This article isn’t really all that surprising but just helps to confirm why sugar is so unhealthy.
Age: 44
How long have you been Crossfitting for?
1 1/2 months
How did you find out about Crossfit?
Met Mel at the pier
Favorite WOD or movement? Squats
How do you like to spend your free time? Hobbies?
Coaching youth football
Career: Construction/Management
Favorite Zone Food: Fish
Favorite Restaurant: Buca De Bepo
Biggest personal accomplishment from Crossfit or goal you hope to achieve because of Crossfit?
Be the healthiest I can be and share my Crossfit experience with others.
Favorite song to workout to: Anthing fast & hard – Rock
Anything else you would like to say about Crossfit/personal quote:
Kicks your ass with fun!
An easy recipe for when you need a quick meal
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Pour frozen, cooked shrimp into a baking dish. Mix with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder over the shrimp. Bake until warm. Pour warmed shrimp into a bowl. Add extra virgin coconut oil and mix well. Serve with fresh vegetables.
recipe courtesy of suite101.com
Strong effort from everybody last week:
Deadlift PR’s
Danielle 200#
Greg 415#
Eddie 285#
Kevin M 330#
Kevin S 310#
Michelle 200#
Peaches 170#
Peaches 4:34 1000m Row
If you haven’t been by in awhile the pullup bars were installed last week. 
Get outside and enjoy the day. Good luck to everybody running the 5k in the morning.
The history of the Fourth of July in HB:
The tradition began on July 4, 1904, when Huntington Beach commemorated the arrival of the first electric passenger train linking the area with Long Beach and Los Angeles. The Board of Trade, a forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce, sponsored this first event, bringing 50,000 people to town to join in the day’s celebration.
Through the years, residents and visitors have witnessed some spectacular sights. How’s this for a show-stopping stunt by a city official? In the late 1930s, the city’s first lifeguard and fire chief, Dilbert “Bud” Higgins had a trick that no one has since imitated. He would don a firesuit, cover his face with petroleum jelly, soak himself with alcohol, light a match and dive in a fiery ball from a 50-foot platform high above the pier into the water below.
Among the famous who have presided over the parade in years past are Hollywood movie stars Jayne Mansfield, Natalie Wood, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dorothy Lamour, Mickey Rooney (and Mickey Mouse!) and a true American hero, astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The best legend goes that during his presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s entourage was on its way through town, headed for San Diego, as the parade was going on. Quick-thinking parade organizers persuaded them take a slow pass along the parade route, to the delight of those gathered to watch.
The Parade marked its centennial in 2004 by bringing the fireworks back to the beach (from its former location at Huntington Beach High School), which drew 150,000 onlookers. This year’s fireworks 23-minute spectacular, with a total of 1,300 rounds of fireworks – 500 of them during the finale in the last 40 seconds of the show — is expected to attract twice that many.
As if simply getting older weren’t hard enough, new research shows that middle-aged and older women who have trouble falling or staying asleep may pack on more pounds than their well-rested contemporaries.
Sleep problems linked to weight gain
Come check out our booth at the fitness expo being held at Main and 17th St. during the Surf City 5k and the parade. The booth will be set up from 6am-11am. We’d love to see you run the 5k as well. You can sign up here just follow the link.
An Explanation: The special beverage fueling Paraguay during the World Cup
With the 4th of July weekend coming up it’s a great time to fire up the grill. Men’s Health has some suggestions for some of the more unusual foods you can put on the grill this summer. You can grill that?
