Tag: crossfit

  • Reebok & CrossFit

    CrossFit’s Relationship with Reebok Enhances Its Financial and Commercial Credibility And Reebok has gone so far as to embrace and incorporate the CrossFit training regime into their corporate philosophy as well as their day-to-day operations.  ”Reebok is really going full-bore, having opened up a CrossFit gym at Reebok HQ and hiring two elite CrossFit athletes as…

  • CrossFit Certified – Level 1

     CrossFit L1 certification at Reston Crossfit- July 2011 It’s true — you can now call me Coach Steph! Has a nice ring to it don’t you think. The truth is it’s only the beginning. I have lots to learn and now I have to shadow some experienced coaches to really learn how to Coach. And…

  • Deadlifts and Double Unders – Oh my!

    I am one sore lady this AM. Not over sore, where I can’t move but I can definitely feel the workouts this week. It feels good tho. The good mornings we did on Tues are still reminding my hamstrings who is boss! I’m not sure if I mentioned but this weekend, I am going to…

  • ‘JT’ – CrossFit Hero Workout

    Happy Fourth of July! I started my day off with a trip to CrossFit Impavidus for a special Hero WOD: JT – In honor of Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Taylor, 30, of Little Creek, VA who was killed in Afghanistan. “My husband was a warrior and a man who believed his purpose in…

  • Half your Max Workout

    It’s a great day weather wise here in Northern Virginia but of course, the closer we get to the Fourth of July – the hotter it’s going to get. Isn’t that the way it always goes? So I did it — I am signed up to get my CrossFit certification next month. I have been…

  • Kids and Fitness

    Yesterday, I received an email from someone who had read my most recent blog post in the Ashburn Patch about getting kids into fitness. I fully believe there is no reason that is good enough to not be on top of this issue as parents. It’s part of our job to not only lead by…

  • CrossFit Kids at YouthFest 2011

    We had a great time talking to kids and their parents at the Ashburn YouthFest 2011. Each kid was given a passport that we were to put a sticker on and they had to stop by all the stands to be entered to get their prize. Well we weren’t just going to give it up…

  • Cancer Sucks! Cure by Design Event tonite!

    Great WOD today compliments of Coach Nate at CrossFit Impavidus. My brother Jon is in town so I brought him a long as well. Warmupx2 Sampson Stretch 10 Pass thrus 10 Whirly Birds 10 Bendy Whirly Birds 10 Hollow Rocks 10 OHS Skill Rope Climb WOD w/Partner Mike K 800m run 100m tire flips move…

  • A challenging workout of Jerks

    Holy cow am I sore. I know I said I love being fit and SORE but this may be a bit over the top.  Note to self – doing 50m lunges for 3 rounds and then doing 200 squats over 2 days is just not the smartest approach to fitness for me. Most people skip…

  • Change of pace

    Today’s workout was a doozy. Coach Conan created it to help folks prepare for the Spartan race this weekend. Warmup a slow lap around the building 10 push ups 10 Pass Thrus walking lunges Skill 5 Hand stands WOD 3 RFT 50m run 50m walking lunges 100m run 20 Pull ups 200m run 15 Toes…