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A Little Nutty

A Little Nutty Is how I begin to feel after a day of forcing down handfuls of baby carrots, hard-boiled eggs, oranges and boatloads of bacon. OK, so that last one isn’t so bad. Still, it’s nice to come home and grab a handful of these sweet little nut clusters. It seems to put a band-
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It’s Been One Year…

And what an amazing year it has been. My husband and I had just moved to Kyle in June 2014 and we were in the process of finding a new gym to work out at. We looked all over for the right one. We gathered information from Anytime Fitness, O2, and even considered driving to South Austi
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July 2015 Athlete of the Month: Darren Dudley

Congratulations to our July 2015 Athlete of the Month! Darren Dudley Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a Corrections Tactical Officer for the Travis County Sheriff’s Department. I have always loved working out and the duties of my job require me to stay in shape. What makes wo
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Broiled Pineapple

I really like pineapples. More often than not, when I go to Sam’s Club I’ll pick one up – the price tag is better than the ones on the pineapple at Kroger. Pineapples are not only delicious, but good for you. Among other things, it contains a bunch of the following n
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Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Avocados. They’re good for you and now they’re available in chocolate pudding form: good news for those staying away from dairy. As my friend Amy said, it’s kind of like guacamole but chocolate…chocomole! I found this recipe: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2013/02/choco
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Homemade Energy Bars

  I like pre-packaged energy bars for their convenience, portability, and nutritional efficiency. However, most of them don’t have the right mix of ingredients I’m looking for and the ones that do are cost prohibitive. I found this basic recipe for prune and walnut bars. I usuall
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June 2015 Athlete of the Month: Elva Talley

Congratulations to our June 2015 Athlete of the Month! Elva Talley “I really had no idea what CrossFit was. Strength in mind and body arrives to us in all shapes and forms. Having never been to a gym I was a little apprehensive. I am learning a new language, really and Coach Leta has
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Goal Setting: Where do I start?

It has been shown that people who write down their goals are more likely to achieve them than people who do not write them down. But where do you start? It’s not easy. Goal setting is a process; it takes practice, and not all goals are created equal. The first step would be to WRITE i
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May 2015 Athlete of the Month: Elizabeth (Liz) Knight

Congratulations to our May 2015 Athlete of the Month!   Name: Elizabeth Knight Age: 34 Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been married for 13 years. I really enjoy reading, watching live music and spending time with my husband just hanging around the house or at the
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