Eleventh Element Crossfit Hilliard

Eleventh Element is my favorite crossfit gym in Columbus. Before dropping in one can always check what the WOD is. The owners Graham and Savanna are two really amazing people. Going in to crossfit hilliard can always brighten my day through the atmosphere, the community, and the workouts. There is always a faith portion before every workout which I truly love. The name 11th element comes from, the 10 element in crossfit plus the 11 element of faith. It's truly an amazing gym and I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to try crossfit. 

Zest Juice Co.

I'm Zest is one of my new favorite juice places in columbus. 

The above quote is taken from their website. I truly love everyone of their products I've tried. They make an amazing pour over coffee for only $2.50. 

My favorite drink to get is the green smoothie with vanilla protein powder. It's pretty amazing. 

I posted in a previous post the benefits of beets after a workout. This juice is a super tasty option with beets in it, and all the benefits they provide! 

The vitamin cbus is also a great option for if you feel in need of an immune boost. With all the colds and allergies popping up around spring vitamin C is vital 

Overall I really love the place and they have a lot of reay great and healthy options. The one thing to be careful for when juicing is to make sure there is not too much sugar in your diet. I.E. Making sure to have drinks without many fruits and loads of greens which alkalize your body. A few of the many benefits of an alkalizer diet are as follows; good digestion, deeper sleep, suffer from fewer colds. Zest is a great place for a quick healthy pick me up! Try it out after your next workout. 

System of Strength

Today I tried system of strength for the first time. I have had several friends rave about it and tell me I need to try it. I went to the control class and I really enjoyed it. I am one that can be apprehensive about trying new workouts and studios because I value the small amount of time I have to sweat. I am one that needs high intensity or else I don't feel I accomplished anything. SOS did not disappoint. I will definitely go back! 

Where did I sweat today?

The Pilates Studio- a great local studio that has locations in Upper Arlington and Bexley. I love all the instructors and the classes make my core feel amazing! Up until 4 months ago I had never tried pilates and now I'm hooked. Pilates is a great exercise for stretching, core, and all over muscle control. I strongly encourage you to try it at your local spot. 

#thesweatlife

I work as an educator at lululemon in Ohio. I will take you on my sweat life journey by posting where I go to workout and the amazing Colunbus studios I go to. As well as tying in local food, because who doesn't love food? I will also tie in local businesses and boutiques. Being the daughter of a small business owner I am a firm believer in supporting local business'! My hope is that through my posts I can bring new studios, restaurants, companies, and adventures into your life! 

Even China won't eat American GMO Corn

Check out this NPR article my sister just sent me. Very interesting that a country with some many mouths to feed is more picky than our own country, growing the GMO product. 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/07/31/336833095/when-china-spurns-gmo-corn-imports-american-farmers-lose-billions?sc=tw

Paleo chocolate chip cookies

I got the recipe from slim palate he has a website, Instagram, and cook book. All his recipes I've tried have been amazing 

Picture of the cookie

Ingredients for the recipe

 You can find the full recipe on his website. The cookies cook for apx10 minutes and they still look a little gooey when you pull them out but let them cool apx5-7 minutes and they're perfect! 

XO- Mandy