Crossfit Games Open 14.2: That’s not what The Open is about

March 7, 2014

When Crossfit Games Open 14.1 was released, I remember hearing so many negative comments from people who were either unable to, or not very comfortable, doing double-unders and how it wasn’t fair that they programmed these in the workout. Ironically, some of those same people ended up not only getting their first DU last week, […]

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Five Things Friday: Crossfit and more Amazon things

March 6, 2014

Geez, it’s a week into March already? It’s hard to tell, since we have been continuing to live in the Polar Vortex in Detroit and the thought of anything above 30′ seems like it would feel like summertime! Another week gone by, and not too much new and exciting has been going on over here […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: Gabby of Gabby’s Gluten Free

March 6, 2014

I think just about anyone in the health and fitness blogging world has someone who they look up, whether it be for food inspiration, workout ideas, or just general aweseomeness. Over the past few months, I have developed an increasing girl-crush on one particular blogger. I credit her for a lot of my recent changes […]

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Crossfit Games Open 14.1: Double Unders, Snatches, and Tears

March 3, 2014

Ah.. the Crossfit Games Open is upon us. For those new to the sport is a prime time to see what the competition atmosphere is all about, to challenge yourself to do new movements and hit weights that you never have before. A big community event full of love and support and a way to […]

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Five Things Friday: February Edition

February 28, 2014

Happy Friday!! If you missed my last “Five Things Friday,” you can go back and check out my recent additions to my life via the means of Amazon Prime and their one-click ordering.. I will tell you the addiction did not stop there and I may or may not have had two or three more […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: Leah of The Lionheart Project!

February 27, 2014

Happy, happy, “heavy lifting” lady day! I know, you guys have been anxiously anticipating these weekly as I used to do back in the day, but… sometimes it just doesn’t turn out that way. But, alas, let’s try this again! I have at least three posts scheduled and lined up and ready to go! 😉 […]

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What I Ate Wednesday: Eat To Perform

February 26, 2014

As I scrolled through my Feedly reader this afternoon, I discovered that one of my very first blogging “friends” has decided to take a leap away from the social media world. While it made me quite a bit sad, it also made me take a step back and look at her points about the “healthy […]

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OuchWraps: Product Review and Giveaway! (contest closed)

February 24, 2014

I recently wrote about how Crossfit is dangerous because of the athletes themselves, but also how I experienced my own struggle injuring myself right around Thanksgiving. It led me to take a step back on my training and realize that I don’t *have* to push for PRs every time I workout. Everything is about progress, […]

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Five Things Friday: Amazon Edition

February 21, 2014

Inspired by Alex at Alex Tries it Out, I thought I could at least commit to one fun blog post a week, talking about five random things on this Friday! Today’s focus is on my recent addiction to Amazon Prime. Free two-day shipping on about a million things, free streaming movies, and more. If you don’t […]

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Is it the weight on the bar? Or the number in your head?

February 20, 2014

I’ve mentioned time and time again that I am an emotional person, and when it comes to Crossfit and lifting, there is  no exception. I have been focusing on trusting the programming at my box and looking at each workout individually rather than putting an emphasis on how heavy I am lifting today compared to […]

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