Please note that there is a limited schedule on Friday. There will only be 9am and 10am classes being held Friday morning but no PM classes. Please check back Friday evening for an update on the Saturday morning class (not listed on the July Schedule).
Also, stop by CrossFit Redding Saturday morning at 8am and enter or watch the olympic lifting competition that they are hosting. For more details click here: CFR Olympic Lifting Competition
Holiday spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and peppermint not only infuse a magnificent aroma throughout the house during the Holidays but can also present a wide array of health benefits as well. Let's take a look at nutmeg first. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, nutmeg is useful for:
- Calming muscle spasms (the main reason I'm posting on nutmeg)
- Insomnia (nutmeg can produce drowsiness so it should be taken when you have a chance to relax or sleep)
- Anxiety
- Nausea and vomitting
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
- Joint pain and gout
- Lowering blood pressure
- Male infertility and impotence
- Improving concentration
- Increasing circulation
- Lowering cholesterol
- Toothaches (nutmeg oil)
**Please note that taking too much nutmeg (one to three nuts or less) can cause side effects such as nausea, hallucinations, swelling and shock. So lightly season your food with a little nutmeg and reap the benefits.
Today At Performance Quest Fitness & Athletics
Today was "Jump Day" for Performance Quest Fitness & Athletics. Many find that "skying" onto or over a surface requires much more than just a great set of springs. Notice how high these athletes (pictured below) have their knees pulled to their chest to gain every inch possible in order to clear the edge of the top bumper. This task is obviously more than a test of jumping ability but also an amazing test of flexibility of the hamstrings and hips as well as strength of the hip flexors, which are required to rapidly drive the knees up in order to clear as much height as possible. Furthermore, this is a phenominal test of an athlete's ability to quickly get into a position where the advantage lies in landing on the heels - hamstrings, hips and glutes fully engagedand - all while maintaing balance in this incredibly athletic task and position. Today we saw a few athletes who were determined to prove they got hops.
Conner sitting back on his heels for balance engaging his posterior chain for support
Sarah (AKA: Swiffer) break dancing while levitating over a stack of bumpers...seriously...what's up with that right arm?
Brock, well...what can you say? Just look at how high his feet are from the ground!
Coach Justin
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