Live Fit and Sore

Category: WOD

  • Stop Lying To Yourself about Your Nutrition

    Whole Life Challenge: Are You Being Truthful? We are headed into the second week of the Whole Life Challenge at CrossFit Impavidus and for some the first week was mind blowingly hard. For others, it has opened their eyes and they see how easy it can be. It just takes some attention. Most of us…

  • Working Wounded Games: Nov 10 2012 at CrossFit Rubicon

    I feel better this morning. Rest days can do wonders for your body. Don’t ever underestimate how important rest days are in your overall fitness plan. I am not talking about sitting around doing nothing and eating crap. Just that you don’t do a hard core workout –do some mobility, yoga, a run, just not…

  • Balance is Part of the Obesity Problem

    It’s MONDAY! Woot! Woot!  This time of year in the DC area is as close to perfect as you can get — the leaves are starting to change, the weather is crisp and cool. This seasonal change makes me want to declutter, and get ready for the long winter’s nap. Oh wait, we don’t get…

  • Resources to Start your Paleo Journey

    Just looking into Paleo? Or doing a Whole Life Challenge for the First time? Here’s a good group of resources where you can begin your research… Practical Paleo & Primal – How to Sustainably Eat Better to Look & Feel Better Mark’s Daily Apple (Primal expert) Robb Wolf (Paleo expert) Balanced Bites (nutritionist specializing in Paleo) Elana’s Pantry PaleoPlan Well…

  • Dynamic Strength Movements

    Sub Maximal Loads Today’s workout was all about strength! But it was strength day with a twist –basing our load on the “sub maximal loads” theory which comes from the WestSide barbell (and many others) idea that you don’t train in the 80-90% range to get strong, particularly when you are doing a “dynamic strength”…

  • CrossFit is about the Community

    CrossFit is about the Community I have been a part of the CrossFit community for quite some time now and I want to share something about this community that bubbles me over with pride.  It’s the spirit of the athletes. I’m not talking about their competitive spirit or the ready for anything approach. It’s the…

  • Becoming More Kind and Tolerant

    I think a fitting way to recognize the importance of this date is to talk about Becoming Kinder. How we can all do things in our life to become kinder to others and more tolerant of other people’s ideas. How to Be Kinder: 11 Fine Tips Here are some suggestions on how to start the…

  • High Intensity Shorter Workouts Work

    Shorter Workouts at High Intensity. There are still some new athletes to CrossFit who are not sold on this idea of shorter workouts at high intensity. They are still sold on the idea that you have to workout and go at it for 45-60 minutes to really get a good workout. Is this because they…

  • The 2012 Video Music Awards Makes Me Feel Old

    Overtraining Yes, I am addicted to my fitness. Yes, I acknowledge that it borders on crazy but I am careful to listen to what my body tells me and get enough rest. I have had a few close calls with over-training related maladies.  And took extra time off to recover but do I do enough?…

  • Show Up, Move and Be Open to New Ideas

    Remembering my school years Late last week I saw some news on Facebook that kind of threw me for a loop — one of my High School gym teachers, Ms Buinno passed away.  If you know me, you know I wasn’t particularly into gym or sports, so I wouldn’t say that I necessarily looked up…