Back to the 5 a.m. class! Strength Skill: Turkish Get-Ups (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) My left shoulder wasn't feeling it today; for the first ...

A lot can happen in two days. Between Wednesday's workout and today's: We finished the Nom Nom Paleo iPad app after months o...

It's immensely stupid of me to hit the gym on just four hours of sleep, but I did it anyway. Strength Skill: Turkish Get-Ups (1. 2...

I spent a good chunk of yesterday afternoon mashed into an uncomfortable chair in an auditorium, watching my six-year-old (and dozens of oth...

This blog is quickly turning into a catalog of my injuries. For a couple of months now, my body's been in a perpetual state of disrepa...

Despite not getting enough sleep last night (as usual), it’s been weeks since I last walked into the gym feeling as good as I did this morni...

Strength Skill: Turkish Get-Ups I've worked my way up to doing get-ups with a 20kg (44 pound) kettlebell, but it's murder on my wr...

I have no idea why I showed up for the 5 a.m. class this morning. Our kids spent the night at their grandparents' place last night, so I...

Woke up at an ungodly hour to prep for my 5 a.m. CrossFit class. Did wall-balls. And Turkish get-ups. Then: Fran . Now: Back to bed.

Back home, and back to CrossFit! Strength Skill: Turkish Get-Ups I did plenty of Turkish Get-Ups back when I was doing my Monster Mash...

I think I need heavier weights. I have a set of Bowflex Selecttech 552s , and while they've been handy and space-saving, they max out at...

This morning, for the first time in a week, I really enjoyed working out. Part of it, I think, is that I wasn't sweating alone -- M was ...

I can finally do pistols! (Sort of. I need to hold onto the toes of my upraised leg to keep my balance.)

Before piling everything in the car and making a beeline for Southern California, M and I dutifully got up at 5:30 this morning to exercise....

2K5 Workout A starts with two rounds of three warm-up moves: Prisoner Squats, Elevated Push-Ups, and Stability Ball Leg Curls. And for the m...

I just ate like a big pig  (one that enjoys ceviche, guacamole and steak), but at least I burned some calories earlier today by jumping up a...

Sorry about the lack of posts today -- swamped at work. (I know it's hard to believe, but I actually have a job. One that pays money, no...

Given all the crap I crammed into this morning's workout, I'm a little surprised that it took less than an hour. I started with Wo...

The description of the Turkish Get-Up in Pavel Tsatsouline's " Enter the Kettlebell! " is quite simple: Lie on your back, pic...

More test-driving today. On this morning's agenda: kettlebell training -- more specifically, Pavel Tsatsouline's "New RKC Prog...