There are some great Paleo/Zone friendly recipes in non-paleo/zone places! Check this one out courtesy of Simply Recipes.com
Stuffed Zucchini with Turkey Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
1 zucchini about 12 inches long, or 6 medium ones
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 pound ground turkey
2 diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
Method
1 Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out insides, leaving shells about 1/4 inch thick. Reserve about half of the insides.
2 Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add mushrooms and reserved zucchini insides, and sauté another 2 minutes.
3 In a separate skillet heat a Tbsp of olive oil on medium high heat. Add the ground turkey. Lightly brown the turkey, stirring only occasionally. After the turkey browns on one side, stir it so that it has a chance to brown on other sides. Cook until the ground turkey is lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in the onion and mushroom mixture from the other pan. Add the wine. Stir in tomato, basil and rosemary and cook 1 minute longer. Drain any excess fat. Remove mixture from heat and set it aside.
4 When mixture has cooled, add cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Fill zucchini shells with mixture. Fill a baking pan with 1/4 inch of water. Place filled zucchini halves in pan and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Remove zucchini from pan and serve while hot.
”A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both.” L.P Jacks
While there are many over laps between CrossFit and yoga, one of the most obvious involves inversions (ex: handstands and headstands) and arm balances. In my own yoga practiced prior to CrossFit these “flying” poses were a source of frustration. They were always the most fun to watch others do but I just could not seem to get them myself. It has only been since I began CrossFitting in conjunction with my yoga practice that I have been able to begin to master these poses.
In class I watch fellow students struggle with similar CrossFit gymnastics moves. The CrossFit Journal Article entitled The Russian Gymnastics Warm-up summed it up best.
“Most beginners, (especially ladies) desperately lack the ability to perform pull-ups and dips, while more advanced guys aspire to perform dead-hang muscle-ups, levers, free-standing handstands push-ups and planks.” The article goes on to describe a warm-up that was designed specifically to help athletes develop the body weight competency, flexibility and strength required to perform more advanced gymnastics skills.
One of the movements in the warm-up is the tri-pod. The tri-pod is the first step in yoga required to work towards headstands. With this as inspiration and with my strong desire to make gymnastics movements not only fun to watch but fun to do, Friday’s CrossFit Scottsdale Yoga class will begin to incorporate headstands. CrossFit Scottsdale yoga students will begin to take flight and hopefully see the results and benefits in their gymnastics movements.
Calling my fellow CrossFitters, joining CrossFit is one of the best decisions you have ever made, the second will be to come out on Saturday 1/30 and let me share with you how to rocket into Fat Loss Success. I will be hosting a Free Fat Loss Workshop at 11:30am.
If you have 5, 15, or 20 pounds you just can’t get rid of no matter how hard you try, this is for you. I will give you my Body Balance Diet 21 day Fat Loss Grocery List, meal ideas and more. This is the perfect food and exercise marriage, it works, plain and simple. I’m also going to mix you up the best Protein Shake you have ever tasted!
Join us for the WOD at 10am and stay for some fun. Bring a note pad and pen. Check out my web site and blog
What do you bench press? Who cares! Seriously. One of the most nonfunctional of all the strength lifts we do in real life application. Unless your a mechanic and a small VW beetle falls on your chest and you need to push it off. Seriously… I use to be proud of my 1x rep max bench (#315) . Now I don’t know what it is. So today we are going to pull out the bench and test ourselves. Warm up
30 Jumping pull ups
10 Knees to elbows
Inch worm
3x Work Bench press to failure 155/#65
Row 500 meters
Double unders the # of reps you did on bench press.
Example 21 bench= 21 double unders
For those who are running in the 1/2 tomorrow and want to carpool down to the start line meet at the gym at 6:30am. There will be a pre-race stretch before the race.
For those of you who want to cheer the CrossFit Scottsdale team on at the finish line, we will be meeting at the gym and carpooling down to Tempe at 9am.
Plan to meet at the letter Q in the surface parking lot after the race to meet up with your teammates. Good Luck!!
The CrossFit workout is ‘Fight Gone Bad.’ In this workout you spend one minute at each of five stations, resulting in a a five-minute round after which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. This event calls for three rounds. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of ‘rotate,’ the athletes must move to the next station immediately. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower, where each calorie is one point. The stations are:
CrossFit Scottsdale will now be offering a weekly CrossFit Yoga class on Friday’s at 4pm
There are those who would argue that yoga is the antithesis of CrossFit. After all, it is a practice, not a work out. In yoga the ultimate goal is deeper meditation through movement linked with breath, not the ability to move large loads, long distances quickly…And there is definitely no room for competition in traditional yoga practice. So how then could anyone support the marriage of yoga and CrossFit? The answer lies in balance. Where as CrossFit emphasizes strength, speed, agility and endurance which require a mind body connection, flexibility and focus; yoga emphasizes a mind body connection, flexibility and focus which require strength, speed and agility.
“Yoga has been a part of my life for the last five years and thanks to my husband in the last six months I have been blessed with the opportunity to join yoga and CrossFit in my own life. I credit yoga with helping me to survive my first CrossFit workout. I firmly believe that my yoga practice makes me a better CrossFitter. The flexibility that I derive from yoga has enabled me to avoid injury and recover faster. Thru yoga, I have developed a mind body connection that makes it easier for me to tweak and adjust my form in CrossFit. And I know for a fact that CrossFit has improved my yoga practice. In the last six months I have made gains in my arm balances and other poses that are a direct result of the WODs I do weekly. In my own physical fitness and athleticism I am beginning to achieve a balancethat I did not know was possible and I would not trade the results for anything. CrossFit challenges an athlete to be prepared for anything even a practice whose values on the surface may seem to be counter to those of CrossFit”.
