Get Serious. Get Fit. Get Results.

Are you ready to be the fittest and healthiest you've ever been? It all starts with the food you put in your body. And your CFLB team can help. This Food as Fuel class will give you the nutrition foundations to change your life and health. Our Food As Fuel Foundations class is this Saturday, February 11, from 11:30AM to 12:30PM. Read more here.

You must sign up to attend by today, February 8! Sign up sheet is on the CFLB Events board at the gym.

Hey peeps, this is Mai. She has been CrossFitting since May 2011 but recently moved back home to the LBC. She started with CrossFit Long Beach in January. She's positive in class and a lot of fun to WOD with. She also gets a huge THANK YOU for such a great Yelp review. Thanks, Mai!

Amber and Carlos rocking the pull-ups

Hey check out Jose -- his elbows are up, his knees are out over his toes, his squat looks solid. He's come so far with his flexibility and mobility over the past year. Congrats, Jose!

This is Blanca -- she starting training at CFLB in December and has taken her commitment to fitness seriously and, wow, has it been paying off. She hits her WODs consistently, comes early and stays late to work on all the extra skills. Keep an eye on her. She's one to watch. 

If you haven't met Edelina and jamie yet, do so. They are awesome people.

Hey Members -- You want to bring a friend?

Y'all asked about bringing friends in to try out a class and we think it's a great idea so let's do it. Here's how it will work.

• You, the member, contact us at least 24-48 hours in advance. We will look at the WOD schedule and help you pick an upcoming class that will be fun and safe for them to try. We will then notify the coach for that class so that he/she is expecting your guest.
• Show up a few minutes early so your friend can complete a waiver.
• During the class, you are your friend's ambassador to CFLB. Show them around, help them out in the warm-up and WOD, introduce them to your peeps.
• Each guest can come in once on us. 
• Members can invite other friends and family. You don't have a limit on the guest passes. Just call us first so we can get your people scheduled.

Important: Please don't show up with your guest unannounced -- awkward! We want them to have fun and not all WODs are good for first-timers. And remember, friends don't let friends do Filthy 50 on CrossFit Day 1.

Questions? Email any of the coaches at info [at] crossfitlongbeach [dot] com or call us at 562-492-6951.

This short article does a good job explaining why Omega-3 fatty acids are important for many things, including losing weight.

When you hear the word "omega," you probably think, "healthy!" However, just as we've been learning over the past few years that all fats are not created equal, turns out, neither are all omegas. See more: The Healthiest Cities for Women William D. Lassek, M.D., a public health doctor and the co-author of Why Women Need Fat, says there are two types of polyunsaturated fats that are essential to your health and must come from your diet: omega-6 and omega-3. "Both types are required by our bodies and both are found in large amounts in our brains," explains Lassek. "Omega-3 polyunsaturated fats are unquestionably beneficial, because they reduce both weight and inflammation and are very critical to healthy brain function," he says. Click here to read more.