thought this was a pretty “kipping” video! ha-ha, OK OK, but a good video on urban fitness training http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mX6g3z_yQQ Tarmo Kangas Stay Hungry!
Archive | August, 2008
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE DREAM TAN: Natural bodybuilding belongs in the Olympics.
Originaly I was going to blog about the “active rest” phase in periodization training. However, something has been haunting me lately. Here we all are paying attention to the Beijing Olympics, unaware that the greatest injustice in the elite sports realm is going on right under our noses. The subject matter here will be a [...]
Our Body, the Machine
We spend all our life trying to gain wealth at the expense of our health. When we get ill, we spend all our wealth trying to regain our health. We need to take care of ourselves. Some illnesses seem to be inevitable no matter how healthy we are, but so many are preventable. We take [...]
Is the universe listening?
Do you ever pause and look at your life? Consider how and why particular things are the way they are, why certain people are in your life? Why is the lucrative couch you got for a fraction of the cost in your living room? How did the seemingly unimportant woman that always stole your treadmill [...]
Aug. 18: Crossfit W.O.D., Jackie
Today I tried the “Jackie”. My time was just under 20 minutes, which I don’t think gives me any bragging rights, but it was an awesome workout. Give it a try. “Jackie” 1000 meter row 45 pound Thruster, 50 reps 30 pull-ups I ended up alternating 10 x Thrusters followed by 10 x Pull ups, [...]
Find Your WHY
We all have our reasons for getting and keeping fit. One of the keys to success and staying with it is to write down as many reasons as you can for getting off your butt. What is my WHY? In other words, why do I want to keep fit and healthy? Some of my reasons [...]
Russian Kettlebell challenge
Ok… enough is enough. It is getting a little redundant, with so many crossfit workouts taking muscle endurance training to new levels yada yada. It seems like after the popular ”300” workout there was a bakers dozen crossfit workouts ”cindy” ”agnus” etc etc. For the sake of changing things up and trying to new things [...]
“Kipping Pull ups” by Greg Glassman – originally published on April 05
The following is an exert from the Crossfit Journal… Click here for more details. Kipping Pull ups, by Greg Glassman – April 05 Every manner of pull-up has its diehard fans. Wide and narrow grip, single and double suspension points, wide handle, rotating bar, slow, and behind the head all have their staunch supporters. The [...]
learn to do Chin-ups, not kip-ups.
Cross fit is a wonderful thing. people are working-out, and it is great. BUT!- if you are going to claim to be working out hard, at least do the bloody exercises as they are supposed to be done! If you can’t pull off the pull ups, get on a machine and do some lat pull downs!, [...]
Keep a Healthy Home
The situation: You need to exercise. No denying that.
The problem: Should you invest in a treadmill, workout bench or other home equipment?
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