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The Northeast Masters Results

by Coach James Needham

All CrossFit Providence Masters placed in the top 10 of their respected age categories!  Congrats to Brian Ray on placing 1st!

Saturday was The Northeast Masters Tournament 2012 for athletes 40 and over. The tournament took place at CrossFit Norwalk in Connecticut. The drive there was near whiteout conditions and we saw 2 cars spin out of control but we made it up in time. There were 5 age divisions for both men and women (60+, 55-59, 50-54, 45-49, 40-44).

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8 Weeks to Thrive Starts Sunday!!!

8 Weeks to Thrive Starts Sunday at 5PM.  There are still spots left so if you are interested, you are not too late to sign up.

Now is the time to make positive lifestyle changes beyond the gym!

Any questions, email Coach Judah!

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By Coach Judah

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Eight Weeks to Thrive

Eight Weeks to Thrive

A CrossFit Providence Health and Wellness Group

Open to Members and Non-Members

Meeting every other week on Sunday evening from 5-6PM starting January 15, 2012

SIGN UP HERE

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Again Faster Garage Games 2011 Finals Recap

 By Coach Adam

This past weekend, the New England Finals of the Garage Games series were held at CrossFit Southie, in Boston.  The competition was stiff, with over 250 men and women from throughout the Northeast coming to throw down.  Three athletes were there to represent CFP:  Megan Long, coming off a strong performance at the New England Team Throwdown, competed in the women’s RX division, while Coach Bryce and Coach Adam entered the RX men’s field.

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Nutrition and Health Workshop Sunday 11/13

Head Coach and Nutrition Specialist Judah Boulet will be presenting a seminar on Nutrition and Healthy Living Sunday at 5PM in the Main Gym Area.

Topics will include:

  1. What is Health?
  2. Hormone Control and what hormones do we need to control
  3. Sleep
  4. Exercise
  5. Nutrition and Diet
    1. Paleo Diet/All Natural Diet
    2. Why Paleo? Benefits
    3. What is NOT Paleo/Food Choices
    4. Food selection and Goals
  6. Lifestyle Modifications
  7. Questions and Answers
The seminar will run approximately 90 minutes.  Cost is $15.  To register for this event please sign up here
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To Kip or Not to Kip, That is the Question!

by Coach Tony Kaminski

From the beginning Crossfitters have embraced kipping as a way to move more efficiently, complete more reps in less time, and crank up the intensity of a workout.  Conversely, critics have bemoaned kipping as hazardous, sloppy, and as cheating the movement.  As is often true when two sides have at it like this, neither is totally right, and neither is totally wrong.

It is true that kipping is more efficient and also more intense.  It includes more of your body, and requires rhythm and coordination.  It requires less strength, and gets you from A to B quicker.  Sounds great, right?  Well, it is.

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Whole 30 Success Story – Robert Tessier

I joined CrossFit in late July of this year, and it has been an amazing experience for me. I have been on the web page every day since then, reading about the WOD’s,   CrossFit events, and following links to the nutrition and Paleo diet pages. Around September I started eating Paleo plus dairy, and enjoying the occasional cheat day. This worked for me, I saw weight loss and energy improvements almost immediately.  So when the Whole 30 came around and I read about Judah’s experience with it, I decided this would be a challenge I would take on for myself.  I wanted to improve my nutrition, overall health and body image.

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Whole 30 Success Story – Rob Aronofsky

by Rob Aronofsky

My 30 Day Challenge… NO ALCOHOL!

At first I thought this was going to be impossible…literally impossible.

Unlike many, my tranition to the Paleo lifestyle was a very easy one.
Giving up grains and dairy wasn’t a big deal for me… I know this is very
difficult for many.  I enjoy eating clean.  It’s taken over my life. My
days revolve around what time I am going to wod and what I’m going to eat.
I am very fortunate in the fact that I’ve never had a sweet tooth or been a
dessert eater.  And I don’t really do “cheat meals.”  Because of this I
slightly modified the Whole 30 Challenge and focused just on going No
Alcohol for 30 days.

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Whole 30 Success Story-Moira Sherry

Written by Moira Sherry

Seeing the Whole30 challenge posted on the CFP site was kind of like seeing hand stands come up in a WOD: I tell myself I’m going to kick up against the wall this time, but I usually back out mumbling something about “next time”. I had been toying with doing the Whole 30 for 6 months or so, but was putting it off because there were a few elements of it that were as much in my comfort zone as being upside down trying to lock out my arms. With handstands it’s the idea of my head crashing into the ground, and with the Whole 30 it was the thought of maintaining a paleo-ish (not a word) diet w/o the crutches of cream in my coffee or aspartame-filled diet ice teas. I realize how completely ridiculous that sounds, which is why I had to take on the Whole30 this past month. Oh, and I had the complexion of a Caserta’s pizza and read that kicking dairy would help.

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