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Workout 25.3
Poached Eggs with Spiced Avocado Cream & Spinach Pesto
Bad Science’s Threat To Fitness

For time:
5 wall walks
Row 50 calories
5 wall walks
25 deadlifts
5 wall walks
25 cleans
5 wall walks
25 snatches
5 wall walks
Row 50 calories
Poached eggs with a creamy, spiced, avocado spread, atop a bed of fresh spinach pesto.
In this presentation from 2019, Greg Glassman tells the story of how bad science, primarily in the form of corruption, led him to make business decisions to fight to protect his affiliate gyms.
Men deadlift 225 lb., then clean 135 lb., then snatch 95 lb.
Women deadlift 155 lb., then clean 85 lb., then snatch 65 lb.
Stop at 20:00 if not done.
Post time or amount of work completed within 20 minutes.
Ingredients
2 eggs
½ fresh avocado
3 tsp Greek yogurt
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1 Tbsp pesto
1/4 cup baby spinach
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp sunflower seeds
1 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Macronutrients
Protein: 23g
Fat: 45g
Carbs: 12g
Preparation
Prepare the Spiced Avocado Cream: Mash the ½ avocado using a fork until it's mostly smooth. Add the Greek yogurt (3 tsp), ground cumin (⅛ tsp), coriander (⅛ tsp), and a pinch of salt and pepper to the bowl with the mashed avocado. Mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
Make the Smoked Paprika Oil: Mix the smoked paprika (¼ tsp) with the olive oil (1 tsp) in a small bowl. Stir well to ensure the paprika is evenly distributed throughout the oil. Set aside; this paprika oil will be used for garnish.
Prepare the Spinach Pesto: Combine the pesto (1 Tbsp), baby spinach (¼ cup), and lemon zest (1 tsp) in a food processor. Blend until the spinach is fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper if needed. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Poach the Eggs: Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Create a whirlpool by stirring the water in one direction with a spoon. Crack an egg into the center of the whirlpool. Cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your desired doneness. Use a slotted spoon to remove the egg from the water. Repeat with the second egg.
Assemble and Serve: Spread the avocado cream evenly on the plate and top the avocado cream with a spoonful of the spinach pesto for each egg. Carefully place poached eggs on top of the pesto. Drizzle the smoked paprika oil over the egg and sprinkle with sunflower seeds (1 tsp.) Serve immediately and enjoy!
With chronic diseases ravaging the world due to sedentarism and excessive carbohydrate consumption, Greg’s gyms offered cures and prevention through lifestyle change. The professional trainers affiliated with Greg through CrossFit were offering solutions and support that frequently flew in contrast to the commonly accepted, though corrupted, medical and scientific practices. Greg knew that much of the science was flawed, and rallied here for his affiliates to keep fighting the good fight.
This talk was given in late September 2019 at a gathering in Whistler of affiliate gyms that had been in business for 10 years or more. At the time, Greg was the CEO and owner of CrossFit Inc., who was in the midst of a historic lawsuit with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for their fabrication of injury data in a study of CrossFit training. Greg had vowed to expose the fraud and had refused to settle the case famously saying: “The currency of victory is light.” He couldn’t be bought off and silenced. However, after the sale of CrossFit in 2020, the new private equity owners of the business, promptly settled the case with the NSCA in early 2021.
COMMENTS
M/45
Charlotte, NC
168 reps ( got to 18 cal row )
DL from. 4 inch block (hip issue)
Perfect clean 95 lb from block
Snatch 75 lb from block
First time wall walks after double elbow surgery
Need to get my rower serviced.
It's jumping every few pulls
Sub
Dips for wall walks
Db variations for all weights (35s, 30s, single arm 25#)
Time: 13:42
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