Great article on training (vs. Crossfit)

LINK

I especially like this part, about the unique value/benefit of aerobic conditioning:

Take the Wet Test: Learn Your Foot Type

Take the Wet Test: Learn Your Foot Type

Dental health

Since I just went to the dentist earlier today, I was especially interested in this article about things I can do to promote dental health (and stop receding gums):

• Cut down on acidic foods.  (And it's only just recently that I'd discovered the wonder of sauerkraut!  Darn.)
• Get some activated charcoal for brushing.
• Don't brush directly after meals (to give enamel time to remineralize).  If I eat something acidic, swish with water and baking soda (to re-balance ph).
• Supplement with vitamin K2 (a byproduct of bacterial fermentation).
• Eat liver.
• Supplement with vitamin D.

Perfect eggs

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/the-secrets-to-peeling-hard-boiled-eggs.html 

Lower your eggs straight from the fridge into already-boiling water, or place them in a steamer insert in a covered pot steaming at full blast on the stovetop. If boiling, lower the heat to the barest simmer. Cook the eggs for 11 minutes for hard or 6 minutes for soft. Serve. Or, if serving cold, shock them in ice water immediately. Let them chill in that water for at least 15 minutes, or better yet, in the fridge overnight. Peel under cool running water.

The Right and Wrong Way to Welcome Visitors to a CrossFit Gym

Another great article from Patrick McCarty @ Breaking Muscle:  The Right and Wrong Way to Welcome Visitors to a CrossFit Gym

We've faced these very same problems as we've visited gyms around the country and beyond.  Some were awesome hosts: Valdosta, Pretoria.  Some were okay if we were willing to do their programming: Austin, Thomasville.  But some were just too spendy for a day pass:  Swamp Rabbit in Greenville.

Here are Patrick's rules for being a good host:

1. Make your website visitor-friendly. Have a link specifically for visitors that outlines the policy, drop in fee, and expectations, as well as includes a contact form. List open gym hours and your stance on doing your own programming versus sitting in with the class.
2. Provide open gym hours. It’s all the rage folks. Lots of athletes are now following OPT,Invictus, Outlaw, or individual programming. Why turn people away?  
3. Don’t kill visitors with fees. With flight, hotel, food, car rental, and incidentals, travelers are already getting soaked. Having a $25 drop in fee, for multiple days, can be tough. I don’t want to use your gym for free, but I will buy a shirt, some of your protein, and recommend the hell out of your box. How about an “unlimited visitor pass” that is good for a week for $50?
4. Create a visitor-friendly culture. We really are supposed to be a worldwide community. That quiet lady in the corner setting up a bar just might be someone from CrossFit HQ, orValerie Voboril, or Becky Conzelman. Go introduce yourself.
5. For the love of all humanity, return communication promptly.

Exercise "snacking"

From today's Well Blog in the NYT:

"Multiple, brief, snack-sized portions of exercise may control blood sugar better than a single, continuous workout, according to new research that adds to a growing body of evidence about the wisdom of spreading exercise throughout the day."