New BL Season Starts on Jan 6th

I stopped by the NBC BL site this morning to see what was happening with the new season. Here's the 1st video.

I expect this season will be over the top with niceness, heart-warming stories, and team work. Hopefully, NBC really had the psychologists screen this bunch and weed-out the nasty, crazy folks.

Besides writing on BL, I'll also share the upcoming whole 30 challenge that me and the fam will start in about a week.

Hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year's.

Crossfit Progress

Continued Crossfit Journey

I feel that I'm seeing some results from Crossfit besides just soreness. I have been challenged  in new ways. The resistance training is slowly helping me get stronger and building some muscle. Perhaps, burning more fat because of more muscle mass.

I know that a healthy diet will remain important and can help with avoiding adding more fat. I'm still committed to more veggies in my diet along with lean protein.



I think the warm up that lasts ten minutes or more along with the stretches are good ways to warm up and avoid possible injuries. Rest at least one day between workouts is a good way to avoid over-training or injury. I am doing some cardio workouts like running in between my crossfit days.


I think it is key to concentrate on form.  I appreciate feedback from the coaches. Also, I am going slow and low on weights and increasing the weight only when I feel confident.


I hope this article may motivate you to try crossfit or some other kind of circuit training program. The most important thing is to stay motivated and be willing to try new exercises to help you in your fitness journey. T And, remember to talk to your healthcare professional if you are new to strength training or other kinds of more intense training to make sure it's OK for your medical history.

Combating stale blog and stale workouts

Crossfit, the new workout plan

I've had poor motivation to blog in the last month or so. With BL not airing, there seems less point to write about the topic. Also, life remains busy as always.

Workouts also were getting stale; so, when things are stale, shake it up! I certainly did shake things up with joining crossfit a couple of weeks ago.

I completed the 2 weeks fundamentals and have now done about 5 regular team workouts. I'm taking this morning off due to soreness and need for rest.

My biggest worry about diving into crossfit was injury. As a somewhat "seasoned" man who has a history of shoulder problems, I worried about getting hurt with the more extreme workouts. So far, I am scaling my workouts for weight, and I am testing my physical limits.

The experience is positive for me. I see many people of different ages and skill levels. I'm content now to stay at the back of the group and work on my skills.

I'll post on my progress. As always, I stay focused on healthy eating which is the foundation for good health. Checkout more on crossfit and decide if it might be right for you.