Welcome to The Pound Magazine
I want to welcome you to The Pound E-Magazine a publication of The Pound. Our goal with this “magazine” is to help you in setting and surpassing extraordinary goals in relation to fitness, nutrition, and growing a healthy mindset. My hope is you will find the content to be a wealth of information to achieving ongoing success in your life. I promise to provide you relevant information that can change your life. I hope you enjoy. So join in, participate, look at our Forums, and be a part of the growing and thriving Pound.
To your success,
The Fine Line Between Elite and Average
With any training program there are only three possible outcomes - no progress, progress or a loss of progress.
Every time you perform a workout, you are creating a stress or stimulus on your entire system to which your body must adapt if you are to achieve any measurable improvement in performance.
The right amount of stimulus will result in progress. Too little - no progress, but too much will result in a loss of progress. Hans Selye presented the above theory in 1936 - the General Adaptation Syndrome.
Obviously, the worst case scenario is a loss of progress, and as can be seen by the table below this would occur primarily from doing too much work. Read the story »
I believe this what they call a life changing event.
Her name is Rhonda Stonaker and here is her story:
Since I just passed my 1-year anniversary I thought I would do a blog article on my Pound experience and progress. I posted it on my friend’s shooting/political blog. Thanks for everything, I’m very happy with my progress so far and I am so glad I took the plunge and signed up. I couldn’t have accomplished all this without the help, support and encouragement of Shayne and Kathy - you are very lucky to have an amazing set of trainers/instructors, including yourself, by the way, and that makes a huge difference in the progress made by your clients. Read the story »
The Pound Forums
In the space provided in the comment section below let us know what slogan you think would be best on a CrossFit shirt. In our next ezine issue we will then give everyone a chance to...
Click on this link to participate in a forum around topics of interest. Yes, the statue is old but we can learn a lot from history. It was Plato who said, “The first and best victory...
Workout and Fitness
Monday Madness 100 Pushups 1 mile run 25 pullups 50 crunches This is only a test. Read More →
Murph Special 100 Pushups 20 Pullups 100 Burpees This is only a test. Read More →
This past Monday, September 22, 2008 was the day of the Equinox in which the day and night was balanced and it also marks the first day of Fall! Join me in an open invitation and...
Share your opinion. Tell us what slogan you think is best. View Poll Read More →
Here are the top 10 tips for developing functional flexibility: Do not stretch ligaments! Hit your intended target every time you stretch. Don’t stretch your lumbar spine when your...
Those of you who have had the “pleasure” of participating in a group class that I have coached know that it irks me when one of our CrossFitters stops in the middle of a short...
Nutrition and Health
Her name is Rhonda Stonaker and here is her story: Since I just passed my 1-year anniversary I thought I would do a blog article on my Pound experience and progress. I posted it on...
The Four Elements of Efficiency: Perfect Form This refers to the quality and preciseness of the primary element of the movement. In the case of a Kettlebell swing, the primary element...
Congratulations to Gaby Martinez. She competed in a 13 week “Biggest Loser” contest at her work. The object was to see who could drop the largest percentage of body fat....
Here are the top 10 tips for developing functional flexibility: Do not stretch ligaments! Hit your intended target every time you stretch. Don’t stretch your lumbar spine when your...
Those of you who have had the “pleasure” of participating in a group class that I have coached know that it irks me when one of our CrossFitters stops in the middle of a short...
It is inevitable that anyone who trains hard regularly will eventually experience an injury. It is easy for someone who is typically very active to get depressed or down when they are...
Have you ever been around someone who acts like an “addict,” needing a fix whenever they go without food too long? Or they might see, smell and think about sweets like chocolate...
Take Charge - Success Stories
We started this challenge on September 22nd and as of Wednesday, October 15th we have 76 days to go! How are you doing with the challenge? Are you keeping up? Let us know by commenting...
On September 21, 2008 Shayne, Kathy and Chris completed their Z Health R Phase Certification. This is an excellent compliment to their CrossFit certifications. The “R” in R Phase...
From Timothy Forkner: “Chris has helped me integrate Z Health In number different ways. A minor knee problem set me back for about 5 weeks. In that time I was very limited...
Thank you, Gene for your kind and generous words. We are appreciative of you, as well as your service to our Country. Gene, in addition to being a member of The Pound, is currently...
