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Jeremy Staat and Wesley Barrientos are Two Iraq Combat Veterans riding from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, CA to the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. to raise awareness for military veterans and childhood obesity.
After a challenging career in the NFL and two years in the Marine Corps, Jeremy Staat is embarking on the trip of his lifetime. Jeremy and Wesley Barrientos, an Army veteran of Iraq, are in the middle of a cross-country bike ride, which will last 100 days, cover more than 4,000 miles and span 13 states. As veterans, Barrientos and Staat would like to raise awareness about the adversity soldiers face when they return from war. Staat wants to use his background in the NFL and the knowledge he has gained by being a part of the Marine Corps to make a difference in our society.
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- I was terribly out of shape
- That everything I knew about fitness was going to change
In 2009, Amanda Miller finished 55th in the Crossfit Games. She was strong, tenacious, and full of life. Less than one year later, she had lost her battle with a particularly aggressive form of skin cancer. The first workout in the 2010 CrossFit Games was named in her honor, and “Amanda” would soon become synonymous with one of the most challenging workouts in CrossFit.
Progenex is proud to be teaming with the first annual Amanda Miller Memorial WOD, which seeks to honor Amanda’s memory and encourage athletes to channel her ferocity in performing this very difficult workout. At the same time, all monies raised through registration fees will benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
You can participate in this very worthwhile event by visiting www.amandawod.com and registering. This single-wod, world wide virtual competition features RX, Scaled, and Masters divisions. While you’re there click on the Progenex banner at the bottom and place an order. Progenex is donating 10% of all sales using that button to the Sloan-Kettering Foundation. We encourage all Progenex-strong athletes to support this event and wish everyone luck as they battle through one of the most challenging workouts in CrossFit history. Good luck!
The 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games is shaping up to be one of the toughest events ever to crown the ‘fittest on earth’. If you are one of the thousands of people planning to make the pilgrimage to the grand finale of this years season then you need to check out WOD Tours.
WOD Tours has built a great Games week package. This 8 day package includes an GAMES Day hosted by Brick CrossFit, seminars run by Carl Paoli and Coach Burgener, training with the Brick CrossFit crew and your access to the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games.
All you have to do is turn up – they have a 50 seat bus that will get you around LA, and you will be staying in Hollywood. This is a jam packed week that any one who loves CrossFit will not want to miss out on….you had better have your supply of ‘Recovery’.
Progenex will be providing everyone who takes part in the tour a T-shirt and the best workout supplements in the market.
To make sure you don’t miss out, contact the guys at www.wodtours.com.
Bad News: We’re already out of Loco Mocha and Strawberry Creme. Good News: If you like them, we’ll bring them back permanently. For those who have tried the new flavors, what do you think? Are they keepers? Please answer the questions below so we can provide you with what you want.
Many of you know that our single serving packets of Recovery have been on backorder for quite some time now. You can be rest assured that single serving packets of Recovery are in stock and shipping.
These single serving packets are great for travel or anyone on the go. They also make great gifts to anyone that hasn’t tried #TheSauce!
Thanks for your patience and your support!
Once In a Lifetime Training Experience
Athletes and Coaches that are part of WOD Tours include: Chris Spealler, Greg Amundson, Jason Khalipa, Pat Burke, Tommy Hackenbruck, Matt Chan, Blair Morrison, Kelly Starrett, Carl Paoli, Annie Sakamoto, Bill Grundler, CrossFit Invictus, Brick CrossFit and lastly, the legendary Coach Mike Burgener.
We are pleased to be supplying WOD Tours participants with the best workout supplements, and we know those aching muscles of yours will be just as pleased!
Last week we made a post about Erin Lavoie, the Michael Jordan of Lumberjack Sports. It was one of our most-shared posts, and today we’re going to enlighten those of you who don’t know what Lumberjack Sports are. There’s just something about a hot lumberjack who cuts down trees faster than anyone in the world…
Explain what these Lumberjack sports are about and what events you compete in. What kind of equipment, etc?
I am called a Lumberjill. I compete in lumberjack sports, a sport derived from traditional logging. It is said that back in the day, loggers would sit around the logging camp and show off their skills and compete for bragging rights – or for the best bed, or who got to clean the out house, etc. Today, men and women from all over compete in competitions using some of the same skills that were used back then. The events I compete in are chopping, sawing (with a buck saw or a chainsaw), axe throw, pole climb, log rolling, and obstacle pole. The underhand chop is my best event. A block of wood, usually 11 inches in diameter, sits in a chopping stand horizontally. I get to stand on top of this block of wood and swing an axe, (so sharp you can shave with it) in between my feet. I chop half way through on one side then spin around real quick and smash through the back half. My axes weigh about five pounds and are specially ordered from New Zealand, then they are taken into the shop for many many hours to get the edge filed just right for the type of wood that I am chopping, and then it is fitted with a wooden handle, to fit my hands perfectly.
For our second PROGENEXperiment we whipped up a yummy mixture of PROGENEX Tropical Vanilla Recovery, blackberries, blueberries, and the staple of any flip, an egg. The egg actually fluffs the drink and makes it a little thicker. Be careful to only get the egg white when you’re making your own Black & Blue Flip! You can get all of our PROGENEXperiment recipes in our Recipe Binder on our Facebook page. And you can also check out our first PROGENEXperiment, the Coconut Bliss, for a truly #PROGENEFIED concoction.
Melanie Roach is no ordinary wife and mother. She is the wife of a four term Washington State Representative, mother of three young children (one of which is autistic), owner of a thriving business, and an Olympic Weightlifter. Melanie competed in her first weightlifting competition at the 1994 American Open, where she place 3rd. Melanie worked her way up to the number 1 ranked lifter in her division and was the first woman in US history to clean and jerk two times her body weight. With her Olympic dreams within reach Melanie tragically suffered a serious back injury just weeks before the Olympic trials in 2000. Never one to get down, Melanie quickly went to work helping her husband run for political office while starting her own gymnastics school.
Although Roach Gymnastics has over 500 students, Melanie never lost her yearn for competition. With the hope of making her Olympic dream come true, Melanie began training again in 2005. After undergoing a back surgery that was not available at the time of her injury Melanie was once again able to clean and jerk twice her body weight! At the age of 34, Melanie did get to see her Olympic dreams fulfilled in the 2008 Beijing Games where she placed 6th. In her weightlifting career Melanie won 7 US Championships. A friend introduced Melanie to PROGENEX and after testing it for herself she was so impressed she decided to write a thank you. Below is the email Melanie wrote regarding her experience with PROGENEX.
Thank you so much for introducing me to the Progenex protein powder. I used it for recovery and to build muscle while I was preparing to compete in Olympic lifting competitions. In a sport of young 20 something’s I am proud to say at 36 I recovered like when I was in my 20’s in large part to the Progenex post recovery shakes I drank. I really like the flavor and the consistency is just right. Although I am not competing in the sport of weightlifting at this time, I am still very active. I am preparing to run a 5K in March and so I continue to use Progenex products to help with recovery. As a mother and business owner I am continuing to use Progenex protein powder for energy. I am amazed how great I feel as a business owner and mother of 4 who exercises every day! Thank you again! Melanie Roach 2008 Olympian, Weightlifting, USA
