This is Me
Posted: September 21, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: change, crossfit, exercise, Fall, fitness, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, running, seasons, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 24 CommentsThe surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much-
Ahhhh, the seasons are a changing and fall is a lovely time of year. A time for some of us to let our thoughts roam more freely towards pumpkin spiced lattes, cuddling up on the couch and brisk early morning runs.
One of the brilliant wonders that comes with the changing of seasons is that it presents us the opportunity to take notice of the changes around us. The brilliant red glow of the maple trees. The cooler air that greets us in the morning.
Sadly, when it comes to Summer transitioning into Fall … Rarely do we allow ourselves time to fully experience the splendid changes around us. Too many of us are complaining about how short Summer was or we start to shiver at the thought of another cold winter ahead. These attitudes we embrace, these actions we hold near to our hearts.
If you woke up on July 3rd complaining that is was too hot to run in the morning and now find yourself complaining that it is too cold this weekend to run? Insulate yourself from these thoughts today … Reflect a rejection on our part of being in the present moment.
*Running is but one example!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Something “magical” is going to happen to you today if you pay keen attention to these next two videos:
Our fave Warm Up …
Followed By …
**Maria is one of the best trainers around, PERIOD! We highly recommend you take the time to look over her other videos and give them a go. Plus, she’s Canadian and that instantly puts you at the top of our Christmas card list. **
We often get asked why we do not post more videos describing our Workouts and Movements? Most, not all of you reading today. Have the attention span of a newt … This is not necessarily a bad thing although when it comes to patterning and perfecting movements it can be disastrous to say the least. So, if you ever need a better clarification of what we do here please feel free to email us at: CultFit
Classic example of this problem. We performed some lunges earlier in the week and a sassy CultFit peep sends us this:
Notes:
Having just called some of you a newt we would like to say Thank You once again to all of our readers. We honestly wish we had more time in the day to spend reading your lovely blogs and leaving some witty comments here and there. Have a lovely weekend peeps … ENJOY!!!
Until The Sun Falls
Posted: September 20, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: Breaking Bad, crossfit, exercise, fitness, gluten free, health, hipster, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, recovery, rest, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsI have simple tastes. I am always satisfied with the best-
So you want to be a runner eh? Here’s a handy-dandy starter guide to get you brought up to speed on all the perils that await you on the open road:
Arrested after punching car, driver
Attempted to rescue drowning victim
Dragged into Australian bushland
Genitals exposed to (in Buckinghamshire, England)
Genitals exposed to (in Everett, Wash.)
Genitals exposed to (in Philadelphia)
Genitals exposed to (in Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.)
Genitals exposed by (in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Gored to death by Indian bison
Major tip of our hat to Dan Gartland over at Deadspin for putting these links together!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day … Yoga- Check. Brisk Walk- Check. Some Meditation here and there …
Notes:
We can’t thank all of you enough for stopping over daily to have a look around! Have a great day today and ENJOY!!!
Good Boy Mudd
Posted: September 19, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: 10k, childhood, crossfit, fitness, free range, happiness, health, hipster, kettlebell, kids, life, love, lululemon, marathon, mud, paleo, pilates, running, swings, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga, youth 27 CommentsWe have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smarts-
There really is no need to set up this video for you this morning … Its brilliant:
Where were we?!? Diversions!
More times than not it seems that we have forgotten all about the simple diversions in our lives that help us to decompress from our daily concerns. For many of our Dear Readers this moment of forgetfulness can be found in at the local gym, a yoga mom class or a trail run in a nearby park. This sacred refuge can also be found in our gardens where tilling soil can clear away the stress of a rough day. For many others chopping up some veggies in the kitchen sweeps away the frustrations of our nagging boss at work. We may also find relief chatting amongst friends one night down at the pub or out in the bright sunshine during a weekend morning walk with a close friend. This place may also reside on the inter-webz. Where we can roar with laughter at a silly pooch jumping on a trampoline.
Wherever this place is for you, peeps it is vitally important for us to go there regularly. The more you punish yourself Running, Training, Lifting, Dieting? The very people around you don’t get the best of you! It very well may be in these quiet diversions that we find peace … “Sh!t Son!!! Did you see that dog try to do a nose-stand!?!“
The Plan-
The Workout-
We were just finishing making a sandwich when you stopped over for a visit, how nice of you!
Happy Hips Warm Up followed by a nice 30 Minute Trail Run, and finishing with a Happy Hips Cool Down.
If you want to add some zing to your sammy? Just add, oh let’s say … 100 Hard Style KB Swings after the Trail Run.
