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Today I worshipped and kissed the ground. Crossfit - Day 5:...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400

Today I worshipped and kissed the ground.

Crossfit - Day 5: Sandwich WOD - 14:50

150 Single Jump Rope - Double Under for every tenth

16 Burpees

12 Push ups (I did all knees, ‘cus fuuu)

8 Box Jumps

150 Single Jump Rope - Double Under for every tenth

16 Burpees

12 Push ups

8 Box Jumps

150 Single Jump Rope - Double Under for every tenth

Not much to say on this. But today I felt pretty efficient (meaning not scared as fuck) about hand stands. I’m really excited to practice those and double unders, especially in regards to keeping tight for hand stands and bringing my legs forward for DUs.

Photo

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:05:22 -0400

All Regional Events Released | CrossFit Games

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:00 -0400

All Regional Events Released | CrossFit Games:

Notice that I’m including a link or picture to every one of these updates? Well today the Regional Events were announced and fuuu. Now that I know even the slightest about crossfit and what it’s like to do, I cannot even imagine being able to accomplish what the people at Regionals will have to. Talk about swoll.

This morning… Day 2: Buy-In/Cash Out - 5:49

Learned my first oly lifts today as well as the three major presses. I’m a klutz in life as I am in oly lifts, but Kate taught us to focus on two important aspects. As in powerlifting, where as you lift you pay attention to one or two important points in form, oly lifting is just the same. Otherwise you mess yourself up completely. The WOD was great though and rowing 250m for the buy-in/cash out felt really good. I knew I would love rowing.

YOUNG AMERICANS PITCH (by Sorg Entertainment) You like this...

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:54:00 -0400

YOUNG AMERICANS PITCH (by Sorg Entertainment)

You like this don’t you? Yeah, I knew you would. Now go support it so it can be a real thing that you can really watch.

Indiegogo, Young Americans

"The less I needed, the better I felt."

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:50:00 -0400

“The less I needed, the better I felt.”

- Charles Bukowski (via wolf-cub)

Lately I’ve been listening very closely to what my body has to say. I’ve noticed a trend in the things I prefer and that same trend has been slowly emerging in the foods I prefer to eat. Simple seems to be better, in my plate. People seem to tend to like complexity in food. What if all of these could be put on this, in this, around this and paired with this? Wait, but why? Sure a vegetable or fruit paired or stuffed in a protein or other veggie is a lovely thing to experiment with, but why does that protein need a layer of butter, a crusted skin, and whatever else we seem to deem creates the proper dish. Why can’t my fish be made like I made it tonight? Some coconut oil, one fresh herb, salt, and pepper? I know all of these things, they all taste good with a plethora of other foods. And this fish. It has so much going for it. Why would I ever want to hide it under a layer of processed whatevers and fatty whatnots? No. Keep my fish the way my fish was. Fish is so delicious! It has something to tell us in its taste and its nutrients. All food does.

It is just so simple to keep things simply simple. Got it?

"It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that..."

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:27:21 -0400

“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”

- Hugh Laurie
(via celebratingorselfmedicating)

Athlete: Kate Gordon

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:41:18 -0400

Athlete: Kate Gordon:

Kia Kaha Crossfit New Zealand Coach at Golden State Crossfit Los Angeles CA

Crossfit Day 1: Chipper - 10:32

Today was my very first day of crossfit at Golden State. Was pretty intense just because I’m not used to morning workouts and powerlifters aren’t used to high rep/low weight. Kate Gordon was our coach for the day. Cool thing about this girl is that she’s a kiwi and she works at the same gym as Andrea Ager! (P.S. I’m a newly born crossfit nut). Plus she made it to regionals, so she’s an awesome motivation.

vampireweekend: Ya Hey (Official Lyrics Video) New Vampire...

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:12:28 -0400

vampireweekend:

Ya Hey (Official Lyrics Video)

New Vampire Weekend

My last update ignored arms and was more about my core. I...

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:50:00 -0400

My last update ignored arms and was more about my core. I didn’t flex in the second picture. I don’t think I need to. I think the proof is right there. 7 months or so ago I had to flex pretty hard just to even see any definition in the scrawny noodles I called arms. Now, when I do something as simple as put my hair into a ponytail, I gawk at how my arms are simply larger in size and have natural definition. That’s the sexiest thing I’ve done, get my arms in shape. I’m so excited to get bigger. My arms have been my biggest goal thus far. Having arms at all has been my biggest goal. Being skinny was not fun. Being fit has been one big party of awesome.

Btw, I blurred out the first picture because I was just looking to crazy for the internet hah

nedhepburn: This time last year I weighed about 220lbs. That’s...

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:18:10 -0400

nedhepburn:

This time last year I weighed about 220lbs. That’s the picture on the left. I was the heaviest I’ve been in my life.

I don’t want to get into an internet kerfuffle about weight (look - people come in all shapes and sizes and that’s fine and great) so I’ll say this and move along: I, personally, wasn’t healthy at that weight. That weight was predominantly 4 factors: beer, Chinese food, working from home, and never getting outside much.

The point being – I didn’t really give a shit. I saw my body go into decline. I was wheezing going up 3 flights of stairs. And the thing was, I didn’t give a shit. I didn’t give a shit about it until clothes stopped fitting and I had to buy XL shirts, all new jeans, everything. I’ve always been pretty self-conscious about my weight and it was strange to watch everything kinda fall apart. I didn’t know what to do, really.

