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The Oil Guide

Ever wonder what the heck you should be frying your eggs in, or basting your pork loins with? I’m sure most of you have heard us trainers talk about the benefits of olive oil, and although the stuff is amazing, tasty, and full of many health benefits, there is a great debate on the web as to whether or not the oil should be brought to high temperatures.

Who’s Who:  Matt B.

So where do I start with Matt?
I guess with his most recent accomplishments. The man has made the board on two different WOD’s in the past few weeks, turning an 8:11 on “Helen” and knocking out 22 LEGIT rounds of “Cindy.” Also since joining level 2 a few months back he has continued to get stronger, in fact we worked heavy singles in back squat and Matt was putting up 230lbs.  This is very impressive considering the fact he struggled with 165lbs in sets just a few months back.

Coconut Milk Ice Cream!

Being dairy free AND indulging in the classic summer time treat...ICE CREAM, can be tricky!  I’ve been playing around with making homemade coconut ice cream with just coconut milk and no other dairy products. The beauty is that the recipe is really quite simple, and the result is delicious and completely satisfies my craving!  Check out my favorite recipe so far! 

Congrats to Leslie and Jhoana…Another Nor Cal couple ties the knot!

On Saturday, our own Leslie Ball and Jhoana Dela Cruz tied the knot, but not before stopping by the gym on Friday for one last workout.

Save Silver Dollar BMX!

On Friday, July 16th, a few of our NorCal trainers went to a benefit dinner/fundraiser for Silver Dollar BMX.

Local Organic Chickens

Ever since “Food Inc.” I have been on the search for local organic free range chicken and finally I found some at our local farmers market.

Nancy R.  Success is measured on the inside and out!

After a year, I posted a ‘before-and-after’ photo on Facebook as a tribute and ‘thank you’ to NorCal Strength & Conditioning and especially, to my trainer Natalie Taylor.  An immediate string of comments followed (among my favorites, of course:  ‘You are my inspiration’ and ‘Wow!  You are amazing’) until I had to reply, “If only you could see the changes on the INSIDE!”

Another Friedland?…whew…It’s a Girl!

On July 19th at 8pm, Melissa Friedland gave birth to beautiful London Valentine. She was born weighing 9lbs, 3oz and everything went smoothly. 

New faces…fresh from the On-Ramp

We just finished our summer On-Ramp and would like to welcome a few new folks to our classes! 

Happy Birthday Justin M.

Friday’s 12:00pm class got down and dirty in honor of Justin’s 34th birthday. Here was Justin’s much anticipated birthday workout: 

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