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Stair Sensei

As I am facing another round of travels, I realized in certain countries along the way, fitness facilities are lacking. In Japan for example there are some high end hotels with closet size gyms or none whatsover. They may expect … Continue reading

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Kettlebella

I’ve been walking past my kettlebells long enough to realize they need to be put to work. That makes it another day of working around my leg injury with functional exercise and no squats.. Strength – Wendler C2W1D2 – Bench … Continue reading

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5:30 Rock

My leg is getting back to normal slowly so squats are still off the menu. Today’s programming is weight metcons so the workaround was really helpful. It is funny how CrossFit avoids isolation movements (like biceps curls) because they are … Continue reading

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Recreational Injuries

Thanks to MobilityWOD I’m getting fairly good at preventing and self-treating the likely injuries in CrossFit. None of that prepares you for the result of stupid human tricks, like following your daughter down black diamond runs through forests. With rocks … Continue reading

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2013 in the Rockies

The new year kicked off with a -12F windchill, so the cold combined with the insomnia after the New Year’s Eve party kept us from heading up the slopes until noon. That typically means less than 10,000 vertical feet which … Continue reading

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