Monthly Archive: May 2012

May
31

Frustrations

Do you ever get frustrated when you are unable to do something?  I usually find my biggest frustration in crossfit is not being able to do the workout as it was intended.  I like to use the weights that the workout is prescribed to have and I like to do it well. What happens when all …

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May
30

Paleo Guacamole

Ingredients 3 medium avocados or 4 small ones 1 firm tomato, finely diced 1/2 white onion 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice Optional salt and pepper to taste Directions Open the avocados and scoop out the flesh. An easy way is to cut it length-wise around the pit and then …

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May
29

Bonus Workout

Workout AMRAP in 15 Minutes (As Many Rounds as Possible) of: 5 Wall Walks 10 Burpee Box Jumps 20 Walking Lunges * ( Wall Walks:  Start in a plank position with your feet near a wall.   Walk feet up the wall until your body is inverted in a hanstand shape against the wall or as …

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May
28

Memorial Day Tribute Workout

Workout Memorial Day Murph For Time: Run 1 Mile 100 Pullups 200 Pushups 300 Air Squats Run 1 Mile (Partition the pullups/pushups/squats as desired) Get Stronger2day!

May
26

Workout of the Week

Workout 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 Rep Rounds for Time: Goblet Squats Sit Ups (To do Goblet Squats… Hold a kettlebell or dumbell at your chest and do a full squat) Get Stronger2day!

May
25

Friday Musings

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Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts.  This is the secret of success.” ~Swami Sivananda

May
24

Getting Better?

Are you getting better?  What makes you better? I believe the biggest mistake that athetes make is working on things that they are already good at.  What they should be doing is working on their weaknesses.  That is the only way that the weaknesses will ever go away.   It’s often very difficult  to try to fix …

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May
23

Fruit Dip

Ingredients 1 cup coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ripe bananas 2 teaspoons coconut flour 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Optional) Directions Put all the ingredients into a food processor or blender, except for the cocoa powder, and blend until smooth. If desired, pour out half of the mixture and add the cocoa powder …

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May
22

Bonus Workout

Workout AMRAP in 12 Minutes of:  (As Many Rounds as Possible) 7 Dead hang Pullups 14 Alternating Pistols (squats on one leg) 21 Sit ups Get Stronger2day!  

May
21

Looking Forward

The Crossfit Games are in July.  Since I didn’t qualify for regionals or the games, I am beginning to think about my goals for next year.  I know I want to continue training and working on weaknesses, but this year I would like to compete more so I can get used to really going hard …

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