Sooo, carbs. Are they evil? Are they good? What’s the deal?
We recently highlighted one of our nutrition clients and the benefits of adding specific carbs back into her diet...Would this work for you? The answer is, again, it depends. Nothing in nutrition is simple, and everything depends on the individual. Your goals, your...
Client Profile: Carbs Save the Day!
I'm often given shit because my answer to most questions related to training and nutrition is "it depends." Do most things truly depend on the circumstances? Of course! The client's background, current lifestyle and goals all directly impact their prescription. To...
Heavey Duty’s First CrossFit Games Athlete: Go Mom!
Some of you may have already seen on our social media, that we've got a celebrity amongst the Heavey Duty clientele: Mona. (aka- Mrs. HD's mom). Mona has qualified for the 60+ masters division of the CrossFit Games- and we couldn't be prouder. Woot woot! Up to the...
Barbells & Broccoli Save the Day….Aka-Diabetes -Get Your Sh*t Together.
As you know from my introduction last week, I've been a clinical pharmacist for 10 years, and specifically a type 2 diabetes pharmacist care manager for the last 4 years. I've spent every day managing patients’ chronic conditions, educating patients, discussing their...
Meet Mrs. Heavey Duty: She left her 6 figure salary to do what???!!!
Some of you know, some of you don’t...so here’s a brief recap of Mr. Heavey Duty. Heavey was an electrical engineer at a NASA facility for almost 10 years...and then he quit. He quit his prestigious engineering position to coach, to run our CrossFit affiliate, and...
Are You Training Like An Athlete?
It's common in CrossFit gyms to refer to all clientele as athletes. Young stud training for high school sports? Athlete. Overweight, middle-aged executive getting started with exercise for the first time? Athlete. Your mom? Athlete. Why do we refer to everyone that...
Is Stress Holding you Back in the Gym?
Imagine you're backing out of your driveway. And, just as you pull into the street, a car that you didn't see, comes whizzing by and swerves just in time to avoid you. You slam on your brakes. You tense up. Your heart rate elevates. Your skin feels flushed. You're...
What it’s Like Training NFLers
Last week I posted about my experience prepping guys for the NFL combine. While, a lot of my time was devoted to working with this group, I also had the opportunity to work with a handful of NFL pros on their off season training. In fact, my most vivid memory of the...
Training for the NFL Combine
You may have noticed the lack of posts around here recently (outside of the strength and scotch episodes of course). My absence wasn't due to a long, luxurious beach vacation though... nope, in my mind, actually something far better. For the past two months I've...