When I Walked With You Last Night
Posted: September 10, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: aqua, crossfit, fitness, Gallon, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, no bueno, paleo, pilates, run, running, trail running, water, whole foods, WOD, yoga 17 CommentsWell, I’ll be damned. It’s the gentleman guppy. You know, he’s like a turd that won’t flush-
Let’s cut out all the fitness/health verbiage to start the week shale we?: What you see before you this morning is a simple message that will only be understood by a few.
Do you bring a gallon jug of water to the gym with you? If you do … Keep reading! If you don’t … Skip to the end.
Recent troubling developments prompt us to revisit a subject that we have discussed in the past: The Gallon of Water Dude(Chicas? You are just as bad if not worse …) at the gym and his plan to use our weaknesses to his advantage. But first, allow us to pose you a question: Is The Gallon of Water Dude actually concerned about any of us or does he just want to advocate fatalistic acceptance of a venal, meat-headed new world order? After reading this post, you’ll sincerely find The Gallon of Water Dude is the latter. Many peeps who follow Gallon Water Dude’s threats have come to the erroneous conclusion that the majority of impertinent slubberdegullions workout 25 hours a day, eight days a week and thus deserve occasionally to create a world without history, without philosophy, without science, without reason—a world without beauty of any kind, without art, without literature, without culture. The stark truth of the matter is that The Gallon of Water Dude thinks we are trying to say that censorship could benefit us all. Wait! We just heard something … Oh, never mind; it’s just the sound of our point zooming way over Gallon Water Dude’s head. To reiterate the main message of this rambling Monday post, widespread emotionalism is the price we’d pay for making “superultrafrostified“ a dirty word.
The Plan-
The Workout-
Focus peeps and pay attention! We had to dig deep in between the cushions of the couch to find this gem …
“The 2 and 2“
Two minute RUN out and a two-minute RUN back to the start.
20 Hard Style KB Swings
** If you actually RUN? You should always come up short of your starting spot … 4-5 should be good.**
Notes:
Whoa?!? Where did that all come from? What a great way to start the week don’t you think … ENJOY!!!
Must read material for the week: ACSM ECP’s
You Spurn My Natural Emotions
Posted: September 5, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: fitness, happiness, health, hipster, kindness, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, running, sorrow, thoughts, trail running, walking, WOD, yoga 23 CommentsIllustrious the motion in all beings, even the tiniest insect-
Continued from yesterdays little chat …
How many of us have let the moment pass? Failed in the moment to address a problem or correct a mistake on the spot? Maybe some d-bag cut ahead of you at the market. What about that time we overheard a nasty comment to another? Better yet, in the gym we keep telling ourselves to focus on proper form and movements although we never do.
To be fully present, we need not dwell on or waste time with our worries festering in our minds, our minds stuck in inaction … Could have, Should have, Would have peeps?!?
No one knows what will happen next,
Such portents fill the days and nights;
Years prophetical! The space ahead as I
walk, as I vainly try to pierce it, is
full of phantoms, Unborn deeds, things
soon to be, project their shapes around
me, This incredible rush and heat, this
strange ecstatic fever of dreams …The unperform’d, more gigantic than ever,
advance, advance upon me.
The Plan-
The Workout-
Hill Sprints, Yeah Hill Sprints!
Set 15-20 minutes aside to thoroughly Warm Up. Happy Hips and maybe, just maybe our Workout from yesterday.
Not For Time:
25-30 Hill Sprints (90-95% Max Effort)
1-5 Warm Up, 6-10 Snappy – Dynamic (Listen to your body here), 11-15 Push, 16-20 Break through your comfort zone, 20-30 Snappy – Dynamic ( Run ’em out)
Notes:
A tad deep today, for a reason … Who strips away the layers and finds the true meaning? ENJOY!!!
Vamonos, I Wish!
Posted: August 28, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, happiness, health, hipster, intensity, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, recovery, running, The Duke, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 18 CommentsIf you don’t control your mind, someone else will-
To be young again, unwavering in our ability to conquer any feat set before us … Some mood music is in order as we dig a bit deeper beneath the surface of life:
Somewhere between the ages of 30 and 60 (ages may vary if you live in Kentucky or Australia) we spend way too much time trying to create and define what our purpose in life is. Contrary to popular opinion (you would not know this from reading all these perfect blogs): We human(s) are far from being perfect. What if we shared with you a top tip that no matter where you are in life, You’ll be healthier and more fulfilled? Engaging in meaningful and purposeful “play” of any sort helps promote positive mental health in our later years. Don’t take our word for it, get up and go find out yourself!
