At LALANNE FITNESS, we make an effort to provide accurate, useful information that will to help our students reach their fitness goals! Below is a list of 10 WAYS to BOOST your performance & HEALTH! Post questions to comments.



The following comments were posted regarding the Workout below:
“I felt like I was either going to pass out or throw up.“ Ehh, people say that all the time."-Peg
“There was a point in between the 1000M rows where I knelt down on a box and prayed to the lords of Crossfit to take me…“-Brian
“This was one of those workouts where you just close your eyes and imagine you’re in your happy place and hope for it to be over soon.“-Preston
“THIS MADE ME WANT TO DIE. ...In closing: I loved it!!!!“-Olivia
“I just tried not to puke(until I left the premises) and did my best.“-Jesse
"This marks back to back workouts where I thought I was going to throw up part way through it...."-Colin

Ring Dips & Power Cleans - Flickr SHOW!

Workout of the Day
Row 1,500m
50 Wall Ball (#20/14)
Row 1,000m
35 Wall Ball
Row 500m
20 Wall Ball

PALEO RECIPE
"Vege Fritters"
Ingredients
2/3 cup sweet potato, grated
½ cup carrot, grated
½ cup zucchini, grated and squeezed
½ cup green peas
½ cup almond meal
2 eggs
Salt and Pepper
Coconut oil
Instructions
Combine all ingredients except for the coconut oil together in a mixing bowl.
Heat frying pan on medium heat and add some coconut oil. Make patties the size of your palm and place 2 or 3
patties in the frying pan, cook on each side for 3-4min, or until browned and cooked inside.

"It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them." -Benjamin Franklin

Once a week, we get together for an OUTDOOR WORKOUT at 12 noon on Thursday! This is a regular part of our program and it allows everyone a chance to get outside the box! The location may change from week to week and the workout is constantly varied. Here's video of last week's fun in the sun..."LUNCHTIME with PATRICK on the EMBARCADERO." Check the LaLanne Fitness "Events" for our next outdoor WOD!



"In 5 months of going only 2 days a week, I have seen incredible results."-New YELP REVIEW!

Workout of the Day
"Kettlebell Relay-Race"
Ten rounds for time:
(5 rounds per person)
Run 200m
15 Kettlebell Swings 1.5 pood

PALEO RECIPE
"Apple and Almond Shake"
Ingredients:
½ cup water
4 ice cubes
½ cup diced green apple
¼ cup raw almonds
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
Place ingredients into a blender and bend for 1min.

"Action expresses priorities." -Gandhi

Ok... this one has been long overdue! Our "Student Athlete of the Week" is TY... She a SOLID ATHLETE and a solid member of our community! Extending herself to help others comes naturally and it really helps every students around her get better! We are never disappointed by her energy and TREMENDOUS EFFORT in class! Keep it going strong... TY!



A good look at TY working on her "Paralette Pirouette"!

Workout of the Day
For time:
10 Ab-Mat Sit-Ups
30 Thrusters
50 Pull-Ups

30 Ab-Mat Sit-Ups
20 Thrusters
35 Pull-Ups

50 Ab-Mat Sit-Ups
10 Thrusters
20 Pull-Ups

PALEO RECIPE
"Macadamia and Strawberry Shake"
Ingredients
½ cup water
½ cup frozen strawberries
6 macadamia nuts
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
Place ingredients into a blender and bend for
1min.

"Make haste slowly."-Jack LaLanne

I am stronger and in better shape than I have been in years. It's taking me a while to see the results as much as I'd like, but this is still new to my body after 38 years of inactivity. Sometimes I can't believe what I've achieved after a work-out. It often think "did I do that"?-Matt



A perfect Push-Up by MATT!!!

Workout of the Day
For time:
100 Overhead Squats (#95/65)
In a few sets as possible.

PALEO RECIPE
"Raisin Omlete"
Ingredients
2tbs raisins
3 eggs
Dash ground cinnamon
Dash ground all spice
Dash nutmeg
Instructions
Boil raisins in some water for 1 minute. Drain well.
In a bowl, beat together eggs, cinnamon, all spice and
nutmeg. Stir in raisins.
Heat a frying pan lined with baking paper. Pour the
beaten eggs onto the baking paper. When the bottom of
the eggs have cooked, turn the mixture over by placing
another sheet of baking paper to the side and flipping
and eggs onto it, then transfer it onto the heated frying
pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until browned
on the bottom.

"No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like."-Napoleon Hill

Our 1-year anniversay was on June 2nd 2009. This special day was celebrated with a Workout/BBQ and "Student of the Year" award presentation that went to Kelly P. Our famed videographer Julian Marquez, caught the energy and emotion on film...



CLICK to hear RADIO spot!

Workout of the Day
15 Power Cleans (#155/105)
30 Ring Dips
12 Power Cleans
24 Ring Dips
9 Power Cleans
18 Ring Dips
6 Power Cleans
12 Ring Dips
3 Power Cleans
6 Ring Dips

PALEO RECIPE
Guacamole ala Sacramento
3 ripe avocados
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 finely diced, de-stemmed, de-seeded jalapeno pepper
Mash avocados together with a fork or potato masher until smooth and then stir in all other ingredients until well mixed.

"Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure."-Napoleon Hill

The art of Handbalancing is one of the most under-rated, unappreciated forms of physical training! At LALANNE FINTESS, we practice basic progressions that for all levels of fitness and skill. Here's a link to old school York Handbalancing Courses from the 50's. Start working on your "Handstand" today!



You are looking at former "Student Athlete of the Week", Kate! She reached another one of her fitness goals recent... the "1-ARM HANDSTAND."

Workout of the Day
"Lynne"
Five rounds for max reps of:
Body weight bench press
Pull-ups

PALEO RECIPE
"Parsley, Lemon Filet of Sole"
1 pound sole fillets
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Cut fish into serving-size pieces. Place in an un-greased baking dish. Drizzle with lemon juice and oil; sprinkle with pepper. Arrange onion slices over fish; sprinkle with parsley. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

"Stand up. Raise your arms. Repeat after me: I feel healthy! I feel happy! I feel terrific!"-W. Clement Stone