Cool okay.

VR,
MAJOR DANIEL BLACKMON
TF 2-82 Executive Officer, 3 HBCT, 1 CD

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We all know the Crossfit WOD Jason. Here is a little story from his mother.

This is a picture and message was shared with us by a very special Woman- Let her know your thoughts.

Proud Mother of Jason D. Lewis -Us Navy Seal – 6/30/77 – 7/6/07
“Enclosed is a photo of me taken in November 2010 at the Veterans Day Weekend at the Naval Special Warfare Museum in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
I love my tee shirt an my cousin who was with me took the picture and I thought it was cool the way you see the logo and then the names of our fallen heros.
Thank you for what you do-
Sincerely,
Jean Mariano-Gold Star Mom
Proud Mother of Jason D. Lewis -Us Navy Seal – 6/30/77 – 7/6/07″

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As some of you know, CrossFit offers any individual the opportunity to become CrossFit Certified in a number of different specialties.  These include Gymnastics, Olympic Weightlifting, Mobility, Endurance and also Striking.

Developed by Martial Arts Masters Hall-of-Fame inductee and LAPD SWAT team member George Ryan, The CrossFit Striking course is designed to take both the skills and the benefits from a striking training program and integrate them into CrossFit workouts. It’s a program that is grounded in success having developed out of George’s system of striking, self-defense and self-protection that he has been teaching to law enforcement groups, women, and military personnel around the country for over twelve years.

The next CrossFit Striking Certification will be held at crossfitcounterculture.com, the Life AsRx home box, on Feb 26th- 27th! You can learn more about it and sign up here:

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=916314

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Article From – http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/health/Tests-Reveal-Whats-Hidden-on-Fruits-and-Vegetables-115277949.html

By CATHERINE GARCIA

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“I don’t have time. I don’t have any equipment. I don’t have anywhere to workout.”

Those are the three most common excuses I hear when people are talking about their lack of exercise.  People don’t believe me when I say they can get a complete workout in 20 minutes, with no equipment, and they can do it anywhere.  It sounds too good to be true, but it’s not; it’s CrossFit.

Of course, I’m sure everyone in the CrossFit community is very familiar with these simple moves, but you would be amazed how many people haven’t heard of them or didn’t realize they could get a complete workout with absolutely nothing, but a few things that can be found almost anywhere.

1.       Running-Who doesn’t love a good run? I’ll admit, I still haven’t found the elusive “runner’s high,” but I love starting my WOD with a run to get me in the zone.  You can even mix it up by doing sprints, running up and down stairs, running backwards, etc….the possibilities are endless.

2.       Air Squats-I like to introduce my friends to this first, since it’s quick, easy, and they will need proper squat form for a lot of CrossFit exercises.

3.       Box Jumps- It doesn’t matter where I go, I can always find a place to do box jumps. I particularly like the park benches and picnic tables because they’re sturdy and you can find varying heights.

4.       Burpees- I have a love/hate relationship with burpees. Burpees are tough and they wear me out fast. My friends’ biggest complaint about doing burpees is how crazy they will look and how dumb they will feel, but I always tell them that they may look crazy for a few minutes, but the results are worth it. If they complain about it too much, I make them do box jump burpees.

5.       Pull-ups- If you’re at the park doing your WOD, you’ll probably find a set of monkey bars. If you can do unassisted pull-ups, you’re awesome, you know what to do, but  most people, who are just starting to workout, have problems with pull-ups, so I take them to the shorter monkey bars that are just tall enough for them to do a jumping pull-up.

6.       Push-ups- Everybody has done a push-up at some point in their life, even if the last time was during the Presidential Physical Fitness Test in elementary school.  So, this one is pretty self-explanatory.

With those exercises, that don’t require any equipment, you can do Angie, Murph, and Barbara, just to name a few. So the next time you hear someone complaining about not having the time, the space, or the equipment to workout, introduce that person to some simple CrossFit moves that could change their life, or at least put an end to their excuses.
Miss West Virginia USA 2010
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www.misswestvirginiausa.com

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Close to fours years ago I returned from rehab close to 5’7, 210lbs with a body fat percentage that basically said I was morbidly obese. I was out of shape, barely breathing after walking up a set of stairs and couldn’t even do a single pullup. My first Crossfit workout left me gasping for air and wanting more. Now Im 160lbs, single digit body fat and can do things that I never thought possible.

