I’m Glad You Stopped Over
Posted: December 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 10k, 5k, blogging, crossfit, cultfit, exercise, fitness, free range, gluten free, happiness, health, hippie porn, hipster, hope, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, lust, marathon, natural, New Year's, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, resolution, running, Vitality, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 18 CommentsMan’s main task in life is to give birth to himself-
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Allow us on this lovely and chilly Thursday morning to summarize what many of you are going to do over the next week:
YOU are going to put the very “things” you passionately adore and care about on hold. With the intent being to fulfill your wishes next year … Hmm the Dreaded New Years Resolution madness is beginning to run a muck here in the blog-o-sphere!
Do feel like you can handle the truth this morning?
The problem with this logic is that more often than not (like every damn year you do this), tomorrow never comes, the “resolution” you set never comes to fruition and the flickering flame of hope extinguishes. Most people set off soundly on the right foot thinking that they will eventually get to all the “things” they dreamed of doing. However, once the New Year rings in and you shake off your cheap champagne hangover … It’s March and the Lambs are roaring in. Many others, if they actually do hold true to their New Year plan, either find themselves either physically hurt, worn down or dead by June. Unable to do the very “things” they wished upon all winter and dreamed of doing the rest of the year. Sadly, many fall into a deep, depressive “mood” in which they feel as if they had wasted all the wonderful opportunities they had planned on, like going out for an early run this morning. When you are full of Vitality, Passion, and Excitement.
*End of Part One*
The Plan-
The Workout-
Dim the lights (or go outside at dawn), light a candle and find Grace in your Salute to the Sun.
Hint: Grace will not normally be found at the “Box” … Just saying peeps.
Notes:
This is YOUR life, not the fake one you live online, not your 9:30 am Power Yoga instructor’s life … YOUR life. Take control of Your destiny and ENJOY!!!
Breeze
Posted: December 4, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 5k, art, Beer, books, crossfit, exercise, Fiction, fitness, gluten free, Grief, happiness, health, hippie porn, hipster, hope, humor, jogging, kettlebell, life, Literature, love, lululemon, marathon, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, reading, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 10 CommentsThe flaws of cyclic existence: Relatives at home, enemies, friends and possessions in the world are the causes of worry for the body and mind. Only virtuous actions can benefit others. Therefore, I will not be attached to these ties and I will cast them away as I would a snake in my lap.
… We can still live free, while living in our current high-tech society by taking the time to simplify our lives. How? Physical and Mental De-cluttering. It does take some time to realize that our material possessions do not bring us the happiness that simple immaterial experiences do … A kiss, A hug, a nice run. By getting rid of these unnecessary “things” we allow room for new “things” to come into our lives. Taking part in a regular “spring cleaning” can help us to live every day as if it was a fresh start.
No longer will you be held back by your past…
The Plan-
The Workout:
Trial Run and Hill Sprints to get the blood flowing … Followed By:
200m Sprint (Embody the word Sprint-Cool)
20 Heavy Double Kb Front Squats (If your pretty little elbows touch your body at anytime? Start over from zero)
Eight is a pretty remarkable number to shoot for …
Notes-
Later today we are going to have a good friend over for a chat and maybe some tea. The lovely Laura Yochelson will be over to talk about her new book ” In the name of BEING WELL, I made MYSELF SICK.”
Be well this morning and ENJOY!!!
An Eye for An Eye
Posted: October 20, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: hippie porn, life, love, passion, Yoda, you rock 8 CommentsIt is the power of the mind to be unconquerable-
You should be an island to yourself, a refuge to yourself, not dependent on any other but taking refuge in the truth and none other than the truth. And how do you become an island and a refuge to yourself? In this way. You see and contemplate your body as composed of all the forces of the universe. Ardently and mind fully you steer your body-self by restraining your discontent with the world about you. In the same way, observe and contemplate your feelings and use that same ardent restraint and self-possession against enslavement by greed or desire. By seeing attachment to your body and feelings as blocking the truth, you dwell in self-possession and ardent liberation from those ties. This is how you live as an island to yourself and a refuge to yourself. Whoever dwells in this contemplation, islanded by the truth and taking refuge in the truth–that one will come out of the darkness and into the light.
