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Blargh
I hurt my back tonight. And ate an entire package of salted caramel Hail Merry macaroons. Blargh. Actually I threw my back out by NOT sucking my belly in. I got overexcited practicing snatches, didn’t...
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Sweaty Saturday
Today my little sister ran her first half-marathon and I completed Open WOD 13.2. I don’t think that anyone would have classified us as “athletic” children, but times clearly have changed. My sis is...
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Quick and Dirty Bodyweight Workout
Welcome, Paleo Parents readers! Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Take a look around, I hope you like what you find (ICYMI, I wrote a little guest post for Stacy and Matt today....
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Walk, walk, walk
One of my favorite “easy” ways to get activity in is by walking. On days like today when I know I won’t be able to make it to the gym, I try to walk everywhere. (Today, I logged about 100 mins...
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Mixing Up My Training Plan: A Weightlifting Experiment
For the past year and a half, my training has largely been comprised of CrossFit workouts, with the occasional long walk, short run, spin class or at-home yoga sesh thrown in for fun. CF has definitely...
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A little ‘Pre-Friday’ fun: Fitness survey
It’s Thursday! Better known around here as “Pre-Friday.” Also, ”Thank God It’s Not Wednesday.” And “But Why Isn’t It Friday!?!?!?!” Days like this really call for a bit of fluff. Since I really enjoyed...
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Memorial Day ‘Murph’
Growing up in New Jersey, Memorial Day weekend always meant three things: 1) Heading down the shore to welcome summer and catch some rays (never with enough sunblock). 2) Marching in multiple parades...
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Drop It Like It’s Hot: Summer Fitness Challenges
I love a challenge. At work, in life and in the gym, it’s hard for me to say no to a call to action. As such, when I joined Fitocracy, a website that turns workout-tracking into a game, it didn’t take...
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‘Squat Into Summer’
Days: 31. Squats: 3,272. Weight squatted: 44,843.5 lbs.* (*Not including bodyweight.) The “Squat Into Summer” challenge is officially over, and my legs couldn’t be more relieved. I celebrated with a...
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The Tao of Tap, Tap, Purr
“Be aggressive.” I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard this advice in the gym. From coaches to workout buddies to YouTube videos, “be aggressive” seems to be one of the most popular Olympic...
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