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Recovery Day

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Today was recovery – some hill mountain biking with my daughter. Slow days like this allow me to extend the fast to 18 hours from the usual 16. This for me greatly improves recovery, especially with sore and stiff muscles … Continue reading →

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Fasting for better performance and recovery

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Every few months I revert to intermittent fasting to improve athletic performance and accelerate recovery. The key points I summarized in many posts. The main point is that fasting with weight training unleashes immense energy and a sixfold increase in … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Birthdays without a Cake

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

One of our coaches, Larry had his birthday today. He happens to be our nutrition coach as well so he is not much into the whole birthday cake thing. In fact, year after year he gets the whole box to … Continue reading →

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Resting up for Durability

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

One of the key pillars of SealFit’s definition of physical standards is durability. It is a combination of mobility, flexibility and core strength that enables us to keep going. On rest days light endurance (run) or a durability routine is … Continue reading →

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Is CrossFit the next Golf?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

While I have not been on a golf course since we started our new business 4 years ago, I did notice that many of my clients are either CrossFitters or are more likely to do more extreme sports than the … Continue reading →