Entries by Tracey Woiwod

Visualization

Miss having a barbell in your hands? Worry your Olympic lifting skills are getting rusty? Do you think your form is going out the window?  If you think Covid enforced isolation will inevitably erode all your progress, consider this. James Nesmeth spent 7 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was kept in […]

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Trouble with Doubles?

Skipping is a great way to improve our cardiovascular endurance and learning double unders improves  our coordination as well. If you are reading this and don’t do CrossFit, a double under is when you jump once but the rope passes under your feet twice. Sounds easy enough, right? We all have room to improve our […]

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Maintain your Gains

I have heard a lot of members express concern about losing all of the hard work they have put into building muscle and gaining strength as they do not have access to heavy weights at home! There is no need to worry or put your goals on hold, it is still possible to build muscle […]

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Working on Weaknesses

Hey gang, We may not be able to work on what we want to right now. Maybe you love the barbell workouts or the workouts with pull-ups and toes-to-bar. Everyone has their preference to the type of workout they would choose if the choice was available. Unfortunately, right now there is limited choice if you […]

The Armada

Uh oh!  It seems the luxury liner we have spent our entire lives travelling on may have struck an iceberg. As the “unsinkable” ship, “The World As We Know It” takes on water, none of her passengers are unaffected. The people in first class and those in the cheap cabins are equally at risk. Fortunately, […]

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Redeem through Rehab

Do you have an area of your body that does not move well or gives you pain?  I did and this is my story. Ignorance is not bliss About a year ago I started experiencing some discomfort in my left shoulder. It was just a twingy pain that occasionally bothered me in my sleep and […]

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The Mental Workout

Everyone (including us) has been reminding you to maintain (or attain) your fitness during this period of isolation. We have all worked hard to remain motivated to do our workouts at home or alone at the track. We have all found innovative ways to overcome lack of space and lack of equipment. Most everyone is […]

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The Perfect Day

Dear Friends:  I used to own a dance school.  Beginning at the end of March right up to the dance recital in June we would be working around the clock.The days were long and the task lists were endless. It was so stressful managing so many tasks such as ordering costumes, running rehearsals, selling tickets, […]

Quarantine Kitchen Staples

As we limit our trips to the grocery store, it is important to have some staples foods that are going to last. A balanced diet rich in vitamins and minerals and made up of whole foods should still be a priority! Here are some options for you! Pantry Staples: Protein: Canned tuna Canned chicken Protein […]

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TOUGH WORKOUTS MAKE TOUGH PEOPLE

Tough workouts make tough people. And tough people are harder to take down physically, mentally and emotionally. The workout “When Burpees are the Rest” from Monday which will probably live in your memory for quite some time, was tough. It was designed to be that way. It was programmed on a Monday to start your […]