Redox, Author at Redox CrossFit

Low-carbing for endurance: the oxygen problem

I came across this interesting article concerning the affects of a ketogenic (high fat, low carb) diet on elite athletic performance. While this study leaves some outstanding questions, it does provide some much needed evidence of the effects of utilizing fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. There is, of course, still a place for the ketogenic diet and it shouldnt’t be ruled out, however, if elite athletic performance is the goal one should clearly weigh the potential effects vs its benefits.

Find the original article at the link below:

Examine.com Article “Low-Carbing for endurance: the oxygen problem”

Opening Update: Let there be light(s), flooring, and loos

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Fredrick Douglass.

We are now reaping the benefits of our initials struggles, or at least that is what we are telling ourselves. Things have been coming along since we obtained our construction permit a few weeks ago.

The new lights have been installed. With 10,000 lumens of output these babies might be brighter than the sun at full blast. Good thing we put them on a dimmer!

Big Ass Lights (sorry mom, that’s their real name 🙂 )

The flooring has been delivered. That’s a lot of rubber! At over 300 lbs per roll its 7500 lbs total. Moving this around is going to be one heck of a workout.

The bathrooms have been framed in…The one on the left is just a sink and toilet while the one on the right is handicapped accessible and has a shower!!

And the shower installed. That seat isn’t so you can take your sweet time.

Things are on track for our March 11th Open House event and March 13th Opening Day!

Standing Still Is Hard

We recently started watching the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. A line from the show’s theme song has stuck with me as we have struggled the past few months to make progress towards opening day. Each night Regina Spektor would sing to me “Taking steps is easy, Standing still is hard”. Although I cannot (and will not) compare permit purgatory to prison, this process has given me appreciation for the truth of Mrs.Spektor’s words.

We got the call this morning that our construction permit has been approved! It’s finally time to take steps and we couldn’t be more excited! Our first steps will be installing the new bathrooms and installing new lights in the check-in/retail area as well as the office.

Hopefully the rest of Regina’s statement will prove equally true and we will sail through construction – straight to opening day. I have no doubt that waiting to breathe life into this dream will make the reality that much sweeter. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more updates as things are about to start happening!

Why Redox?

So why the name Redox?

For those of you who never loved Bill Nye, would have sold their first born to skip chemistry in high school, or couldn’t give directions to the bio labs in college, bear with me.

Redox (short for reduction–oxidation reaction) is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed. In general, redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons between chemical species by way of a reduction process and a complementary oxidation process. The reaction can occur relatively slowly, as in the case of rust, or more quickly, as in the case of fire. On a biological level, your body uses redox reactions (cellular respiration) to create energy (oxidation of glucose). This means even if you’re not the saftey goggles and bubbling beaker type you’re still participating in redox reactions.

In plain English, there is a give and take (of electrons) that happens which begets change. We at Redox CrossFit want to stoke the fire of change not only for the members of our box, but the CrossFit community as well as the community of Anchorage. We plan on organizing volunteer opportunities periodically to give our box members the opportunity to use their fitness to give back to the community. We believe that BOTH the give and the take are integral in the equation of change.

Our ‘mark’ was inspired by the international symbol for oxidizing agents.

Opening Update: Permit Purgatory

The process of getting to opening day has been longer and more complicated than we had initially anticipated. Yes, it is our first time around this block. One of our goals as box owners is to be as inclusive and transparent as possible. We figured there was no better time to start than at the very beginning. At the moment we are waiting for approval from the Municipality of Anchorage for our construction permits.

The permits will allow us to start construction on:

Framing out two new bathrooms
A shower for our pre-work crowd
Update some of the lighting fixtures in the office and check-in areas
Taking down a few walls to open up the space as much as possible

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