Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Rest days are for the weak

    Is it a bad thing that I decided to forgo a rest day to enjoy a beautiful day outside. I went for a 1.5 mi run and then mowed my yard all during my lunch hour.  There is something about getting outside and soaking in that Vit D and being physical that just makes you…

  • Livin Fit and SORE

    Plumbline Training: Warmup x 2: high knees lunges heel to butt sprints Core x 2 general stretching planks back extension jumps (lean over and then jump up) 50 push-ups workout: 1 mile run 15,12,10,9,6,3 box push-ups x 2 15db lunges (aka HELL)  (1 round at 25lb db) 65lb OH push press 45lb sandbag dead lifts…

  • Notable News

    Really? – The Claim – Lack of Sleep Increases Weight – Question – NYTimes.com. I found this article interesting to me because I am living proof that this is really the case. When Nate was born – that little bugger did not sleep. He hated to be alone and Scott and I literally had 4…

  • Sport & Health coming to Brambleton – Special Rates available through April 30

    For those of you in Loudoun County, Ashburn Area – A New Sport and Health is offering Pre-Sale Savings on Membership Rates before May 1st: The countdown is on! Brambleton Sport&Health Club is on schedule to open in June 2010. Don’t miss your chance to join before pre-sale prices go up May 1! Already joined?…

  • Family Adventure Ideas at REI

    I received an REI catalog in the mail this week. I am not really an adventure sports enthusiast as you can tell by the type of workouts I do, but that is not to say that I haven’t recently been  interested in looking at different types of athletic endeavors to consider. Some of them may…

  • Wednesday

    Plumbline Workout: Warmup: 2 min jump rope Core: general stretching 2 rounds: Stability Ball crunches ball scissor twists ball 83s – ball between your legs, legs straight. When you do the sit up, bend your knees with the ball and touch the sides of your ankles. 2 rounds: reverse crunch on your stomach stomach back…

  • Challenging but achievable

    Plumbline Training workout: Warmup x 2 shuffle pushups checkpoints skip jumps Core x 2 partner ball toss 14lb partner situps 25 reverse high 5 pushups workout 20,16,14,12,10 45lb split jerks 100 jump rope wall ball squats 200m run 25lb kettlebell swings I downgraded the weight I am using for the split jerks. My foot is…

  • Notable News

    Boston Marathon Great for Winners; What About the Rest of Us? – Health Blog – WSJ. The debate over whether running marathons is a fine form of exercise or dangerous to your health, however, isn’t likely to stop any time soon; arguing the pros and cons of long-distance running is practically a sport in itself.…

  • It’s raining, it’s pouring…

    Plumbline Workout was moved inside because of the rain. Many times MT will have us do the workout outside no matter what — and for the most part I don’t mind getting wet. The thing is there were puddles and it was pouring…just doesnt make it the safest situation to be in. warm-up rockette kicks…

  • Hammer Down

    I was invited by my friend “Florida” to take a xfit class this morning at a xfit facility that she recently joined. Hammer Down Crossfit is located in Chantilly off of Rte 28 and 50. It’s a co-ed mix of experienced xfit’ers and newbies. Everyone was very friendly and encouraging. Warm up was practicing of…