SPARTAN PERFORMANCE                                  CROSSFIT SUFFOLK

Complete as many rounds as possible in five minutes of:
275 pound Deadlift, 3 reps
115 pound Push press, 7 reps

How Much Sleep Do You Need?  "……..sleep is more than rest. It heals us and also is an active part of our cognitive and learning process. How often have you had a problem that you could not solve and yet woke up one morning with it solved?"—Rob Paterson, The Missing Human Manual

Wheat Allergies-Blood Shot Eyes, Runny Nose, And Only Gluten Free Beer?  Say It Isn't So!  "To be honest I probably have a gluten allergy, but I like to use the term wheat allergy…it is easier to envision. So let's talk about gluten. What is gluten. I see "gluten free" labels on food all the time, but what are those foods freeing us from? So gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. The obvious uses for gluten is in breads and baked goods, but they sneak gluten into many other foods. Gluten can be used as an additive in other foods such as ice cream and ketchup."—Rusty Moore, The Fitness Black Book

The CrossFit Explosion-The 16+Year "Overnight Success" Story Of CrossFit  "Although CrossFit seems like an overnight success, its story began quite a few years ago. The first time I heard about CrossFit was back in 2006, about a year before I started this blog. At that time it simply looked like a small program to train SWAT teams and police units. Supposedly in 2005, 10 years after the opening of the first gym in Santa Cruz, CA there were just 18 gyms. From 2005-2011 this has grown to from 18 to over 2,500 affiliates."—Rusty Moore