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Mobility time
Coach Conan was the coach of the morning. He’s a great coach and spends time really coaching & spends time with us teaching mobility which is so important to being fit and recovering. warmup DROM stretching 400m run x2 L-sit 2x 20s Handstands 2x 20s Wod As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:…
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Hang Cleans and a Run — A Great Start to Monday
It was tough getting back into the swing of things including getting up this morning. I really do believe not eating paleo has affected my sleeping. I have been waking up around 3a and tossing and turning for a bit before I fall back asleep. I hate that feeling of wanting to sleep but not…
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No equipment neccessary: CrossFit Workouts
Great post about CrossFit Workouts you can do with no equipment from a CrossFit trainer — NO EQUIPMENT, NO PROBLEM: 92 CROSSFIT WORKOUTS WITHOUT EQUIPMENT Over the weekend I had a workout in the local park adjacent Kitsilano Beach (an area in Vancouver). We had access to a pull-up station next to the basketball courts,…
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Thrusters for a Saturday
It was great to get back into the swing of things — it’s sad to think how 3 days away from working out can make such a difference — it takes forever to get into shape but about a week or so to lose some of the gains. But what makes a difference is that…
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Tabata This, Tabata That
Tabatas were on the menu for today. Nothing like some intense interval training to kick start your morning. If you haven’t done Tabatas before — try them. They are a great thing to do if you are traveling — just need a stop watch to keep track of your time and go at it with…
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Back to life, back to reality
Traveling while you are sick sucks. I started getting sick on Tuesday, was not much better on Weds, and by Thursday – getting on a plane was the last thing I wanted to do. But I did .. and got in to San Diego early afternoon and hung out for a bit and realized that…
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Self Magazine talks CrossFit Games
Meet the “Fittest Female On Earth” Self Magazine isn’t exactly the role model of fitness/health/wellness magazines, but any press about CrossFit and how it can help set you on a path to wellness is good press. The toughest part of the weekend- not knowing what’s in store. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that develops competence…
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Going Light on the Lady
I woke up with a sore throat so when I woke up this morning, I had some hot lemon tea so I could be ready for a workout. And today’s workout was all kinds of suck – as my fellow athlete Jon likes to say. It was one of the Girls of CrossFit – Nancy.…
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Scales are not the only indicator — Read this…
Read this post — I love this post — it really shows why Scales do not tell the whole story or even most of the story: Now that you are done staring in amazement, eyes darting back and forth between the two Debs and down to “155lbs” to make sure you read it right, let…
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Here’s a good travelin’ workout
Today’s workout is the kind that anyone can do anytime — you need a jump rope, that’s it. If you are traveling, bring one along and do this workout! there are a ton of workouts like this with CrossFit that you can do with little to no equipment. No excuses right? This workout is also…