Flickr is hands down the best online photo management and sharing application in the world... Agree? SCOTT MAININI (below), who finished in 4th Place overall, gets a a bit of help from the supportive yet strict judges! Check out this SLIDESHOW of the 2010 NorCal Sectional.


Marquez


Workout of the Day
Back Squat
5 x 5
-break
For time:
25 Wall Ball #20/14
5 rounds of:
10 Thruster #40/25
200m Farmers Walk
25 Wall Ball
Run 800m

PALEO RESOURCE
Being Prepared: First thing is the buying - chefs know how much they need for the week and therefore how much to buy. Pay attention to how long things last for you and get used to quantities so that when you walk into the store you can load the cart and go. Me, I buy 3 3/4# pork tenderloin, 3 1/3 # chicken, 1# hamburger and 1 dozen eggs. I also buy a bag of yams, bag of apples, bag of oranges, some nuts, and a couple of different veggies each week. Keep it simple and don't overwhelm yourself with too many different things. (This is a LOT of food! I prepare for 4-5 meals a day. You probably won't need to). -M. Stanwyck (CFLA)

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen."-Barry Bonds

This past weekend was a huge success for LALANNE FITNESS and the athletes that represented our program (see below). We're all riding a wave of positive ENERGY that every one of our student can and should feed off... If you happen to come across any of these athletes in class, give 'em a "HIGH-5" and CELEBRATE SUCCESS. We have all worked very hard and will continue to do so in preparation for the Regional event on May 8-9th.



MATT celebrates with a 1-ARM HANDSTAND.

Workout of the Day
As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
2 Muscle-ups
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 Hang Snatch #95/65

PALEO RESOURCE
Cavemen who walk among us: "We’re used to seeing the potato as a focal point of conflict and discord, the clichéd casualty of the carbohydrate wars. But hoopla over green beans, that healthiest of vegetables? There are lots of reasons why Loren Cordain wouldn’t touch a green bean. If you ask him, he might talk about how legumes can render a healthy gut “leaky.” Or he might rant about their “anti-nutrient” properties. But it would come down to this: green beans weren’t around tens of thousands of years ago, when our prehistoric ancestors ushered in the Paleolithic era with the first tools made of stone. And so we shouldn’t eat them today."-Macleans

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."-Archimedes

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Workout of the Day
Hang Power Clean
5 x 5
-break
Three rounds for time:
10 Burpees
8 Deadlift #135/95
6 Hang Power Clean
4 Front Squat
2 Squat Clean

PALEO RESOURCE
The modern take on The Paleo Diet:
"Q. Is the Paleo diet for real?
A. The modern idea of the Paleo diet (also known as Hunter/Gatherer or Caveman diet) has been around since the 1970s, but it's resurfacing with a vengeance. Written by Loren Cordain, Ph.D., "The Paleo Diet" proposes that you go back to your ancestral diet, to a time before the advent of modern agriculture about 10,000 years ago. Cordain says that over a two million year period our genes adapted to a diet in which all food was hunted, fished or gathered from the natural environment."-Sun Sentinel

"The possible ranks higher than the actual."-Martin Heidegger

The OVERALL RESULTS are in and I'm very proud to say that LALANNE FITNESS will be sending 5 athletes to the Southwest Regional in Los Angeles on May 8th-9th. James "Tony" Miranda (2nd), Scott Mainini (4th), Chris (12th), Sarah Varees (8th) and Molly Fuller (20th)... see below for Tony's 1st Place "Max Squat Clean to Overhead" lift of 325 pounds. He's our Student Athlete of the Week (see photo and video below)



Our Affiliate Cup Team has been determined based on the SCORES of the other students that participated this weekend. The team will be made up of 3 men and 3 women... Julian Marquez, Rob Estrella, Mike Perry, Molly Fuller, Natalie Bower and Ty Texidor. These athletes will travel with the 4 individuals mentioned above to Los Angeles, representing TEAM LALANNE!!!

We are grateful for the support from students and friends that came down to cheer us on... THANK YOU. We had a real presence on and off the field. GREAT JOB to ALL. Now let's get back to business!



Workout of the Day
"Filthy Fifty"
For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders

PALEO RESOURCE
Their secret: Work out hard, and eat like a cave man
Fat. Sedentary. In love with fried cheese. That's how Blakely Graham, 36, described herself before she started an intense exercise regimen and tapped her inner cave woman. Now, she's trim and athletic. She still bats her eyes at deep-fried dairy, but finds the strength to reject the stuff. -Denver Post

"They were willing to do anything to stop me." -Wilt Chamberlain

There was one guy that blew everyone away at this weekends competition... TONY MIRANDA. He finished in 1st place in 2 of 4 events and 2nd overall. This impressive performance makes him our Student Athlete of the Week! Check out this massive 325 pound Clean & Jerk that had all eyes on Big Tone.

COME WATCH the NorCal Sectional TOMORROW down in San Jose... We'll be MEETING in the parking lot at Mitty High School. Look for the LF banner! GOOD LUCK to ALL of our STUDENTS...

TONY
SCOTT
JULIAN
MIKE P.
MIKE R.
ROB
CHRIS
(see photo below, left to right)
NAT
MOLLY
SARAH
TY

HEAT TIMES

The ladies TALK STRATEGY for WORKOUT A...

Workout of the Day
"DT"
Five rounds for time of:
155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps
155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps
155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps

PALEO RESOURCE
"The ingredients are simple: nuts, jerky, and dried fruit. There’s nothing processed, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, and no added sugar. They are grain-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. The jerky is made with grass-fed beef, seasoned with a secret family recipe for just the right flavor. All other ingredients are assembled by hand and vacuum packed with love in Seattle, Washington."-Primal Pacs