Deadlifts and Booty Shorts

June 20, 2012

I just finished Stage 6 of my NROLFW program on Monday (yay!). It was by far my favorite stage. While stage 6 was optional, it was recommended for anyone who wanted to be able to achieve a chin-up. And heck yes, it worked! 🙂 It included negative chin-ups, pull-downs, push-ups, and split squats. I made […]

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Chin-up.. Check!!

June 15, 2012

It may not be the prettiest, or the best form, or whatever.. but I did a real chin-up today. Heck, I did FIVE real chin-ups today! 5 sets of 1.. but still! I knocked off another item on my fitness bucket list! My first chin-up! Well.. the video is really my third, as I did […]

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I can cook.. sometimes.

June 15, 2012

While I haven’t adopted a fully-Paleo lifestyle, I have been making much better choices when it comes to carbs with meals. No longer do I feel that every meal must have  potatoes (as did every meal growing up), rice, or pasta (my old fave, I miss you). It has been a week since I had the incident with my […]

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Burpees Revisited

June 12, 2012

Crossfit.com publishes its Workout of the Day the night before, so you have plenty of time to mentally prepare for what is in store for the following day. We checked the workout last night and holy heck. As prescribed: For time: Run 1600 meters 150 Double-unders 50 Burpees Run 800 meters 100 Double-unders 35 Burpees […]

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Warning to Women: Do not lift more than 1.5kg!

June 11, 2012

As part of working on my NROLFW program, I have learned a lot about how the fitness industry somewhat has a distinction between what exercises men and women should be doing, and how most of that is just pure nonsense. The book encourages stepping away from the pink “Barbie” weights and becoming familiar with the […]

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Cindy, Cindy, Cindy

June 11, 2012

Despite Sundays being a typical rest-day for me (and it being about 90 degrees outside at 11:00), I decided that after a day of indulging on the lake yesterday (including a plate or two of angel food cake topped with Cool-Whip..), a good old-fashioned Crossfit workout was acceptable, especially since it was only 20 minutes […]

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Failed Front Squats and the Value of a Right Thumb

June 8, 2012

The intention was to do a venting write-up on front squats last night, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this post was delayed.. Has there ever been a particular workout move that you torture yourself with and get such mental anguish over that it throws off your whole focus and frustrates the heck out of you?  Up until […]

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Handstand: 35 Me: 1

June 5, 2012

I’m not sure what is so terrifying about throwing yourself towards a wall feet first, but it took some pure will and determination (and encouragement from the BF) to have the nerve to kick my feet up and hurl myself towards our rickety garage. After about 35 attempts at doing a handstand against the wall, […]

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Weekend in Pictures 06/03/2012

June 4, 2012
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs: Easiest Way EVER!!

June 4, 2012

Since I’ve recently traded in my usual cereal or oatmeal for breakfast for more protein-packed eggs instead, I have been determined to find a good method of making hard-boiled eggs that don’t suck and that peel perfectly. Thanks to Pinterest, I have! This recipe was adapted from Mom on a Mission and since I discovered this way of […]

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