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CrossFit: It’s Addictive
04 days ago
Funny timing — an article in the local paper about CrossFit.
“I felt like a bad ass.” Enough Said.
My body might have hated me in the days after the workout, but I can see why CrossFit works, especially for people who need that extra push. The gym setup and exercises may be extremely minimal, but by the end of that short spurt, I felt like a total badass. The ten minutes was all I needed to realize I need to push myself harder during my own workouts.
“I don’t think most people come in with the perception that they’re going to change big-time,” Brose says. “With CrossFit, if you can say, ‘I’m going to take the leap to do this. I’m going to be sore and tired. I’m going to change and meet people,’ then you’re going to love this.”
The simple things in life
02 months ago
by Stephy
in Media/Internet
Because Scott is at a conference, I was not able to get up and do my normal workout routine. I am going to go tonite with the kids in tow and get it done and take tomorrow and Friday as rest days.
While I am resting, watch this video. It’s the simple things in life that can bring you joy…
Body Ideal
02 months ago
by Stephy
in Media/Internet
Body Image: The Danger Of A Single Body Ideal
Recently, I came across a blog post by a personal trainer in which she explored one of my least favorite terms as applied to women’s bodies — the word “bulky.” Any weight-training woman is familiar with this term, as it is often the first thing other women will say as their reason for refusing to lift weights. The idea is that lifting weights will lead to the development of big muscles, and the development of big muscles means a woman will no longer be beautiful and will instead be manly, unattractive, scary and doomed to a sex-free, love-free life.
The comments on the blog post illustrated this line of thought clearly, as woman after woman expressed dismay that she had taken up heavy lifting and was horrified to see that her body had developed muscles. Some even clearly articulated their belief that in doing so, they had crossed a very bright line in which women were meant to be weaker and protected by the men they loved.
The women had set out in pursuit of the slender, compact body most often displayed by female celebrities, and instead they found themselves becoming muscular. It didn’t matter that they were also stronger and that they were most likely healthier, with tougher bones and a stronger heart. What mattered was that they were bigger.
As I read through those comments, I reflected on a TED talk given by writer Chimamanda Adichie(watch below) in which she spoke about the “danger of the single story.” She described growing up in Nigeria and yet writing stories in which her blonde-haired, blue-eyed characters ate apples and played in snow. Every book she had read was written by British authors about British life, and as a result she hadn’t realized it was possible to write books about her own life. She thought the only way to be worthy of literature was to be a foreigner.
A Doozy of a Workout
02 months ago
The weather in DC area is so beautiful..60s-70s. I feel guilty enjoying it so much. It’s hard to believe that Spring will be here before you know and that means Spring Forward – more sunlight, more time for outdoors and more Vitamin D!
The 3rd workout in the games was announced yesterday — and of course it’s a doozy!
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 18 minutes of:
15 Box jumps (M 24″ box / F 20″ box)
12 Push press (M 115 lb / F 75 lb)
9 Toes-to-bar
Yeah, it’s gonna be something!
For today’s workout – it was challenging too!
Warmup
400m jog
DROM drills
Skill
deadlift
WOD
Tabata Sprints
5min Rest
then
10 min AMRAP
5 Deadlift ~50% 1RM
7 Burpees
8+ rounds
I’m not pushing myself through those burpees. I probably need to do some mental work because of the burpee asthma attack. I noticed a bit of a panic feeling when I started to breathe heavy. Oh well – I will get over it!
I read about this Model suing her agency for firing her because her hips were too wide. Read the article and just think about how our society is so thin obsessed. This woman doesn’t even qualify for an average size thin woman — and she’s still considered not thin enough. W T F?
Holland’s Next Top Model deemed too fat wins suit against Elite agency
Amazing what these kids can do…
02 months ago
by Stephy
in Media/Internet
These kids appear happy …
While you started your workout program two months ago, these guys started at two years old, and follow their father, Lulian’s, weight routine for two hours each morning. The two are incredibly strong, with Giuliano holding the world record for 90-degree vertical push-ups and the human flag.
The Gambler
02 months ago
by Stephy
in Media/Internet
As much as I love today’s workout at CrossFit, backsquats, I skipped it in favor of a rest day. I have a kink in my neck/traps and my back hurts from all those burpees/asthma attack on Saturday. Yesterday’s workout was tough too — DL, Hang Cleans,Shoulder Press all were tough on me –so I fought the urge to go and slept in. I keep having that Kenny Roger’s song in my head –
gotta know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run … The Gambler
This is what Sportsmanship Looks Like
02 months ago
When There’s More To Winning Than Winning
It was senior night, and the loudest cheers went to Cory Weissman, No. 3, 5 feet 11 inches, a team captain — especially when he walked out onto the court as one of Gettysburg’s starting five.
Yes, he was a captain, but it was, you see, the first start of his college career. Cory had played a few minutes on the varsity as a freshman, never even scoring. But then, after that season, although he was only 18 years old, he suffered a major stroke. He was unable to walk for two weeks. His whole left side was paralyzed. He lost his memory, had seizures.
But by strenuously devoting himself to his rehabilitation, Cory slowly began to improve. He was able to return to college, and by this year, he could walk without a limp and even participated in the pregame layup drills.
So for senior night, against Washington, his coach, George Petrie, made the decision to start Cory. Yes, he would play only a token few seconds, but it meant a great deal to Cory and to Gettysburg. All the more touching, the Washington players stood and cheered him.
That was supposed to be the end of it, but with Gettysburg ahead by a large margin and less than a minute left in the game, Coach Petrie sent Cory back in.
Nobody could understand, though, what happened next, why the Washington coach, Rob Nugent, bothered to call time out. The fans didn’t know what he told his players there in the huddle: that as quickly as they could, foul No. 3. And one of them did. And with 17 seconds left, Cory Weissman strode to the free-throw line. He had two shots.
Suddenly, the crowd understood what Coach Nugent had sought to do. There was not a sound in the gym. Cory took the ball and shot. It drifted to the left, missing disastrously. The crowd stirred. The referee gave Cory the ball back. He eyed the rim. He dipped and shot. The ball left his hand and flew true. Swish. All net.
The crowd cried as much as it cheered.
Chris Cornell Honors Whitney Houston [Video]
03 months ago
by Stephy
in Media/Internet
I’m sure we all have had enough of the tributes and talk of Whitney by now – but it really is cool to see the outpouring of respect by artists in the way they know best. Here’s a different take on I Will Always Love You by Chris Cornell…
