Wednesday, February 3, 2010

More Nutrition Resources

All of you working to created great nutrition for yourself and your family, we have a valuable resource to pass along. This one was created by one of our own: Joey Bowles. It's a Blog call "Paleo Girls" and you'll find it at paleogirls.com. Don't let the name fool you, this is a site for everyone.

If you want to hear from a sincere and dedicated person on the same journey you are - to understand and practice healthy human nutrition - this is a place you must visit often. There are numerous recipes and strategies for living a powerful food-driven life. Please contribute to her site with your comments and ideas.

Many of you know Joey as a professional photographer and - as you might imagine - the photography on the site is first-rate; showing the preparation and presentation of picture-perfect GJ/Paleo meals. Doesn't get any better than this. I like it so much I am going to provide a permanent link to this site among our other links on the right-side of this site.

WATCH: If you missed the piece featuring GJ and Nicolé on Evening Magazine, the video is available on the KING5 website.

NEWS: The Peak Performers and CrossFit Games Affiliate Team will be working on kettlebell technique and running at 8A this Saturday. Non-members may join them but you must reserve on the Book Training page.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Peak Performers Club

Gravity Janes announces the latest in our list of Fitness Awards programs. All awards programs are designed to reward those who are the most committed to their fitness. Joining Gravity Kids Points and the Goals Awards is the new Peak Performers Club. Here's how it works:

Once per month we will conduct a fitness challenge during the Saturday morning Peak Performers Workshop. There will be 1 Strength and 1 Met-Con challenge assigned on the day of the event. Men and women will compete separately. All finishers in the 95th percentile and above will receive 20% off of any training plan for the following month. All finishers in the 90th to 95th percentile will get 10% off of any training plan for the following month, and the winner of each challenge will receive a $30 credit to be used any way they want in addition to the discount for being in the 95th percentile. All Peak Performers also receive a free pass to all Saturday Peak Performers Workshops for every month that their discount applies.

Full details will be posted soon elsewhere on this site in the next few days. Let the Games begin.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Evening Magazine Features Gravity Janes



Many of you might remember that KING-TV filmed at GJs last fall for a segment on CrossFit featuring Nicolé V. That story will be broadcast this coming Monday, February 1st, at 7P. The gym will be open and busy at that time so some of us won't be able to watch. We're counting on the rest of you to give us a full report.

The Peak Performers Workshop will be working on barbell snatches this Saturday at 8A. Reservations are available for booking.

Read: Interesting article on running.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Gravity Kids Get Serious



The GKids program at Gravity Janes just introduced a new Goal Awards program similar to the Awards program for adults. The kids will be earning points for their discipline and athletic skills and capacity that will entitle them to earn awards like exercise equipment and movie passes just to name a couple. We'll be posting the names of high point earners here and individual accomplishments on Twitter. Please comment with words of encouragement for the kids as they grow into healthy lifestyles.

Read: Article on salt in the diet.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Goals Awards


Some of you have already discovered the new Goals Board, but it's time to make it official. Gravity Janes wants to reward you for your discipline and hard work with Goal Awards. Here's what you can earn:

  • A 15% performance improvement earns a 10% discount on your next 1-month unlimited training package
  • A 20% performance improvement earns a 15% discount on your next 1-month unlimited training package
We will attempt to make time during regular workouts to work on your goals, or you can request time whenever you want. A minimum combined 15% improvement (1 strength, 1 met-con) on your stated goals in any 90 day period is required to received a discount. You may begin or end the charting of your progress at any time.

Gravity Janes is giving you just one more thing to work for: money. Full details are posted on the wall next to the Board.

Watch for details on the Peak Performers Club - another opportunity to get cash back for your fitness - from Gravity Janes.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Peak Performers Meet Saturday




Peak Performers meet every Saturday at 8A and this workout is open all current and aspiring PPs. The focus is on the technique and knowledge required to boost athletic performance. All participants will be challenged in new ways both physical and mental. This Saturday's focus will be:
  • rope climbing technique
  • paralette drills
  • handstands and handstand push ups
  • muscle up and other ring work
Attendance is by invitation or by reserving a spot here.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Gravity Janes on Twitter


GJs has made the leap to Twitter under the name "gravityjanes". We'll be posting thoughts and observations on the current work in the gym, and immediate news of any significant accomplishments. The four most-recent tweets appear in the right column of this page. Please follow us and give us your thoughts on how we can better use this to keep everybody up what's happening in the gym. Let us know of any tweets we should be following.

Photo of our new female deadlift champ Kris B.