My Mind’s Eye

Posted: January 7, 2013 | Author: CultFit | Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, exercise, fitness, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, intensity, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, passion, pilates, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga | 18 Comments

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened-

How much of your everyday experience is influenced by the expectations you place on the people and “things” around you? A rough percentage would do just fine, we’re not that picky. Also, how often do you notice when you’re projecting yourself in this way? How often are you aware of your thoughts, emotions … Your mental commentary? The commentary that dictates your experience of being here “now“?

As we carry on through our Monday morning together, feel free take to a moment and notice how you compare what you see, hear, feel, taste and smell to the very “things” you’ve sensed previously. Oh, this is a good example: Groggy and clouded you manage to stumble into your local coffee-house. Do you notice the long queue first or the aroma of freshly ground, fair trade and organic Elephant Dung Coffee? Pay attention and take notice as to how your current decisions of like and dislike, love and hate, relate to intangible ideas from a similar experience at another time. Does your coffee taste better today due to there being no line? A pleasant exchange with a stranger …

Our thoughts and expectations impact the present moment and our everyday experiences in profound ways. So, are some things inherently better than others, or do we change what we see with our mind? We know, this “presence” stuff takes a lot of hard work on your part, so why not try being present with one sense each day this week? Gently ease into this stuff.

The Workout-

A mindful, peaceful and refreshing Warm Up consisting of the following:

Crocodile breathing, Sun Salutation and some tumbling/rolling about.

That’s it for today.

Notes:

Be well today.

Let Go

Posted: January 4, 2013 | Author: CultFit | Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, Buttfumble, crossfit, exercise, fitness, free range, gluten free, Greek Philosophy, happiness, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, Language, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, NFL, passion, perspective, philosophy, pilates, Playoffs, running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga | 11 Comments

Making people happy makes people happy-

Link of the day: Budget Bytes

What exactly is the importance of having a open mind?

Personal and spiritual growth begins with a healthy dose of open-mindedness, that’s the importance. At what age did you stop asking “why”?

For the parents reading this morning, when the little ones ask “why” … Like a billion times before lunch? It gets old really quick! We beg of them to stop. However, and curse us if you may: Asking “why” should never go away, no matter how cantankerous and old we become.

There is always room for more understanding in our lives. If dudes want to wear skinny jeans and fedoras while shopping at Whole Foods? Totally cool … If we stay narrow-minded with the belief that what we know is the divine truth? We end up greeting any and all differing views as a falsehood. Feel like ruining a relationship real quick? Stop asking “why” and become less understanding. We triple dog dare you to try this?!?

There is a looming set of clouds full of ” ignorance” forming on the far horizon. The ingredients for a perfect storm are all around us: Total immersion in social media, failure to notice the changing environment, lack of empathy towards others, relying on facts and not deep-rooted knowledge. Are we forgetting anything?

There is hope young Padawan(s) One way we as a whole can rid ourselves of this storm is to allow the light of higher awareness to shine down warmly upon us: Ask “why” and practice becoming more open-minded. Is Mark Sanchez (aka Buttfumble) the best QB in the NFL … Maybe – Maybe not?!? Let’s discuss this further.

Open-mindedness = Growth

*Better come strong with your QB argument! Just saying.*

The Workout-

A little homework is in order before we carry on with The Workout today. Hey, save the comments for after class … Look up these two words using your Google Machine: Techne and Episteme

What, you might be asking are these two dreadful little words doing here this morning?

Is your workout based on Techne (craft, experience and know how) … Or, are you trying to impress your friends with Episteme (book knowledge and showing off the title/certifications/badassness of your program). So on that note:

A nice flowing Warm Up consisting of Crane Pose play and breathing control. Followed by:

10 KB Perfect Push Ups

10 One Arm KB Bent Over Rows (alternate arms – load)

10 Step(s) High Knee Walk (each foot – shoes off – walking on clouds)

Play.

