This is a new workout (to me at least). I have enough experience with CrossFit to know this would take about 30 minutes or so.
The Broomstick Mile
So-called because an empty Olympic bar is used. Not exactly a broomstick, but this is CrossFit!
Using an empty 45lb Olympic bar
25 back squats
25 front squats
25 overhead squats
Run 400 meters
25 overhead [...]
Tonight’s WOD was all running, which I admit I’ve never liked. At least it was sprinting, which is better than long-distance.
For time:
400 meters (rest 45 seconds)
400 meters (rest 45 seconds)
Then:
200 meters (rest 30 seconds)
200 meters (rest 30 seconds)
200 meters (rest 30 seconds)
200 meters (rest 30 seconds)
Then:
100 meters (rest 15 seconds)
100 [...]
I’ve posted before about how running shoes may be little better than high heels. Here’s another article in a possible continuing series on shoes and their effect on health.
clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com
While toning shoes like FitFlops can firm up your thighs, they can also put a strain on your muscles, experts say.
Shoemakers have found a [...]
There has been an increasing awareness that modern running shoes may not be as great as they are advertised (and the resulting accepted wisdom). This article (via MSNBC.com) continues the discussion.
Some running shoes no better than high heels? High-tech sneakers may cause joint strain, study suggests
Running shoes, decked out with the latest cushioning, motion control and [...]