Month: May 2011

  • Community WOD

    Here is a pic of me taken this morning with my new Life as Rx’d tank on my way to CrossFit. You know what I noticed after looking at this picture? I look leaner than I have ever looked–the only change I made was going to CrossFit full time. I was not the only one…

  • Great CrossFit Video

    “BREATHE” from Paul Schneider on Vimeo. >Paul Schneider on Vimeo.

  • Navy Seals – What we can learn from their approach

    5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Navy SEALs I have been fascinated with the training the elite forces Surviving the Cut special on Discovery. These guys are mentally tough as nails but what i loved in this post was the mention of the wives. Some may say they are … What’s hard is good.…

  • Wall Ball Shots WOD

    It was one of those days when you look at the workout and say –oh that’s not so bad – but afterwards, all you want to do is lie flat on your back and never get up again.  Seems like a reoccurring theme with CrossFit. I often hear from people about how short some of…

  • Let’s talk about being Skinny Fat

    Skinny Fat This post from CrossFit Soutbay was so right on — I struggle with this sort of issue myself and I know I am not alone. A few years ago, my general doctor held up a pencil and said to me — some people are born like this, showing me the pencil, and some…

  • Double Unders — Making some progress!

    I love those days when you just aren’t feeling your best and contemplated not going to your workout but you do and you have end up having a breakthrough!  They come when you least expect it! Warmup lap around both bldgs 2x 21 push ups 15 pull ups 9 KTE Skill Handstand forward roll Cartwheels…

  • CrossFit KIDS is coming to Ashburn, VA

    One of the great things of CrossFit is that they realize that kids need to have a program too — to help them on their journey of lifelong health and fitness. The program is called CrossFit KIDS and it’s specialized just for them. Their description: CrossFit Kids is not simply a scaled down version of…

  • For the Parents of Daughters out there – a word from Tina Fey

    For the Parents of Daughters out there –I read this and it made me laugh: Tina Fey’s lovely, touching and totally true ‘Prayer for a Daughter.’   First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s…

  • Death by Pull Ups and other things…

    Do you remember my friend Lidia who has always been one of my biggest cheerleaders and she moved to Nc? Well guess who made it to the National CrossFit Games?  Yup – Ms Lidia – Queen Bee herself. I am beyond proud of her — WTG Lidia! I have the most amazing people in my life…

  • Cure By Design – American Cancer Society Event June 18, 2011

    Scotty is going to be a cancer survivor model in this Cure By Design Event and I am of course going to be there to root him on. The tickets are a bit on the pricey side but it’s for a great cause and should be a great time — Would love to have some…