Although CrossFit seems like an overnight success, its story began quite a few years ago. The first time I heard about CrossFit was back in 2006, about a year before I started this blog. At that time it simply looked like a small program to train SWAT teams and police units. Supposedly in 2005, 10 years after the opening of the first gym in Santa Cruz, CA there were just 18 gyms. From 2005-2011 this has grown to from 18 to over 2,500 affiliates. In this post, I simply want to talk about this massive growth as well as give a brief overview of this growing CrossFit movement.

[No doubt in my mind that Rocky would train in a CrossFit gym. On a side note, Rocky IV was a BIG deal when it came out in 1985. I bet almost 100% of the kids in the 80's saw this in the theaters. I always got chills then the Rocky theme played. Still do.]

CrossFit – Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

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I've recently read some conflicting advice on Omega 3 supplements in regard to weight loss. Studies have shown that fish oils and other Omega 3 supplements do promote weight loss, but are these supplements healthy? How much is healthy? How much do you need to lose weight? Do you need to even include these in your diet? So time for a little research.

[Most people think of "fish oil" as the best source of Omega 3. Through research, I have found that this is simply not the case.]

I'm Going to Try and Simplify This As Much As Possible

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Have you heard of The Slow Carb Diet? This is an eating approach outlined by Tim Ferriss in the book The 4-Hour Body. I'm a big fan of the book, but not the biggest fan of the diet plan. I went on the diet last month for 30 days and I'd like to give you the low down on whether you should consider giving it a shot.

[The Slow Carb Diet seems to work best for people with more than 10 pounds of weight to lose. I'm not sure it works as well for someone who wants to get really lean.]

You've Probably Heard of The 4-Hour Body

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Visual Impact for Women – only took me about a year to launch after releasing my men's course. I want to apologize for that. It wasn't my plan for women to have to wait that long to get their hands on this. That being said, I am completely jazzed about how the product turned out. It is going to help a huge portion of women who want to be fit and healthy, while still looking "slim and feminine". The number one complaint women give about working out is the fear of getting muscular and bulky. Nobody has addressed this head on…Until Today!

[It is possible to get in phenomenal shape without getting the typical "gym body"...but you have to take a training approach that is quite different than what is being taught by the mainstream fitness magazines and books.]

Many Women Avoid Training Since They Don't Want to Bulk Up

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Are you familiar with the name Tyler Shields? I have to admit I wasn't either until a few days ago. Like often on the Internet, I got distracted from reading my email. I was on AOL and a picture grabbed my eye. It was of Danny Trejo the main character of the movie Machete looking kind of crazy with blood spattered on the wall behind him. The story wasn't about the movie Machete, but rather a photographer who blew up big in 2010. His name is Tyler Shields and my guess is that he will be a household name at some point in 2011. I was lucky enough to get a Q&A session with him…and he was gracious enough to let me post some of his work on my blog. I figured I would make this first post of the year, both entertaining and inspirational.

[Here is a picture of Tyler Shields in a car with Haley Bennett.]

An Interview With Tyler Shields:

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So Madonna's Gym empire, Hard Candy Fitness, is launching in Mexico City on November 29th (a little less than a month from now). Yep, this lady is right up there with Oprah when it comes to being ambitious. I think it is cool she is doing this. The funny thing is that I just heard about this yesterday and figured it would make for an entertaining topic to discuss. Some of the places where I have seen this announced were pretty critical. I actually think that the gym industry has HUGE room for improvement and my hope is that Madonna's gyms will be a step forward.

[This is a recent Dolce & Gabanna ad that Madonna was featured in. She is 52 and looks closer to 32. She is doing something right.]

The Biggest Criticism I Found When Doing Research…

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I am nervous right now as I type this post. I'm going to talk about something personal and it doesn't have anything to do with getting in shape. Ever since the age of 12, when I lost my mom to breast cancer, I wanted to do something that will would help find a cure. I used to dream of finding a cure myself, so other kids wouldn't lose their moms to breast cancer. I always planned on doing all the "walks for the cure" and raising money for breast cancer research, etc. Regrettably, close to 30 years have gone by and I haven't done one single thing that would raise awareness or help in regards to breast cancer. My hope is that this post will be a start.

[October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S. With 110 women dying of breast cancer per DAY in the U.S. alone...we have a long way to go.]

My Friend Grant, His Wife Steph, & Their Inspiring Story…
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