My journey has taken me from a drug addict to public speaker/author who runs sober living homes utilizing my walk with God, the “program” and Crossfit to help others battling alcoholism/addiction. When I first came across LifeAsRX, I thought it was a cool looking product line that my friends who were associated with CFO were hyping. The more I scanned the shirts, hats & slogans…I fell in love.

For those of us in addiction, we HAVE to Live Life As Prescribed. One shortcut, a single moment of not doing things right, wanting to give up, etc. could ultimately lead to death. It is a sad reminder I see all the time. Every day I tell my crew that each day sober is their PR. Strive for excellence and do things to the best of their abilities.

Over the last year I build a garage gym that has seen dozens of newly sober men and women get a taste of what Crossfit is about. We don’t quit, push past the pain and always finish what we start. When they are literally flat on their backs barely breathing I tell them “Thats just like your recovery. You may want to quit but if you listen to your coach (sponsor) and trust what they are saying…you’ll succeed.”

I just want to thank everyone at LifeAsRX, I realize that you’re a Crossfit clothing company but you’ve impacted lives. Yes, I said lives. Your banner is in my gym and its a daily reminder for my crew to be legit and live life right. I also give away shirts, hats, stickers and sweaters as a reward for those I come across that are living life as prescribed. Thank you.

Jonathan Okinaga

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My name is Loren Ouellette, I am 27 years old, 5’ 9” tall and I once weighed over 300lbs. My story starts a long time ago, I am guessing I was about 10 when it first started. I was never a “fit” child even though I played outside with friends a lot, did Karate, and started playing soccer when I was 8. Looking at pictures I wasn’t chubby until around 10 and I am really not sure what changed that got me to start putting on weight. My family wasn’t big on fast food, if we had fast food it was because of some special occasion. My parents (mostly my mom) did the best they knew how to do as far as feeding me and my sister well but they came from a generation that didn’t need to focus so tightly on nutrition since they were not bombarded with convenient foods loaded with salt, trans-fats, and all the other poison in modern food.
Things really went downhill when I was 14. I was still playing soccer and may have been slightly overweight but I was very active and was within reach of fitness if I had focused on it. This is the year my mom left. I do not blame her for anything, she did what was best for her and I know this. This thing that hurt me was that my dad, who hadn’t really cooked in years, was suddenly in charge of working nights to support us and trying to feed me. This was the first year that saw frozen pizzas, corn dogs, and fast food become a large part of my life. From here on I still played soccer which is probably the only thing that kept me from obesity in high school but I was falling more and more in love with the fast food industry. I graduated high school weighing around 215lbs.
The next few years saw me yo-yo up and down and reaching an eventual high weight of 310lbs. This was in late 2006. I was working 10 hrs a day, eating 2-3 fast food combo meals a day, drinking at least 2 liters of soda, endless chips, cakes and other treats, and drinking way more than my fair share of alcohol. I would like to say that this was an overnight change, that a “light went on” in my head but sadly it did not. I began to yo-yo again. I went up and down until I finally got to 215lbs again and that when the nest hurdle came up fast. I had knee surgery as a result of both damage done while playing soccer and the strain of carrying so much weight for so long. After the surgery I ballooned to 260# once again. This sparked another round of fail dieting and half committed attempts at exercising. That was until May 10th 2009.
My wife and I decided we were tired of being trapped in our bodies, tired of only living half a life, and just tired of being tired. We got gym memberships, started counting calories, and making slow, steady, smart changes that added up to me losing about 90lbs in a year and settling at my current weight of about 170lbs. Through this journey I have had the good fortune of meeting many people from many different areas of fitness and health but none have impacted me more than the Crossfit Community. Through contact with people in and around the community I heard of the company Life as RX. I saw their apparel and was immediately drawn in.
Though I still have a lot to learn and still do a vast majority of my exercise in a “globo gym” I love putting in work with a Life as RX shirt. When I wear it I feel that I have to live up to the message portrayed by the company. If I am not going to give it my all, every time, than I am not living my life as prescribed. If you are struggling to lose 130lbs or struggling to lift 130lbs the people at Life as RX are some of the most supportive people I have met and I will always be in my list of friends that I am most thankful for.

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This has been quite a year for our little apparel company. Don’t worry though, the owners still live in the warehouse.

Both the Sport and Community of Crossfit have had a more than stellar year. For example, hosting the games at The Home Depot Center. Just a few short years ago the world had barely heard of Crossfit and here shortly it will be a nationally televised event! We are so stoked to be a part of this crazy fitness movement of Crossfit.

