Moving!

I've spent the past week moving from my old bachelor to a two bedroom with my man lover! The living part is fun, the moving part--> not so much.

This is what happened the day I moved. So I was a pretty damn useless mover. I'm about 90% done though, thanks to the violation of labour laws on my moms behalf. You're the best mom.

I was carrying a stupid (can you tell i'm a little bit bitter) IKEA table really high (because i'm so strong) and the damn middle part came out and landed right on my big toe. I was in momentary shock, and still managed to get shit on the elevator, but once I reached the ground level I started crying like a little pansy.

It goes to say that I don't see any more marathons in my near future, which blows. Cheers to training upper body for the next 6 months like the average male gym-goer :)

Have a great day everyone

The most important day of your life is TODAY!

I worked on my shoulders yesterday, and woke up with sore lats and pecs. No idea where that came from, especially since I haven't worked back or chest in a few days.

I did 8-12-16 for shoulders and biceps:
8 reps x 65 bb strict press
12 reps x 20's db neutral grip press
16 reps x 10's db lateral raise

8 reps x 25 db concentration curl
12 reps x 15's db zottman curls
16 reps x 30 lb bb curl


Rest 2 minutes between each circuit and repeat each 4 times. It's a killer.

I've also decided to amp up the running, my toe isn't 100% yet but it's better than what it was. I wish I could do BJJ more often, but I injured myself each time. And with my profession, I can't afford to be injured.

On another note, i'm moving out of my apartment! I found someone to sublet it, and he should be here any moment to sign the lease. But I am super duper excited! Living alone really sucks. It's awesome when you want to blare rap and pretend you're a hip hop dancer, but shitty when you want to come home and talk to someone (dogs don't count).

After mentioning that I was going back to being vegan, I was astounded by all the negative comments. All the frustration of being vegan came back to me. WHY DO PEOPLE CARE WHAT I EAT!!!!! I'm not preachy, but they sure as hell are, and its irritating as @%$*.

I plan on running 10 km today and working on legs. We'll see if I survive.

Have an amazing and stellar day! The most important day of your life is TODAY!

Heeeellllo

Hey guys, two days in a row, im on a roll :)

Competed yesterday in DCC's little crossfit style competition and did okay. I didn't push myself as hard as I should have, but it was still fun.

The events were a lot of fun, some deadlifts, burpees, tuck jumps, you name it. On the nutrition front, it's pretty much been all over the place. Quinoa, eggs, boxes of gluten free cereal, apples, bananas, oatmeal. I want to be both paleo and vegan, but I realize that makes absolutely no sense.

See you tomorrow :)

Bear with me

I dont even know how to start this. I've been away too long and had so much stuff happen. I thought that maybe these events had changed me, but they really haven't. I still can't stick to a damn program, and can't stop shoving chocolate down my throat. The minute that I start stressing about my shape I blow up like a balloon.

What worked for me previously was training for strength and caring only about lifting heavy shit. What also worked was being vegan and training for marathons. How does one find a happy medium? Something has got to change though, my workouts have gotten boring and shitty and my meal planning is mediocre at best. I have wonderful people helping me with eating plans, but I cant follow something that makes me super lean really fast, because what happens when that's over? Im looking for longevity.

People try to help you out by telling you that their way works, and I understand that they may truly believe it because it has worked for them, but it doesn't work for everyone. CrossFit worked for me pretty well and it was super fun, but the programming was garbage. Need I really say anything about marathon training? Who the $@*& wants to do that? Not me.

So please, bear with me as I figure my shit out.

I made this blog private, then I made it un-private again. I really am a woman, with my wishy-washy moods :)

Our CrossFit team placed fourth out of 33 teams. It was a good experience, one that I won't forget. It was nice to have such great team comraderie.

I'm super tired and can't think what to type, so Ill catch you guys tomorrow. I did want to mention that I'm going to start adding more interval cardio to my training because Im starting to look like a linebacker. Not good for the dating scene.

Sometimes...

Sometimes you just have to accept that you're going to make some enemies, fall hard in the process, and feel like curling up under a rock and dying. And once your pity party is over, its time to party with a real purpose.

And yes, you might think that this means to drink a disgusting amount of Guiness, and it did, for that night. But now it means, buckle down, grow some balls and get to work.

I got to meet the man behind GoodLife today, and it was pretty eye-opening. Unless your goals are written, they remain as dreams. Goals need to be written and timed, once that is accomplished, you can make a game plan to achieve it.

So today I sat down with one of the most important females in my life and mapped this shit out (say this with a gangster accent). On a side note, I just want to voice how amazing it is to have friends that are your missing piece and bring out only the best in you, and who don't judge you when you do something really horrible that should definitely be judged.

So what better way to write out my goals then on my blog. Here they are:


10 years: Being an NCCP Olympic Lifting Coach, still doing personal training but at the elite level, doing consultations for my expertise, being PERMAJACKED, bringing a more well-planned and injury-preventative version of CrossFit out. Being highly skilled and educated in olympic lifting, muscle testing, barbell techniques, functional testing and assessment, and applying this to elite sport specific movements.

5 years: Still working at GoodLife, as a Level 5 trainer. Possibly working a bit ouf of CrossFit gyms as well. Being a part of the CrossFit community and competing RX in Regionals. Working towards NCCP certification. Working towards my lifting goals as well; hopefully having achieved a 170 lb clean and jerk. Having extensive knowledge on olympic lifting technique/ progression/regression/ program development.

1 year: Be a level 3 trainer at GoodLife. Qualify for CrossFit regionals. Work maximum hours with 100% satisfied clients seeing amazing results. Start towards reaching the peak of my actual training. Show that CrossFit can be done while remaining injury free. Focus on not binge eating.

I'm sure there are way more, and I will update as needed, but the sound of my fan blowing is really making it hard to focus.

Anyhow, today was new PR's for cleans and bench, hopefully tomorrow follows suit with the snatch :)
Competition is a little bit more than a week away! I feel a win coming :)

If this is you...

THEN PLEASE STOP!!!

Although I might not remember too much of what I learnt on the weekend ( I am the opposite of  a sponge, im oil, and new information is water) I do remember enough to know that that bench press DOES NOT COUNT. Not only is she exhibiting the worst possible form ever, she's going to injure her shoulder, her back, her neck, everything. This picture was not posted on a site about bad form, it was posted on a site about fit women doing great athletic movements. Pshhhh, as if. She should be going back to a lower weight and working on proper form again, then gradually increase the weight. If she can do it with proper form, then gradually she will get stronger. Doing that weird exorcist type bench press will not make her stronger, only screw her up for the future. The same goes for my deadlift. I've started working at a lower weight to make sure my form is perfect. My lower back has been tight alot lately, and I attribute it to improper deadlifting technique.

Things have been going great around here, lots of changes, lots of new stresses, but also lots of great improvements. I did a killer leg workout yesterday, and to further my self-punishment, I'm going to go run hill intervals with my best friend in a few hours.

Yesterdays leg workout was :

• 6 heavy squats, ass to the grass, 135 lbs
• 12 loaded lunges, each leg, 2 x 25 lb db
• 25 deadlifts, 125 lbs

You do this without stopping, and without dropping the bar. Then you rest three minutes and repeat 4 times. By the time you reach the deadlifts you're ready to collapse if you do it right. You are supposed to focus on tempo, with a 4 second eccentric. But that went out the window after the first squat.

I had intended to stretch after, but you know how that goes. So now i'm hobbling around like an aged Bilbo Baggins.

Birthday party tonight, talk to you guys later! :)