Category: High Bar

  • CrossFit: Knees In or Out?

    I’m not sure if I have already shared this blog post started by a well known Olympic Lifting coach Bob Takano about the practice of pushing your knees out when lifting.  It is an approach that gained popularity by Kelly Starrett of the awesome Mobility WOD site.  I am a huge fan of Kelly’s — no…

  • Oh Snow!

    This was the beginning of the snow storm this morning around 7A – it hadn’t even been snowing for an hour when I took this pic. When I headed to the gym before 6A,  there was no snow but we are gearing up for around 6 inches if you believe the weatherman’s forecast. After the…

  • Paul Rudd and One Direction

    Just a normal weekend that ended with our first snowfall of the season. I did my normal 9A workout on Saturday – deadlifts and then a WOD that just about killed me.  Mid-way through, Coach Bobby realized he had the WOD wrong!! We were told it was: 6 Rounds 5 Pull Ups 4 DB Snatch/each…

  • Don’t Underestimate Your Mental Fitness

    I probably should have taken a rest day today, but I knew I would not be able to get to the gym tomorrow AM. I am stubborn sometimes and don’t listen to my own advice. My shoulders are toast and it is probably one of the reasons why I literally HATED today’s workout. I had…

  • Time Flies And You Are the Pilot

    Thanksgiving has come and gone — I still can’t believe December is here. I love holidays but I also love getting back into the swing of life.  I’m excited about what’s happening in my life — new career opportunities and new paths to follow. I am testing out the theory about letting go and letting…

  • Black Friday Madness

    Day after Thanksgiving -I did not do any Crazy Black Friday shopping. What I did do is head to Highbar CrossFIt and get in a good workout. Back squats and then CF girl, Annie. I felt plain yucky after eating all the food yesterday and felt worse after my workout. It’s time to get back…

  • Let Things Happen

    I had lunch with a friend yesterday that I haven’t seen in almost a year and it really helped me recharge. Sometimes you don’t realize you miss someone until you spend time with them again. Sara left the company I worked at up until recently back in February – for many of the same reasons…

  • CrossFit: Knees in or Out?

    I’m not sure if I have already shared this blog post started by a well known Olympic Lifting coach Bob Takano about the practice of pushing your knees out when lifting.  It is an approach that gained popularity by Kelly Starrett of the awesome Mobility WOD site.  I am a huge fan of Kelly’s — no…

  • Learning How to Eat Paleo

    Busy day but I wanted to share a few things I think everyone should read and also just mention something that happened to me yesterday. I stopped in to Wegmans to pick up a few things and while I was heading towards the Gluten Free/Natural foods area – I noticed this woman who was furiously…

  • Your Mind is a Powerful Tool

    I am continually working on ways to quiet my mind. It’s true when people say that the mind quits long before the body does. So much of making progress and improving is all in your head. I know from personal experience, as soon as I let my mind focus on how uncomfortable, fearful, horrible –…