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January 13, 2007
X Marks the Spot
CFO has found a new home!
We'll be located at 967 Grace Ave in an 1,800 sq ft warehouse of our very own.
We'll be sure and post pictures over the next couple of days, but for now, you'll have to settle for the map of our location.
Our official move-in date is February 1 but we may start running some evening classes there in a week or so, if we can get a bare-bones set-up done in the next few days (no guarantees on this, though).
We're planning a special, grand-opening workout on Saturday, February 3 so that we can really break the place in. There are even rumors that tasty food and beverages will be served afterward.
For a full-size Google map (because we know you're dying to find out how close the new CFO is to your home), click here.
TG/HDL Ratio is King
I was recently re-reading Barry Sears's The Omega Rx Zone, in particular the chapter titled "How To Build a Better Athlete" (I'll be discussing this chapter in my next post).
While reading through the book, I passed by the section of the book where Sears discusses a simple measure that can be highly predictive when it comes to measuring one's health. The good news is that it's easy to do. All you need to do is have a blood test done (everyone, no matter who they are, should be getting a blood test done at least once a year).
The measure he discusses is TG/HDL, which is simply your triglyceride level (TG) divided by your high-density lipoprotein level (HDL, the "good" cholesterol). Both of these levels are reported on a standard fasting blood lipid profile.
Sears uses the following benchmarks to diagnose health:
| Diseased (Already Have a Chronic Disease) | Poor (On a Path to Chronic Disease) | Good (On the Path to Wellness) | Ideal (State of Wellness) | |
| TG/HDL Value | 4 or Greater | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Everyone who trains with us should aim to get their TG/HDL ratio somewhere between 1 and 2. The good news is that in order to do this, all you have to do is follow our exercise- and nutrition prescriptions.
I'll be reporting my TG/HDL ratio when I get the results next week. If you're comfortable doing the same, and have the numbers available to you, post the ratio to Comments.
Posted by Connie Moreno at January 13, 2007 11:57 PM
Comments
Hooray! I am so excited about the new place. Great work trainers on pulling this one together! Please let me know if you need any help moving in.
Sorry to everyone that I have been MIA these last few days. I have missed you all. The All Blues have 3 games down in Stanford this weekend and I thought I would be able to breeze through them without a sweat but it turns out I am very, very sore. Breathing is painful at this point and I still have another game to go. Maybe I can make some adaptations to the crossfit workout to better prepare myself for the season by having people surprise attack me mid-workout with tackles and punches. Any takers??
Have a great workout today! I love front squats. I hope this doesn't scare you Tim:)
Posted by: Candace Hamilton at January 14, 2007 8:55 AM
I am so happy for you guys. I love that I can say "I was there at the begining" even though I know you guys have been going for a while... but I have a feeling that it you guys will be growing pretty fast. congrats!!!!
I cant wait to wear my shoes!
Candace, I think we should have a feild trip to one of your games!!
Posted by: annie Vought at January 14, 2007 6:43 PM
Very interesting this TG/HDL stuff. Here's my latest:
TG: 49 TCL: 237 LDL: 160 HDL: 67
TG/HDL
My previous doctor wanted to put me on statins because of borderline high cholesterol. I told him I'd rather move to a Vegan ranch in Montana than get on a medication for life. I also switched physicians.
My current doctor says that lucky for me I have a genetically high HDL and that the LDL will come down as I lose a few lbs. We'll see.
Posted by: Carlo at January 14, 2007 8:51 PM
Carlo,
I'm no doctor--let's make that very clear.
Having said that, based on the research I've read, the total cholesterol level (and even the LDL level) can be something of a red herring, assuming insulin levels are under control.
I also agree that LDL will go down as your body fat drops.
Posted by: Mike Minium at January 14, 2007 9:36 PM