Wednesday 14 March 2012
Posted: March 14, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: exercise, fitness, health, healthy living, life, meditation, motivation, opinion, perspective, weight loss, yoga 3 CommentsWriting gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it’s just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it-
Looking back it may have been wise to let you know that this weeks posts are trying to flow together in one way or another. Grandpa-pa Moses pointed this subtly out last night: “You bloviating fools spend so much damn time writing and chatting about something that in essence is so simple!”
“Get up and move everyday…”
That is 89 years of old man wisdom there peeps…In essence we all do this on any given day, right? For most of us this simple idea begins to travel sideways as soon as we step out of bed though, sadly. We could beat this topic into a righteous death daily like so many blog-o-sphere types do…But why really?!? Only YOU know what it takes to get back to the purity of Grandpa Moses message…
The Plan-
Allow us to dip our toes into murky waters today for just a moment. We are here to empower you not to provide self-serving recommendations or instruct your every move during a program. There are fundamental movements you need to pattern before you add serious weight! These need to become second nature like picking your nose in your mom’s basement. Case in point: Turkish Get Ups. 89.2% of you can barely walk and download an app little lone put all the pieces together to properly put some serious weight over you head! And now you are going to go off to the “box” and do AMRAP in 20 minutes?!? More power to you…Quick timeout for a few obligatory links to warm your heart:
These Links are Must Read(s) Peeps!!!
Overly Aggressive Workouts Put Athletes at Risk
The Workout-
Trail Run/Walk/Swim for about 45 minutes or so followed by:
100 Alternating Goblet Squat Pivots
100 Reverse Lunges (No weight – No Shoes)
Spend 30 Minutes messing about with the Turkish Get Up (Start with what you learned yesterday and continue to pattern this critical movement)
Notes:
Today’s top tip: Swimming and stretching in the pool prior to a hard workout…Let’s just say your body will thank you later in life. Be safe today and ENJOY!!!
Thursday 8 March 2012
Posted: March 8, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, jokes, life, lifting, motivation, news, running, stress, yoga 5 CommentsHappiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling-
It’s that time of the week again peeps!!! Uncle Ralphie just came down the stairs in his nice fluffy pink bunny jammies. He really needs to stop smoking cheap cigars in the morning though! Hey, here’s Uncle Mo! Always nice to see a man carrying around a snifter full of purple “juice” in the AM wearing (quite affectionately by the way) a silk robe?!? Feel free to wander off on your great conquest of the Inter-Webz and all things Random Fitness. Today is a Rest Day here…You know what to expect?!?
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day Although…Tap into your inner curiosity and go exploring out and about with the kids maybe? Scout out that next hill to do sprints on or maybe a new park to play on later this summer? Basically take the blinders off and put down the damn phone for once!!!
Notes:
What a lovely day it is. The sun is up and everything is fine and dandy, ENJOY!!!
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Posted: March 7, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, flow, form, grace, health, life, motivation, news, perspective, running, yoga 3 CommentsThe ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success-
The results from our question yesterday turned up missing in the evening hours. No need to pout like you really cared and are dearly heartbroken today reading at Starbucks. We have always lamented on: Form, Flow, Grace and the ability to make something look easy (especially when the activity is infinitely hard and complex). But why go through all the trouble of doing that you may be asking yourself today? Why care? Just doing “it” is 98.7% of the battle! There are a few great coaches out there in the fitness world that can make complex movement patterns (Olympic lifts) digestible to the average passer-by (Dan John is a great example). No they don’t pre-chew it for you like a momma bird on a crisp spring morning or toss it at you in the hopes that some of the info sticks. Too much of which already happens daily in our watered down social media driven society. As a test this morning go out in the blog-o-world and find ten blogs on fitness. How many just regurgitate centuries old bits-o-information and toss it your way? Our guess is no fewer than 9 out of 10 do it daily…
“What in the hell does this have to do about movement?” Say hello to Mr. Q Angle…Don’t confuse him with Mrs. Q Angle! That would be horribly impolite dear reader! (Four peeps reading know why this is important. Just four, no more no less.)
“You jack asses over there need to quit skimming the top and dumb it down for all of us…” What is one bio mechanical difference between a man and a woman? Why should a woman approach lifting/running differently than a man? This is not a gender bashing forum peeps so feel free to hop down off your easy argument box when you see fit!
