The No Carb Athlete

It is possible to get stronger without carbs. 10lbs 5RM Back Squat PR . May last year, this was my 1RM. Also, I've dropped to and maintained 10% body fat since then. It is possible.

  Core activation like Woah!!

  Metcon for the day: 10 rounds of :15s work / :45s rest Cardiac Capacity work and stamina.... How far can you push and how consistently can you get there?

Burpees with my mom Claire Dant on her birthday weekend. This woman turns 65 tomorrow. She's been our biggest supporter over the last 4+ years and she has embraced a lifestyle of fitness and the pursuit of wellness. At 60+ she started personal training. Never before had she ever done anything like this for her fitness. (outside of some Denise Austin and Jane Fonda videos in the '80s). After a while, she started CrossFit and it's been an amazing experience watching her grow in strength and self-confidence along the way. I have seen the limitations that age can place on us if we let it. It's not pretty and it makes life hard not just for the elderly but for everyone in their lives. Self-reliance and personal freedom are the end result of fitness and health. The ability to do for yourself instead of relying on others is what I want for my mom and everyone else. Fitness is about personal freedom not how much weight you can lift. Way to go, mom! I love you!

  Fun with weights! 205lbs, a 20lbs. PR! Feeling so good right now.

I do this workout once a year as a reminder of what it was like to move with an extra 25+ pounds on my body.

  2" Box Jump PR! The last time I attempted 42" I missed and had a softball-sized knot on my shin for a week. That was 6 years ago. In those years I've struggled through calf and groin injuries and the fear of pushing for that height again. This was 43" The dance at the end says it all.