Marathon Member Spotlight: Laura V & Baldo
If you tried to drive in Santa Monica last weekend, you probably realized that you made a huge mistake. That’s because the LA marathon was going on, and we had
Member Spotlight: Dutch Steutel & Mathcon
Matt: How long have you been doing CrossFit/when did you get started at Paradiso? Dutch: I started Crossfit at the PCF Glencoe box, Spring 2010. Matt: What are your
Member Spotlight: Cat Bradshaw & Jaime Jankolovits
Matt: When did you start at Paradiso CrossFit and why? Cat: I started CrossFit in October of 2014 because I had booked a trip to Maui and had two weeks to
Member Spotlight: Krisy Elrod on Breathing & Mindfulness
I have thought about breathing my entire life. I was born with really severe asthma and have many memories of hospitals, doctor’s offices, inhalers, and pill bottles. My parents
Foundational Movement Challenges
Now that we are on our way to becoming an athlete and developing a daily movement habit, lets talk about the basics of natural functional movement. Below is a list
Life is Movement
In the last post, we discussed the importance of studying your athletic background, viewing yourself as an athlete and how this can affect your results in a training program. No matter what your specific
Member Spotlight: Ariel Sandoval’s American Open Campaign
Ariel Sandoval and Jeremy Fabregas of Venice Barbell Club BOTH qualified for the American Open weightlifting competition which will be held this weekend in Reno, NV. Both Ariel and Jeremy
Pregnancy Test
Performing 30 clean and jerks on our daughter’s birthday! I love to experiment with my fitness and prove to myself that I would not only stand a chance, but prevail in
Take a look at yourself
Last post we began a conversation about how we can achieve long term success in Health and Fitness. We stated that the first big step is to view yourself as an
Setting the stage for long term success
In the past two posts, I discussed my specific goals about getting back in shape and the mass gain program I chose to move towards those goals. This skill of goal setting and action plan creation is something
