Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Calling All Diet-Coke aholics – Give Up the Soda

    I gave up soda almost 2 years ago. I was what I refer to as a Diet Coke-aholic so it was a VERY big deal and my family still likes to talk about how much soda I drank. Gotta love your siblings to help remind you of where you came from right?   I remember…

  • Dr. Oz says Gluten creates a Civil War in your Body

    A Civil War in your Body —- Love that Dr. Oz is talking about Celiacs and Gluten Intolerance Dr. Oz recently went of Fox News to discuss the gluten free diet.  This is a major step toward a wider recognition of gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, and other gluten related conditions.  His viewership is in the millions.  Most…

  • Your Food Challenge is Over — What do you do?

    For all my pals who did our CrossFit Impavidus 8 week Whole Life Challenge  here is some good advice from Diane from Balanced Bites — My Nutrition Challenge is Over…Now What??!! The bottom line: After The 21-Day Sugar Detox, a sugar-bender is not recommended. The first time I completed The Detox myself, I ate candy the…

  • Overtraining Reminder

    I needed to read this today: I have been feeling the physical and psychological effects of overtraining. After today’s workout, I am going to take 3-4 days off starting tomorrow to give my body time to recover. Someone asked me this morning when the last time I took more than a few days off in…

  • Drastic Weight Loss Measures Endanger the Young

    As a friend on Facebook said – I think people have SERIOUSLY lost their minds. Young, obese and getting weight loss surgery Though Shani Gofman had been teased for being fat since the fourth grade, she had learned to deal with it. She was a B student and in the drama club at school. She…

  • Is this for Real?

    Squats again?!!  — $hit Women Say to Personal Trainers (Inspired by Sh*t Girls Say)

  • Finding your Spark

    I keep hearing about how people don’t have time to workout like I do. And I keep getting asked by the guys I workout with – if I will talk to their wives about coming to CrossFit. Seriously people — do I have to share my story over and over again?  You DO Have time…

  • Fitness as a Family

    Just did a CrossFit Impavidus KIDS workout as a family — 4 rounds: 30 squats/200m run! See, no excuses! Do it with your kids if you have to!

  • Late training can mean missed opportunities for Tweens

    This article is really in line with why I am so thrilled that both my kids have started CrossFit Kids this past year. I want them to have the best foundation possible rooted in health and fitness.  My heart  skips a beat when I am watching them learn to lift properly…   Tweens need to…

  • Guest Blogger: Exercising During Winter

    Guest Blogger: This post was written by Brittany Lyons, who aspires to be a psychology professor, but decided to take some time off from grad school to help people learn to navigate the academic lifestyle. She currently lives in Spokane, Washington, where she spends her time reading science fiction and walking her dog. Currently, she’s…