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Stand Up! Portable Standing Desk

May 29, 2013 By 2 Comments
Copy Paper Box

Think about how much of your day you spend "working" or "at work" and then think about that hour or two that you committ to being healthy - a Crossfit WOD, run, yoga class, bike, swim, or whatever it is that you do to stay active.  Now imagine that you could convert your work space to be healthier, without investing thousands in a a new work space!  Enter the portable standing desk.  I ordred this through ebay, and it is a HUGE improvement over my empty copy paper box work station that I had … [Read more...]

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Tool to Help You Take More Breaks and Be More Productive

April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WorkRave_Mode

In the aftermath of Paleo Fx, I'm working on a lot of self experimentation and trying out some of the interesting things I heard about there - look for a post coming up in the next few weeks on sleep, using my Zeo sleep tracker, and the new super cool blue blocker glasses that I've been testing out, including to my 8pm Crossfit coaches meeting... So  in the meantime, here is a tool, WorkRave that I've started using on my work PC and really like.  It's a tool that is meant to assist in … [Read more...]

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Get Outside! How do you move your exercise outdoors?

March 20, 2013 By 1 Comment

Well we are finally here, the first day of spring! Sometimes we need a little reminder to get out of the gym and into nature.  Changing up your workout routine for a run outside instead of on the treadmill can have lots of great benefits, especially if you can hit the trails and soak in all the beauty of nature that's around you!  Yes your pace may suffer a bit, but you'll also be developing stronger ankles and keeping your mind sharp as you scan for tree branches, roots, rocks, and how … [Read more...]

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Sitting is the Smoking of our Generation

February 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sitting as new Smoking

I've posted a few times here in the past on the Dangers of sitting so I wanted to share this blog post from the Harvard Business Review, since it caught my attention and had some really awesome quotes that are near and dear to me, as a converted standing worker and taker of walks.  Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation by NILOFER MERCHANT is a worth the read, but here are a few things that I wanted to call out from her piece: As we work, we sit more than we do anything else. We're … [Read more...]

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Monday January 28th – Paleo for Performance Workshop at Crossfit Rocksolid

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Crossfit Rock Solid

Are you still curious about the Paleo Lifestyle and want to know what it is, how you could do it, and how it could work for you?  I'm hosting a Paleo for Performance workshop on Monday January 28th from 6:00 to 8:00pm.  If you'd like to join, please let me know!  Crossfit RockSolid has graciously agreed to share the Paleo Good News with others outside of their normal community. In Paleo for Performance I'll explain simply what the Paleo diet is, and how to implement in your life, … [Read more...]

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