Viewing entries tagged
fitness

Clean Eating

Clean Eating

Crew Fitness endorses clean eating and moderation. Eating clean means we choose foods that benefit our bodies. Purifying our diet improves the heart, mind, and body. 

Replacing snacks like packaged cereal bars with a fruit and a handful of nuts can make a big difference in our overall nutrition. Choosing a dinner like a 5-ounce steak, half a sweet potato, and asparagus instead of a cheesy casserole or lasagna will bring benefits for the following 24 hours, and making similar choices day after day will change your life. 

Amy's favorite breakfast is 2 eggs (but only one yolk) and one serving of unsweetened oatmeal. "Sometimes I even mix the eggs into the oatmeal. Other times I add in a teaspoon of almond butter or some blueberries." 

Small changes can make a big impact on your overall health. A few small shifts in food choice can yield more changes, resulting in a pure diet that our bodies will thrive on. 

Begin by making one change to your daily nutrition. Replace a pre-packaged snack with a piece of fruit and a small handful of nuts. You'll be amazed at how good this one change will make you feel. 

     

 
    The claim: Rowing uses mostly upper body strength. The verdict: FALSE!    The truth is that rowing works 84% of all of the muscles in the body, and the power in a strong row is generated by the LEGS. We row using legs, then core, then ar

The claim: Rowing uses mostly upper body strength.
The verdict: FALSE!

The truth is that rowing works 84% of all of the muscles in the body, and the power in a strong row is generated by the LEGS. We row using legs, then core, then arms. The momentum of the drive is generated by the legs and continued by the core, and then completed by the arms, in the catch.

The rower is really the perfect machine for training the whole body. Rowing is awesome cardiovascular exercise at low impact to the joints.

Indoor rowing has long been used by endurance athletes such as runners, swimmers, and triathletes to cross train their cardiovascular system and increase aerobic capacity.

Sprint intervals on the rower will shred fat and boost metabolism for hours post workout. The combination of mean rowing and clean eating is going to create a strong, vibrant, healthy CREW!

Row for life!

 

………………

For more info on the great benefits of rowing, check out these articles:

Wall Street Journal: Row Your Flab Away

The Observer: The Rise of Indoor Rowing