Tuesday 31 January 2012
Posted: January 31, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: biking, fitness, health, inversions, motivation, perspective, planks, push ups, running Leave a commentIf you believe everything you read, better not read-
Today’s sign of the apocalypse:
Stay classy dear friends…
We have been asked numerous times in the past to provide some sort of evidence that there really is a CultFit HQ. So to quell all the lurkers…
The Plan-
We get asked all sorts of questions around here from day-to-day. A classic example of one: “Like yo bro’s I have tried all the programs out there on the inter-webz and nothing seems to work?”
The answer is surprisingly simple and we have secretly been throwing it towards you since our first post some time ago: Walking and Meditation – Simplicity in form and function.
On any given day Uncle Pliny is working away on the Amiga scanning email, finally he has reported back with something tangible: Only .98% of our readers are truly exceptional and gifted athletes (re-read that again aloud pretty please).
To put it nicely for all the fragile types reading this morning sipping on a horrid tasting VitaCoCo (dare we say the Stella Artois of coconut waters?) You are hopelessly addicted to a failed fitness/health relationship. We need to look deep whiten ourselves and become aware of the decisions we make in regards to fitness and health. Only when we are completely comfortable with ourselves will we be able to put a foot forward in good faith to a better lifestyle.
The Workout-
This workout was provided by a dear friend of ours, Sister Harriet. No she didn’t take from that Pinterest site thingy (we hope):
Warm-Up any way you see fit followed by:
In this order- Planks-Inversions-Perfect Push Ups-Goblet Squats-Reverse Lunges (we know, dear reader you are creative so…this is what we did here at CultFit HQ)
Hinge walk Out High Plank Hold for 45 Seconds (walk back to hinge)
Ease into a Hand Stand Hold for 45 Seconds (tippy toes do not like your hands – gently pull them as far apart as possible) with GRACE come back to standing (feet together remember?)
Hinge Walk Out High Plank Hold – 10 Perfect Push Ups (walk Hands Back to standing)
25 Goblet Squats (oh, you did remember to bring some weight?)
25 Reverse Lunges (weight at heart center)
Rinse and Repeat about 10 times or so…If you peeps out there have a fave program that you would like to share that is not from Pinterest please send it in!
Notes:
Be safe today and most importantly, ENJOY!!!
Monday 30 January 2012
Posted: January 30, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: advice, fitness, free, health, hippie porn, life, perspective, running 1 CommentQuit worrying about your health. It’ll go away-
If you could spare a few precious seconds away from your awfully important day today we would very much appreciate it.
Entertain these questions objectively this calm and chilly morning making sure to comment with the results:
How many times do you give advice to others during the day?
Do people use the advice you give?
“Like check it out dude, you need to so try this new Beavertails place over on Y street.” “Yup the one right next door to the plasma donation centre (<— for our Canuck friends frozen at home).”
“CrossFit, P90x, Insanity are way to expensive you need to do Power Yoga instead.”
“Best way to get ripped abs?” “We’ll hmm…DIET-DIET-Diet-diet-GENETICS-avoid sit ups and do planks.” This is true peep-oids, last time we checked everyone reading here has a complete 8-pack hidden somewhere (Dang nab it there is 1 bit-o advice for us. Giving advice sure can be sneaky).
“Hey you! You over there at that CultFit HQ place! The advice you give is byzantine in nature and stinks up our inter-webz.”
Simply people: Giving advice may be useful to some when it’s not-self serving. Offer information that offers a look behind the curtain instead…(damn that’s 2 now).
Want some advice this morning to quell your lust for all the juicy little bits of advice you are going to give/get today? Skip the advice and give information instead! (Shit, this last one makes 3)
Example 1 (Save the $31.50 and re-read our last bit of advice. Great now we are up to 4)
The Plan-
The Workout-
It’s Monday obviously so what does that mean? Not for time and with a mild amount of actual effort:
Bike/Swim for an hour or so followed by:
5-4-3-2-1 Alternating Grip Perfect Pull Ups
5-5-5-5-5 Alternating One Arm Presses
10-10-10-10-10 Perfect Hinge Walk Out Push Ups
1-2-3-4-5 Perfect Rock Ring Pull Ups (Finger tips maybe?)
Notes:
Thank you for the helpful advice today, ENJOY!?!