The Digha Nikaya
Without you Dear Reader? CultFit would have shut up shop eons ago!!! Hope you are enjoying your weekend wherever you are!
Don’t Start Me Talking
Posted: September 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: bikes, cycling, exercise, family, food, health, hippie porn, hipster, history, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, rest, riding, running, teaching, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 38 CommentsIf I can bicycle, I bicycle-
Last week we posted a list of links about the perils facing runners when they lace ’em up and head out for a brisk run This morning while sipping on some freshly brewed orange tea we decided to put together a list of perils facing cyclist. Few things in life are worse than getting hit by a car. Typically driven by a yoga mom experiencing difficulties navigating to the studio with her new iPhone 5. Unlike runners who are advised to run against traffic, cyclist or at least the law-abiding ones should follow the rules of the road. Which present a fresh set of challenges to our two-wheeled friends to say the least. So without further ado … Allow us to suck the joy out of your lovely Thursday morning.
Injured Courier Warns Other Cyclist
UPDATE TO ADD CRITTERS TO THE LIST:
The Plan-
Click HERE because you know you want to!
The Workout-
Rest Day … The temperature outdoors begs us to go for a Run yet our bodies scream for a morning filled with Yoga and Meditation. Not in a crowded Yoga Studio …Maybe a trip to the park would do the trick?!?
Notes:
If you are a cyclist and see this image in front of you while stopped at a red light? Consider yourself lucky … ENJOY!!!
Mirror In the Bathroom … Please Talk Free
Posted: September 14, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, fitness, gluten free, happiness, health, hippie porn, hipster, humor, life, love, lululemon, marathon, Mars, natural, paleo, pilates, running, trail running, vegan, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 25 CommentsWe are always getting ready to live but never living-
Please bear with us as we try to draw a parallel between learning to live and failing in today’s hyper-drive, pressure to succeed society …
For many it has become de rigeur for us stress out over every possible challenge that we may face during the day. We no longer take the time to step back and evaluate the situation. We simply lack these skills today. We search for the solution on our iPhone or the Google Machine and stress even more after the damn system crashes! Many of the same issues we face today were addressed by generations before us through more naturalistic means: They took a few steps back and figured the problem out themselves! Today? We place too much emphasis on perfection and achieving, more stress and more problems.
A classic example: “I’m running late with the kids, the house is a mess and work is nuts! Let me look up a quick 10 minute workout I just have to squeeze in“ … An hour later on Pinterest? Same problems, More stress!
Part of our hidden agenda here at CultFit is equipping you (our dear readers) with the tools needed to navigate around in our increasingly frantic world. Think about this: Does your training program mimic the architecture of “YOUR“ real life, in which you receive varying workouts at different times and in different amounts? We fully expect you to struggle, make mistakes and learn over time. Do you?!?
Allow more time for individualism to creep into your program, more failure, find your own solutions. We already have enough pressure to succeed in life …
The Plan-
Dedication, Passion, Love … Brad Canning poured his soul into this awesome video! We’re geeks here and this is like LvL 100 Geek Porn!!!
The Workout-
The Warn Up today is of your choosing! Happy Hips? Trail Run? Swimming? Once you finish up, we’re going for a Walk?
A 45lb Plate, Some Kettlebells or even a Heavy Sandbag all work this morning. Pick one up and let’s Walk!
Farmers Walk, Heartbeat Press, Piston Press, One Arm Waiters Walk, Rack Hold, One Arm Farmers Walk … For ONE mile!
Top Tip: Allow your breathing to control your midsection (the word “core” is lame. Yoga mom’s work the “core”.)
**Once you pick the weight up and take your first step? It stays up the ENTIRE WALK! Penalty: 10 Goblet Squats.**
Notes:
It really has been a splendid week ’round these parts and we owe it all to you! You guys are amazing, “special” and most importantly: Authentic! While we have your attention please take a moment to say hello to our dear friend Somer: Why Vegan? Vedged Out. If only a handful of the 31,892 peeps who stopped by CultFit yesterday took the time to read her inspirational story? You would walk away inspired to say the least!
Have a great weekend peeps and ENJOY!!!
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