feb. 25. While some compete to be named Fittest on Earth, Hoshaw is...
View ArticleVirtuosity in Photos: Push, Pull, Grind
Emilio Zuniga showcases the drive of Jose Luis Sanchez. Photographer Emilio Zuniga met Jose Luis Sanchez the day these photos were taken. “He just showed up and started working. I was at the gym at the...
View ArticleBadass Bitch: “CrossFit Has Saved My Life”
Video by Ashley Mitchell and Jeremy Mitchell. 9min 11sec At Kshanti CrossFit in Virginia, Andrea West is best known as “Babs”—Badass Bitch. She’s a hard-working athlete who has a rare disease called...
View ArticleFebruary 2016 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in February 2016 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: “Squat Better...
View ArticleSoda, Death and Taxes
With treatment of chronic disease eating up health-care budgets, elected officials consider excise taxes to reduce consumption of harmful sugary beverages. On Nov. 4, 2014, 76 percent of voters made...
View ArticleThe CrossFit Kitchen: Creamy Shrimp Zucchini
This recipe from Nick Massie of PaleoNick.com combines wild shrimp, Italian sausage, zucchini and squash “noodles,” and a creamy Thai-inspired sauce to create a healthy path to the satisfaction of a...
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