I think today’s weather might serve up a triple digit temperature; so it’s a little tough to really feel like Fall is in fact upon us. Not to worry, a week from now it’ll be cold and raining. Such is the case with weather in October in
Read more →Down at the box today, one of our members said, “ok, so probiotics…yeah, read that. Hmmm, ready for a new post dude;” or something like that. Anyway, those of you who follow this lil blog, probably know that I was away for the past 10 days on
Read more →Dr. Joseph Mercola is a controversial figure in the wellness community; and for good reason. At times his insights and counsel can be on point and worthwhile, and at other times he seems like an opportunistic supplement pusher out to make a buck. However, a recent article
Read more →This is a topic that I find really interesting. There are so many ways to optimize for intense workouts, but there is a common thread that we can see in most of them: intentional preparation to maximize our efforts in our workouts. As obvious as that might
Read more →It was one of the more unpleasant beginnings to a conversation; I don’t know how else to describe it. One of LA’s CrossFit heros was visiting our box and he unpacked a small jar of what was essentially a noxious black tar goop: Shilajit. Now I was
Read more →Ok folks, this post was requested today at the box. Many of you have heard of Nitric Oxide (NO) and have tried various NO products to increase vascularity. The reality is that NO is a very useful bi-product of the breakdown of the amino acid L-Arginine. It
Read more →Well it seems like it’s time for another addition to our superfood-supplements. We have looked at a few supplements worth considering as an addition to your daily regimen. Schizandra chinensis is a vine that is native to China and has been used there for thousands of years
Read more →So I spoke to some of you at the box tonight about this potent herb. It’s the real deal. From ancient Chinese herbalism that dates back thousands of years, Astragalus has been used for centuries as a potent tonic for the entire body. Many herbs that we
Read more →Speaking with someone at the box the other day and they indicated that they had been out for most of the week with some sort of flu. The conversation shifted to the remedy they found in that little white and orange tube with those little tiny white
Read more →Here is a topic that is near and dear to me. Medicinal mushrooms! Let’s get serious people, who doesn’t think that mushrooms carry some super powers? Like for real. I have posted on this subject before and raved about my mycological guru Paul Stamets, but I felt
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