Coaches Wanted

Personal Trainers, CrossFit, TRX, Boxing, and KettleBell Coaches

Sand & Steel is looking for the best trainers and CrossFit coaches Northern Virginia has to offer.

Hours:

  • Full Time / Part Time – Hourly Employee Position
  • Open or Close Monday – Friday and Saturday 8AM – 2PM
  • Flexible hours range from 20 – 40 hours/week

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GoPro Hero3 vs Olympus TG-860

GoPro Hero3 vs Olympus TG-860. When it comes to getting the right video or picture during a mud run, like the Savage Race, Tough Mudder, or Warrior Dash, you have a lot of options.  For less than $300, I rounded up the top two contenders.  We’ll posting footage from both from our October 10, Savage Race Run, so check the blog for more sample footage.

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Artificial Sweeteners

Why Artificial Sweeteners Will Sabotage your Weight-loss

By Julia Deupree

According to a 2012 Gallup Poll 1, nearly 1/2 of Americans drink diet Sugar Free BBQ Saucesoda on a given day. Diet soda has long been touted as a “healthy alternative” to regular soda because the absence of real sugar decreases the a
mount of calories consumed. The diet “health craze” goes beyond just sodas – consumers are quick to buy products marketed as “Sugar Free” and Diet thinking they are healthier for their waist lines than the sugar laden competitors. But is diet really healthy? Let’s look at some facts:

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Late Night Snacks

Origin Nutrition Topic 41: Late Night Snacks?  Good or Bad?

The Broscience:

No Carbs after 7:00, because your metabolism slows down.  Take this Article by Dirk’s health with recommends not eating late at night because your metabolism slows down.1  Notice the lack of citations to authority.

The Truth:

The premise behind this broscience is false.  Metabolism during the REM cycle in healthy individuals is often higher than resting metabolism.2  Plus, it has been clinically demonstrated that eating carbs before going to bed helps people fall asleep.3

“Carbs at Night Help with Weight Loss?”

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