JUST READ THIS to wet your appetite or (maybe) learn a wee bit more. (Well worth your time if you are of the female persuasion)
If you made it this far into the post? Congrats are in order, We literally get hundreds of emails a day trying to argue how we are poking fun at various routines and having a good-ole time at your expense. Our seasoned readers know that is far from the truth. They also know that we like to form and make our arguments on “The Process” not “The Result”…let that sink in for a minute (NO SERIOUSLY READ IT LIKE TEN TIMES). As an example do you know how easy it is to say and maybe you have said it recently: “CrossFit, P90x, Boot-camps are the best programs due to the fact I am in the best shape of my life!” Making the easy argument on “The Result” is so clichéd now peeps!!!
The Plan-
Our crack webz research department may have finally found the perfect image that represents what “YOU” do with all the mind numbing information you get in a day!
The Workout-
Pay close attention this may get out of hand quickly…
Warm Up into a nice lather and take your shoes off if you haven’t already done so.
Listen and feel the movement of your breath and body today, keep your eyes closed as much as possible and perform the following:
25 KB One Legged Bent Over Rows (Hips Stacked-Always…Each Arm)
25 KB One Legged One Arm Press (Pressing Arm is Opposite Standing Leg)
25 Hinge Walk Out High Push Up Plank (45-60 seconds, Are your eyes still closed?)
15 Minutes in the following Plank Variations:
High-Low Push Up, Side, Bridge One Leg, Table Top (About 5 mins each)
If you seriously want to mess yo self up?!? Perform a horrid plank…We dare you!!!
Notes:
We triple dog dare you!!! Be safe today peeps and ENJOY!!!
Monday 30 January 2012
Posted: January 30, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: advice, fitness, free, health, hippie porn, life, perspective, running 1 CommentQuit worrying about your health. It’ll go away-
If you could spare a few precious seconds away from your awfully important day today we would very much appreciate it.
Entertain these questions objectively this calm and chilly morning making sure to comment with the results:
How many times do you give advice to others during the day?
Do people use the advice you give?
“Like check it out dude, you need to so try this new Beavertails place over on Y street.” “Yup the one right next door to the plasma donation centre (<— for our Canuck friends frozen at home).”
“CrossFit, P90x, Insanity are way to expensive you need to do Power Yoga instead.”
“Best way to get ripped abs?” “We’ll hmm…DIET-DIET-Diet-diet-GENETICS-avoid sit ups and do planks.” This is true peep-oids, last time we checked everyone reading here has a complete 8-pack hidden somewhere (Dang nab it there is 1 bit-o advice for us. Giving advice sure can be sneaky).
“Hey you! You over there at that CultFit HQ place! The advice you give is byzantine in nature and stinks up our inter-webz.”
Simply people: Giving advice may be useful to some when it’s not-self serving. Offer information that offers a look behind the curtain instead…(damn that’s 2 now).
Want some advice this morning to quell your lust for all the juicy little bits of advice you are going to give/get today? Skip the advice and give information instead! (Shit, this last one makes 3)
Example 1 (Save the $31.50 and re-read our last bit of advice. Great now we are up to 4)
The Plan-
The Workout-
It’s Monday obviously so what does that mean? Not for time and with a mild amount of actual effort:
Bike/Swim for an hour or so followed by:
5-4-3-2-1 Alternating Grip Perfect Pull Ups
5-5-5-5-5 Alternating One Arm Presses
10-10-10-10-10 Perfect Hinge Walk Out Push Ups
1-2-3-4-5 Perfect Rock Ring Pull Ups (Finger tips maybe?)
Notes:
Thank you for the helpful advice today, ENJOY!?!
Friday 20 January 2012
Posted: January 20, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: fitness, health, life, motivation, perspective, recovery, rest 1 CommentThe rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken-
So what have we been bloviating about all week for? Over 2000 loaded words never truly getting to the meaning of our message. Sometimes the prolixity of what we do to ourselves is nauseating and we quite never realize what we are doing until, well…we get injured or those last few precious breathes we take.
Simply: Until you are completely and utterly comfortable with who you are. You will never be able to achieve what you want to be.
2000 words or 23…which path do you want to take?
The Plan-
The Workout-
There is no time or restrictions today. Find balance and peace in whatever you may do, this is what we did here at CultFit HQ:
Quite Meditation Drifting away and focusing energy on any nagging injuries or pain
Leg Drains and Inversions
Notes:
Rest up over the weekend and have fun with the family or some close friends, ENJOY!!!
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