Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sunday CFer

Why functional fitness? Because you never know when you'll have to strike an Air Squat on your way out to the store!
This gal is a hoot...and a great model of the CF "Motivated People" mantra!









Name: Corina Blackford, age 40
How’d you hear about it/When did you start? Matt and Jan recruited me about a year ago.
Why do you like CF? I like the variety of exercises at CF, it's never a mundane workout. It also makes you push yourself further and harder than you would on your own. I am doing things I never thought I could do and I'm enjoying myself. I also love the camaraderie it never feels like a competition.
Why do you keep coming back? To quit and comeback is just too painful to even consider! Honestly, I keep coming back because I feel so great after a workout.
What other activities do you do to stay fit? I run and I have found that my endurance is way up since joining CF.
Do you use CF to train for any sport or activity? CF is my sport!!
Most and least favorite exercises? Warm up is a struggle and I despise Wall Ball. I'm not sure I have a favorite exercise, does Cool Down/Stretch count?
What’s a personal challenge you have at CF? Strengthing my upper body.
Most memorable moment? Making it to the top during rope climb and graduating from the baby box to the mama box for box jumps.
What would you like to see at CF? I enjoy it as is!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Saturday happenings







Friday, October 9, 2009

Tonight workout!

Fall sports and the race crampin' your workout style this weekend? Then sneak in a Friday Special...tonight 5:30pm...just show up.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Other Updates

1) Reading Hospital Run: Probably the best meeting place for runners will be the CF tent next to the parking garage (look for the handcycles). At least to touch base.

2) CF Challenge: Anyone in need of team-mates??? Post to comments.

3) CF Challenge: In need of "counters"! Sign up at CF.

Thursday Updates


1) Reading Hospital Road Race (10/11)
2) CF Call-to-Action Challenge (10/17)
3) Practice Kipping Pull-Ups
4) Anyone?

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Wednesday Form: Here we go...

Kippey, kippey, kippey!
1) Practice hanging, push chest forward, feet/legs backward...feel the pendulum movement (no pulling yet). Just get that feel of momentum. Hang, chest/head forward, lower body back, swing.

2) Now do it violently, with arm pull! :)

3) Try it out for 2 weeks. Tennis Karen, you'll get 10 in no time flat!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tuesday Attitude: Makes me wonder...

Sequoia Sempervirens (giant redwoods): Little sapling children when Vesuvius buried Pompeii...towering Adults when Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Estimated to be 3000-5000 years old!

"The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Are you still wonder-full...Why is the sky blue? How did they make the Pyramids? Is a platypus a mammal?

What wonders drive your strength and endurance?