Greg, Tiff, Frank, Corinne, Glenn, Lynn, Kathy and Nick at Saturday’s Rugged Maniac Adventure Race.   MONDAY: 10.4.10 Clean & Jerk Skill:  10.10.10.10.10 Strength: 10.5.3.1.1.1 “JACK” 10 Push-Press (65/95/115) 10 KBS (36/44/53) 10 Box Jumps (20″/24″) 20 min AMRAP WOD 2 15 V-ups/15 Good Mornings 8 min Superset focused on core strength (not for time) Post times and comments below. .Read more

When I was 10 years old my parents moved our family to the small town of Hubbardston, MA. I had no friends except for a little brown Dachshund named Crystal, our family dog.  At the time I can remember my first day going into a new middle school was only a week away. I remember feeling a pit in my stomach worried to death that no one would like me and the kids would pick on me. The first day came and I remember feeling so sick that I went to the nurses office. The second day was more of the same and so were all the days for the entire week.  I came home from school that Friday at 3:30pm and went straight to my room. My mom came up to my room and sat on the edge of my Star Wars bed where I was hiding my face and...Read more

Trying to figure out what to throw at your kids in the afternoon after school when they are starving can sometimes result in poor choices. Even when we think we are giving our children a healthy snack we can be deceived. Fruit smoothies and yogurt are two “healthy” snacks that are loaded with sugar. Take some time over the weekend to make a batch of SUPERHERO BARS (see recipe below). They are easy to make, low in sugar and packed with nuts and fruits to keep your children satisfied and ready to tackle anything (even super-villains). They can replace those granola bars that are expensive and nutritionally deceptive. We are all busy, but just MAKE time to model good nutrition and exercise habits for your family. Monkey see, monkey do… speaking of monkeys, check out my two little monkeys in the video below at a recent FitCamp 4 Kids class.  ...Read more

I received an e-mail from one of our members yesterday.  In it she confessed that she was very dissappointed in herself for not finishing last friday’s workout.  She also went on to say how she knew she could have finished it if she had just pushed a little bit harder, took fewer rests or stayed a few minutes later.  All weekend she thought about the workout with regret, kicking herself for not finishing.  This is something I’ve heard a few times from different members and perhaps you may be able to relate to. When you come to class I want you to think of the workout and your time spent at the studio as more than just a good sweat and burning calories.  What we do in FitCamp is SO much more than just a workout.  Think of each workout as a learning experience.  A chance for you to learn not only about the...Read more

TUESDAY:  9.28.10 Back Squat 10.5.3.1.1.1 “Cindy” 5 Pull-ups 10 Push-ups 15 Air Squats 20 Min AMRAP Nick (21 Rounds),  Chris N. (20), Tiffany (17 Rounds), Kathy H. (16) Post times, thoughts and comments below. Dont’s Forget!  The FitCamp MUSIC Contest Started Yesterday so bring in those mixes by the end of the week or sooner.  See yesterday’s post for more details. .Read more