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!!!
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 …**
Feelin Good’
Posted: October 3, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: exercise, fitness, health, hipster, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, orgasm, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, sex, tantra, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsLaughter and orgasm are great bedfellows–
Do you fall into the category of being too refined? Hopelessly, an old school romantic? A little uptight and easily taken aback? Today’s post treads some murky water … If you are easily offended and or have virgin ears/eyes? Look away, right about now! Or click this link: U.S. Pole Dancing Championship<—Yes kids this is a “thing”
Say hello to Shame and Judgement.
One parallel that we like to draw between living a Healthy Life and our own Sexuality … Is what do we do when we strip away the fear of being Shamed and Judged? What is the motivating factor when you are completely laid bare and exposed to the world? For many of us the only reason we work out in the first place is to not be Shamed and Judged, to fit perfectly in the mold society has placed us in. This train of thought also applies to our sex lives: To be fully open to your partner you need to strip away the fear that holds us back and be completely open with one another.
What we propose to you is to clear the space in your life to learn your own Sexual voice, your own Health and Fitness voice. Open your mind to how you comprehend, convey and enjoy your sexuality. By opening your sexual expression with a loved one … Let’s just say this is a classic example of a Win – Win situation.
The Plan-
Give up sitting dutifully at your desk. Leave
your house or apartment. Go out into the world.
It’s all right to carry a notebook but a cheap
one is best, with pages the color of weak tea
and on the front a kitten or a space ship.
Avoid any enclosed space where more than
three people are wearing turtlenecks. Beware
any snow-covered chalet with deer tracks
across the muffled tennis courts.
Not surprisingly, libraries are a good place to write.
And the perfect place in a library is near an aisle
where a child a year or two old is playing as his
mother browses the ranks of the dead.
Often he will pull books from the bottom shelf.
The title, the author’s name, the brooding photo
on the flap mean nothing. Red book on black, gray
book on brown, he builds a tower. And the higher
it gets, the wider he grins.
You who asked for advice, listen: When the tower
falls, be like that child. Laugh so loud everybody
in the world frowns and says, “Shhhh.”
Then start again.
Kindly borrowed from Fever, 2006
Ron Koertge
The Workout-
Let’s start with a nice flowing Tantra (what?) Trail Run followed by:
15 Hard Style KB Swings
100 Meter Sprint
Anywhere between 5-10 times through this program would be pretty cool.
Lumbopelvic Rhythm<— It’s all in the hips.
Notes:
With sex, just like working out … Anything is possible. You are afforded the opportunity to be anything you want … ENJOY!!!
Somethin’ Else
Posted: October 2, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, desire, exercise, fitness, happiness, health, hipster, hope, intensity, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, nature, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, play, recovery, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, yoga 18 CommentsThe mind must learn that beyond the moving mind there is the background of awareness which does not change-
Today we want to spend some time with you exploring what we enjoy the most in life. We are doing this so we can distract ourselves from our negative thoughts and re-focus on what we enjoy the most!
The success of this post depends on you, our Dear Reader … We’ll get this started off on the right note:
—Yoga. Not the hot, sweaty Old Man Yoga. Certainly not the competitive, who has the best yoga-pants yoga (You know who you are!?!). What we enjoy the most is simple, peaceful, meditative, rejuvenating yoga.
—The days when we can sit back and not worry about doing anything. Its wonderful going for a walk in the morning not worrying about an appointment later in the day.
— Trail Running/MTB’ing and Cycling. The peace of being alone with Nature is fine although with the right Mate or Chica? Time well spent as long as they buy the first drink.
—Walking. Each and everyday. Yup, It’s not the manliest thing to do or the most ELITE. Who cares!
We now turn this over to you. Chime in with a pithy answer on what you enjoy the most!!!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Tools needed for today’s program: 1. A sweet stainless steel goniometer. 2. Look up the degree of motion in a non-weight bearing SI Joint (2.5 degrees) and a weight-bearing SI Joint (0.2 degrees for an average desk jockey peep). 3. The most important tool … You!
A keen attention to details will pay off handsomely, trust us. At the risk of making this really wordy and nauseating: We have really stripped this down to the bare minimum without showing pictures. If you suffer from a bad back, this program is a must if done correctly. For more specific directions and maybe pics? Please by all means email us. If you want to jack your self up on a lovely Tuesday morning? Pretend this is an AMRAP, High Intensity interval, Tababta program … You have been warned!
Lets start with a really nice, flowing Sun Salutation series. Followed by:
**Take a moment to measure three degrees of rotation using your handy-dandy tool, it’s not very much is it?**
While standing (Second toe, knee, hip, boney shoulder bit should all be in-line): Scissor kick <—Horrid exercise but we captured the visual for you, Forward, To the Side, To the Rear: 3 degrees only. This is a very slight movement: While standing. Work on this for a few minutes alternating legs.
**This is the only time you may use a wall for inversions! Do not do this program in a yoga pose head stand!!!**
Gracefully flow into a Handstand … Level and stacked hips, allow your breath to control tension. Perform 10 of our slight “kicks” — These are not “kicks” but you get the point. Front , Side and Rear for each leg. If you take your time you should be in a Handstand for One Minute. Flow back down to the earth beneath you and perform 10 Perfect Push Ups.
4 to 5 times through would be a good healthy start.
Notes:
Torque, Force Closure, Pelvic Stability, Load Transfer … What does all this mean exactly? Feel the twinge in your back when you do crazy mindless movements?!?
Have a splendid day peeps … ENJOY!!!
CultFit 