Time Won’t Let Me Go
Posted: October 5, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, exercise, fitness, happiness, health, hipster, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, recovery, rest, running, walking, whole foods, WOD, writting, yoga 27 CommentsFailures are finger posts on the road to achievement-
I find myself this morning in a grateful frame of mind. I fail each and every day to stop and appreciate all the beautiful things that surround me. I often find myself getting bogged down when I hear petty complaints and experience the minor irritations that we face everyday. These are the times I forget just how much happiness I already have in my life.
Every morning when I sit down to write, as I search in my mind for the words to put forth … I take a moment to gently remind myself: How blessed I am, how humbled I am to be amongst some of the most genuine peeps on the inter-webz. Every morning before I click the proverbial “publish“ button. I pause to reflect on how truly grateful I am to be here with you.
The Plan-
A random collection of posts in no particular order:
Maybe It’s His Fault (CTK–His Dark Side)
You Brought A Gun to a Knife Fight
Are You Married to Your Program
The Workout-
After a couple major – dumb surgeries over the prior two years. One of which that has had left me broken and down trodden at times … This is my favorite Workout to perform. It helps me to bring balance and harmony to the day:
A nice brisk Walk before the Sun comes up and a flowing 15-20 minute Happy Hips routine. Followed by:
30 -45 Second Handstand Hold
20 Hinge Walk Out Perfect Push Ups
On a good day? 8-10 times. On a bad day? Never.
Notes:
Today is the 500th post here at CultFit and I owe it all YOU … Be well this weekend and ENJOY!!!
— Uncle Jeremy
Slippin’ Around
Posted: October 4, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 5k, biking, blogging, crossfit, exercise, fitness, gluten free, health, hipster, hope, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, passion, pilates, recovery, running, swimming, trail running, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsLive in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air-
It’s that time of the week again peeps. What could be worse than getting injured while running, biking and well? Swimming of course! Calm down now killer, we’re just kidding … A dose of inspiration is in order.
*Rock Climber Reaches New Heights
From Mexico to Canada-Land – Eh
101 years old and still rocking a solid 5k!!! Fauja Singh remains one of our purest and most inspiring peeps!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day …
Most of us have been out and about all Summer toodling along in one fashion or another. Today, let’s keep our iThingy at home along with our other gadgets. A simple memorable Walk is all that we ask. Walk your favorite trail, road or path. Keep your head up and your eyes engaged on the pleasant surprises you have been blindly going past all Summer.
Notes:
If this post gets 100 likes we’ll do whatever the first comment after 100 says to do. Game on peeps … ENJOY!?!
**We are dead serious! Let’s have some fun today …**
Promise
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, family, freshly pressed, friends, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, humor, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, nature, paleo, parenting, perspective, pilates, play, running, trail running, trees, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, writing, yoga 47 CommentsPromise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think-
*Taking the time to actually read this post today may increase your chances of having a great day? Just saying peeps.
When you show up to an event, a race, heck even a bridal shower? Are you too busy judging whether you are good enough to be there in the first place?
When we do this to ourselves, we miss out on the magic of being present for an amazing experience. No sh!t Sherlock! “We all want to do well!“ Many more of us want to be the best competing on any given day, which is totally cool in our book. But to refuse to participate because you’re not quite top-tier is sad.
How loud do we need to scream in panic before our message starts to settle in? We are heading down a very dark road peeps. Where extreme levels of performance have become the guard rails and running on these roads is dangerous to all of us.
This is our challenge to you this weekend:
Remember going outside just to play?!? When was the last time you went to a park and joined in on an impromptu game of football (proper football, not the ‘Merican crap) with some friends? Have you ever stopped at a trail head and asked someone if they care to join you for a bit (the offer of a cold beer or coffee increase your chances)? Play, peeps … Plain and simple.
Each and every one of us is deprived of play in our lives, a crying shame to say the least. For many of us; the simple experience of what play should be has become work. We are way over organized in our daily lives : Gotta schedule this task … I just have to check in on Foursquare and tell this business they suck on Yelp!
Quick being cruel to yourself, PROMISE?!?
The Plan-
Come play with us this SUNDAY. Not like that perv!?!