Notes:

Techne or Episteme? Why really? I’m trying to be open-minded about all of this? Be well this weekend and please take care!

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CultFit in the New Year

Posted: December 31, 2012 | Author: CultFit | Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 2013, blogging, crossfit, eating disorders, exercise, Fiction, fitness, free range, gluten free, health, hipster, history, hope, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, lust, meditation, mind, Morality, motivation, natural, New Year, New Year's, paleo, passion, pets, pilates, resolution, running, Science, spirit, whole foods, WOD, writing, yoga | 14 Comments

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act-

Pop quiz Hot Shots:

The Best CultFit Posts of 2012

Gathered conveniently for you, here are the best posts from 2012, as judged by some random dude (actually all of you):

This is profoundly sad …		11,683
Tuesday 24 April 2012		1,673
Testing The Path Not Normally Taken		1,481
Maybe It’s His Fault		1,391
Grappling With Forgiveness		1,356
Guide to the London Summer Games: CultFit Style		1,259
Big Trouble Upstairs		1,221
Wednesday 20 June 2012		1,197
Wednesday 4 April 2012		1,188
A Thought Provoking Blog …		1,152
Sunday 11 September 2011		1,151
Friday 27 April 2012		1,149
Wednesday 9 May 2012		1,134
You Brought A Gun To A Knife Fight …		1,127
The Beautiful Blogger Award…		1,122

What to look forward to in 2013

We are going step back and strip CultFit of all its distractions, gimmicks, promotions and more. The main objective is to leave you, our Dear Reader with a pure and simple reading experience. Reading and digesting the words presented to you without any distractions.

What we feel is necessary for a simple, enjoyable reading experience:

Pithy, socially relevant topics to help you come to peace with your body and mind
No comments or “like” buttons to distract you from our message
A pleasant and easily read format
Minimal navigation, Minimal pics. Featured content for a “In and Out” experience
A breath of fresh air amidst a sea of distractions

The CultFit as you have come to love (used extremely loosely) will simply not be the same …

The “Workout” in 2013

Acquaint yourself with this lovely word:

heu·ris·tic

/hyo͞oˈristik/

Adjective-

Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.

Noun-

A heuristic process or method.

What does time mean to you? We believe time is functionally similar to volatility in our lives: The more time, the more you can achieve, the more disorder to bathe in. Consider, that if you can suffer limited harm to your body if exposed to small errors (a brisk run, snappy kettlebell work), time brings the kind of “errors” that end up benefitting YOU. We like to call this experience. Other programs will break you with their use of time, not here.

Proper Form, Seek Flow, Develop Grace … Only then will we find Perfection

Notes:

Slowly and surely we will be migrating content to our new site, so all hope is not lost! CultFit will still be here tomorrow, in all its dreadful glory. Thank you once again for making CultFit what it is! Be well this New Year and ENJOY!!!

I’m Glad You Stopped Over

Posted: December 27, 2012 | Author: CultFit | 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 Comments

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself-

The Quite Place <— If you don’t do anything else during your short visit here today? Take the time to click this link!!!

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!!!

Dense Blues

Posted: December 24, 2012 | Author: CultFit | Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 5k, blogging, christmas, crossfit, exercise, family, fitness, friends, happiness, health, hipster, holidays, hope, humor, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, motivation, passion, pilates, running, Stories, whole foods, WOD, yoga | 14 Comments

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly-

Like a freshly packed snowball hitting you up-side the head, Christmas is finally here. Many blog-o-peeps would tell you that life is “grand” and “splendid” this time of year although out here in the “real” world … We struggle with stress, family and other worries that muddle our thoughts.

Seeking out solitude for a few peaceful minutes to think is a true blessing: A warm cup of tea before the little ones awaken, running your favorite trail tonight and taking a long nap while watching ‘A Christmas Story’ for the fifth time.

A few peaceful and thoughtful minutes …

The Plan-