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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while scarfing down a meal from Territory foods, delivering to more than 1000 affiliates across the U.S.
Overheard on Facebook…”Just burned 2,000 calories. That’s the last time I leave brownies in the oven while I nap.”
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“When all you want to do is quit, find a way to keep moving forward. Forward is always the right direction.” — Laura Cariello, Reader
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
The International Weightlifting Committee announced they’re reducing the number of spots for weightlifters at the Olympics from 260 in 2016 to 196. They’re also limiting the number of divisions to seven for men and seven for women. Mike Kuschner of OPEX Fitness is now the official strength and conditioning coach of U.S.A. sailing and James Fitzgerald was named chairman of USA Functional Fitness Federation. Happy one year anniversary to Jenn Jones. Coming soon…whey protein from Puori. Frederik Aegidius does 32 185 pound hang squat cleans for time. Katrin Davidsdottir ran a 5K wearing a tutu and tights. Maddy Myers hits a 266 pound clean and jerk. It’s never too early to start training with the Worm. Carleen Mathews says goodbye to her dog Jasper. One of Val Voboril’s students came into class to show her teacher that she learned to do handstand push-ups. Ben Smith went golfing in his Reebok Nanos.
Tired of the same old squat? Grab a d ball or any other odd object and try some Bulgarian split squats like Stacie Tovar.
REFLECTIONS
Leslie McDonald on her stretch marks…“Last week @thewellnecessities shared her tiger stripes and I responded that there are days I’m ashamed of mine…and by that I mean my stretch marks. They’re unavoidable; I see them every time I shower, moisturize, wear dresses, shorts and bathing suits. They can’t be covered up and the more I notice them, the more I feared other people did too. Why did I care? Because I thought stretch marks meant I didn’t workout hard enough, or I ate too much chocolate when I should’ve been eating kale. My marks are me. Why should I be ashamed of what I’ve been through and the symbols of the shifts in mindset that helped me transform myself into who I am today.”
THINGS TO…
WATCH: The Choice is Yours
Jason Khalipa is one of the most iconic athletes in CrossFit. Most know him as the high intensity Games athlete and owner of NC Fit, but he’s also a loving father of a daughter with leukemia. This is his story of how he approaches every day supporting his daughter to recovery.
WATCH.
WATCH.
HEAR: Competition and Body Composition
Summer is here, finally. On this episode of Lift Like Lawyers, Zach and Liz discuss preparing for summer comps and body changes as a result of starting to count their macros.
LISTEN IN.
LISTEN IN.
EAT: Blackened Fish Tacos
Fish tacos are one of our favorite summer foods and they’re actually so easy to make. The hardest part is just choosing which fish to cook. Substitute grain-free tortillas to make ’em paleo friendly.
TACOOOOS.
TACOOOOS.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
#JudeKSTRONG
Friendship CrossFit in Dublin, OH was the center point this weekend for a community fundraiser supporting the Kraft family who just lost their 6-year-old son Jude to a drowning accident. In a twist of fate, Jude’s father Ben left a CrossFit competition early to make it home to celebrate his son’s sixth birthday; his last.
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Meet David Kelly, founder and coach at CrossFit Green in Dublin, Ireland. After nine years of working as a corporate banker he discovered CrossFit, fell in love, then quit his job. Now he’s helping others discover their own fitness.
Travis Johnson, owner of CrossFit El Campo in Texas, is currently taking a 260 mile river journey down the Guadalupe River for the annual Texas Water Safari race.
For Additional Reading — OPEX Fit on how discounting services kills gyms.
CHALK UP READS
“Doctor: Your Child Doesn’t Need Sugar” by Shakha Gillin, CrossFit Journal
Sugar: It’s everywhere, and it seems that we can’t just get enough.
Over the last 30 years, Americans have increased their sugar consumption by over 30 percent. It’s in ice cream, doughnuts, cake, frozen yogurt and all the other usual culprits, but it’s also hidden in most processed foods, such as cereals, breads and pastas. The biggest source of them all? Sweetened beverages such as sodas, juices, sports drinks and coffee/tea drinks—liquid diabetes.
What does this level of consumption mean for our kids? Do they need this sugar?