Tuesday 14 February 2012
Posted: February 14, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: body, fitness, health, mind, spirit 1 CommentThe statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s you-
Pulled from our “Postmodern Series” about identity:
The Plan-
The Workout-
Continuing from what we started yesterday:
Pick two of the following numbers: 100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900-1000
Pick two of the following movements: Push Up-Pull Up-One Arm Press-Lunge-Goblet Squat-Swing-Hinge Walk Out-One Leg Dead Lift-Bent Over Row
Scratch off the list: 200 and 400/One Arm Press and Hinge Walk Out
Notes:
Have a great day, ENJOY!!!
Monday 13 February 2012
Posted: February 13, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: cycling, fitness, health, lifting, motivation, perspective, running 1 CommentA timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward-
Put everything in the bag and no one gets hurt!?!
It’s a planned out (somewhat) playtime week here at CultFit HQ. Some of the peeps here are recovering from surgery and others are getting ready to compete this up coming weekend. Either way we are going to be putting up some interesting links and also challenging your mental toughness with the programs daily. If there was ever a week to give CultFit a try…This would be it!
The Plan-
Do you think you’re tough enough?
The Workout-
Not for time and in no particular order…
Pick two of the following numbers: 100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800-900-1000
Pick two of the following movements: Push Up-Pull Up-One Arm Press-Lunge-Goblet Squat-Swing-Hinge Walk Out-One Leg Dead Lift-Bent Over Row
We are going to be picking two a day for the rest of the week. Question is: How are you going to do it?
Notes:
No matter what the final outcome may be…ENJOY!!!
Friday 10 February 2012
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, fitness, health, motivation, perspective, rest Leave a commentMen should be what they seem; Or those that be not, would they might seem none!-
Recently our crack Webz Support staff compiled some useful numbers and provided us with the following juicy details:
7395 Peeps daily visit us with a smile on their face (gotta learn to turn the web-cam thingy off readers).
1% of these visitors stop on by here at CultFit HQ due to the increase in popularity of X-Fit and whatnot. That’s cool, as we still have a few horses that run in the X-Fit race. Although as part of our therapy for people who are completely self-absorbed and are going to do whatever they choose no matter what? We present you with the X-Fit LvL 1 Cheat Sheet:
If you study the image above there is no way to fail the test. We promise this is the last time we talk about “Those People”…
The Plan-
We love getting emails from you, our dear readers! Especially ones where a position is thought out and makes us pause for a moment.
Brother Daniel writes: “love the site and the different take on things you guys provide. A couple quick questions: Why the random assortment of links and do you really have to go on and on about the same things almost weekly? I have only been reading since January of this year so please take it into consideration…”
Thank you, hope this answer helps: The links provided here on the side were sent in by readers like you who found them to be very useful. We weed out the junk and have tested each program you see and they work!
This blog-o-sphere thing is a running dialog between us and all of you reading in the bath. It’s nuanced and wide ranging…The path we take is mostly up to you?!?
The Workout-
This is odd occurrence today at CultFit HQ mainly due to the fact that the dude who normally provides our Random Workout guidance had articular cartilage (knee) micro-fracture surgery yesterday. So on that note, we empower you to look inward and do something you truly love and enjoy today:
Isn’t it always nice to start the day watching the sun rise and end the day reading a book about the stars with a loved one?
Play with the kids, Go for a walk, Dinner/Lunch with friends basically anything that puts a SMILE on your face.
There is so much more to life than killing yourself during a program and punishing every fiber in your body for trivial purposes daily.
Notes:
Homework for the weekend is to read THIS ARTICLE.
Where do you stand? Technically is all food not genetically modified? Just as in yoga/pilates/X-Fit and many others, do we merely shop at Whole Foods for the outward appearance it projects? Take note: Easy stances and clichéd answers are invalid! Have fun this weekend and most importantly, ENJOY!!!
Thursday 9 February 2012
Posted: February 9, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: body, fitness, health, mind, motivation, perspective, self, self reiki, spirit, yoga WOD 3 CommentsI cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me-
“This is so typical of them…” If you are easily offended and are not wrapped in a semblance of composure this wonderful morning? Just enjoy the pic below and carry on doing your Thursday inter-webz thing.
