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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Breaking That Mental Barrier

Breaking That Mental Barrier By Josh Bridges WOD 3 Rounds For Time 5 Wall Balls 14#/20# 10 Toes 2 Bar Then... 3 Rounds For Time 5 GHD Sit Ups 10 Ball Slams 12#/30# ** Toes 2 Bar can be substituted for V-up Sit Ups and Ball Slams should be done carefully if you don't own a slam ball, use the medicine ball and don't hit your face!** This article is from the CrossFit Invictus website, a CrossFit affiliate based off of San Diego,...

Monday, May 13, 2013

30 Ways To Make Your 20s Better

30 Ways To Make Your 20s Better WOD 130513 15 min AMRAP 500m Row or 200m Run 20 Lunges 10 Dips 10 Sit Ups ___ An awesome article by ThoughCatalog.com, with some advice and life lessons on how to make your 20s better. I know I'm guilty of at least five of these haha but check out the rest of their website because their writers are all articulate, relatable, and entertaining. 30 Ways To Make Your 20s Better JUN. 27,...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Health Benefits of Sleep

Health Benefits of Sleep WOD 130507 Rest Day *How appropriate haha* Review Have you done at least 15 minutes of mobility yesterday or today? Make sure you check out the mobility blog (Day 14) for some tips. Support good local foods. Sprouts and Whole foods offer great fresh produce for your diet! Check them out! Maybe you can make a new dish zone or paleo. Tidy up your room! Share this blog with a friend. ____ Health Benefits...

Monday, May 6, 2013

6 Myths about Nutrition & Exercise

6 Myths about Nutrition & Exercise WOD 130506 6 Rounds For Time 6 Romanian Deadlifts 6 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 6 Front Squats 6 Push Press 6 Back Squat 6 Burpees **You can do all these at one station, preferably the squat rack station. A good weight for girls is the 45# bar, or just 20# dumbells. A good weight for guys is 75-95#. Technique is everything! Keep good form, and make sure you have enough room. Good luck** Review Diet. Cleaning. Websites. New...

Sunday, May 5, 2013

How To Train To Run A 5k

How To Train To Run A 5k WOD 130505 For Time Run a 5k **Breath. Pace yourself. Stretch before and after** Review Have you gone grocery shopping for your diet yet? Which diet have you chosen? Red Pill (Day 2) or Blue Pill (Day 34)? Either way, stay in the produce aisle and look for specials! Top 10 most visited sites. What are they? Can you rearrange them to make them more productive and positive? Which ones don't you need? Cleanliness...

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Blue Pill | Zone Diet

Zone Diet | Blue Pill WOD 130504 Front Squat 5x5 then, 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Dips Push ups then, 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Kettlebell Swing Burpees **Modified dips can be jump dips, assisted dips, or chair dips. Push ups can be done at the knees. Kettlebell swings can be modified with dumbbells. Recommended weight for dumbbell/kettlebell is 20-25lbs for girls and 35-70lbs for guys.** Review How's your diet? Primal...

Friday, May 3, 2013

3 Awesome Paleo Recipe Sites

3 Awesome Paleo Recipe Sites WOD 130503 Rest Day Review Pick your diet. It's going to be 80% of your results. The better your diet, the better your results. It's going to suck, but you'll thank yourself later. Clean your room. It's probably dirty cause you didn't listen to me the past 32 days haha Tell a friend, it's only Day 3 and you should be asking a friend to hop on the band wagon with you! Let's get sexy! ___ 3 Awesome...

Abs Are Made In The Kitchen, Not The Gym

"Abs Are Made In The Kitchen, Not The Gym" WOD130502 3 Rounds For Time 500 meter row 100 single unders If time is >10mins, 30 burpee penalty ** Make sure you keep a good pace! Set the rower weight to about 4-6 to get an accurate rowing pace. You don't want to be over 10 mins to hit those burpees! Yikes!** Review From the original Day 1, you should already be looking at things to clean up around your house. Get tidy....