One Flight Down
Posted: October 15, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: accidents, courage, freak, hope, love, passion 7 CommentsThe essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude-
So why are you limping around today? Rough weekend chasing down the ever so elusive 15 minute 5k? “It was a freak accident dude … This man-hole cover appeared out of nowhere, right in the middle of the road! Who the hell puts a man-hole cover in the middle of the road in the first place?!?”
Here’s the deal peeps, Oh and Good Morning (Let’s get the niceties out-of-the-way before you grab your pitch fork) many of the injuries we suffer cannot be labeled “Freak” accidents. If you get run over by a man riding a buffalo?!? That’s a freak accident! A vast majority of our injuries can be avoided with less reckless activities on our part. There are many examples however here are a few we like the most: Taking a weekend off from running, listening to an old injury, developing the skill of stepping back to reflect. There should be no reason to regret a “Freak” accident although if we listen to and nurture our bodies? There will be an awful lot to appreciate and celebrate later down the road.
The Plan-
The Workout-
Probably the top question we receive here at CultFit is: “How do you perform a Perfect Push Up?”
Warm Up as you see fit and prepare for a little hockey since the NHL blows right now!!!
You can do this either with a wall or another person (Ja Ja Perv). Face the wall or your partner in a High Push Up Plank position (Hinge-Walk Out) about 5 feet apart. Using a dog toy, tennis ball, bean bag or lacrosse ball, try to slide or roll the ball between your partners two hands to score a goal (or bounce the ball off the wall back to you). Your partner may stop the ball with one hand only (same goes for you)!
Keep score if that is your thing and no cheating if you do this alone! This peeps, is how you start to learn the Perfect Push Up!?!
Notes:
A little random and all over the place today … ENJOY!!!
You May Die…
Posted: June 26, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: courage, Death Race, desire 9 CommentsWednesday 1 February 2012
Posted: February 1, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: courage, fitness, grace, handstand, health, living, motivation, perspective, push up, running, yoga 1 CommentThe price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side-
Alright get ready for this one albóndigas! According to our Research and Admin Department here at CultFit HQ, 50.1% of our readers are of the female persuasion. “So what does that mean?” Nothing really although if we had to take bets on who opines the most today we highly recommend you take the over on the chicas at 20 emails…
Given the capricious ways of the female species let’s start with a picture to get things really fired up around here:
You don't say?
Now hmm hmm…we’re down here guys, don’t worry she isn’t going anywhere.
Bad news girls, you didn’t wake up like this and if you did you know how hard it is to stay in such peak condition…(topic for another day). Instead, and guys listen up closely as well: Try to roll out of bed being mindful of who you are and not what you wish to be?
Research has proven that the first few things you do upon waking is:
- Update your Facebook status
- Tweet you are running late for work after ignoring the alarm on your iPhone thingy
- Press the remote start on your car
Women and Men of the inter-webz please listen up! Like it or not you place an infinite amount of undue stress on your body worrying about the chic in the picture above. Stress we can live without. Awhile back we wrote about the topic of stressing over stress (Goggle it), Instead of torturing you again here is a link from a reputable spot so check it out: READ UP
The Plan-
The Workout-
Now that you have become aware of a few things let’s take a moment to expose a few glaring holes in your program…
30 Second Hand Stand Hold- No walls, no support, no flopping around (if you can’t make it this far…) followed by:
30 Hinge Perfect Push Ups (hinge once walk out and then 30 push ups)
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
25 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
20 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
15 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
10 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
5 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
1 Hinge Perfect Push Ups
Not that time ever really matters around here at CultFit HQ. Having said that if you struggle to do this in under 15 minutes or so or can’t do a Hand Stand without the aid of a wall? Pull up another workout from “That Site” and feel free to comment on how it worked out for you?!?
Notes:
Grace, flow, stillness and a heavy breathe all reside in the program above. Look within yourself and find the courage and confidence to take on the challenge today. Life is not easy nor is a workout pulled from some random blog-o-sphere site as easy as it seems, ENJOY!!!
Wednesday 4 January 2012
Posted: January 4, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: compete, courage, crossfit, motivation, rest, self reiki 1 CommentWhat is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first steps to something better-
Anyone get the chance to catch the season premiere of The Biggest Loser last night? Neither did we although we hear there are some ground breaking programs and movements being used this season.
The Plan-
Proprioception is our sense and awareness of the position of our body in space and is closely linked to balance. It is commonly accepted within the Random Fitness community that having a good proprioception helps to reduce the risk of injury.
So basically, trying to visualize this for all the folks at home reading with a nice mug of Horlicks this fine morning. Sense that the air, space around you is fluid in nature. Well it already is but we will have this discussion later in the year. Too many times we go through a program paying no attention to how we move or all the little things that go into being able to stand upright. So today no matter what program you may be doing in the gym, at the park or at home: Do It With Your Eyes Closed.
The workout-
Not much of a workout for all you CultFit fire-breathing lunatics out there lurking in the basement. The program today is more along the lines of the “Divinyls” series of workouts in our archives.
Not for time:
One Hour of Self Reiki
If you are not sure of what Self Reiki is fire up the old Google machine, put down the Android and grab some arnica oil!
Notes:
As you may well know we encourage our dear followers to compete as often as possible during the year and to somehow wrap their goals around them. We would like you to send in what you are training for and WHY? Honestly, we are more interested in the why aspect of the question…ENJOY!?!
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