Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast… and one day you will build something that endures, something worthy …
Monthly Archive: September 2011
Sep
30
Sep
29
What’s in your Warmup
A warmup for a workout should do just that: warm you up for the workout you are getting ready to do. It should prepare your muscles and joints for the work you are going to do. Have you ever done a workout without or with an improper warmup? Did you feel like half of your …
Sep
28
Salsa Salad
Ingredients 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped 4 roma tomatoes, diced 1 small yellow or red onion, finely diced 1 small chili pepper, finely diced 1 ripe avocado, diced handful of whole dulse leaf, torn into bite-sized pieces 1 Tbs olive oil 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional) Directions Wash and prepare vegetables. Toss cilantro, tomatoes, onion, …
Sep
27
Bonus Workout
Workout 10 Rounds for time of: 24 Box Jumps (or step ups) 12 Burpees 1 minute rest 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 hands slightly in front of you on the floor. Leaving your hands on …
Sep
26
High Fives for Working Out
Working out in a group can be a rewarding and fun experience. It is usually easier to stay motivated in a group environment because you have some accountability. Here are my top five tips for working out in a group setting with a coach. Be on Time. Showing up on time for your class shows …
Sep
24
Workout of the Week
Workout 3 Rounds for time: 25 Push Ups 50 Double Unders 15 Box/Chair Dips Pushup…start in the plank position and lower your entire body to the floor, then push back up to the plank position. Pushups can be scaled (made easier) if necessary by dropping to the knees to shorten the plank position or done …
Sep
23
Sep
22
I feel this way now
What You’ve Been Looking For You ever feel like this about CrossFit? Like it fills some place inside you that you can’t even describe, let alone name. Like you’ve come home, after so many years of searching. No other gym workout ever came close to filling that space or ending that search. And now no …
Sep
21
Ratatouille
Ingredients 1 1/4 cup lard, butter, or olive oil; 4 large tomatoes (plum tomatoes are best, but any kind will do); 2 lb eggplants, cut in 1 inch cubes; 2 large onions, sliced thinly; 3 bell peppers of assorted colors, cut into 1 inch cubes; 4 zucchinis, cut into 3/4 inch cubes; 9 garlic cloves; …
Sep
20
Bonus Workout
Workout 15-12-9-6 Rep Rounds for time of: Dumbell Thrusters Pushups Dumbell Thrusters Place the dumbells in your hands and lift them until they are resting on your shoulders. Complete a full squat with the dumbells on your shoulders. On the way out of the squat, push the dumbells over your head until you are standing …




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