Thursday 26 April 2012
Posted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, blogs, crossfit, exercise, fitness, food, free range, fun, gluten free, health, hipster, jogging, kettlebell, kids, life, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, NFL draft, NHL playoffs, paleo, perspective, philosophy, pilates, problems, psycology, recovery, rest, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 23 CommentsThe whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts-
Hmm Hmm…Don’t mind us as we puff out our masculine chest and spew machismo all about. Oh, sorry didn’t mean to get sweat all over your precious new Athleta Yoga top. Feel free to slide off your comfy Sanuks before you settle in this morning on the couch. We just poured a nice cup of Mr. Grey and chances are the kettle is still warm as evidence of the stream still gently rising into the air. If for some chance you thought things could not get any worse around here after yesterday’s Nickelback, Facts vs. Ignorance and dog balls post? Think again dear peep, its Thursday!!! Speaking of which we have never invited you into our pristine kitchen arena here at CultFit HQ? How rude…
We love food and heating things up in the microwave and basically we would like to share some of our offerings with you. So without further delay…Feast your eyes on our picturesque dinning options and like we always do on Thursday “Best Caption Wins Something”:
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day…
Without spouting off and going on a twisting rant we understand that Rest Days are the hardest part of your workout program. “Like duh…How do I get better by meditating in the car on the way to work?” or “Shit Son…I have a race this weekend and I am 15 miles low for my mileage this week!”
The simple truth: Your hyper stimulated brain never needs to rest: Go, Go, Go all the time! Problem is: You have this thing called “Your Body” and your body secretly hates your brain and every thing your brain does to it. Is it too much to ask to listen to your body for one day? Luckily for you dear peeps we have a “Body” and a “Brain” on retainer here at CultFit HQ…Here is a recent conversation we overheard in the bathroom three stalls over:
BODY– “I’m sore, that’s all.”
BRAIN– “I wonder who else is in here? Work sucks, kids are turds, what is the rep scheme today? God Vancouver sucks and the Penguins blew it! Damn Russians and who ever liked the Sedin twins to begin with? Jesus, look at this! Who put the toilet paper in the dispenser backwards? Now I’m screwed with bad luck for the rest of the day! Shit I forgot my lunch…Well Whole Foods is right next door to work, I’ll just do that instead of going home in lunch traffic. Hmm if I do go home I could stop by the co-op and do some yoga at YogaMed? Yeah, sounds like a plan. Almost forgot about the NFL draft, talk about a bunch of losers that watch that crap for four days straight! Tom Brady is still hot as hell!!! Time to wipe and go someone is coming in…Ahhh man not right next to me…”
BODY– “I’m sore, that’s all.”
Notes:
Have an awesome day, Rest Up and ENJOY!!!
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Posted: April 24, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, hipster, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, perspective, pilates, recovery, rest, running, trail running, walking, WOD, yoga 22 CommentsA dog that is lying on garbage may happen to think of its past lives and repent for it. But when it catches a new smell, it runs after it! Likewise is this mind-
**Yes, thank you. We are in a better mood today! Green tea and dark chocolate at 6am will do that!?!**
One of the greatest lessons (so we were told…) from the Life of Pi (Yann Martel) is actually quite simple. You can get used to anything…
So when we start talking about humility please do not think that we believe you should be considered self-effacing. Actually, its 180 degrees from this…Stepping back and thinking about this topic for a moment. As you become more self-aware, you place more value yourself. This is when we truly start to become humble.
For to long we have thought that the definition of being humble needed an element of failure, Just ask Uncle Pliny! He is of course our resident gimp here at CultFit HQ. It was not until recently that his orthopedic surgeon gave him this ultimatum: “Your body cannot take this abuse much longer. Three major surgery’s in the last 2 years…I like taking money from you but seriously?”
Awareness and humility…Hmm?
As always we are not the experts here…
Loving Others Without Loving Yourself: A Reconsideration
Of Mind and Body <—If you read only one iota of our message today? Make it this, please?!?
The Plan-
The Workout-
One of readers sent in a fave program of theirs that really is a blast. Give it a go and let us know how you made out?!?
