Josh's Three Strikes and You're Out

  • New Dietary Guidelines for Americans, What Am I Reading, What Am I Listening To

    Play ball 1 – Eat Real Food – New Nutrition Guideline Eat meats & vegetables, nuts & seeds, some fruit, little starch, no sugar. The recipe is simple, not easy. Crossfit has had this figured out for awhile. It’s changed my life and hopefully some people can hop on board and improve their life. https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/01/07/kennedy-rollins-unveil-historic-reset-us-nutrition-policy-put-real-food-back-center-health…

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  • Happy New Year: My Families Top 3 Meal Prep Dishes – One Pan Only

    Play ball Happy New Year. After falling of the wagon a little bit on the diet front my wife and I are shifting back to eating more purposefully. Meal prep for us saves time and ensures we are eating right. These sheet pans make clean up easy so we can get to kids bath and…

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  • Merry Christmas: ADHD in Kids, Life of Jesus, Poem to Kick Off 2026

    Play ball Another late post due to spending some time around Christmas visiting family. Two twelve hour car rides gave me a lot of time to think and listen to podcasts. Here were my favorite – 1 – Diary of A CEO – Child Attachment Expert I can see how this episode can be viewed…

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  • Finish 2025 Strong and Prepare For 2026: Jesse Itzler, CrossFit Mayhem Athlete, Mel Robbins

    Play ball I am a believer that motivational clips on Youtube and Instagram are not sustainable and discipline is really what drives success, but I still think taking in some good motivational content to get the energy flowing is ok. Here are three pieces of content I’ve watched over the past few weeks to build…

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  • Great Wolf Lodge, Take Your Vitamins, Parenting Reminder This Christmas

    Play ball 1 – Great Wolf Lodge I am posting a little late this week because my family is at Great Wolf Lodge celebrating my daughter’s 5th birthday. This is the third year in a row we have done this and it brings a lot of joy to me. It’s been very fun watching her…

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  • How I Don’t Get Fat & Lazy Over The Holidays, Your Workouts Should Be Intense, Social Media is Killing Us

    Play ball and Happy Thanksgiving 1 – How I Am Protecting My Fitness During Holidays All that said… don’t be afraid to enjoy yourself. Just do so in moderation. 2 – Intensity = King – Found My Fitness Podcast I am excited for this full podcast to release. CrossFit was built on intensity. It’s the…

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  • I Need My Caffeine, Best Of All Time Hamburgers, New Music Friday

    Play ball 1 – Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ Christmas came early in my house. I was gifted a Nespresso Vertuo Pop. I love my Gaggia Classic pro and Barratza Sette, but with having two little ones finding time to make a cup of espresso is challenging. This is why I added this machine to my wish…

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  • Fall is Here: It’s Pumpkin Spice Season, Wings + Football, Sharpening Coaching Skills

    Play ball 1 – Satisfy The Pumpkin Spice Craving A few years ago I was trying to find a healthy alternative for my wife’s addiction to Starbucks pumpkin spiced latte’s. That’s when I ordered this creamer and told her to give it a shot. The sugar wins for her and she keeps getting Starbucks, but…

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  • Pursuing the Extremes: Mountain Biking, Eating, Power Slap

    Play ball 1 – Extreme Downhill Racing I’m more of a ‘live life balanced’ kind of guy, but I do like listening to and watching those who take certain things to the extreme. They’re pushing the limits, and I think we all get to learn from that. With over half a million subs on YouTube,…

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  • Grilling Season, Connect with anyone, Hoopla Digital

    Play ball 1 – Upgrade your grill game – Traeger & Blackstone I cook roughly 90% of our meals at home. I wouldn’t call myself a great cook, but I know my way around the kitchen and grill well enough to create enjoyable meals for my family and me. Every once in a while, I…

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