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!!!
Friday 3 February 2012
Posted: February 3, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, fitness, free good hippie porn, free range, girl scouts, health, hippie porn, motivation, pilates, running, yoga 3 CommentsYou cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters are continually flowing on-
Yet another long week is coming to an end and who’s to say we didn’t have an awesome one at that? We do everything around here for a reason and contrary to some of the bloviated emails we receive daily, not everyday in the gym is all out global thermal nuclear war! As we age and time goes on we step back to realize that “You know what?” “Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t necessarily mean that we need to do it.” We could write for the next ten months giving specific examples and spoon feed it to you with care, gently just like your are used to in your daily life. Not here, not today never at CultFit HQ- Dear reader: You are smarter than that.
The Plan-
What we are hinting at today is not the lack of willpower. That excuse is to easy to use: “Hey bitch get out-o-my face!” “The little terrorist Girl Scout said I need to eat all of these caramel delights right now, so suck it!” That’s easy, way to easy and we use it all the time (insert your own excuse right now).
Although, some of you peeps will use willpower to force yourselves to directly engage in a dangerous behavior, even when you dislike what you are doing. All of this is done you claim for the sake of acceptance. Because we are perpetual smart-asses around here and Uncle Mo likes to shout out in meetings: “Yeah, like the yoga mom/pant militia!” “Or anyone who does X-Fit to get better at yoga/pilates?” Those are some examples. You could also throw diet in as well or pretty much anything else in your daily life.
So on that note dear reader…Carry on clicking the like button after reading two sentences. Continue to run too many miles in a week. Go to your yoga class for vanity and selfish reasons (yeah that’s you isn’t it?). Let everyone know you love apple pie via twitter and most importantly: Keep doing what you are doing for acceptance?!?
The Workout-
Warm Up as you feel like and:
For about an hour or so. Followed by:
200 Perfect Push Ups
200 Goblet Squats
200 Perfect Swings
200 Reverse Lunges
200 One Arm Presses (100 each arm)
And because you have no willpower- Once you pick up the weight off the floor, it stays up!
Notes:
Hand count class?!? How many of you feel like your current program is depicted in the image below? That’s kinda what we thought, it’s fine little buddies. Rest up this weekend enjoy the Rugby game on Sunday and prepare to get after it next week, ENJOY!!!
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Posted: January 17, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, fitness, health, life, motivation, perspective, press, pull, push Leave a commentIn matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock-
The Plan-
Pull up a chair this morning as old Uncle Mortis would like to have a quick word with you. Hmm, where to begin? How about this, If you the dear reader approached us here stating: “Like check it out Uncle Mortis, I just totally destroyed my workout/program and myself to boot! How cool is that?” Yeah that’s pretty cool if that is what you really wanted to achieve. Our bodies are amazingly resilient and our minds infinitely stuck on stupid. Keep that in mind as you go about your business today and what the hell, the rest of the week.
The Workout-
Pulled from our “On the Minute” series here at the esteemed CultFit HQ archives…
At the top of every minute for 15 minutes, complete 2-3 get ups, alternating arms, using a 2 pood kb. If you cannot use the prescribed weight, use your brain and figure something out. Followed by:
DB Single Arm Rows
Two rounds of:
20 seconds/Right Arm
20 seconds/Left Arm
Rest 1 minute
Find a steady grove/balance/pace and lose yourself in these movements for 15 minutes: Reps absolutely do not matter!
Kettlebell Swings, 1.5 pood
DB Push Press, 50#
Notes:
For the new peeps here at CultFit HQ: Time and reps are of no real importance to us here in terms of achieving a “Good Program”. Quality of the movement and pace are paramount, ENJOY!!!
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Posted: January 11, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 2012, common sense, crossfit, drive, energy, fitness, health, motivation, perspective 6 CommentsYou cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus-
The Plan-
Beware the story of the “Easy” explanation…Far too often we are hyper obsessed with finding the proper motivation to start a new workout program that we forget the “Easy” part to it: Following through.
Motivation is in the mind; follow-through is in the practice.
Just nod your head...
The Workout-
Pulled from the “This seems oddly similar” series here at CultFit HQ
Bike/Swim for about an hour (you have been quietly turning up the intensity we hope?) Followed by:
100 One Arm Perfect Presses (each arm always starting the movement with a Hammer Curl-Rack Hold-Press)
Notes:
This is more of a Core-Spine workout than you would initially think…The moment you grab the floor with your toes that energy you now have is transferred to every part of your body. Just as a tree has roots to fuel and nurture its growth; so do you, ENJOY!!!
Doomsday Clock Clicks Closer to Midnight
Thursday 5 January 2012
Posted: January 5, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, excuses, mindful, motivation, paradigm, recovery, rest, space, workout Leave a commentAn inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind-
Shhhhhhhh! Take time to read this thoughtful story that is so true (and sad) in today’s world: The Joy of Quiet.
We would also like to introduce you to our newest member here at CultFit HQ, The Grand Warlock-Antonio Vazquez.
It’s always nice to have the likes of a Grand Warlock around to bounce ideas off of. El distinguido Vazquez has already predicted that one member of the staff here would get injured in the first week of 2012…not a bad start.
The Plan-
If you only remember one thing the entire year consider this:
What happens when an apple falls from a tree?
Take the time to formulate an answer that explains what you can see. Take time to think about mental shortcuts and causation. When you finally do come up with a reasoned answer that makes sense of the facts let us know. Also try to relate the simple apple question to how you workout and set goals.
Lo que en el nombre del infierno is going on here? One percent of you will get our message today, maybe? Maybe the “TOOL” in Michotte’s “Tool Effect” paradigm is you? And everyone here at CultFit HQ?
No lame ass excuses here peeps.
The Workout-
Rest Day. If you don’t understand what that is you can always do this program instead:
Notes:
Take a nice long look at this image today. More often than not we just go through a program with little or no thought as to what is going on both mentally and physically. Even in a moment of complete disorientation (to us the average peep) this athlete is in complete control of her body and movements. Mindful and aware as she moves through space, ENJOY!!!
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