Clean Eaters Unite!!!
What’s up party people? What’s that? Just chillin’ like a villian? Yeah, I dig. I dig. Me? Oh, I’ve been livin’ large. You know how it is. I do have this tiny problem…I’ve been eating anything that can be eaten. Hot dogs. Cookies. Ice cream. Just flour tortillas by themselves. Cookies. Peanut butter by the spoonful. Heavy cream breves. And did I mention cookies? Seems like someone needs another clean eating... Read More
You can’t see his face but that really is Perry
Welcome To My Underground Lair
At Fawcett we’re starting a new training cycle. You’ll find this one to be much different than we’ve done in the past. First, we’re adding a few regular elements, such as a dedicated core training section and a section for combination movements such as barbell complexes. Next, we’re super setting a lot of things. For instance, today you did Power Cleans and during your rest period you did Hollow Rocks. We’re... Read More
Noelle
Metabolism
This is one of several articles on the topic of fat loss. While we pride ourselves on being a performance-oriented gym, we still want to maximize lean body mass and minimize body fat. Here is some of the science behind it. Metabolism is or metabolic rate is the total energy expenditure of the body. Everything that the body does, including breathing, heart beating, thinking, etc, all require some amount of energy. The rate differs significantly... Read More
The GCBC
In a few paragraphs you will love Tacoma Strength even more than you do now. “How could this be true?!” you might ask. I mean, you already check the website every second of the day. You already think to yourself during work, “gee golly I sure can’t wait to get to the gym!!!!!” Or some of you might dream about it while you’re tucked away in a foil-windowed... Read More
April 2, 2012
Some thoughts while running barefoot around Wright Park today. “What was the name of that Oregon college track coach who said his favorite way to teach kids to run was to put them barefoot in a grassy field? I should look that up so I can sound smarter in my post today.” Anyway, it’s a good bit of advice. Certain trees are worse to run under than others. I remembered a bit on RadioLab about what goes through the minds of Olympic... Read More
Congratulations Josh and Ashley!
March 30, 2012
Derek vs. Kris (the eating of words)
It was billed as a monumental match up. Crossfit Federal Way versus Crossfit Tacoma. The teacher against the pupil. Brother against Brother. Evil versus Good. Several months ago this author might of touted himself over one, Derek Cabrera, formerly a member of Crossfit Tacoma, now owner of Crossfit Federal Way. He might of just said how he beat Derek in several competitions and he just might of said that he would utterly destroy one Mr.... Read More
The Peanut Gallery