Posts Tagged ‘fitlifesf’
Not a bad Satuday afternoon, if I do say so myself. We had 10 of us at FitLifeSF HQ, where 6 peeps did their fitness test. I’d say that was the highlight, but as fun as it was, the BBQ was way better!
Grilled Chicken, Dry Rub BBQ Brisket, grilled veggies! Best put: It was DAMN tasty!
Thanks for everyone who made it! We have decided to make this a montly event! We will announce the next fitness test for early July, later this month. So, stay tuned, and let us know if you want to join us!
(We are considering doing the test at the top of Bernal Hill!)
-Rob
Ok Peeps, the first ever all viewer fitness test is going to happen this weekend! I am shooting for Saturday afternoon. Anyone local who wants to get together to do these with Smurf and I, well contact us and let us know you want to come by.
I warn you, this is a workout in itself. I’ll post the test so we can all post our results!
(You will need measuring tape, a pull up bar, a floor, a wall, a stop watch and heart rate monitor [optional]) We will also be busting out the calipers to do body fat checks!
For me the title statement can be applied to all parts of my life, so I am going to really narrow it down to just a few of my fitness experiences.
I think I was pretty fortunate early in my fitness “career.” The summer before I began high school (was 1986 that log ago?) I began doing Mantis Kung Fu, and because of this I met a number of people who “had a clue” about training. The other really memorable thing that happened that summer; I was introduced to Gene Weiss who ran a fitness Club in Euclid, OH. (Talk about sipping from a fire hose, this guy knew his shit! AND NO WISE CRACKS!) So on or around the same time I began to take “getting in shape” seriously, I was able to blend what I was learning about stretching, intent and form from martial arts, with the weight training techniques and exercise plans I was getting at Gene Weiss’s Raquettime. (The first real gym I went to) Who knew that some 20 years later, everything I was taught still would have significant value?
I say this because I am about to embark on another 1.5hr P90X Yoga journey. (heh) Not my favorite thing to do on the planet, but, I do feel much better when I am done with it. It is one of those things that I am never looking forward to, but usually am really glad I did when it is over. Oh well, here I go. 1.5 hrs of stretching, balancing, and standing on a pink mat. (We had an extra yoga mat, and yes, it is pink, and no, I will not buy a yoga mat. I’ll use one, but won’t buy one. Weird huh?)
-Rob