When looking at food (CALORIES) and how specific nutrients cause changes in body weight, there's a great debate in the field of nutrition. The understanding of bioenergetics and how human beings utilize, produce and store energy from food is a complex process that's still misunderstood. Here are the two sides of the debate...

1. The energy balance equation, which basically states that in order to loss/gain weight, you have to eat less/more calories. Energy in = Energy out + Change in Body Stores

2. The calorie theory is flawed. It's about the quality (carb/pro/fat) of calories and their effect on HORMONES, not the quantity that influence changes in body weight. Insulin: Body Weight and Energy Production

I find this stuff fascinating. Maybe you will too...?



JULIAN pictured working hard... by his broski Ed Marquez!

Workout of the Day
2009 CF Games "The Couplet"
3 Rounds for time of:
30 Wallballs (20lb MB to a 10.5' target)
30 Squat snatches (75lbs, movement initiates with barbell below the knees)
20min time limit.

PALEO RESOURCE
The B.S. Detective: Cutting Through the Bullsh*t of the Health and Wellness Industry

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"- Albert Einstein

The LALANNE FITNESS "Student Athlete of the Week" is OLEG. As you can see below, he's checked another move off the ATHLETIC LEVEL ASSESMENT. With a few dietary changes; increased protein and fat (lean meats, seafood, nuts, avocado, olive oil, etc...), Oleg has been putting on muscle and increasing his strength and performance...



Oleg came down to support our team at the Sectionals and walked away with a deeper appreciation for the sport of CrossFit and I'm sure watching the athletes compete sparked a desire to participate next year. We're excited about his potential as a CrossFitter as he continues to improve across the board... Keep it up Oleg!

Another look at our athletes in action down at the 2010 NorCal Sectional... Check out this SLIDESHOW.



Here's another round of GREAT SHOTS by Balaz...

MOLLY FULLER earns her ticket to the Southwest Regional. She just made the cut-off finishing 20th overall. I am very proud of what she has accomplished, including this 140# PR Squat Clean & Jerk (see below). Molly continues to make progress daily. I am excited to see her compete in the upcoming Regional competition in May... Here's a clip of her 1st Muscle-Up the other day! Go MOLLY.



Workout of the Day
Deadlift
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
-break
Triple Tabata:
Deadlift #135/95
Burpee
Knees to Elbow

"PALEO RESOURCE
Embrace your inner caveman with the Paleo Diet: When you think of a caveman, do you summon up images of Fred Flintstone chewing on a leg bone? Maybe you picture long-haired, bearded insurance pitchmen? Think again. You might just have cavemen living in your neighborhood. Or at least someone who eats like one."-annarbor.com

"You need the willingness to fail all the time."-John Backus

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