The Workout-
A dynamic sweat inducing Warm Up of your choosing. Followed by:
20 Broad Jumps
20 Perfect Pull Ups
20 Hard Style KB Swings
20 Walking Lunges (each leg)
20 Perfect Push Ups
20 KB Piston Push Press (heavy)
20 Romanian Dead Lifts (heavy)
20 Goblet Squats (heavy)
20 Meter Sprint (Out and Back)
20 Minutes focusing on the movement that you feel you need to work on the most!!!
**Caution!!! Normally when random peeps stop by and see a program like this they instantly assume balls to the wall, hard-core, ELITE, gotta kill myself before the weekend. Right? Get your head straight right now … Breathing and Hips! Before you even start say: Breathing and HIPS!!! Out loud.**
Notes:
Pinky swear? Melissa from Sweet Wholesome Health will be back on Monday!!! Have a great weekend and ENJOY!!!
Taking the Time To …
Posted: September 26, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, family, fitness, friends, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, passion, pilates, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsMaster the art of living
The person who is a master in the art of living
makes little
distinction between their work and their play,
their labor and their leisure, their mind and their body,
their education and their recreation,
their love and their religion.
They hardly know which is which.
They simply pursue their version of excellence and grace in whatever they do,
leaving others to decide whether they are working
or playing.
To them, they are always doing both.
The Plan-
The Workout-
A big thanks to all of you who went for a nice relaxing Walk with us yesterday.
Now its time to do some honest Work. Here’s the deal peeps and if this message conveys a hint of sarcasm and old man cantankerous-ness (new word we just created)? Deal with it, the truth hurts. Not once in your life have you done a proper Tabata sequence, never! Unless you can chime in with your current VO2 max and what a working 90-95% VO2 max is for you?!? All you are doing is a 40/20 second interval … Might as well call it 41/19 intervals for what its worth.
“What’s the deal dude(s)?“
You say tabata yet you have no idea what the Fick Equation is? You do tabata’s yet … What the heck is the Uth, Sørensen, Overgaard, Pedersen estimation? Who cares really?!?
You’re cheating yourself, plain and simple. So instead of bastardizing poor Dr. Tabats’s brilliant research give this one a go:
10 Heavy Kettelbell Front Squats (Elbows WILL not touch your body!!!)
400 Meter Sprint (Sprint, means SPRINT! Gasping, fighting for air when you return to your KB’s)
Four times through!!! Sprint, Sprint, Heavy, Work, Sweat, Fight … These suck to the tenth degree. Yet, overall you will be better for doing some honest, hard work.
**These are called Litinov Sprints … Be empowered to go forth and bastardize these as well**
Notes:
Quick show of hands: How many of us reading are trapped by the fear of being criticized by others?
We fear being Ridiculed …
We fear being judged …
Criticism hurts, deeply. But a life unloved hurts more. You’re amongst friends here … ENJOY!!!
The Sun is Shining Down
Posted: September 24, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, drive, exercise, fitness, gluten free, health, hipster, intensity, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, pain, paleo, passion, pilates, recovery, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 20 CommentsA heart that loves is always young-
How many of us have discovered the connection between Exercise, Clear State of Mind and Self-Preservation?
Now here’s the deal, It has to be all three examples above: Exercise, Clear State of Mind and Self-Preservation.
Do you feel sore and abused from running this weekend? Can you focus your thoughts on something other than blogging and Pinterest? Are you shaking off a hangover this morning from a weekend Drink Fest/Oktoberfest?
*Vaguely Speaking …
The first 20+ odd years or so of our lives were fueled, consumed by vanity. We did not care about our stinking health; We simply wanted to look as lean, muscular, and strong as possible. We lifted many weights, ran countless marathons, rode our bikes around the world and back and did thousands of push-ups and sit-ups seven days a week. We consumed mounds of protein, took every performance enhancing pill we could wash back. Basically we abused our bodies for 20+ years in a failed effort to look the way we thought we needed to look in order to gain approval and acceptance from our peers …
Part Two later in the week, stay tuned!?!
The Plan-
The Workout-
A quick dynamic Warm Up of your choosing. Followed by:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Heavy Bulgarian Split Squats (Each Leg)
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Heavy Goblet Squats
Finish up with a spirited bike ride!
**The trick to the program today is to find a weight heavy enough to push you at 3-2-1 … **
Notes:
A couple of much deserved shout outs are in order! Anne … Great job finishing 2nd yesterday in the 60+ female division while running in the Omaha Half Marathon. 68 years young with an impressive 2:09:00 run time, brilliant!
Also when you guys get a few precious moments this week be sure to check out: Weekday Geek Weekend Adventure Freak. No need to tell you anything else, you won’t be disappointed!
It’s a splendid day outside … ENJOY!!!
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