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Category: crossfit

  • Strong Crossfit Chicks are Welcome

    Greg Glassman on how women hold many key roles within CrossFit. In Glassman’s words, CrossFit “is a matriarchy…that may not be abundantly clear to everyone, but this organization is owned, run, supported, managed…women are at least partners with men in every sense.

  • Saturday Workout at CrossFit

    I love that CFI has a free class for anyone on Saturday mornings that wants to try CrossFit. There is no hard sell — because for most, once they try CrossFit -they are hooked. No Hard sell necessary. My friend Tina tried it today. Her husband already joined and is a die hard CrossFitter. She…

  • Coconut Oil – Making a Comeback!

    My recent post about Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil is very timely it seems. Here’s an article in the New York Times about Coconut Oil: Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World A FEW years ago I noticed something odd at the health food store. There, rubbing elbows with the extra-virgin olive oil…

  • Deadliftin’

    Oh deadlifts! It’s a love/hate relationship with them. They are Tough but you feel so satisfied afterward! Or at least I do — I also kept doing straight leg DLs instead of a straight up DL — so Coach Jerry would stop me and help me reconfigure — it’s amazing how hard it is to…

  • Wednesday Workout

    When I got to Crossfit Impavidus, I thought i was the only one for the workout. Thankfully Angela showed up so I didn’t have to face the WOD alone! It’s hard to have the coach just focused on you — trust me, it’s happened before and I don’t like it! Warmup 20 jumping jacks broad…

  • Good Posture Homework

    One of the things I love about CrossFit Impavidus is that depending on the coach, you learn different skills. They have a coach, Nate, who likes to teach mobility and Olympic lifting – we have a great trainer, Laurie, who trains those wanting to do triathlons and is a runner herself.  Jerry is a former…

  • Clean Squats are Hard!

    I can feel spring in the air. The birds are chirping and let me break out in song —- Today’s workout was one of the ladies: Elizabeth and at first glance, seems pretty reasonable. Of course all of these ladies seem ok on paper! Then you meet them and you realize, there is a lot…

  • Heads Up: Local Northern VA Races

    Today was a beautiful spring like day in Northern Virginia! Man — I can taste spring and can’t wait. It is my rest day and I am forcing myself to take it easy –I keep hearing about over training and burn out. I love it so much and am so excited to try new things…

  • Saturday at CrossFit Impavidus

    Saturdays are Free at CrossFit Impavidus. I like that new people come and check out CrossFit. It gives a new atmosphere every week — Warmup x2 1m Stations Box Jumps Burpee Pull Ups Air Squats Rest WOD 1m 10m runs This WOD was different for me but totally fun. You run 10m and each round…

  • Climbing up the rope

    Today was another good day at CrossFit Impavidus. We had rope climbs during the WOD and I finally got up that rope using the scissor grip. That is SUCCESS! I have been challenged by that rope for a long time and once again, its all technique! And I got halfway up the ROPE!! YAHOOOOOOO! Warmupx2…