You Wanna Go Night Night …
Posted: August 8, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: compassion, exercise, health, hipster, kettlebell, life, london, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, pity, smile, summer olympics, whole foods, WOD, yoga 9 CommentsIf the roots are sick, is not washing the leaves an eye-wash? To fix the roots is not easy, but washing the leaves is dangerous, for it gives the illusion of health-
Before we start on yet another bloviated blog-o-post. Watch this video to get all amped up and tingly inside this morning (or afternoon if you live in Turnipshire):
Have you ever noticed that our pity of others expresses a negative evaluation of a known bad situation? Last time we checked peeps simply do not like to be pitied or looked down upon as if they are flawed in some sort or another.
Our attitudes towards people who may be overweight or out of shape (What the heck is out of shape anyways? Can someone please explain this to us?!?) is a typical example of pity. Some normal attributes of compassion may be giving a helping hand to those near and dear to us. Pity and compassion are not generated in every case of bad luck, but only when we believe that someone suffers from substantial misfortune.
There is one crucial difference between pity and compassion: It’s simply that compassion involves far greater commitment on your part to contribute any form of substantial help. You may pity a woman for being fat and obese although that does little to help you or the woman. On the other hand … Compassion involves a willingness to roll up your sleeves and to get personally involved in helping out, while pity usually means you could care less. Maybe we can think of pity as being a spectator at the Olympics? Jumping around dolling our pity “yellow cards” out here and there where it is most convenient to us!?!
The whole dang point today (That will be lost in all the pics and silly videos): Our pity revolves around our perceived inferiority of other people. No matter what it may be: Oscar Pistorius running the 400m relay with no legs or Nadzeya Astapchuk (some claim she is too heavy and not womanly like … Ass-Hat peeps.) tossing a shot put around on the field. Compassion peeps … Shines a lovely, bright light on the common equality in humanity (Which is pretty darn cool).
The Plan-
The Workout-
If we told you that the secret to living a healthy engaging life is: Happy Hips and Happy Mind?!? All the peeps reading today would walk away shaking their collective heads in great shame.
On that note: A nice Happy Hips Warm Up and maybe a Swim followed by this series of movements:
Not For Time or AMRAP … Well, 30 Minutes of time at least?!?
10 Hinge Walk Out Perfect Push Ups
3 Perfect Dead Hang Pull Ups
30 Second Hand Stand Hold
Make note of when you started and roll through these movements for 30 minutes or so … No hurry! Perfection!!!
Notes:
Smile and ENJOY!!!
**This post was inspired by the comedian Kevin Hart and his Wanna go night night bit … If you have virgin ears or are overly sensitive? Don’t watch the video.**
You Brought A Gun To A Knife Fight …
Posted: August 7, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: Bronze, crossfit, exercise, fitness, happiness, health, hipster, kettlebell, Live, london, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, recovery, Rowing, running, summer olympics, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 36 CommentsYou can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word-
Rumor on the street is that the kids of today love this stuff:
The Plan-
Well um … We’ll just leave this here (Way to take home the Bronze Boys!!!):
While we are causing women to faint worldwide this morning. Say hello to Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez:
The Workout-
Inspired recently from the “Slap Upside the Old Noggin“ series of programs here at CultFit HQ:
Be Advised: You can do this program inside, it can be done. However … Lego’s, Matchbox Cars, Bottle Caps (Beer) hurt under your hands performing Handstand walks! Grass is our friend here peeps! Soft, plush green grass. FYI- Its located outside!!!
Not For time …
Nice quick flowing Warm Up followed by:
Handstand Walk for 10 meters (Sprint back to the start – where you left a heavy KB …)
10 Heavy Hard Style KB Swings
Skill work or whatever its called is complete rubbish. Life is a skill that we are all too happy to avoid during the day. Like all of our programs, having fun and enjoying ourselves is paramount! If you can’t perform a Handstand? Or even walk a straight line on two feet? Who the hell cares? We don’t – That’s who! Forward Rolls, Crab Walk, Cart Wheels, You Name It … All work here today peeps. Skill Work … Open the car door for your lady friend sometime?!? That’s a pretty damn useful Skill to work on don’t you agree???
Notes:
If only life were this easy?!? Have fun today and ENJOY!!!