We challenge those of you who have never taken a yoga class to take on this new challenge, and see if you find greater balance and ultimately better results in your WOD’s (Workout of the Day). Each class will consist of stretching, body movement, body awarenance, balance, and flexibility exercises along with a 10 minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) of body weight exercises only. See you on Friday’s at 4pm.
CrossFit LA’s the Biz named CrossFit Scottsdale “CrossFit Business of the Year” for 2009. The award is based on outstanding coaching, great programming, a professional location, a passionate & professional coaching staff, innovation, and business effectiveness.
Thank you to our students and coaching team. You make doing our job fun.
Join CityCenter of CityNorth for Free Fitness Friday's with CrossFit Scottsdale. Bring a great attitude and get ready to jump start your fitness routine.
9:30am at Fountain Court across from Mojo Yogurt.
Level 1 Test for the White Band at CrossFit Scottsdale
08/12/2010 - 06:30 PM
Come one come all…if you are ready to move into the next stage of your training and want to wear the white band join us on Friday evening at 6:00pm for the L1 test…if you want to see what it’s all about, come and cheer your teammates on. Please be sure to bring your Success Journal so that a Coach can mark off what you pass/fail and your times. To qualify, your baseline time must be under 5:15 (men) and 6:30 (women) at the intermediate level. You will only be allowed one attempt at each exercise.
Free Class at Lululemon Sat 11am
08/14/2010 - 11:00 AM
Free CrossFit class at the Lululemon Showroom at the Borgada 6166 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. All fitness levels and ages welcome.
Food as Fuel Class at CrossFit Scottsdale
08/14/2010 - 12:00 PM
new students....or those that just want to brush up and get back on track with their eating habits. Learn what to eat, when to eat and how to do it for optimum results. We will be reviewing the ins and outs of the zone and paleo diet. Plus tips and tricks to make eating optimally a lot easier.
CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Networking Luncheon hosted by Calistro Bistro
08/17/2010 - 12:00 PM
Come network with your fellow CrossFit Scottsdale students and learn their professions and see how we can all help eachother with business. The next CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Luncheon will be held at Calistro Bistro hosted by Devin Walsh at 18221 N. Pima Road #140, Scottsdale, AZ.
If you are interested in joining, please rsvp to Ashley; ashley@crossfitscottsdale.com
Free CrossFit Class at CityNorth
08/20/2010 - 09:30 AM
Join CityCenter of CityNorth for Free Fitness Friday's with CrossFit Scottsdale. Bring a great attitude and get ready to jump start your fitness routine.
9:30am at Fountain Court across from Mojo Yogurt.
CrossFit Scottsdale Anniversary Party!
08/20/2010 - 06:30 PM
time Flies when you're having fun and getting fit! Hors d'ouvres and beverages, lululemon athletica fashion show, CrossFit and CrossFit Kids Workout demos, Raffle, Live Music and Team Awards! Come join us in this GREAT celebration of success. Thank you to all of our amazing students for making this possible. Friends and Family are welcome!
Back to School Meals with Chef Rachel Albert
08/27/2010 - 06:30 PM
Eating healthy meals doesn’t have to take endless hours of labor. If you know where to shop, what to buy, and how to cook with multiple meals in mind, you can pull together great meals for the whole family with leftovers to spare. Chef Rachel will show you how to simplify meal planning with satisfying salads, easy protein dishes, dressings, and mix and match menu ideas. Wheat free, gluten free, dairy free cooking demonstration.
Menu
Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes & Nuts
Steak Salad with Roasted Vegetables, Avocado & Lime Dressing
Baby Greens with Toasted Pecans & Poppy Seed Pineapple Drizzle with Turkey Breast
The Everlasting Salad
Homemade Beef & Bison Jerky
Toasted Nuts with Herbs & Spices
Food as Fuel Class at CrossFit Scottsdale
08/30/2010 - 07:00 PM
new students....or those that just want to brush up and get back on track with their eating habits. Learn what to eat, when to eat and how to do it for optimum results. We will be reviewing the ins and outs of the zone and paleo diet. Plus tips and tricks to make eating optimally a lot easier.
Here's to the Heroes
09/11/2010 - 08:00 AM
CrossFit Scottsdale will be having its 2nd Annual Here's to the Hereos WOD event on Saturday September 11th in honor of our Heroes from 9/11. Come train for FREE alongside soldiers from Luke Air Force base, National Guard, Scottsdale police and Fire fighters. Classes will be at 8am, 9am, 10am and 12pm. Be sure to RSVP now as space is limited!
CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Networking Luncheon hosted by The Tousley Team
09/21/2010 - 12:00 PM
Come network with your fellow CrossFit Scottsdale students and learn their professions and see how we can all help eachother with business. The next CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Luncheon will be hosted by Devra and Carol Tousley, our preferred residential real estate team. Details and location to follow!
If you are interested in joining, please rsvp to Ashley; ashley@crossfitscottsdale.com
CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Networking Luncheon hosted by Perry Chrisler of Concierge Communications
10/19/2010 - 12:00 PM
Come network with your fellow CrossFit Scottsdale students and learn their professions and see how we can all help eachother with business. This month's CrossFit Scottsdale Connections Luncheon will be hosted by Perry Chrisler of Concierge Communications. The meeting will take place at Telesphere 9237 E. Via De Ventura, Suite 250, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
If you are interested in joining, please rsvp to Ashley; ashley@crossfitscottsdale.com
Just leave the cheese and wine out to make more paleo. Instead of wine use some free range chicken ...