Monthly Archive: May 2011

May
31

Bonus Workout

3 Rounds for Time of: 50 Air Squats 25 Push ups Get Stronger2day!

May
30

Losing Focus

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Have you ever found yourself losing focus when trying to reach your goals that you have set?  Did you forget why you were training and what you were training for?  Recently, I had an awakening of sorts and after some thought, I realized I had lost my focus.  I was working hard, but not with …

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May
28

Workout of the Week

The workout for this week is Tabata Squats.  We just did this as part of our warmup one day this week.  Tabata is a short name for 20 seconds of work, followed immediately by 10 seconds of rest.  That pattern is repeated for 8 consecutive rounds.  The goal is to do as many air squats …

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May
27

Friday Musings

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  Your attitude almost always determines your altitude in life.  Dare to soar.”

May
26

Friendly Competition

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Do you work harder when you know someone is watching you?  Do you go harder during a game when you are keeping score?  I always work harder when I have someone to compete with during my workout.  Crossfit workouts are almost always timed…but how fast you go is left entirely up to you.  You may …

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May
25

Salmon with Basil Pesto

This is a delicious and easy way to prepare salmon.  The recipe is from Tasty Paleo. Prep Time:  5 Min.     Cook Time:  20 Min.     Servings:  6 Ingredients 4 oz basil pesto, homemade or “crap free” 1-1/2 lb filet of wild caught salmon, 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick 2 Tbs Parmesan Cheese (optional/not Paleo) Directions Preheat …

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May
24

Bonus Workout

You will need a kettlebell or dumbell for this workout.  You also will need a box or stairs or a bench to jump or step up on.  The box should be 20-24 inches high.  This will go fast… work hard. Workout 21 – 15 – 9 Rep rounds for time of: Kettle bell/ Dumbell swings Box …

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May
23

Steady Progress

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One of the most important things you need to be doing is keeping a fitness and nutrition journal of some sort.   Why? … you might ask.  So you can see your steady progress, and so you can see where you have some work  to do.  It truly amazes me when I look back at my early …

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May
21

Workout of the Week

Workout Perform the following in any order and rest as needed between sets: (time each exercise seperately.) Run 500 Meters for time 75 Burpees for time 50 Sit Ups for time Burpees A burpee is a workout element using a squat-thrust, a push up, and a jump for a single repetition. Squat down and place your …

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May
20

Friday Musings

The greatest successful people of the world have used their imagination… they think ahead and create their mental picture, and then go to work materializing that picture in all its details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building – steadily building.” – Robert Collier

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