Four Minutes To Twelve
Posted: October 16, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, douche bags, emoyions, exercise, fitness, free range, freshly pressed, gratitude, happiness, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, love, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, passion, pilates, recovery, running, things, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, writing, yoga 25 CommentsAll things are difficult before they are easy-
… Strange days have found us
Strange days have tracked us down
They’re going to destroy our casual joys …
Quick test this morning while the tea brews: Say this simple word out loud: “Gratitude “.
Was this hard for you? Did we struggle saying just one little word? For many of us, thinking and passing forward appreciative thoughts is completely natural and something we do on a daily basis. This underlying and authentic appreciation for all “things” good in our lives helps us to not only live longer, feel a little better and most importantly: Creating positive connections with the world around us. Gratitude …
Just as you would cultivate other positive habits, gratitude begins at an early age and needs to nurtured throughout our lives. And NO! It’s never too late to start getting aboard the Gratitude Bandwagon. The ass-hats around you will start to like what they see and hear from you each day.
Where does this leave us? Practice, practice gratitude daily. We are ever so grateful you are here with us today! There, that’s a spiffy start!
The Plan-
The Workout-
If there is one thing to be said about CultFit Readers: Attention to detail is lacking or non-existent at times. So on that note we are going to lay out what the goal is this week, no more beating around the bush. Yes, it is possible to learn to do a proper Push Up without beating the living sh!t out of yourself. Do we need to read this last sentence again?!?
Moving on … A nice flowing Trail Run (or whatever else you choose) with a good friend followed by:
Find a nice comfy spot to stop and face one another in a High Plank Perfect Push Up position (mess around with a Hinge Walk Out to get your distance correct). While looking your partner in the eye, touch your right hand to their right hand then switch and go left to left … criss cross applesauce works as well. This is not a contest!!! Continue alternating hands/arms until both of you are too tired to go on.
Remember you have to Run back home?!?
Notes:
Don’t worry peeps, we are grateful you made it this far into the post! Be well today and ENJOY!!!
It’s Alright … It’s OK
Posted: October 14, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: awards, blogging, happiness, life, love, passion, Sunday, thank you, Tom Brady, Yankees, You guys rock!!! 14 CommentsThe most profound statements are often said in silence-
Let’s set the mood … Put your feet up to unwind and feel free to pour a drink if you like.
We are truly grateful for the simple appreciation Miso Strong and BopSpeed have recently passed our way. Chances are you have heard of the Very Inspiring Blog Award as well as the Oh So Lovely Award. We certainly have and we are ever so appreciative of being honored in such a thoughtful way by two amazing women. Thank you!
Normally there are so-called “Rules” you are supposed to follow when receiving an award, whatever!?!
We are worlds apart … From Red Bank to Bahrain. When you have a free moment this week? Stop on by these amazing blog-o-things to say hello!
Useless Information
Posted: October 11, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: books, coffee, crossfit, exercise, fitness, free range, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, ignorant, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, news, pilates, pole dancing, reading, recovery, rest, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 15 CommentsComputers are useless. They can only give you answers-
According to our critically acclaimed Web-Statz department: There will be 1,825,867 mind numbing blog-o-posts posted today. Here’s our addition to this frothy mix of madness.
Exercise: The News You Don’t Want to Hear
Yoga Moms, Triathlons and Warfare
Foot Massage for the ‘Ole Lady
How to Become an Ignorant A-Hole
The Plan-
This may come in handy today?!?
The Workout-
Rest Day …
Take a moment to introduce yourself to Leg Drains and Nerve Glides. Fire up the old Google Machine and search away …
Notes:
The little “Things“ in life eventually add up peeps … ENJOY!!!
Funny Feelin’
Posted: October 10, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, freshly pressed, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, recovery, running, tabata, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 12 CommentsGetting lost is one way to learn-
Can we all agree on this lovely Wednesday morning that revenge is an extremely powerful motivational tool?!? Chances are that many of you reading today will use revenge to power you through the workday, an argument or a workout later. Maybe it was an insult someone uttered just loud enough for you to hear while walking on your favorite trail or the rejection amongst friend at the pub Saturday night?!? Either way, we do not want to use revenge as a tool to power us through the day.
The trick, and this is a trick in every sense of the word: Is to try to control our revenge -instinct (just totally made this up although we all have one) and put it to work for us instead of against us. “How“ you may be asking? By simply focusing and using our energy in positive way, this is easier said than done. The best example is exercise. Exercise is an excellent way to blow off the initial steam of negative energy you feel. A Walk/Trail Run/Bike Ride/Run/Swim/Hitting the Weights? All of these work.
“It ain’t worth doing it bro! Let’s take this inside and have a good workout!!!“
The Plan-
The Workout-
Intervals. Not tabata … Intervals peeps.
20 Seconds of Work followed by 10 Seconds of Rest.
In no particular order: Hollow Rocks, Crab Walk, Plank Hold (High and Low), Bear Crawl, KB Snatch.
Reminder: This is not a Tabata program, just a simple 20/10 interval program. Capisce!?!
Notes:
The last few posts have been a tad down trodden to say the least. Holding a grudge, Revenge … What could possibly be next? Maybe, just maybe we are writing with a broad brush stroke for a reason … ENJOY!!!
Rack My Mind
Posted: October 9, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, forgive, free range, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, paleo, perspective, pilates, recovery, running, trail running, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 29 CommentsMen [and women] feel disturbed not by things, but by the views they take of them-
How many of us hold onto pain long after being hurt by someone close to us? If there is one thing we all share in common … Bearing a grudge against others consistently holds us back. It’s completely natural to experience the full spectrum of emotions ranging from anxiety through to anger and sadness when we grudgingly hold onto pain. Holding on, however, hinders the natural process of emotional healing from reaching resolution.
Let’s remember that forgiveness is simply not about forgetting, excusing or rationalizing what has happened to us. Forgiveness does not involve forgoing justice, or relinquishing any claim to reparation that is due. To forgive is quite possibly the hardest thing we will ever do in our lives … Yes, even harder than a Warrior Dash. Forgiving others requires courage and maturity to listen to and feel the pain, accept the loss and most importantly: Pressing on with life.
The Plan-
The Workout-
We recently uncovered this program from our “Forgiveness“ series of programs here at CultFit.
Gently pick up your trusty Kettle Bell and let’s go for a Walk.
Alternating Goblet Squat Pivots … Settle, ease in and out of the bottom position.
One Arm Waiters Walk … Each Arm. Axilla?!? Fully open to the world!
Don’t fret or worry about reps or sets. Just go for a Walk.
Notes:
The hardest person to forgive? Yourself. Be well today and ENJOY!!!
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