The Plan-
Yoga, what a pleasant little word that is often used for all the wrong reasons. The crass and socially awkward crowd here believes yoga is an indisputable power to enliven physical well-being in all aspects of our daily lives.
It pains up deeply when we read and see pictures of individuals showing an outward display of self-love when in actual they struggle in other aspects of daily life. Yoga is not a struggle! Yoga when practiced purely for physical purposes will gently take you down a dark path…Don’t believe us? Drop in or poke your nose in the window on a 7am yoga class at Life Time Fitness. It should be noted that we are simply not being “Easy Stance Man” today. That’s for those of you who speak in platitudes and pin your beliefs, wants and wishes on Pinterest.
A couple of facts for you to Google:
- 90 percent of the Yoga practiced consists of asanas (poses), and it is more likely to be pursued for body toning and weight loss benefits than for spiritual transcendence.
- The typical Yoga practitioner is an educated woman in her mid-30’s with above-average income, living in an urban setting and perceiving herself as being in better physical shape than the average person.
It’s that last bit that we want to dissect here with you today- Perceiving herself as being in better physical shape than the average person.
The Problem is:
With all due respect to the women above- We would rather share a nice cup of tea and a wide-ranging conversation with the lady in background.
“Damn Son! How did all of this start?” Simply, Just yesterday during our weekly yoga class at CultFit HQ, Brother Caleb brought his gal friend along for the ride. And what better way to say hello than smarting about yoga pants: “Like check out these new Lululemon pants! You would never notice (my camel toe) while wearing these!” Western society sure knows how to muck things up don’t they?!?
Yoga? Nope!!! Just a terific gymanst and dancer...
The Workout-
Rest Day
Which usually means some of the following in this order:
Leg Drains, Self Reiki, Knee Replacement Surgery (Brother Jeremiah), Meditation (not yoga wise asses) and reading/listening to NPR (<—–Gotta Click This One Peeps!!!)
Notes:
While you are busy fussing about because someone just urinated all over your sacred yoga. Take the time over the next few days to step back and put life in perspective, ENJOY!!!
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: exercise, fitness, good free hippie porn, health, motivation, running, sprint 3 CommentsIntegrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful-
Today’s sign of the Apocalypse: Receiving 3478 emails from concerned yoga/X-Fit moms after we poke fun at their choice of water in a random blog-o-sphere post.
Now here is a really thought-provoking question this morning peeps:
Not to pull anything from the link above although we have been kicking the idea around here for sometime if you actually read this blog instead of just clicking the like thingy on a daily basis…?
Uncle Rufus always said: “The best way to answer a question is with a plethora of new questions.” Feel free to put on your Random Fitness cliché glasses at any time:
- Would you enjoy working out with yourself?
- How far would you run/bike/swim before you decided to choke’em out?
- Are you visibly upset after looking in the rear view mirror on the way to work, the gym or the local co-op?
Hmm lots of deep, textured, thought-provoking questions today. Sister Grace recently (as in yesterday) emailed us a question that we feel a vast majority of our readers ask themselves almost daily: “I want to run a marathon next month and compete in a triathlon later in the year. Problem is, I despise running and take no pleasure from it. How do I go about reaching my goals?”
Let’s leave that alone for a bit and let it marinate in your brain…or until you read about 10 exercises to improve your super-human abilities on the blog-roll?!?
The Plan-
The Workout-
From our “Not sure what to call this” series at the palatial CultFit HQ:
Pull up your Google Machine and query away “Proper Calisthenics”…Find one program to your liking and perform it for, let’s say 25 minutes. Followed by:
One, Two or Three Perfect Pull Ups (change grip each pull) followed by:
20 Thread the Needle Reverse Lunges- Each Leg (may want to Google Machine that as well) followed by:
Sprint!!! Back to bar- Rinse and Repeat about…Hmm Ten times maybe?!?
Or "yourself"...
Notes:
Sneaky little one, huh? Time to chime in peeps: Who flopped all over the place yesterday? It’s cool and a process to say the least! You would be amazed at how many people just pick a Random Workout due to the simple fact that it looks nice and spiffy. Anyways have a splendid day and ENJOY!!!
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