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For time:
Rosemary & Garlic Lamb Skewers with Grilled Asparagus
The Work Is Not Finished
5 rounds of:
2 legless rope climbs
20 dumbbell snatches
Rosemary and garlic lamb skewers are packed with bold, smoky flavors with tender, grilled asparagus.
Coach Glassman addresses MetFix affiliate owners
If your rope is short, less than 15 feet, start from seated on the ground.
Men use a 65-lb. dumbbell
Women use a 45-lb. dumbbell
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Ingredients
For the Lamb Skewers
8 oz. lamb shoulder or leg, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
Salt, to taste
Wooden or metal skewers
For the Grilled Asparagus
1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp lemon zest
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh lemon wedges (for serving)
Macronutrients
Protein: 68g
Fat: 57g
Carbs: 9g
Preparation
Prepare the lamb skewers: In a bowl, combine butter (1 Tbsp), minced garlic (2 cloves), chopped rosemary (1 Tbsp), smoked paprika (½ tsp), black pepper (¼ tsp), and salt to taste. Add the lamb cubes (8 oz) and toss to coat evenly. Let the lamb marinate for at least 30 minutes (up to 2 hours) in the refrigerator. Thread the marinated lamb onto skewers, leaving a little space between each piece.
Grill the lamb skewers: Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the lamb skewers for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until the meat reaches your desired level of doneness. Remove from the grill and let rest for a couple of minutes.
Prepare the asparagus: Toss the trimmed asparagus spears (½ lb) with butter (1 Tbsp), lemon zest (½ tsp), salt and pepper to taste. Grill the asparagus for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and slightly charred.
Serve: Arrange the lamb skewers on a serving plate alongside the grilled asparagus. Serve with fresh lemon wedges for an extra burst of citrus.
On Monday, Greg Glassman hosted a fantastic Zoom meeting with our MetFix affiliates. Greg highlighted the need to continue fighting big sugar, and commended the affiliates for improving the lives of so many individuals.
During the Zoom meeting, Greg Glassman reaffirmed the stance he held while leading CrossFit: Western medicine’s approach—focusing on controlling health markers like blood pressure and triglycerides—does not work. A healthy state is the result of lifestyle choices.
The fitness trainer, who sees a client 5 days per week and has constant influence on a person’s diet and exercise, is best equipped to provide health, whereas the physician is not.
He also reiterated that the primary driver of chronic disease is sugar. While other factors may contribute to poor health, their impact pales in comparison to that of fructose. Glassman encouraged the community to stay focused on addressing this key factor.
“We have our work cut out for us in addressing the nature, the true nature of hyperglycemia. That alone is a job…
So everyone has made it their life commitment to get the microplastics out … those people that are harping about that aren't talking about sugar. And the people that are searching through their cornflakes looking for the genetically modified organisms, they're not watching the sugar thing either…
The problem with an elevated blood sugar is so profound—It is such an enormous impact, that we may not be able to assess the nature of the other problems.
Do I think seed oils are good for you? No, I do not.
Do I think microplastics, teaspoon of microplastics in the brain is helping anyone? I can't see it. It doesn't seem like it.
But do I think that is what's causing heart disease, obesity, diabetes? No, I don't. No, I don't. So that's the lay of the land.“
COMMENTS
For time
6 strict pull ups
20 alt hang db snatches 35 lb
7:59
12-ft rope, from seated
50-lb. Dumbbell Snatch (10 repetitions right, 10 repetitions left)
14:40 scaled to 75lbs
no rope at cabin in Boone, NC
M/45
Charlotte, NC
No rope, so subbed with 1 strict pull/1 knee to elbow - 6 reps
50#db
Sub
20 one arm kb swing (35#)
20 kb snatch (35#)
10/arm each exercise
Time: 8:07
2 legless RC, seated to pull-up bar. Maybe 8/9ish ft (stayed close to the rope, arms in tight)
20 alt DB snatch: 35lb UB all sets. (Focused on switching arms OH)
Didn’t exactly time it, somewhere around 10’