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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  • Don’t Let The Holidays Ruin Your Fitness/Health, Yellow Kiwi = Superfood, Best Running Socks

    Play ball 1 – Holiday Nutrition Guide Happy Halloween! For me, today marks the beginning of the holiday celebrations that can put you on a detrimental path. Too much candy at Halloween trickles into all those comfort foods for Thanksgiving, and then the Christmas cookies are right around the corner. You step on the scale…

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  • Josh’s Essential Travel Snacks: Almond Butter, Meat Stick, and Fresh Fruit

    Play ball 1 – Justin’s Classic Almond Butter Packets I travel with a couple of packets of this almond butter for a quick hit of calories. Just make sure to avoid the flavors with added sugar. JUSTINS Classic Almond Butter 2 – CHOMPS – Beef Stick I pick these up in bulk from our local…

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  • Healthy Shoulders, Savannah Bananas, Good Food

    Play ball 1 – Add to your buy list – Crossover Symmetry After years of baseball and poor posture, my shoulders get cranky with the type of training I do (CrossFit). I spend five minutes before or after my workout routine to keep me in the game. I just follow the “cheat sheet” given with…

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