So here I am, sitting in my post gym shower glory. Just chillin out till I can actually get to sleep and I figured, hey, why not totally stimulate my brain and write a wee little post about the rock star workout I just did. Let’s go. Little 2.5 mile jaunt on the big E for a warm up, 3×15 dead lifts (45lbs), 3×25 weighted side ups (25lbs) *, 3×25 row lifts (35lbs), 3×15 swiss ball roll outs, 3×30 +10 elevated leg sit ups, 3×20 bicycles, 3×10 weighted leg raises, 3.5 mile elliptical. My body is in a state of “what the hell just happened here” and in my head, I’m like “That’s right, champ. Get used to it.”
I’ve been loving the results I’m seeing with the increase in my weight training, especially in my arms and my core. Who would have thought that doing a few dead lifts would make such a difference? Amaahhhhzing.
Which brings me to my first random thought – Crossfit. To try the kool-aid or not?! I’ve never really been one to subscribe to any of the latest fitness fads or diets, I’m more about what I know works for me. I had a trainer once and I fired her because she was a mean little she-devil andtried to make me do things I wasn’t comfortable with by shaming me into it based on my size. So is this going to be any different? I’ve done a bit of reading about it and the troubles it can cause people who do it improperly and with poor nutrition and it scared the living daylights out of me…. but then I see the results people have with it and I wonder “could this be change I need?” Now, I’m really lucky to have some friends who are doctors and they have all warned me against it. One of them was very passionate about it :
” Crossfit is a stupid program and will ultimately end up injuring you. Don’t do it.”
I think I’d be remiss if I asked for advice, and had a doctor tell me not to do it and then did it anyway. But what I want to know is why? What makes it so bad for you? The extremes maybe? The pylometrics? To be clear, I would not do those box jumps. just… no. So here is my plan, world. I am going to take aspects of Crossfit and incorporate them into my workout. No, I will not be flipping a tire end over end or doing 400 walking lunges (I have to be able to move on a daily basis so this is not conducive to my lifestyle), but I might do some medicine ball smashes or some chin ups or something. I dunno, I’ve got some serious Youtube/Pinterest/Google research to do yet.
Also, how awesome is autumn? It’s starting to turn a bit cooler here and this pale skinned princess is loving it! There’s something just so great about being able to get fresh apples from the farm market and make fresh roasted butternut squash soup (sooo good!). I really love the fall produce (squash, kale, beets), so keep your eyes peeled for some delish recipes using them. Oh, and some wheat free recipes as I embark on my new life without wheat. My real weakness when it comes to baked goods is a good, moist banana bread so I’m going to source out a buckwheat banana bread recipe and try it out. Pretty excited! But this journey into produce and WF baking is all going to have to wait until at LEAST next week because this is the weekend I’ll be rockin’ the red dress at the cousin’s wedding! STOKED!
A final note, while we’re discussing dresses – the sweater dress. A fall fave for many but it’s something I just don’t understand. So, I am making it my mission to find the perfect sweater dress for this bod. Thank GOODNESS one of my cousin works retail because giirrrrrlll, Imma need some help!
Tremblant, October 2010. Early morning = sweatpants
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