Swim/Trail Run/Whatever…Until you are thoroughly Warmed Up (We know that not all of you have access to a pool, the sea or a river. If you do? Swimming in our opinion is hands down the best way to Warm Up, followed closely by a Brisk Walk.)
You will need: A wide open space, one kettle bell and yourself of course. Pay closer attention to length today rather than reps and time…A soccer pitch, a ball field: Something that in essence gives a good frame of reference for length (Ja Ja go ahead and say it perv?).
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Waiters Walk for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Over Head Walking Lunge for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Thread the Needle Reverse Walking Lunge for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Heartbeat Press/Walk for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Alternating Goblet Squat for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
One Turkish Get Up…Stay standing and Hard Style KB Swings for a bit. Rinse and Repeat with the other arm.
That’s it! Remember our golden rule here about putting weight above our heads? If you can’t handle the weight hitting you in the head…Don’t put the weight above your head to begin with!
You can do this program indoors quite successfully, if you use your imagination. Outdoors is our preferred method due to the fact that all the Yoga Moms running by think we’re nuts? Wonder what they are doing at X-Fit later…
Notes:
The program above really embodies our training approach here: Time is relative and a marginal tool to measure results, Form, Flow, Grace and Awareness are infinitely more important to our overall health. If you want to experiment with time to see for yourself? Do the above program in 10 minutes? It can be done although Form goes to hell as well as Grace…Be safe if you perform the program today and most importantly, ENJOY!!!
Monday 23 April 2012
Posted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, jogging, life, love, marathon, meditation, motivation, natural, paleo, perspective, philosopy, pilates, psycology, recovery, rest, running, trail running, walking, WOD, yoga 9 CommentsMore wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use-
We all have a story to tell. Like all stories we hear during the day some are rather glamorous and full of picturesque examples of our daily lives. While others may be dark and rather bleak shared quite often enough by the pugnacious people we choose to surround ourselves with. Maybe one of them is the trainer at your gym who swears by the FMS system yet overlooks and misunderstands basic human movements. Or what about the chica who just finished a tough round of tabata’s yet has no idea what a VO2 max is? Is it a new energy drink or something?!?
Over the weekend a group of friends gathered for a light program here at CultFit HQ, nothing special or out of the ordinary. The flowing current of the conversation hinged on nothing more than honest open dialog aided by a warm cup of tea. That is of course until Uncle Mo decides to spout off: “Why is it that people today get offended when you care about them?’ Interesting question? “…Its my goddamn life jerk! If I want to injure myself running? Why should you care!”
We are adopting a scorched earth policy this morning and will be throwing every one of you under the proverbial bus. Ready?!? The “people” Uncle Mo referred to usually try to wedge into a conversation…”I’m a vegan who ran a marathon and got my dogs from a shelter. Also I only feed my shelter dogs Whole Foods vegan dog food because it gives them the energy to run with me when I train for marathons. Oh, and why does everyone here at Oxford feel the need to stop and ask me about my MacBook?” <—This dear reader, is the template of every blog you will read today!
If you feel the need to opine? Your argument better be as strong as this:
Tommy Godwin’s ‘unbreakable’ cycling record
True Humility is a virtue here at CultFit.
The Plan-
Humilis…We’ll be poking you in the ribs about humility all week or you could just imagine that our thoughts are leaves floating by in a stream. Do not respond to them; just let them pass by.
The Workout-
Today’s program is brought to you by our dear old Uncle Pliny.
Not for time…
Pranayama, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya and Breath of Fire Kundalini Pranayama followed by:
Nerve Glides and Leg Drains (It was a stressful weekend here!)
From what we hear the Google Machine is a wonderful invention?!?
Notes:
For the next fortnight we would like YOU to write in and share YOUR favorite program with all of us here! The only thing we ask is that you provide us with a brief description why this program is important to YOU (In ten words or less…hmm?). Please accept our gift of a flower as forgiveness for being cantankerous on a lovely Monday morning? Be well today and ENJOY!!!
