Updates

Welcome back to WOD Chic my friends. It has again been FAR too long since my last post. I've really got to get back on track here.

As some oe of you may know, I'm in the process up setting up my own personal training classes and one on one's. Along with that, I'm glad to announce that my dear friend, Cortney, will be partnering with me in the venture giving advice on a variety of topics - mainly nutrition and fitness alternatives to Crossfitting everyday. She's a wealth of knowledge and you can learn more about her passion for nutrition at her blog... catalystnutrition.blogspot.com

If you know of anyone who would benefit from our services, please feel free to send them our way. My training fee's are listed at the bottom of the blog as well as payment options with Pay Pal. Questions? Feel free to leave a comment or email us directly (found below as well).

As far as the workouts go, the latest news is that I've had yet another round of the flu and have been pretty much down and out for the past week. I tell you one thing, I'm SO done with being sick. This is the first year in I can't remember how long that I've gotten sick on multiple occasions. Something is amuck, that's for sure. Back to the vitamin regimen!

Despite the sickness I threw together a workout yesterday:

WOD:
4 mile run to clear the head

3 RFT
20 KB Swings
20 Front Squats

Finished with some strict presses and back squats (50 each).

Silly work out, I know, but that's about all I had the energy to do!

Have a great week all!! :-)

Week 3 of 2012!

Eeesh... seriously, how did it get to be 2012? And how in the world are we already on week 3 of 2012? Mother of Sam!!

Welp... more WOD's for you to enjoy for this week. Started Monday off with the following:

Warm Up:
Annie (my favorite!)

WOD 1 - 5 RFT
400M Run
15 KB Swings
15 Push Ups

WOD 2 - 5 RFT:
400M Run
15 Box Jumps
15 Wall Balls.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! :-)

2nd week of the year

Welp, the 2nd week of the year has come and gone. Here's the stat's on this week's WOD's:

1st off, used up my week of Yoga passes at CorePower Yoga- loved it! I tried out the Hot Yoga hour long classes, and they were amazing. Also gave a whirl to the biking/yoga mix in a heated environment - NOT For the faint of heart, that's for sure. Sheesh! Give it a whirl though.. it's amazing what a little "religion" free Yoga will do to stretch out the body and help with recovery.

Thursday, my friend Angie stopped by again for a workout. We did the following:

WOD 1 - 4 RFT:
10 Burpees
10 Box Jumps
10 Push Ups
10 Wall Balls

WOD 2 - 4 RFT:
25 Dbl Unders
10 Front Squat
10 Dead Lift
10 Overhead Squats
10 Back Squats

end with 20 each of Press/20 Push Press with the Barbell

Now it's Saturday, cloudy, and all I want to do is go to the coffee shop and chillax. Yup... that's what I'll do! :-)

Wednesday, Thursday, FRIDAY!

Welp, it's another day and another workout has come and gone. Last night I had the privilege of working with a friend of mine for another great WOD. We did the following:

Warm Up:
150 Double Unders
50 Sit Ups

WOD - 3RFT:
15 KB Swings
400M Run
15 KB Front Squats
400M Run
15 KB Sumo Deadlift High Pulls

For Thursday my friend came over again to work out with me. After a couple of days of gnarly squats and running my body was ready for some change... so we did:

Warm Up:
Block Run
Stretch

WOD - 12 min AMRAP:
25 Sit Ups
15 Push ups
10 Strict Presses (55#)

And today, after a week of working out, I decided it was time to take a rest day. :-)

Off to Yoga in the morning... 1st time in a LOOOONNNNNNGGGGGGG time for that one. And apparently this place is legit because it's just the Yoga, none of the awkward religious stuff. Should be interesting -  WHOO!!

New Year - Work it!

I still can't believe it's 2012. Where did last year go? And the year before? Sheesh... time FLIES! And that's why enjoying life and living it up a bit is to essential. Gotta make time for friends and family - community time. And one of the best ways for me to do this is through a gnarly workout and sharing a meal together.

I started off 2012 with a nice 4 mile run around the Back Bay - nothing too strenuous here. There's just something about hitting the pavement for a fun run to start the year off right.

Then last night, the awesome roomie and I hit up the local garage gym and did the following:

Warm Up:
4 Corner Run (about a mile)

WOD: 21, 15, 9
Thrusters
KB Swings
Burpees

It took us 1 Adele song plus 1 Katy Perry song to complete. :-)


On a different note, I'm still loving everything about the Primal Blueprint.. lots of learning being had. And I also get the joy of teaching some friends the benefits of eating Paleo/Primal. Who would have thought this stuff would be so fun??? Love it!

New Years!

It's that time where most people sit back and write out a list of goals for the coming year. For me, however, I gave up on the whole "new Year's resolutions" thing about 4 years ago. Now, I just take each day as it comes and go from there. Of course there's things I'd like to accomplish, and they're always in the back of my head pondering and growing until they reach maturation.

Anyways, this last week has been AMAZING to say the least. I got back from Seattle and had another whole week off work where I just vegged and spent the days with friends. Awesome stuff. Did a few WOD's and we'll find those below.

HAPPY 2012 all and may this year be a blessed one for you and yours!

At the local park on Wednesday morning I did this WOD with a friend:

5RFT of:
15 Wall Balls - 14# ball
15 KB Swings
15 Push Ups

Then on Friday, a friend invited me to join him for a WOD at the Aquatic Center, and we did:

4 RFT of:
400M Row (I have AWFUL form)
400M Run
20 Push Ups
20 Sit Ups
20 Air Squats

And this weekend it's been a bunch of bike riding all over town - which has been SO fun!