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Notes From Neal 6.2

Greetings Eastside Eliters,

It’s been yet another exciting week here at the gym!

For those of you that missed it, we had former games champion Graham Holmberg out to the gym with Onnit to host a friendly competition targeted towards Austin’s best CrossFit athletes. We had a total of 8 teams show up, including your very own Team Elite consisting of Justin Kerr, Vincent Barbosa, Sean McEachern, and Brianna Larson. It was a fierce competition consisting of 2 events which our team finished 2nd overall! Make sure to give these guys a pat on the back when you see them. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support.

 On the MMA side of things, we had Micah Valdez compete in his first Jiu Jitsu tournament in Dallas at the Europa Super Show. This is a huge milestone for him and we want to recognize all his hard work. Also, Luke Filipos and Juan Gandara competed in a Muay Thai smoker matches this past weekend in San Marcos. They both had awesome fights that you can watch here: Juan's Fight   Luke's Fight

It is great to have so many athletes to recognize for their dedication and level of commitment to their sport. Competition keeps us from becoming complacent with our training. It helps us see how far we have come and rejuvenates our passion as well as motivates us to become the best athletes possible. Whether you are competing against others or yourself, you should always be competing to be the best you can be. Great job out there representing Eastside Elite and keep up the good work.

Train hard and stay safe, 

Neal Cantin

Manager & Head Trainer at Eastside Austin Elite

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Elite Trainer Recipes- Chicken Cranberry Pecan Salad

Aaron Esparza, CrossFit Trainer

Favorite summertime exercise: muscle up (ring)

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Notes From Neal 5.26

Greetings Eastside Elite Family,

I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday weekend. We have had a great week and a lot of exciting thing in the works. Saturday we hosted a kettlebell user course lead by Robert Budd of Strong First. Athletes learned the basics of kettlebell use including the swing, turkish get up, goblet squat, and press. Robert has great proficiency in his work and a vast amount of knowledge. Keep an eye out for more events hosted by him in the future. 

For those who don't know, the CrossFit Games Regionals are underway. Our area, the south central region, completed competition this past weekend. Athletes worked though 3 days of intense workouts and fierce competition. The top 3 male, female, and team competitors will move on to the CrossFit Games in Carson, CA this summer to compete for the title of "Fittest on Earth". If you missed any of the action, you can watch replays and follow the leaderboard at www.games.crossfit.com. 

This Thursday we will be hosting former games champion Graham Holmberg and Onnit for a friendly competition and equipment demo. *Classes for the evening will be canceled for this event but everyone is invited and encouraged to come. There will be equipment to try out, free samples, and not to mention a competition with our very own coaches team throwing it down against the best in Austin. 

Stay safe and train hard,

Neal Cantin, head trainer

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With summer upon us, staying hydrated is especially important before, during and after your workout! This is a great guide to help you out! 

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Some 'Egg-cellent' Information to help you make more educated shopping choices! #nutrition #EliteEats

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Greetings Eastside Elite,

It was another great week here at the gym as we head into summer. The weather is getting warmer but it doesn’t seem to be slowing you guys down. For those that missed it, we have announced a t-shirt design contest running until the beginning of next week. Designs can be specific to your discipline or general. Make sure there is space for our logo if it is not incorporated into the design. Submissions can be brought in to the gym or can be e-mailed to [email protected]. All submissions will be put up to vote and we will pick the best one(s) for print.  If we pick your design you will receive a prize!

The Reebok CrossFit regionals competitions began this weekend. This is the last step leading up to the CrossFit Games. If you have never seen what the best in the sport can do, I strongly recommend you check it out. You can watch all past videos and stream live video from www.games.crossfit.com. If you would like to see them in person, the South Central regional competition will be this month, the 23rd though the 25th in San Antonio. Tickets can be purchase at the games webpage. 

All athletes please remember, as the days get hotter and more humid, hydration plays a very important role in not only your performance, but your overall health as well. The hour before training shouldn’t be the only time you worry about drinking water. Consume water throughout the day in regular intervals. Carry a water bottle with you to the gym and work. If you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated so stay proactive.

