Fourth day into the challenge and I can already feel the difference. What about you guys?
Well we've gone on and on about fish oil plenty of times. You've probably heard Andrew talk about it a bunch at the gym or read that plenty of athletes are taking it as a supplement. Why is fish oil so good? If you're already taking it, do you know why? With so many new people at the gym and the challenge in session, Faye wrote up a quick description on why we should all be on fish oil.
Fish Oil is a supplement we highly recommend because it is such a good natural remedy that will help heal or prevent future problems. It is mostly known for its Omega-3 fatty acids that help protect against heart diseases meaning it can help decrease the chances of having heart strokes or cardiac arrest.
Another benefit of taking fish oil is that it helps with blood circulation, which is really beneficial for us CrossFitters. Fish oil increases our blood flow and that is most helpful when you are experiencing soreness. Fish oil is an all around great supplement to take and comes along with other benefits such as:
Overall increase in immunity
Reduces inflammation
Helpful in treating arthritis
Good for skin care
Helps maintain if not improve eye vision
Not sure how much fish oil you should be taking? Check out this fish oil calculator from Whole 9 and Robb Wolf:
Store your fish oil in your refrigerator – cause it can go rancid. Yuck.
Allergic to fish but still want an Omega3 supplement? Try Flax Seed Oil.
We definitely recommend that you check out the fish oil calculator. Some of us had been taking some that were not legit! Sad Panda. Anyway, it will save you a lot of money and you'll see which ones work best for you. If you just don't want to take fish oil, eat plenty of fish! Recipe time! Picked this one up at Central Market over the weekend.
Preheat broiler. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon of the oil; season with salt and pepper to taste. Place on broiler pan rack.
Broil fish 4 to 5 inches from heat source 10-11 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once.
Meanwhile, place green onion in remaining oil in a skillet; cook until tender. Stir in tomatoes and dill; cook and stir just until tomatoes are soft. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon tomato mixture over fish, and serve.
I always say you can use as much olive oil as you can - seasoning with salt and pepper are optional! To make an even better meal, add grilled vegetables (bell peppers, cucumber, zucchini, etc). Pretty simple recipe where you can even make it your own. Get cookin'!
When more than 40 former contestants from “The Biggest Loser” gather Wednesday for a reunion television special, the winner of the program’s first season, Ryan C. Benson, who lost 122 of his 330-pound starting weight, will be absent. Mr. Benson is now back above 300 pounds but he thinks he has been shunned by the show because he publicly admitted that he dropped some of the weight by fasting and dehydrating himself to the point that he was urinating blood.
Whoa there. I guarantee CrossFit won't make you pee blood. We want you to learn proper mechanics of movement, become consistent in them, then ramp up to a relative intensity. We teach you nutritional habits in quality and quantity. You'll never be forced into losing weight with us or any other CF affiliate.
Read the rest of the article for some dangerous situations contestants have been in, medical professionals disagreeing with the show's tactics, and other "dark side" things the show doesn't put on air. Eh.
Are you taking your fish oil supplements at every meal? If you've been in class then you've heard me ramble all about how it's the miracle drug that everyone wants and no one is taking. GET ON IT. And eat more fish. Please. If you take fish oil you'll never appear on The Biggest Loser.
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WOD
4 rds for time: 400m run 50 squats
Sub-10 minutes is your goal! Even with our 400m+ run.
Yes? AWESOME. You get a gold star for your journal.
No? WHY THE F@&# NOT?!
I'm not big on supplements whatsoever, but fish oil is essential to living healthy and isn't that what we're trying to do?
Benefits of fish oil:
Stimulates blood circulation.
Lowers blood triglyceride levels.
Reduces the risk of heart attack.
Reduces the risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms.
Reduces the risk of strokes.
Slows the buildup of atherosclerotic plaques.
Lowers blood pressure!
Reduces stiffness and joint tenderness.
A lot of REDUCED RISK of things right? Have any family history of those? Might want to start preventing that from happening right now. Healeo sells some real good Fish Oil and Salmon Oil supps. Go see our soon-to-be neighbors!
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