Hayley, Debbie and I did it! We joined CrossFit and not only survived, but thrived! I would like to express how much the warm up sucked. Running in 95 degree heat is not fun. I did it, I didn’t die, but I struggled. Thus my first observation: warm ups are harder in crossfit. So here … Continue reading
On Wednesday my friends Hayley and Debbie and I decided we would try out the “real” crossfit class at our gym. You might be confused…haven’t I always been doing a crossfit class?? I have been doing a bootcamp at the Crossfit gym, where the weights are lower and there is less cardio. Frankly, I hadn’t … Continue reading
Top ten favourite exercises I do on a weekly basis. Squats–I have always liked these. I have strong leg muscles and I love how these shape the lower part of my body. Push Ups–I used to hate these! But something clicked a little bit ago and now I am getting so much better!! Bring it … Continue reading
Today’s workout was intense!! Partly because it was 8 rounds of 5 exercises, it was painful and turned mental fast. Then another reason–it was 85 degrees and my skin started to feel like it was on fire halfway through the workout. Double mental!!! Now we need to also acknowledge that I have incredibly thick blood, … Continue reading
I woke up today feeling fine. Just fine. Then I ate my breakfast and my stomach started to get rumbly. As the day progressed though, my body got angrier and angrier and I was unable to keep anything I was eating in me. Just ridiculous. It frustrates me because this is one of the days I … Continue reading
I have had a strong two weeks for working out = woo hoo! I only missed Monday and that was because I have gotten a second cold. Second in three weeks! Stupid body! I am not even living in Canada, so I find it frustrating that I am getting sick so often. Although this time … Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, I am sore. Super, super sore. Pearland Crossfit is making my core the sorest part of my body. So I went into my first Saturday workout a little (ok a lot) nervous about the workout. I knew I was going to be working out with people who are crazy in shape and … Continue reading
Xine's Battle of Her Bulge 