By the third time competing you would think I’d be an expert at the whole competition experience, right? Nope, still same amount of preparation needed (mentally and physically), same amount of nerves, same amount of excitement! On 9/7/13, our box hosted a team competition, priding itself in the largest competition in the region with around […]
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Sharing tips for Crossfit mobility for hips and shoulders, Lisa of Fabulous in Fayetteville is guest-blogging today on injury prevention techniques. This super strong chickie has had her share of injuries in the past, so is excited to share what she has learned along the way with my readers. You can read more about her Crossfit experiences over […]
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Have you heard about Challenge Loop? They are website full of health and fitness related challenges, most with a winner chosen at the end to receive a prize! Since I am making it a personal goal to focus on stretching and mobility daily throughout the month of September (and hopefully going forward!), I wanted to […]
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From my recent post about reasons why you should compete in a Crossfit Competition, one of my top selling points is that you find out that you are capable of doing things that you never thought you were able to do before. For me, the adrenaline and the competition atmosphere is so overwhelming in the […]
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Along with many other boxes across the country, my box chose to do the Memorial Day “Murph” WOD on Monday, in “memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on […]
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In a quest to perfect my deadlift form, I have experienced a fair share of bumps and bruises along the way. It has been somewhat nice that the Michigan weather has been a bit chilly and I can hide my pasty, banged up legs underneath pants, but shorts season is inevitable and I am no […]
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When I wrote about one of my favorite visual cues, “Breathe,” I ran across a blogger that has the same mantra, and even included it in her blog name! Maggie has pretty much done every type of fitness class out there, but has found her calling.. in Crossfit! 😉 I really do not try to […]
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Do you have a personal mantra? One of my favorite words I like to think about when I am struggling in either workouts or just when life is stressing me out is BREATHE. I mentioned this in my recent post on Fashletics Crossfit Jewelry, but it is such a great word that is just relevant in any situation. I […]
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If you didn’t hear me mention it in just about every Crossfit Games Open recap post thus far (13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4), participating in a worldwide competition against the fittest athletes in the world has been absolutely one of my favorite experiences thus far in Crossfit. This Wednesday, as I have done for the past four Wednesdays […]
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