Look – I’m not gonna lie to you and say “WHEATIES CHANGED MY LIFE Y’ALL” or anything like that. I’m a paid endorser of their product and to be frank they taste pretty good and keep you poopin’ regularly which is great for your health and all.

But a breakfast cereal alone won’t change anything.

One day, towards the end of the summer last year, my roommate sticks his head into my room. I’d been out drinking the night before and was hungover. It was 2pm and I wasn’t wearing pants and the bed was strewn with empty Chinese food boxes. Anyway. He says “hey man, put your helmet on, we’re going for a ride.”
“No.”
“No, Ned. Just do this.”

It took just that in order for me to get out of the house and to do something that I found difficult. You know what the best part was? Getting my 220lb ass into Manhattan on a bike and then going back across the bridge. That was the biggest accomplishment; I had told myself “there’s no way I can do that.” “I hate biking.” “I can’t do this.”

“I can’t do this” is the single biggest lie you can ever tell yourself.

“I can’t do this” is what really stops you from, you know, actually doing something.

Within a month I’d taken the bike 25 miles to Coney Island and back. When the weather got cold I bought a bike trainer and set it up in my room. I kept at it. 22 minutes a day – I knew that because I’d watch The Daily Show while I exercized. I kept up at it, and gradually the weight came off. Slowly at first, but that 2nd picture up there is from December of last year.

It’s crazy to think that all it took was me stopping myself from saying “I can’t do this” – it was literally one little flipped switch in my brain that enabled me to do something that has since changed my life.

When I was approached by Wheaties and Tough Mudder to do their race I told myself “there’s no way I can do this.” Then I remembered Jay, my roommate, sticking his head into my room and saying “No, Ned, just do this. You’re going to ride a bike today.” So I emailed them back, saying: “You know what? I’d love to do this. I can do it.”

I’d never jogged before 3 weeks ago. Now I can do 4 miles without stopping. I’m in the best shape of my life and it’s weird writing all this in a blog post and everything but goddammit life is far too short to tell yourself that you can’t do something and maybe this will inspire someone, anyone, to do what they want to do. I say try. Be it losing weight, be it writing a 200 page novel, be it whatever – it’s small steps that make up the big distances.

Anyway. I’d silently promised myself that this blog post wouldn’t get too after-school-special but you know what? To hell with it. You can do anything. Like I said, life is way too short to limit yourself to your comfort zone.

Sometimes I don’t entirely agree with Ned all the time, but that’s what life’s about, so who cares. But this post I completely and 100% love and agree with.

I start crossfit on Monday. My fundamentals classes will be three times a week for 2 weeks. That means in the morning I have fundamentals crossfit and in the evening I have powerlifting. For two weeks I will more than likely be a wobbly, sore person. But man I’m stoked. A year ago, I would have thought that the person I am now could never exist. The gym was not my friend and I dreaded everything it represented. Now I realize it was because my mindset was wrong. Sure, staring at an elliptical or a stationary bike was probably also one of the problems. Those things just got boring so fast and just did not feel very inspirational. But I would always make excuses. Now I am adjusting my schedule to ensure that I can work out. And better yet, I see things happening. Not only on my body, but in the way I approach life. “Fuck yes let’s do that!” is becoming something I can chant with pride now.

So go “fuck yes” to something! Seriously. Scream that shit. Make it yours. Be a beast. It’s fun. And worth it. I can’t imagine my life without it now and my future is so much more insane and bright looking now that I know weightlifting and crossfit will be a major part of it.

furples: Geisers, Bolivia

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:06:30 -0400

furples:

Geisers, Bolivia

Photo

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:57 -0400

Looking at my favorite kind of porn again

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:55:00 -0400

Looking at my favorite kind of porn again

crossfitnessgirls: Samantha Briggs Sam’s form is...

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:43:18 -0400

crossfitnessgirls:

Samantha Briggs

Sam’s form is immaculate in this.

powwowblog: Crochet scooters by Magda Sayeg.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:51:59 -0400

powwowblog:

Crochet scooters by Magda Sayeg.

50 squats at 55lbs in 3 mins, 32 secs. And lots of screaming.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:38:18 -0400

50 squats at 55lbs in 3 mins, 32 secs. And lots of screaming.

codyeich: Bug.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:42:45 -0400

codyeich:

Bug.

omocat: agentmega: all togetherbecause someone said it would...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:21:44 -0400

omocat:

agentmega:

all together
because someone said it would look nice

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crossfitnessgirls: BE(A)ST MODE. Sam Briggs: Finished the day...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:56:19 -0400

crossfitnessgirls:

BE(A)ST MODE. Sam Briggs: Finished the day with 30 Muscle Ups in 2:50

Sam Briggs is my height. The world is calling to me to get this good. God dammit.

Feeling the Past

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:18:31 -0400

And it hurts. I am slowly be dealt a strong blow made up of a mixture of reality and past truths.

I am very fortunate. But it hurts because I have not always been this way. Before I chose a state that was harmful. I became dedicated to a love that hurt more than brought satisfaction. I created a future in my mind that was unmatched by my significant other, and thus it was dashed quickly when I fully realized the truth.

Now I’m met again with reality. It stares me in the face and I’m slowly turning about to fixate my gaze on it. But, once again, I’m not alone. Having someone in your life that matters so much is one thing. Having someone in your life that matters enough to become your life is another.

I’m really tired of reality and truth. But I know it can lend me a really good life if I give it a chance.