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Workout of the Day for 210507: 4 rounds for time: Run 400 meters.

Don't be a heel striker. Use gravity to your advantage when running by landing each step on the ball of your foot.

Workout of the Day for 210506: Elizabeth: 21-15-9 reps for time of: Cleans, Ring dips.

Over his more than 40-year career, pediatric neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Robert Lustig has been dedicated to treating and preventing childhood obesity and diabetes. In his new book, Dr. Lustig exposes the truth, both scientifically and politically, underlying the current global pandemic of diet-related diseases. In this excerpt from chapter 8, he describes the two pathways that fuel energy metabolism and explains how different food sources affect the body at the cellular level.

Over his more than 40-year career, pediatric neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Robert Lustig has been dedicated to treating and preventing childhood obesity and diabetes. In his new book, Dr. Lustig exposes the truth, both scientifically and politically, underlying the current global pandemic of diet-related diseases. In this excerpt, he explains how the precepts of cell biology discussed earlier in chapter 8 (excerpts 1 and 2) present a new way to think about the role of diet and nutrition in the development of non-communicable diseases.

Workout of the Day for 210505: 3 rounds for time: 12 left-hand Turkish get-ups, 12 right-hand Turkish get-ups, 3 legless rope climbs with a 15-ft. rope.

Over his more than 40-year career, pediatric neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Robert Lustig has been dedicated to treating and preventing childhood obesity and diabetes. In his new book, Dr. Lustig exposes the truth, both scientifically and politically, underlying the current global pandemic of diet-related diseases.

Workout of the Day for 210503: 4 rounds, each for time, of: Bike 1 mile.

The digestive processes within the small intestines are affected by influences outside the anatomical boundaries of the alimentary canal itself. One such influence is the pancreas, which has both exocrine and endocrine roles in digestive and metabolic functions.

Workout of the day for 210502: Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 min. of: 3 deadlifts, 7 push presses.

The CrossFit Scholarship Program seeks to spark meaningful healthcare changes in underrepresented and underserved communities by providing free access to the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course. CrossFit, in partnership with Steve’s Club and the Green Beret Project, recently held its fourth Scholarship Level 1 Course at CrossFit South Philly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Workout of the day for 210430: 3 rounds for time of: 3 min. in a handstand hold. Complete in as few sets as possible (AFSAP). After each round, perform 5 burpees for each handstand set.

Workout of the Day for 210429: Manion: 7 rounds for time of: Run 400 meters, 29 back squats.

CrossFit Manion will officially open on May 1, 2021, becoming one of the first CrossFit gyms to offer free membership to veterans. The first workout upon opening will be the Travis Manion Hero Workout.

Are you getting stronger, faster, more flexible? "CrossFit constantly pushes us through plateaus," Seminar Staff member Pete Shaw explains. Read on to find out why, and to discover how to assess and address your weaknesses.

Workout of the Day for 210428: For time: 100 L pull-ups.

Workout of the Day for 210426: 5 rounds for time of: 15 strict handstand push-ups, 15 strict ring dips, 1,000-m row.

“The most important thing is that they show strength throughout the entire range of motion before they can just chuck a muscle-up,” Alexandra Lachance said. “The athlete needs to be able to do strict pull-ups and ring dips before we start thinking about muscle-ups. They also need to be able to hold themselves in every single position of a muscle-up, meaning they have to be able to do a static hold at the top of the ring dip and the bottom of the ring dip, and they need to be able to hold their chest at the rings.”

After years of pressure to win the Games, Sheila Barden is now living a life without expectations.

Workout of the day for 210425: 5 rounds for time of: 3 power cleans, 60-yard shuttle sprint.