Friday 27 January 2012
Posted: January 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: biking, fitness, health, perspective, running, smile, swimming 4 CommentsNothing contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose–a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye-
Pop quiz time peeps! What color is the sun? If you answered “Yellow” it’s time to pack a lunch and head back to kindergarten.
Read up and prepare to feel great shame: Color of the Sun
In case you didn’t think the above article was accurate enough:
The Plan-
You are what you do, no more no less. A state of calm and relaxation is a path that takes us though many dark areas of our lives. Uncle Kurt Vonnegut’s advice: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
Too many times we are lured by the quick and easy way to achieve better health, How many of you take Self Magazine or Men’s Health to the gym to try a new program? If your journey is to reach vanity instead of peace continue doing what you have been doing all along.
We would be held in contempt if we didn’t share these articles with you today:
What Questions Are You Asking Yourself?
The Workout-
From our “Are you kidding me” series here at CultFit HQ
Bike/Swim/Trail Run (put some effort into it- say like 170% of your VO2 MAX?)
Not for time…Tabata Smile
20 Seconds of a genuine Smile followed by:
10 Seconds of Calm
Do this for four minutes followed by:
5-5-5-5-5 Perfect Pull Ups (different grip each pull)
5-5-5-5-5 High Plank Walk Outs
5-5-5-5-5 Staggered Hand Perfect Push Ups
40m Sprint out and back- Rinse and repeat
The same % of peeps who “get” the message above also routinely smile throughout the day!
Notes:
We’ve done it again here at CultFit HQ. We have wasted your precious time for the past week rambling on about trivial matters in our daily lives. How will you ever accept our sincere apologies? Anyways, have a wonderful weekend and stay healthy, ENJOY!!!
Thursday 19 January 2012
Posted: January 19, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: fitness, health, motivation, perspective, running, walking, workout 1 CommentIt is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise-
If you have to think about this next question…we’ll be sure to say a quick prayer for you later this evening. Can you remember the exact moment the last time you smiled while working out?
An honest smile, like seeing a newborn kiddo or the first time little dude rides his bike without training wheels? Not LolCat or some lame ass MeMe stuff you dug up in the bathroom this morning.
Entertain this thought today as you go about your daily Random Fitness routine: Exercise as you would play.
The Plan-
CultFit HQ Motivation:
Nicely done!
Pintrest-Fitness Motivation:
Nice, at what cost?
Our Science and Advanced Quantum Research Lab here at CultFit HQ looks at it this way when it comes to motivation, desire, passion, pleasure. The more you look at and pull your motivations from others the less desire you actually develop and foster within yourself. We have a behavioral addiction support peep on staff if you care to opine?
The Workout-
Rest Day
We are taking a moment today to step outside ourselves, step back and look at the big picture. At what price would you pay to look your best now only to be crippled and bed ridden later in life? Not saying that is going to happen to you, so step back. It may happen and if it does…What will you do?
Notes:
Thank you to all of you that took a few precious seconds away from checking your Facebook status to send us a kind email about the topic yesterday. We understand it was painful, we honestly do. And because we like to kick the hornet’s nest from time to time. We have this to ask of you: If you have to use social media to justify your existence in the world today? Does that mean you are a Slacktivist?
Monday 16 January 2012
Posted: January 16, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: fitness, health, life, motivation, run. bike, running, swim 5 CommentsAcquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to-
Quite often (more times than not) one of our adoring and sometimes misguided fans will write in asking: “What is a Perfect Push Up?” Good question and thanks for asking. Going back and digging through the official Data Archives here at CultFit HQ we found an image that shows the quintessential Perfect Push Up!
Behold, The Perfect Push Up
For those of you at home who know how to read:
Thank you: http://www.sandowplus.co.uk
And to think fitness and strength training is a new fad? Thanks be to the heavens that X-Fit didn’t invent this stuff.
The Plan-
We know for a fact that 98.3% of our dear readers have the calendar marked with a Sharpie for all the events they are competing (used loosely) in this year. We do as well, sort of. Make sure to remind us and we’ll get the list posted here this week…
The Workout-
Bike/Swim/Walk Your choice for at 30 minutes at a pace which takes you out of your comfort zone followed by:
At least 250-300 reps of the following:
KB Swings (any style you like)
Perfect Push Ups
Notes:
If you really put some effort and most importantly heart into the movements today…You will really surprise yourself how much work you can get done in such a small amount of time, ENJOY!!!
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