We received the good fortune to witness, first hand, the absolutely amazing growth in the community from traveling the open road all year. It goes without saying that the community stepped up its game this year across the board. Small boxes came together and put on huge events as qualifiers for the infamous 2010 Games. We have had the opportunity to work closely with those who have put on all of the events this year. The majority of those responsible for putting on Crossfit events have done so by their own choice, with almost all of the work being performed by volunteers.

We, like all of those who Crossfit, have some pretty big goals for the next year. We want every Crossfit athlete to have the opportunity of performing to their max potential, and we want them too feel and look good doing it. We will be releasing a line of fitness apparel that will provide the best possible results in WOD times. We are completely redesigning the type of clothes we all wear to do our WODs to create the perfect Crossfit clothing line.

Maybe in the next 12 months the Life AsRx owners will be able live somewhere else rather than a state-of-the-art warehouse loft. If you Crossfitters do things like you did last year we will all see and experience some pretty awesome stuff.

Enjoy 2011

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Everyone has a reality check every once and a while. Sometimes the worst ones are when you know whats right, act like you don’t, and someone calls you out. It’s great to be the one who gets to call someone out on their lack of discipline. So this is mainly for you coaches who get the same typical holiday excuses about diet, but it’s great material to use for making you’re crossfit friends feel nice and guilty.

Enjoy the read, and go out and be an instigator. Spark a conversation with a fellow crossfit athlete after your next brutal WOD about holiday plans. Drop some knowledge and help keep them on the straight and narrow with a good diet.

Myth 1. Everyone gains at least 5 pounds over the holidays, so I may as well accept it.

Well, the good news is the average American gains from 1/2 pound to 1 pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. The bad news is they don’t ever lose it. It’s not as dramatic as 7 to 10 pounds that was formerly thought to be the norm, but even if you gain just 1 pound over the holidays, you may also gain another pound over the winter, and maybe one more during the summer holidays. Pretty soon you’re on the next pant size and a new wardrobe.

Myth 2. I can take a “vacation” from my diet, because come January, I’ll go right back on it.

Don’t do it, because you may never come back!  You can’t vacation from your healthy diet and expect to stay at your goal weight. Extra calories are just what your fat cells are looking for. Unless you’ve built up a good amount of lean muscle mass by exercising, you’re going to regain the weight quick.

Myth 3. I’m going to fast all day, so I can eat all I want at the holiday party this year.

Wrong. Don’t do it. Don’t put your body in starvation mode. Starving yourself usually backfires, and you wind up overeating at the party. The best strategy for weight control is to eat lower calorie, higher fiber foods such as crunchy vegetables like broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. Eat smaller meals more frequently, and when you get to the party, continue to think small. Have a small portion of everything so you’re satisfied, but not stuffed.

Myth 4. I can’t diet when I go to someone’s house for dinner.

Give yourself the power to say no tactfully. Say “no” in creative ways. You can say to your host, “Oh, I’m sorry, my plan doesn’t include (name the food), but I surely thank you!” Or “Oh, thank you so much, I’m sure it’s wonderful! I’m too full right now, but thanks for asking.”

Myth 5. My family would miss it if I didn’t make the traditional favorites.

Make this a healthy holiday season and change your traditional fatty favorites into delicious, healthy meals. Santa is roly-poly for a reason. “Living large” is not my New Year’s resolution. Living lean is.

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Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, created by companies to persuade people to shop online. The term made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org press release entitled “‘Cyber Monday’ Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year”.^[1] According to the Shop.org/BizRate Research 2005 eHoliday Mood Study, “77 percent of online retailers said that their sales increased substantially last year on the Monday after Thanksgiving, a trend that is driving serious online discounts and promotions on Cyber Monday this year (2005)”.  Queues in stores were suddenly running a lot smoother and retailers around the world started to wonder if shoppers had just suddenly given up on Christmas shopping. It was soon revealed that store stock was still being sold, even though they had not seen as many shoppers. The Internet unexpectedly created a whole new way to engage in holiday retail shopping.

Our culture is quite extraordinary. That from the need to get great deals on goods, consumers naturally created cyber-monday.  Our AsRx team is predominately male, meaning we are clueless when it comes to shopping. Especially when it comes to finding sales/discounts. I am sure most of you guys can relate. However, shopping from the couch has opened up a whole new world to me. There is not much difficulty to type in your wish list into Google and search for the deals!

So kick back, take a break from your work-week, and check out the sweet deals on the net. There are a good amount of Crossfit based companies giving some great deals on WOD equipment e.g Rogue Fitness. And… of course Life AsRx is giving 20% off all gear!!!!!!!

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