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BeneFIT from CrossFIT
You know how when you’re working out, you usually take a break in between sets, or maybe a break from running and just walk a little bit? Oooo, oooo, better yet, what about when you take a “few” minutes to chat with your friend as a little break? Ask a Crossfitter to take that opportunity and you’ll hear “NAHHHHHH!! Breaks are for wimps!”
Have you heard of it, Crossfit? The first time you ever participate in a Crossfit session, you’ll never forget it. My girlfriend and I used to joke around about how we would pass or fail the toilet test. Basically, if we had a hard time “squatting” for the next couple of days, then we did a good job on our workout! ;o)
There are MANY benefits to doing Crossfit. Here are a few reasons to add some spice into your workout life:
- Cardiovascular
- Stamina
- Speed
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Strength
- Power
- Coordination
- Balance
For those that really enjoy exercise or want to vamp up their routine, Crossfit is like a chocolate delicacy from Bavaria. You don’t need cardio machines or free weights. You don’t need a pool or a fancy gym. As a matter of fact, Crossfit is a pretty plain Jane basic workout regime that will ultimately just kick your ass into the next day. Crossfit is a highly adaptable and constantly changing strength and conditioning program. In all honesty, it’s a workout that anybody can participate in, but truly will be appreciated more by those who are at a higher level of fitness. Running, jumping, gymnastic type movements, climbing, and weight-lift training and any other type of challenging and functional exercises are all game. Crossfit can benefit all different ages and abilities because the goal of a Crossfit athlete is to be as fit as possible.
There are different routines that you can pick from. They vary from competing against one other, yourself, time, weight, and it goes on and on. The possibilities are really endless if you think about it. One of the best perks….no gym membership is required! Use your garage, an open room in your house, the backyard, a beach, a park, your driveway, etc…etc. Of course if you belong to a gym, you can do your session there as well. 
To put it simply as possible, think UNconventional. Think ABnormal. Think Wicked. I could put you through the ringer with a jump rope and a tire if I wanted to. Just to whet your appetite, I’m posting a couple of workouts that were put together by myself and my workout partner back in Hawaii. She and I along with another co-worker put together a blog called 2 girls and 1 guy workout together. Now granted, the blog hasn’t been touched in a while, but that’s besides the point. We created these workouts to share with others and to kick our own butts too ;o)
Sample 1- Rose: 5 rounds (sets) for time (try to complete as fast as you can)
10 burpees
40 air squats
30 crunches
20 sumo high pulls (these can be done with a dumbbell, barbell plate, kettle bell, or barbell w/ weight)
Sample 2 – Stick in the Mud (20 minutes. As many rounds as you can do)
10 burpees (see above)
20 air squats (see above)
This kind of workout is being used by individuals and groups all over. Fire fighters, police officers, military personnel, working moms, stay at home moms, kids (my own), dad’s from every corner and good looking men in politics get involved in Crossfit! (Ok that last one was for my own pleasure).
So what are you gonna do? I challenge YOU to challenge yourself.
American Soldier, thank you.
For 90 years, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month has been a remembrance of those who served America in a time of war. History books state that U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’.”
Although I have never had the honor nor the privilege to serve my country through the armed forces, I have so many people around me that have and currently are. To all of you and to all of those I don’t even know, THANK YOU. Thank you for your service and time and generous patience as you have spent hours and days, possibly months and a couple of years away from your loved ones so that we back home may have the freedoms that we do today.
Having been a “military brat” all my life and then married to military, I can truly appreciate the work that goes into being a GOOD soldier. Regardless of age, race, gender, religion, officer or enlisted, the GOOD soldier in my humble opinion is the one that puts God and country first. A fighter yet protector, he or she is willing to put their own life on the line for complete strangers. Reflect on that for a moment……DYING FOR COMPLETE STRANGERS!
Veterans Day is a day in which we should stop what we are doing for just a few minutes at least (if you’re on a “busy” schedule) and just reflect on the freedoms we have because of the lives that have been lost, in honor of our country, in honor of our freedom. You don’t have to support the war. As a matter of fact, I don’t know many people that do like war! But the fact of the matter is that we are at war, so we must support our troops. They miss their families and friends just as much as we miss them, trust me.
When they leave us from this world to be with God because they laid their life down for us, that is when we need to be our strongest so that the world knows they died for a good cause, a real cause, in honor.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, American Soldier.
