Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Thrusters here we come —

    Happy 7th Birthday to my crazy, funny, quirky son Nate Dogg!  He has kept things in our lives super interesting and his personality has shown from day 1.   This week has been a series of very hard, challenging but great WODs at CrossFit Impavidus. There have been a bunch of skills thrust upon me…

  • Sitting too much is not good for you!

    Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think Yes, exercise is good for you. This we know. Heaps of evidence point to the countless benefits of regular physical activity. Federal health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, every day. Studies show that when you adhere to an…

  • CrossFit WOD: TOSH

    Warmup jog heel to butt shuffle karoke skip Today’s WOD was focused on endurance —  named ‘Tosh’. 3x (200m + 400m + 600m) Rest the exact time it takes you to complete the interval in each set (Ex: 200m Run takes 35 Sec, Rest 35 Sec, then Run 400m, Rest 400m time, etc…) TOTAL time…

  • Signs of a Strong CrossFit Chick

    Girls Don’t Have Those A couple years ago I was in a Tai Chi class with an instructor I hadn’t met before. As I moved through the sequence, I pressed my hands outward and the instructor walked by me at just that moment. He glanced at my palms. “Those hands have seen some hard work,”…

  • Power Cleans are Tough!

    Hard to believe that spring is here in all of its glory. I have been meeting so many  new people this month and in the course of discussion, it ends up talking about health and fitness. I have shared my story with them and in doing so, I hope I don’t come across as preachy.…

  • CrossFit In Seventeen Magazine

    crossfit to be fit! CrossFit in Seventeen Magazine! Now that’s something… Are you up for a challenge? Staying healthy is a way of life, and every now and then you need to spice it up! With summer just around the corner, and a dream bikini in mind, I decided to try something new: crossfit. Crossfit…

  • Rainy Day Workout

    Vacation can’t come too soon for me — I am running on empty. Work is busy, home life is busy — I am thankful that I have CrossFit though. It really helps me with stress management and it’s a super fun way to start my day. I highly recommend it. And it’s been raining the…

  • Monday is Funday!

    Not sure what’s going on with me but I kept waking up last nite with achey joints — especially my wrists. Not sure what that is all about – when I woke up for good this AM, it didn’t seam to be an issue. Todays workout was in honor of — Narcotics Detective and Special…

  • Clean Jerks

    Tomorrow – I am doing my 2nd 5k of the spring at the Brambleton Ribbon Run 5K with Team Ashburn CrossFit Impavidus! It’s a great way to get out there, give back for a good cause, and feel like you are a part of something bigger. Try one — you will see what I mean!  Heck,…

  • CrossFit Creates Bad Girls

    CrossFit likes bad girls. Hell, CrossFit creates bad girls. Pick the weight up. Throw the weight down. Swear out loud if you want to. Stand in a room with a bunch of half-naked hot bodies. Wear overpriced pants that make your ass look and feel fantastic. Sweat. Breathe heavy. Finish. Lay on the floor, exhausted,…