Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • 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…

  • An Unexpected Rest Day

    It’s been quite a busy day. I woke up all raring to go workout when I realized I couldn’t turn my head to the right. I was dressed and thought oh I will go — then I stopped and said nope, not going to push it! So I went back to bed — so Thursday…

  • A Shoulder Workout

    Today was strength day for the workout — Warmupx2 Jumping Jacks 10 Air Squats 5 Push Ups Dynamic Stretching Skill Push Jerk WODx5 Shoulder Press max weight 85lbs (1-1-1-1-1) Push Press max weight 90lbs (3-3-3-3-3) Push Jerk max weight 75lb but dropped down to 65lb for final 2 rounds (5-5-5-5-5) Push Jerks are tough mostly…

  • Mother Nature switches it Up: Evening Workout for me

    I just got back from the 630P CrossFit Impavidus workout because of the weather this morning. I don’t like working out in the evening — my mind can’t seem to wrap its head around the whole concept of the workout and what we are learning and what we are supposed to do.  It just seems…

  • Tips on doing a Better Push-Up

    Oh that Mother Nature — it was 60-70 degree temps last week. This morning, I woke up to snow and ice on the ground. And I woke up normal time, got dressed and ready to workout and lo and behold it was canceled! I will go to a night class this evening to get my…

  • CrossFit Impavidus Shuns No Aspect of the Body

    CrossFit Impavidus was written up in the local Ashburn Patch this past week: CrossFit Impavidus Shuns No Aspect of the Body Ashburn gym trains athletes with focus on 10 areas of fitness. Because of all the progress I have made since switching up my workouts and moving permanently to CrossFit Impavidus – I have not…