CrossFit chicks are HOT!

As you may have noticed, I feel very strongly about the idea of "Beauty In Strength". In fact, I hope to tattoo that exact phrase somewhere on my body in the near future. I believe the media has done a great job of convincing women they need to be either stick-thin or proud of their curves. Women are rarely encouraged to be proud of their muscles, which is exactly what I'm trying to promote. I'm not talking about the bulky muscles of a female bodybuilder on steroids; I'm talking about the defined arms and developed legs that occur when women learns to squat and do pullups. Sure, your jeans may fit a little tight in the legs, but YOU CAN SQUAT!!! Forget about the purely aesthetic approach to fitness, and think about the physiological and psychological benefits.... I'll continue this later....

Check out this article from the CrossFit Journal.

http://www.rhsportfit.com/CFJ_hayes_chicks.pdf

Stolen from another strong chick's blog: http://ltpagogo.blogspot.com/

Upcoming FUN!

Friday April 30th BBQ Fundraiser at the gym! More details coming soon!

Saturday May 8th Mother's Day Team Challenge Start forming your 4 person teams now. You must have at least one mom on your team. Cost is $40.00 per team with all money raised going to our competitors heading to regionals in Calgary at the end of the month. There will be 2 workouts, one in the morning (out on the Langford Lake trail) and one in the afternoon (at the gym). The workouts will be suitable for all ages and abilities, so bring your family and friends!

May 27 - 30 Canada Regionals CVI is sending 8 athletes - Tyson Takasaki, competing in the men's division; Duncan Maffia, competing in the master's division (if we can teach him how to do double unders in the next month!); and our affiliate team: Robyn Horner, Regina Robinson, Alex Piller, Troy Robinson, Jay Jordan, and Brendan Robinson. You guys can help our athletes train for the games by giving it all you've got during the WODs - the more competition and intensity we have during our training, the more prepared we'll be!

Me at my Grandma's house doing some abs.... no big deal!