Really getting close to the end of the CrossFit Challenge with CrossFit Nanaimo. It’s flown by so fast. I’ve had a blast checking out the CrossFit scene and pounding my muscles into submission. I missed a day this week so the workout section of this… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 12: No Rack Back Squats and Callus Correction
I still laugh at the title of this one. I just had to throw that out there. Sorry for it being a week late! Buying a house apparently takes up more time than I thought. I did get a bit sidetracked researching CrossFit shoes too.… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 11: Goats, Beefcakes and Good Shoes
4 updates left in the Nanaimo CrossFit Challenge! Follow along for the final updates. ** This week we got to experience the Turkish Get-Up. Dun dun dun. They’re not that scary really. But they do make you think. Buy-in: Ring rows and handstands Our Buy-In… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 10: Turkish Get-ups and Too Many Sit-ups
This week had great new WOD’s with new exercises in them then I hadn’t tried yet. The Sept 25 CrossFit Workout was my first partner workout. Partner workout?! That means I actually have to get myself moving faster because I have a partner to answer to?!… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 9: Butterflys and Grip Strength
Alright, it’s back at it for CrossFit. The Sickness in Week 7 wasn’t so great but it’s getting better. Even after a week off of CrossFit and some time off work, I don’t feel 100 percent but getting there. Way better than laying around hacking… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 8: What’s Mobility
If you’ve been following along with the CrossFit Challenge, you’ll probably be wondering where I’ve been the last couple weeks! Hard at work at the Nanaimo CrossFit gym, of course! Well, every week except for Week 7 of the challenge. September 11 and 13th I… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 7: The Sickness
Another week and another 2 wicked CrossFit workouts from Katie at Nanaimo CrossFit. This week definitely had tough workouts and I really gave everything I could. It got me thinking about how hard I was trying with the workouts and how hard they (might) sound… Read More »CrossFit Challenge – Week 6: Humbled by Overhead Squats
So, I’m awesome at counting. For my week 3 post I put in my week 4 workout. We’re actually into week 5 of the challenge and I don’t have a week 4 post. Oops! I’m just going to leave the hole and pretend no one… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 5: Strength Test
[Update] This is actually stuff from week 4. Apparently I’m not good at my counting and skipped last weeks workout in a post! I’m pretty stoked with this week. Back at Nanaimo CrossFit with Katie whipping us into shape. The heat started to cool down… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 3: Endurance Tests
Another week has flown by in the CrossFit Challenge. Another week of learning and pullups and being very humbled and excited over and over again.I explained a few things and kicked off the CrossFit Challenge last week, if you want to catch up.I hit up… Read More »Crossfit Challenge Week #2: Computer hands get a beating