That’s all for now guys. Stay safe and train hard,

Neal Cantin

Manager / Head Trainer

Eastside Elite CrossFit & MMA

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Saturday, March 3rd marked the 1 year anniversary for Eastside Austin Elite!  The event and BBQ was celebrated by staff and members with a water balloon toss, pinatas, and a tug-o-war competition.  Awards were presented to the Get Fit Challenge winners and lots of laughs and smiles were shared among all.  Big thank you to all our staff and members for helping make this community special and to Hops & Grains brewery for providing beverages for the event!

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Inside Elite Blog 5.5.14

Greetings Eastside Elite Family,

We had an awesome week here at the gym and I wanted to take a moment to recap some of the highlights for everyone. Saturday we celebrated the first birthday of our facility. We had a great turnout at the party, which was a load of fun. There were water-balloons, piñatas, tug-o-war, and plenty of beverages thanks to Hops and Grains. If you weren’t able to make it, you were missed but don’t worry! There will be plenty more to come.

The Get Fit Challenge is officially over and the results are in. Although I consider all that participated winners we had to narrow it down to only 2 overall, Ashley Neave and Merritt Lander. Ashley achieved amazing improvements in both weight loss and body fat percentage loss. Merritt had good improvements across the board in weight loss, body fat percentage loss, increased resting metabolic rate, and increased VO2 Max. Make sure you congratulate these guys and all the other athletes who participated.

Great things are in the works at Eastside Elite so stay tuned and train hard,

-Neal Cantin

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25 World-Records Holder, International Peak Performance Expert and Wellness Pioneer Visits Austin, TX June 2014

By Elizabeth Lee 

Austin, TX - World-renowned wellness and human performance sensation Wim Hof (aka “The Iceman”) recently forced the scientific community to again re- examine premises of disease, wellness, and human potential. Wim and a group of his students set a world record climbing one of the world’s highest peaks (Mt. Kilimanjaro [5,895m or 19,341ft]) in 2 amazing, life-changing days! His students are not mountaineers and some were previously diagnosed with debilitating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and asthma. In the process, however, they achieved unprecedented reductions in, and even reversal of, altitude sickness symptoms.

This amazing leader and inspirational speaker will be teaching his revolutionary and scientifically validated method for self-healing and breakthrough human performance in Austin, TX on June 14-15th, 2014. The holder of 25+ Guinness World-records, Hof has consistently astounded athletes and scientists alike with his seemingly 'superhuman' mind-body control and feats of endurance in the world's most extreme conditions. In medical studies, Hof has demonstrated uncanny control over his cardiovascular, autonomic nervous, and immune systems. His performances in the cold (e.g. swimming in the Arctic), heat (e.g. a marathon in the Namibian desert), and altitude (e.g. climbing the world’s highest mountains without oxygen) have been well documented by the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and the History Channel.

Today, Wim Hof teaches his revolutionary method to patients, medical professionals, and top athletes throughout Europe and the United States. Documented benefits of the Wim Hof Method include, but are by no means limited to, control over ‘autonomic’ nervous system functions and immune reactions, enhanced mental focus, concentration and motivation, improved blood circulation and thermo-regulation, improved human performance, and elevated awareness and sense of wellbeing.

During his upcoming U.S.A tour, Wim will teach workshops in 3 locations - San Francisco, Sedona, and Austin. The Austin Workshop, June 14-15th, will be his only workshop scheduled for Texas and is open to participants of all backgrounds, but is particularly geared for those interested in wellness, self- healing, yoga, qigong, and human performance.

Event Details: Who: Wim Hof (“The Iceman”) What: Introduction to the Wim Hof Method Where: Eastside Austin Elite – Austin, TX 78702 When: Public talk: June 13; Workshop: June 14-15th 2014

For more information, contact the Elizabeth Lee at 512-865-0709 or [email protected]

IcemanWimHof.com 

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Sridaiva Yoga at Eastside Austin Elite

Sridaiva is a cutting edge postural life practice focusing on cultivating radiant health and a positive attitude. When applied to the practice of yoga, a healing harmony of both strength and flexibility maximize to yield therapeutic effects upon the body-mind.

