Live Fit and Sore

Category: crossfit

  • Three Ways to Fight Back Against Tech Neck

    Next time you’re at the gym, take a quick look around and see how many people are looking down at their phones. Notice their posture. Most likely they have their heads tucked in and shoulders hunched, overstressing their necks. What you’re seeing is called tech neck. What is Tech Neck? Tech neck, also referred to…

  • Stretches to Open Your Hips

    Stretches to Open Your Hips

    The more and more I work with my clients, the more and more I understand the need to add in hip flexor mobility movements to their overall training. Hip flexors are important – they attach to your spine and pelvis, and play a big role in your posture. Many people have tight hips and the…

  • Don’t Believe the Hype or the Memes

    Don’t Believe the Hype or the Memes

    I came across this posting on FB the other day –and it came at the right time. I have been dealing with a deep tissue tear in my back and just feeling a general fatigue and lack of motivation for some of my workouts. So, after reading this – I gave myself a pep talk…

  • Discover The Spice: Sumac

    I’ve been meaning to share a find I recently made: the spice Sumac.  My friend Mastaneh had us over for dinner a few months back and we had seriously, the most delicious grilled chicken kabobs. They were flavored with Sumac. I had never heard of it — but apparently it’s a commonly used spice in…

  • Your Hamstrings are Tighter Than You Think

    I am not super religious but take this day (Yom Kippur) to take stock of things and see where I can improve, and think about situations where I could have been kinder, could have helped more, could have been more understanding.  Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” and it’s a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone…

  • Goals: Focus, Patience and Acknowledgment

    Weigh in again this week — I’m down 1.5 more pounds and about .5% lower in body fat (2.5% lower total). So, it wasn’t a whirlwind amount, which bummed me out a bit, but it is lower. And before anyone lays into me, I realize that in the grand scheme of how much weight I…

  • Adventures of a Personal Training Session

    This pic is me after my 30 min session with Wayne. I was crushed. Fair to say it was a very long day. I did a 6A intense boxing workout, then worked my day job, and then went in for my PT session (add in parenting duties too!) Wayne didn’t do anything I wasn’t comfortable or unfamiliar…

  • New Year: Time for a Healthy Reset

    We decided to adopt a puppy. We have been thinking about it for a while – and the kids are at an age where they can help at least a little with him. So, without further ado – Meet StormTrooper aka Trooper. He’s a 5 month old White German Shepherd and full of energy. He calms…

  • Stand Up to Cancer: 2015 Crush Cancer Event

    I love sharing information about working out and giving back. This weekend, in gyms across the country you can participate in: The 5th Annual 2015 Crush Cancer event to benefit Stand Up to Cancer!  The 5th Annual 2015 Crush Cancer event to benefit Stand Up To Cancer’s collaborative cancer research. This year, Crush Cancer will host one main event…

  • Christmas Abbott: BadAss Body Diet

    This past month has been pretty stressful for me – and I’m not going to sugar coat it. My eating has gone to shit. The little excuses I have made have added up and now are full blown standard operating procedure and it’s not good.  It’s being triggered by stress and emotional stuff going on…