Tag: crossfit

  • 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…

  • Practice makes better…

    I’m not going to lie — getting back on the Paleo wagon has been tough since heading out on vacation. I didn’t go hog wild during my trip but certainly didn’t do my Paleo focused eating. Arizona is made for Mango margaritas, guacamole,  chips, salsa and ice cream.  At least in my excuse created mind.…

  • In Honor of ‘Arnie’ WOD

    I’m back from vacation. I firmly believe unplugging from your life and going on vacation is good for your soul.  If it’s a good place, it really can reignite and re inspire you — I needed it. Today’s workout was ‘ARNIE’ Los Angeles County Fire Fighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 34, was killed in the line of…

  • 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,”…

  • 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…

  • CrossFit Chick: Camille LeBlanc- Bazinet

  • 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,…