A Trifle Later …
Posted: August 2, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: cookie monster, free range, happiness, health, hipster, life, london, love, lululemon, motivation, natural, Olympics, paleo, pilates, recovery, rest, Summer games, WOD, yoga 9 CommentsThis is about me loving you… for real. And not in a ‘just to make me come’ kinda way. In a real way-
Welcome once again to a lovely Thursday blog-o-post about nothing. We still have a bad taste in our mouths from “What I Ate Wednesday“. As a side note: Who really cares what the hell you ate on a random Wednesday?!? Unless you are stopping over in the Shire to make us lunch? Zip it up!!! Where were we? Oh, the best Olympic highlights so far! Spoil and waste away the day at work getting caught up on the latest and greatest.
Before we get into the thick of things we feel you need to know a bit more about the British culture and why the summer games are so important to all of us. This fine 14 minute documentary is all you need to know about England/Turnipshire/The Midlands …
Onto our highlights:
The Plan-
Game Time!!! The first peep to chime in on EXACTLY what is wrong in this picture will win something …
The Workout-
Rest Day to watch and catch up with the Olympics.
Notes:
Don’t be shy Yoga-Moms … You know exactly what is wrong in the picture!?! You’re brave enough to train like an animal however are you brave enough to tell the blog-o-world you are a passionate Beiber fan? Have fun today peeps and ENJOY!!!
That Was Me – I Did This …
Posted: August 1, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, health, hipster, jogging, kettlebell, london, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, pilates, running, summer olympics, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 10 CommentsRandy, you know, when I want advice on cheeseburgers or not wearing a shirt, you’re the person I’ll come to-
Now that you have prepared for any challenge in your way. You can’t wait to go out and prove yourself to the world!
Today you are making history!!! Today is a day for the ages. What you achieve today is a story you’ll tell your kids and grand kiddo’s over and over (nauseously) just so see their eyes widen when you say, “That was me! I did this!”
Take a moment to think of all the great first moments in sports history: The very first Olympics. Tom Brady’s first touchdown pass, Your first pair of $125.00 Lululemon yoga pants and Tim Tebow running shirtless in the rain. What you achieve today will be right there, the pinnacle of all of these great moments.
Completely off topic. Here is our solution to the empty seat(s) mess at the London Summer Olympics:
The Plan-
Just wait for it … Chad Le Clo’s Father, Burt Le Clo?!? Let’s just say he’s welcome over anytime!!!
**Apologies for the video and audio quality. We had cut back on our production budget.**
The Workout-
Our Warm Up is the exact opposite of what you did yesterday. Dial the intensity knob down to about three and simply have fun. Followed by:
Not for time …
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Perfect Ring Dips (no hurry today. Play around and see what works best for you.)
Notes:
Put yourself out there today and achieve something great! Have fun and ENJOY!!!
Compassion is for Chumps …
Posted: July 31, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: compassion, crossfit, happiness, health, hipster, life, love, motivation, natural, Olympics, paleo, perspective, pilates, snoop dog, Summer, trail running, WOD, yoga 17 CommentsThe most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend–
Those cheeky Buddhist! Surprisingly, 2500-year-old Buddhist traditions contain some very basic and fundamental truths about our own human nature that we are slowly warming up to. One of these traditions (the one we like to chat about the most) is that humans are inherently social beings! Our brains are wired for building relationships, love, compassion and working together. The individualistic, look at me and my precious life and competition of our modern lives has led to an imbalance not only within ourselves but rather in everything we see around us. As the Summer Olympics roll along we get a first hand look at the results of this: Anxiety, Loneliness, Pain.
What’s the point of this post today? Being compassionate to ourselves is pretty darn cool and not something you should avoid. When you do finally accept compassion into your life? We all become more accepting of others, period!!!
Have a listen to the new Snoop Lion if you like?
Hat Tip: News.Com.Au
The Plan-
15 year old Gold Medalist … Ruta Meilutyte
The Workout-
Our Warm Up today is our Workout, Maybe?!?
Start with a nice Walk and listen to your body. If you like running (Insert anything here peeps)? Run after a little bit … Get after it today to the tune of 90-95 max effort%
Notes:
Now this may seem gauche and out-of-place today however seeing that many of our readers are firmly entrenched in the Elite/Warrior/Extreme/Insane/Kranked fitness craze of late? Allow compassion to move you forward. Uncle Mo (A true Man’s-Man) is not asking you this today … Rather screaming at the top of his lungs this message of compassion. Compassion is the key to your fitness and healthy goals! Try it and ENJOY!!!
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