Thursday 19 April 2012
Posted: April 19, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: active rest, crossfit, exercise, fitness, free range, gluten free, health, jogging, kettlebell, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, perspective, philosophy, pilates, psycology, recovery, rest, running, simplicity, trail running, walking, WOD, yoga 18 CommentsYou know, when you were a baby in your crib, your father looked down at you, he had but one hope – some day my son will grow to be a man. Well look at you now. You just got your asses whipped by a bunch of goddamn nerds-
The night air is remarkably cool and brilliantly lit by the night sky. The perfect recipe for a Rest Day…Before we take this post sideways and off into the abysses like we normally do. We feel the need to speak with you for one minute, a heart to heart. Thank You!!! We don’t tell you that enough nor could we ever say it enough to you dear reader. You are special and appreciated around these parts! At last count there were over 500 peeps who…err 490+ peeps (If you want to tick people off make fun of Cardio Barre Burn…we’ll leave it at that!) who decided to follow the ramblings of CultFit HQ. We are humbled, truly! Thank You once again for giving up five precious seconds from your glorious eventful day to stop by and hang out for a bit!
Enough of this feel good contextual (Hmm- Contextual Fitness?!?) snuggle party stuff! It’s “Best Caption” wins something Thursday…
** And because YOU are really special…One more from a recent gathering.**
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day…
Basically all we did here today consisted of the following:
Self Reiki and Leg Drains followed by a touch of meditation in the morning sun. Afternoon…Scouted out some new parks riding the old bike with the kiddos.
Notes:
Thanks once again!!! There is a tough program on tap for tomorrow…Be well and ENJOY!!!
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Posted: April 18, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, family, fitness, free range, gluten free, health, hipster, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, perspective, pilates, planks, recovery, rest, running, talent, trail running, walking, WOD, yoga 32 CommentsNew leaves and old roots are what makes a tree magnificent. New knowledge and old principles meld to become dharma. If wisdom of the sages can blend with the new sciences, It would be for the benefit to humanity-
Today’s sign of the Apocalypse: NYC’s most extreme workout
Each and every one of you taking the precious time to read this morning have a unique talent of some sort or another. If you feel the need to decree to the blog-o-sphere what that talent may be? Please leave a comment at the end today. YogaMom/Extreme Fitness Peep? Is this your talent:
Give us a moment to center ourselves here and…Hmm, Hmm Ok…How about entertaining this thought for a second: Dedicate yourself to right now, this very moment! Painfully forget about whether or not you have “found your talent”…How about finding our lives!?!
Sadly in today’s culture, it is so very easy to think that being talented, popular, the mayor of your pilates studio on Four Square or 400 friends on Facebook is the ultimate end goal. From the moment we awake in the morning we are conditioned to believe that our achievements are what makes us interesting, influential, and special.
You know what is important in your life? What truly matters on a deep, heart-felt personal level…is up to each of us!!!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Cleverly pulled from our “Spring Medley” series…
There are Warm Ups and then there are Warm the Joints Up…Two entirely different sexy beasts!
Today we will perform both…Warm Up into a nice lather doing something you enjoy and then Warm Up the Joints:
5-4-3-2-1 Hammer Curls to a One Arm Perfect Press (Feet together, toes actively grabbing the earth beneath you, eyes look through the press!!!) followed by:
10 Perfect Push Ups
Quick question peeps? When you walk are you not performing a plank? And when you perform a One Arm Press? Hmm…Why is it then when you do a plank it looks like hell? Do you walk funny…So on that note how about a nice Plank Medley?
Focus more on form than time today and everyday for that matter…All Planks begin with a Hinge Walk Out!!!
High Plank, Low Plank (chin barely touching floor), Side Planks w/press (look through the weight), Fore Arm Plank…Stand up and with the heavy kettle bells (or any other heavy object – KIDS!!!) you neatly placed nearby earlier: Rack Hold Farmers Walk 40m Out and Back.
How many times through is up to you! 10+ would be something to brag about via a tweet…
Notes:
Patience, Form, Flow and Grace today dear reader. Have fun and ENJOY!!!
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