Benefits Of Sridaiva:

Enhances overall physical/emotional health.

Strengthens and defines the muscles of the back body like the glutes, creating freedom of movement.

Embraces the natural curvature of the body by re-learning optimal posture.

Realignment of the spine (referred to as the bow-spring) encourages overall rejuvenation by bolstering the immune system, and enhancing your attitude. 

Sridaiva strengthens the body, creates balanced flexibility and tone with its innovative therapeutic approach. 

Makes physical sense yet asks us to perceive ourselves in a new light.

The style of yoga being offered at EAE is based on this methodology of Sridaiva; a uniquely therapeutic system for optimizing body-mind posture. The optimal physical posture reflects a geometric template for the torso in the shape of a bow-spring form in which the muscles of the back and the front of the torso are balanced in their tone and elongation. This universal bow shape is spring-loaded along the entire back of the body (the posterior chain of myofascia) to provide for fluid, tensile strength, precise balance, and rooted lightness in any pose or activity. In this optimal bow-spring alignment, muscles balance with the bones of the skeleton on all sides in a dynamic push-pull, so that any posture becomes a 'tensegrity' in which the body is at its maximum capacity for strength, lightness and integrated extension of the spine while applying a minimal required amount of muscular engagement. 

We'd love for you to join us to give this interesting and dynamic practice a try! These weekend classes are open to the public: 

Introduction to the practice of Sridaiva Yoga 

All Saturdays in May and June (*with possible except of June 7th) times TBA be sure to check our schedule or stop in to talk us! See you soon! Namaste! 

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Have you met our rockstar yoga instructor Elizabeth Lee yet? If not, you're missing out. Many of our members don't know that we offer yoga classes throughout the week, led by Lee. She has been practicing the art of yoga for over 10 years and her story is uplifting and inspiring. She transmits her passion for yoga through to those she teaches and truly believes in the benefits of the practice. If you're interested in learning more about Lee, her beliefs and practices be sure to visit her Website: Live Life LoveLee, and check out our schedule to stop in a try a class! #meetElite #EliteYoga 

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Would this inspire you to get in the gym more? #fitnessmotivation  

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TGIF! Grab some "me time" before the weekend starts with 7pm Crossfit with Vincent! https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=37332

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We'll be rooting for you, Tim Kennedy! Everyone tune into Fox Sports 6pm CST to catch the fight! Good Luck! #TeamEliteATX.

To get the latest news regarding the fight check out: http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/3538/michael-bisping-vs-tim-kennedy

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On Friday April 4, 2014 Eastside Austin Elite hosted a free seminar with Abu Dhabi champion Dean Lister.  Dean showed his famous footlock and heelhook techniques to a group of 78 enthusiasts from gyms as far away as Houston.  Dean’s knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is amazing and he demonstrated numerous defenses as well as attacks.  The night ended with several promotions including Samantha Evans to Blue Belt and Ryan Morgan to Purple Belt.  The special promotion of the night was our own Toby Imada’s promotion to Black Belt.  Toby has trained under Dean for many years and the promotion was well deserved. 

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Meet Elite: Brianna Larson, CrossFit Trainer Level 1 Brianna was born and raised in Texas and is currently completing her undergraduate degree at Texas State University. She has always been involved in sports and related activities from competitive cheerleading to track and field. In May 2011, she was introduced to CrossFit in San Marcos and has loved it ever since. Brianna successfully completed the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course in August 2013. Bri believes Elite CrossFit is more than just a place to work out….it is a community that continually encourages everyone to challenge themselves physically, mentally and emotionally.  Outside of the gym, Bri enjoys cooking, baking, hiking, time with family and friends, and anything involving the sunshine.