The Plan-
The Workout-
Pulled from our “Hey! I’m a kid in training.“ Series here at CultFit:
Warm Up on the Monkey Bars and re-acquaint yourself with a long-lost friend followed by:
20 Perfect Push Ups
20m Sprint (Out and Back)
25 Perfect Push Ups
30m Sprint (Out and Back)
30 Perfect Push Ups
40m Sprint (Out and Back)
35 Perfect Push Ups
50m Sprint (Out and Back)
A pattern should be emerging here folks. A local park, track or soccer/football pitch will do the trick today. Remember to bring the little ones along to count resp and to chase during the sprints! Who amongst us makes it to 100+ meters?!?
Notes:
Simple, and try not to out think yourselves peeps. There are grade school aged kids out there waiting to pounce on some fresh meat at the local playground … ENJOY!!!
Grappling With Forgiveness
Posted: August 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, forgive, free range, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, intensity, kettlebell, Lance Armstrong, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, pilates, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 62 CommentsTo return to the root is to find peace. To find peace is to fulfill one’s destiny-
Long painful story made short: In order to reach our goals we need to forgive ourselves first. That’s it, we promise.
What happens when you set a goal for yourself and then fail to reach it? Run a marathon in under 2:30:00? 5k Under 20 minutes? Go a day without forgetting something important, are just a few examples. Failing to reach our goals happens to all of us each and every day.
For many, simply finishing a race is not enough. We want each and every event to be a record smashing success. Breaking goals and records each and every time we head out of the door. If only this was true …
What race are you running? And what are the failures, big or small, you’re kicking around in your head this morning? Did you have a great race this past weekend, but finished in such poor shape that you vowed never to put yourself in another similar situation again?
Over the years and through many failures along the way. One thought rings true: You will always have another chance, Next weekend, next month and hopefully next year. If you’re facing a recent failure learn to accept and forgive yourself first (Lance Armstrong is a prime example) .
There is no good reason to punish yourself after a failure, no matter what it may be. Forgive and take the next step forward.
**We originally had penned a really nasty post brim full of seething words aimed at this whole Lance Armstrong debacle. Remember: Write drunk – Edit sober … **
The Plan-
The Workout-
A nice quick Warm Up consisting of either a Pulse Trail Run or Hill Sprints?
25 Hardstyle KB Swings (heavy – ish)
5 Cartwheels (To each side)
5 Standing Broad Jumps (Full and Open Hip Activation)
Lets try to keep this program going for 30 minutes shale we?
Notes:
Forgive and move forward. Hey, sometimes it’s rather hard to forgive ourselves … Totally normal peeps! Have a great day today and ENJOY!!!
If I Could Wave My Magic Wand …
Posted: August 22, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, pilates, playing, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 20 CommentsWhy are the people hard to manage? Because those above them are fussy and have private ends to serve. That is why they are hard to manage-
When was the last time you truly enjoyed yourself playing (not like that perv)?. Take a gander at the peeps around you next time you go out for a run, what do you notice? We all want to do well no matter what we are doing: Cooking, cleaning, being a better mother or father. And its OK to feel like you want to be the best. Like duh?!? We’re mostly humans here and wanting to achieve is completely natural (so we were told).
Right now would be a good time to go for a walk or grab the flask from the lower drawer in your desk. Just saying …
Our society is completely punch drunk and obsessed with competitiveness. Screw it, no more holding back and toning it down for the granola crunchers of the blog-o-sphere: We have no idea what “PLAYING“ feels like anymore. Gotta run, gotta compete, one more mile, a few more sets. Performance is the needle you are addicted to it! The simple, playful pleasures in our lives are no longer desirable.
Instead of driving the kiddos to soccer practice hoping that they will be the next superstar (a .00000001% of that even happening). Pick up some Jamba Juice and go to a local park, and play. Better yet, break out some sidewalk chalk and get creative:
All of us are deprived of play each and everyday. It’s hard to delineate between running ( insert anything) and work. We base everything on time and performance. How about a flowing stream of sweat and a smile?
The Plan-
The Workout-
Bizzaro CultFit Workout … Yet another “workout” the EXTREME – ELITE fitness types think they invented:
What you need: Some mates, An open space, A few adult beverages (no VitaCoCo allowed) and a med ball that knows how to be treated.
Say hello to Hoover – Ball!!!
**Worry wort parents? The kids can play as well …!**
Notes:
Have a beautiful day today peeps and ENJOY!!!
**The first peep from Canada – Land who can pinpoint the quote at the top without using the Google Machine, gets something!**
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