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Posted: August 19, 2010 in Workouts
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21-18-15-12-9:

barbell shoulder press

front squats

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Posted: August 17, 2010 in Workouts

5 rounds:

10 db snatches (each arm)

10 pull-up negatives

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Posted: August 15, 2010 in Workouts
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2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2:

deadlifts

burpees

sit-ups (x2)

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Posted: August 12, 2010 in Workouts

40 db swings

run 1 block

30 db swings

run 1 block

20 db swings

run 1 block

10 db swings

run 1 block

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Posted: August 10, 2010 in Workouts

practice the push press

then:

5 rounds:

20 SDLHPs

50 mountain climbers

Recipe of the week: Omelets

Posted: August 9, 2010 in Recipes

If you’re going to make an omelet, as the saying goes, you’re going to have to break a few eggs. So get out a fresh carton and get cracking, because omelets are a great way to prepare meals that are high in protein, versatile, quick and cheap.

There are about as many ways to make an omelet as you can imagine. You can keep the yolks in or toss them, according to your preference. Often, people with high cholesterol concerns will use only the whites of eggs, or only half as many yolks as usual… although research in recent years suggests that egg yolks are not the health threat they have been made out to be. (See, for example, this layman’s scathing rebuke of major health organizations for unsupported dietary recommendations and the science that disputes them.)

You can throw in cheese, or meats, and all kinds of vegetables, to create a tasty and healthy meal. Eggs will also take well to many kinds of seasonings, so the flavor combinations and even texture possibilities are practically limitless.

I don’t like the yolks, so I keep them out of my omelets. (I often hold onto them for homemade ice cream. But that’s for another post.) I like to prepare an omelet for breakfast, or even for a light dinner sometimes, consisting of egg whites, diced onion, sliced cheddar and spices. Salsa makes a nice compliment.

But that’s not the only way to do it, by any means. The New York Times walks you through a spinach and parmesan omelet with this recipe. There are hundreds of others out there, of course. And improvising with whatever you have in the fridge is always an option.

If you have a recipe that you like, feel free to share it with us in the comments section below.

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Posted: August 8, 2010 in Workouts

AMRAP in 20 minutes:

20 db squats

15 push-ups

10 sit-ups

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Posted: August 5, 2010 in Workouts

deadlift

5,3,1,1,1

5 rounds:

15 OHS

60 jump rope

Now, in Hebrew!

Posted: August 3, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Personal Best now has a page where Hebrew speakers can learn a little about what we do. Check it out and point your friends to it here!

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Posted: August 3, 2010 in Workouts

3 rounds:

pull-up “negatives”, 90 seconds

rest 45 seconds

squat jumps, 90 seconds

rest 45 seconds

weighted push-ups, 90 seconds

rest 45 seconds

mountain climbers, 90 seconds

rest 45 seconds