Notes:
Let these numbers marinate in the old noggin for a spell: 10k and 30 minutes. Go ahead and say these numbers out loud at your desk … 10k, 30 minutes!
You Got Smoked By a 13 Year Old Dude?!?
To be a kid again?!? We spend our whole entire adult lives trying to be young in body. How about young in heart and mind? Be well today and ENJOY!!!
Everybody Sees Me
Posted: September 17, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, cardio barre burs, crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, hipster, kettlebell, lululemon, motivation, Mud runs, paleo, pilates, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, words, yoga 8 CommentsBe yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people-
This is an open post in which you are encouraged and welcome to use as you wish. Email it to a friend, hang it on a mirror in the bathroom? Whatever you want to do?!? We want as many people as possible to know what we have cataloged over this past weekend: All of the Mud Run Princess’s foibles—and the list is pretty big peeps. Before we launch into our rant, permit us the prelude caveat that the Mud Run Princesses fail to consider the consequences of their uneducated, adversarial analects. In view of that, it is not surprising that whenever these Mud Run Princesses attempt to violate strongly held principles regarding deferral of current satisfaction for long-term gains, they look around waiting for applause as if they have done something decent and moral rather than wayward and disdainful. As a parting thought, remember that make up and yoga pants are not the solution to our Mud Run Princesses problems.
The Plan-
The Workout-
A nice quick and sweat inducing Warm Up followed by:
30 Minutes of Turkish Get Ups
**This is not a Sword Fight/Shirt Off/Pissing Match. Form, Flow, Grace. Allow solid, deep breathing to be the goal today.**
Notes:
Mud Runs are supposed to be fun. A time to kick back and get some dirt underneath our finger nails. All the while kicking back a few brews with a some good friends. Cardio Barre Burn class is at Noon on Mondays … Not at 9am on a lovely, brisk Saturday morning in the mud!
And to think its only Monday … ENJOY!!!
Mirror In the Bathroom … Please Talk Free
Posted: September 14, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, fitness, gluten free, happiness, health, hippie porn, hipster, humor, life, love, lululemon, marathon, Mars, natural, paleo, pilates, running, trail running, vegan, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 25 CommentsWe are always getting ready to live but never living-
Please bear with us as we try to draw a parallel between learning to live and failing in today’s hyper-drive, pressure to succeed society …
For many it has become de rigeur for us stress out over every possible challenge that we may face during the day. We no longer take the time to step back and evaluate the situation. We simply lack these skills today. We search for the solution on our iPhone or the Google Machine and stress even more after the damn system crashes! Many of the same issues we face today were addressed by generations before us through more naturalistic means: They took a few steps back and figured the problem out themselves! Today? We place too much emphasis on perfection and achieving, more stress and more problems.
A classic example: “I’m running late with the kids, the house is a mess and work is nuts! Let me look up a quick 10 minute workout I just have to squeeze in“ … An hour later on Pinterest? Same problems, More stress!
Part of our hidden agenda here at CultFit is equipping you (our dear readers) with the tools needed to navigate around in our increasingly frantic world. Think about this: Does your training program mimic the architecture of “YOUR“ real life, in which you receive varying workouts at different times and in different amounts? We fully expect you to struggle, make mistakes and learn over time. Do you?!?
Allow more time for individualism to creep into your program, more failure, find your own solutions. We already have enough pressure to succeed in life …
The Plan-
Dedication, Passion, Love … Brad Canning poured his soul into this awesome video! We’re geeks here and this is like LvL 100 Geek Porn!!!
The Workout-
The Warn Up today is of your choosing! Happy Hips? Trail Run? Swimming? Once you finish up, we’re going for a Walk?
A 45lb Plate, Some Kettlebells or even a Heavy Sandbag all work this morning. Pick one up and let’s Walk!
Farmers Walk, Heartbeat Press, Piston Press, One Arm Waiters Walk, Rack Hold, One Arm Farmers Walk … For ONE mile!
Top Tip: Allow your breathing to control your midsection (the word “core” is lame. Yoga mom’s work the “core”.)
**Once you pick the weight up and take your first step? It stays up the ENTIRE WALK! Penalty: 10 Goblet Squats.**
Notes:
It really has been a splendid week ’round these parts and we owe it all to you! You guys are amazing, “special” and most importantly: Authentic! While we have your attention please take a moment to say hello to our dear friend Somer: Why Vegan? Vedged Out. If only a handful of the 31,892 peeps who stopped by CultFit yesterday took the time to read her inspirational story? You would walk away inspired to say the least!
Have a great weekend peeps and ENJOY!!!
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