Jun
30th

The Zone Blog Series: Part 7 - Stay in the Zone on a Budget

Author: Shannon | Files under You are what you eat!

Taken from an article by Dave Schreck from www.zonediet.com
You’ve made a resolution to eat healthier by following the Zone program, and already you’ve got an excuse to stop: It’s too expensive!
Before you add up the food bill, calculate the costs of being overweight. Cholesterol drugs alone can cost more than $100 a month and being [...]


Jun
29th

Athlete Spotlight - Donald Peterson

Author: Deanna | Files under Spotlight athletes

Photo by Rumon Carter
1. How did you find CrossFit?
I first heard about CrossFit from a friend, Jim McAloon, who was doing it and then heard rave reviews of the workouts and benefits of CrossFit from Jen Segger and Nicola Gildersleeve two of Canada’s elite females in the Ultra community.
2. What is your favourite CrossFit exercise [...]


Jun
26th

Why Do YOU CrossFit?

Author: Shannon | Files under CrossFit Attitude

CrossFit Zone is a gym that is home to regular people, like you and me.  Sure, we all aspire to be true CrossFit “firebreathers”, but really that’s just more of a lofty goal to guide our training.  I am 30 years old, have been CrossFitting for a little over a year and a half, have [...]


Jun
25th

Hips, Shrug, High Pull

Author: Deanna | Files under CrossFit Exercises

The Sumo Deadlift High Pull also know as  “SDHP” combines two movements the Sumo Deadlift and the High Pull. This is a very powerful functional movement that uses your whole body. It may not look functional,  but take a look at this CrossFit video to see how this exercise transfers to your daily life.
Start Position [...]


Jun
24th

You’ll Wanna Get In On This!

Author: Shannon | Files under CrossFit Exercises

All you faithful Crossfitter’s will be pleased to hear about our upcoming Gymnastics Seminar! We have a career gymnast coming to do a spot as a guest speaker at our next CrossFit workshop. This will be a two-part seminar, with Part One happening on July 18th ‘09 here at CrossFit Zone. In this [...]