Live Fit and Sore

Category: crossfit

  • Weightlifting Girls Say The Darndest Things…

    For those weightlifting ladies…A video from Catalyst Athletics highlighting all the awesome things weightlifting girls say… My personal favorite line “you probably would have made that if you had a pink shirt on…” Shit Weightlifting Girls Say…

  • Bad Posture is More Than Just An Eyesore

    It’s always peaceful and calm when the kids don’t have to rush and head off to school. Unfortunately, I have to head into work today which is a bummer because I could use at least one more day to my weekend. As expected, now that I am working full time, my house is starting to…

  • Know your Audience: Photoshopping Camille LeBlanc Bazinet

     Let me take a minute to talk about the latest ramblings in the CrossFit community that relate to body image. Many folks are upset because The Box Magazine published an altered version of Camille LeBlanc Bazinet on their cover.  Since body image is already a very sensitive issue in this community to begin with, I believe it…

  • Hurray! It’s National Kale Day!

    Today we celebrate National Kale Day! A few of the benefits mentioned in Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Kale include: Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat. Kale is high in iron. Kale is a great anti-inflammatory food. Read This Life Lessons: Harvard, Schmarvard; Why Getting Your Kids Into College Should Be the…

  • Creative Outlets Can Help Combat Unhappiness

    When was the last time you actually spent time creating something? For me, it had been a very long while. This weekend I met up with a few of my girlfriends and we attended a painting class at Painting with a Twist.  The idea is you get a group of friends together and get a step-by-step instruction…

  • Fitness And the Over Forty Crowd

    I’ve been so tired getting used to my new routine with full time work so I decided to try going to some evening workout classes instead of getting up super early in the AM. I’m not sure if I like working out so late in the day – I prefer to get it over with…

  • Why Do You Workout?

    I’m not going to lie and say I was raring to go this morning. Getting up at 515A regularly is hard – I desperately wanted to hit snooze, roll over and get some more Zzz’s.  But I can’t do that. I like the benefits of exercise too much to compromise and one hour of sleep isn’t going…

  • Developing a Positive Body Image

    Four straight days of exercise has left me sore — My quads are so sore it hurts to walk down stairs — so today is a rest day. Rest and recovery is just as important as exercise in your overall health and wellness plan. It’s the times you haven’t taken enough rest time and aren’t on top…

  • Weekend Workout

    Workout Saturday CrossFit 20mins AMRAP 60 Slam Ball 20# 30 KB Goblet Squats 1 Pood 20 KB Power Cleans (partner workout – each doing equal amount of work) Sunday Boxing with Connor

  • Maybe It’s Just Not Working

    A friend of mine sent me an article about Feeling Burnt out about CrossFit and how to find the joy again. What I found interesting was that it didn’t mention actually taking a step away from CrossFit for an extended amount of time, which is what I am doing. I’ve also been doing some reading about…