I Sentence You To: Burpees
I’ve had two really excellent workout days back-to-back, and I’m on day four of 100% clean eating, and I’m feeling like about a billion bucks. Although, I have been punished with the burpee torture....
View ArticleYay, Burpees! (And Ring Pushups)
I slept lousy last night. I watched the first 5-10 minutes of three episodes of Knight Rider, so that should give you some indication of what it was like. Snooze –> wake up with a start –>...
View ArticleSuper Burpee Ninja Training
Are you over burpees? Get over yourself! Just string together a few sets of these burpee variations, and you’re good-to-go. Instant kickass workout.
View ArticleBurpee + Box Jumps = Happiness (And Agony)
Full disclosure: Again this morning, I very seriously considered turning off the alarm and going back to sleep. But here’s the thing: I think I just start slower in the morning now. Back in the day,...
View ArticleAgain With The Barbie Arms
Once again, I wish I had removable arms, like Barbie. My triceps and deltoids are so tired, they’re tingling even as I type. This workout didn’t look like it was going to smoke me like a pork shoulder,...
View ArticleTuesday 10: Badass Burpee Variations
Burpees seem to be everyone’s favorite love-to-hate exercise, so I thought it would be fun to share the burpee variations I’ve collected since I was introduced to burpees at my CrossFit bootcamp back...
View ArticleBurpee Legs, Baby
Saturday morning, I woke up in just enough time to squeeze in a little Backyard Workout before heading off to Hatha Star yoga. Even though I haven’t done CrossFit regularly since last November (!),...
View ArticleStrength Monday 12/3/12
photo – flickr.com/photos/undergroundbastard/ In my quest for lean superhero-ness, I’m following the Wendler 5/3/1 strength training program. Twice a week, Dave and I are hitting the craptastic gym in...
View ArticleThat’s Fit: Burpees – The Perfect Exercise?
That’s Fit is a fitness and nutrition blog in the AOL network, and one of my blog posts about burpees – with a totally kickass video from Again Faster – is now live. Burpees: The Perfect Exercise?...
View ArticleHave You Met My Hormones?
I can barely talk, I’m biting my tongue SO hard to keep from complaining. Good thing I can still type! I was enjoying about a week of normal energy levels, appetite, and joie de vivre. But yesterday,...
View ArticleOh, What A Beautiful Mornin’… For Burpees
Yes, back in the day, I played Laurie in “Oklahoma” and had the dubious honor of opening the show with an a cappella “Oh, what a beautiful morning… oh, what a beautiful day…“ I was thinking of that...
View ArticleI Can’t Help Myself – I Like Them
I know it’s a controversial point of view, but I love burpee box jumps. Ridiculous, right?! Our CrossFit Women workout yesterday was very taxing, and I didn’t finish it before the cut-off, but I’m...
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