Background: One day, I was repping back squats at very close to my one-rep max. If you’re unfamiliar with this feeling, know that it was challenging enough to make me almost throw up standing up the weight on my last rep. The following conversation ensued: Texter: Are you good at football? Me: Yep.
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“I know you’re good at squats because …”
“… when you squat, everyone in the gym stops what they’re doing to watch.” Actually said to me. Motivation? Side note: New Clean & Jerk PR! 145# 🙂
Gym Gem: Workout Skirt
I have been lifting weights for at least ten years. I’ve been CrossFitting for five. I’m no stranger to being the only girl in a gym doing olympic lifts, heavy weight, or handstand pushups. I have never once been asked to spot anyone. I have also never once worn a workout skirt in the gym.…
Compliment or Insult Video Edition
The game that started it all … via dailyhap.com Compliment or Insult: Bar Edition Compliment or Insult: Where’s the Bigger Weight? The Original Compliment or Insult
Sad News on Gym Gems
I may be moving to a new gym, or at least temporarily not gymming it at all, which means the suspension of our fabulous Aspen Club-inspired Gym Gems. However, I have one last anecdote to leave you with, and I’m so glad my mom got to see it herself in action when she was here last…
Who is Looking at Whom at the Gym
via The Oatmeal. Someday I will make one of these for the Aspen Club, because the people are even more extreme and it will be even funnier.
“I just have a few more pushups to do”
I love the gym so much. Last night, I’m doing a barbell complex over on the Olympic rack when this happens: “Oh hey, what’s up?” I don’t look over, unsure if he’s talking to me, sure I don’t want to talk to him. “Yeah, man, I’m just at the gym. Lifting some weights. Heavy weights.”…
Compliment or Insult: Bar Edition
Today, let’s take Compliment or Insult outside of the fabled Aspen Club gym and into a little basement bar we like to call Escobar. It’s where Brooke Mueller got arrested with like five ounces of cocaine “for her friends.” It’s a Tuesday night, and Nappy Roots has sold out Belly Up with $15 tickets. I am…
Compliment or Insult: Where’s the Bigger Weight?
Welcome to this edition of my very favorite gym game, Compliment or Insult. Scene: Aspen Club Strength Workout: 3-3-3 Deadlift, with the 3rd lift at 245# Man: staring at me from the cardio deck above the weightroom floor. Possibly from a treadmill. Burn Workout: 5 Rounds: 5 DL @ 115# / 10 pushups Man: “Where’s…
SWORDS
CrossFit Central coach and all-around awesome dude Travis Holley has embarked on a year-long project called 365 Days of Strength. Travis shares his infinite knowledge and legit strength WODs on his blog (click here). His words: The purpose of this project is to provide you all with a unique perspective into all things STRENGTH! I…