Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
-Michael Jordan

Monday, January 28, 2013

We were all meant to shine...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. 
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. 
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. 
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? 
Actually, who are you not to be? 
You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. 
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. 
We are all meant to shine, as children do. 
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. 
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. 
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. 
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~Marianne Williamson


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Wild Weekend at SWAGG

It all started on Friday 1/18/13.....

A good ol' fashion strength day with...
Julia...aka..."Juice"
Ernie...aka..."Ern-Dog"
A.     Deadlift - boys did 10x2 @ 50% 1RM w/ 25% band tension
                        -gals did 2x5  @ 80%;  2x3 @ 85%;  3x1 @ 90%
B1.   Bench Press-  2x5  @ 80%;  2x3 @ 85%;  3x1 @ 90%
B2.   Weighted Pull Ups-  2x5  @ 80%;  2x3 @ 85%;  3x1 @ 90%
          *alternated b/n B1 and B2

Saturday 1/19/13....
We took it to the great outdoors for a nice trail run at Smith Lake:

Sunday 1/20/13...
Back at SWAGG:

They say misery loves company, so once again we teamed up with our favorite work out friends to form a super team of 4 people.

A.  The gals worked up to a 1 Rep Mak Thruster while the guys worked up to a 1 Rep Max Clean.
B.  Chipper WOD: "Man, that sucked!" Here's how it earned the name...

We each picked out 2 movements and put them all together in list form.  The work out was to be performed by all 4 members going down the list from movement to movement .  Each person had to complete all reps of one movement before moving on to the next.  Then the next person could follow the same pattern, but could not advance to the next movement until the person before them finished.

Jared had the wonderful idea of once we got to the bottom of the list then we had to turn around and go right back up to the top.

This is what it looks like on paper....

20 Slam Balls (30/20)
20 Over Head Squats (95/65)
20 GHD Sit ups
20 DB Shoulder to Over Head (40/25)
75 Double Unders
20 Pull Ups
20 Squat Cleans (95/65)
200m Sled Pull (90/45)
*then repeat back thru to the top

This is what it looks like in real life...



Thursday, January 17, 2013

US vs the WOD

On most weekends you can find us breaking a sweat in S.W.A.G.G.  We partnered up with our favorite work out friends to tackle a total of a 1,000 rep WOD.  Here is the footage of us VS the WOD.....  


Sunday, January 6, 2013

Holiday Season 2012


We spent a wonderful Christmas season and rolled in the New Year together.
Check our our Flickr Stream as we share our Holiday Season with you...
Holiday Season 2012Tis the season...to Shop!!!Colt as "Prancer"...Vince as "Vixen"Santa's little helpers."I'm Santa's favorite."
"Santa loves me more!"Making paleo Christmas CookiesCelest as RudolfChristmas EveCHRISTMAS MORNING!Colt was a good boy.
Jared was a good boyCelest was a good girl.Christmas Day WODSWAGG-tastic!...after...Hum bug!after, after.  Much better!
Christmas Dinner...Prime RibChristmas Feast...Christmas evening.NY Eve-eve.Celest & Jared
Holiday Season 2012, a set on Flickr.


Friday, December 28, 2012

S.W.A.G.G. WOD LOG:

Work Out of the Day (WOD) log:


SATURDAY 12/15/12

A.     3-3-3-1-1-1
         Squat Snatch        
                                  Jared: 150 lbs
                                  Celest: 95 lbs

B.     As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 12 Min:
         15 Deadlifts  (J: 155 lbs  /  C:  115 lbs)
         15 Deficit Push Ups
         15  Box Jumps  (J: 24"  /  C:  20")

SUNDAY 12/16/12
*Parther WOD with Ernie and Julia....aka: Team Jurnie....like the band =)*

A.     5x2 Touch n' Go (TnG)
         Squat Cleans (Guys: 185 lbs  / Gals:  115 lbs)

B.     TEAM WEACHTER vs. TEAM JURNIE: in "Mark of the Beast"
         ea. couple: 5x AMRAP IN 3min; alternate between work / rest
         6 Muscle Snatch (Guys: 75 lbs  / Gals:  55 lbs)
         6 KB Swings  (Guys:  70 lbs  /  Gals:  50 lbs)
         6 Burpees
 *check out our video posted "Mark of the Beast"

MONDAY 12/17/12
AMRAP IN 20 Min:
3 Dumbbell Thrusters (Guys: 35 lb db  / Gals:  25 lb db)
3 Chest to Bar Pull Ups (C2B)
200m Run
6 Dumblell Thrusters
6 C2B Pull Ups
200m Run
9...
9...
200...
and so on until 20min is up.
                                                              Jared:  Round 21 + 21 Thrusters + 15 C2B
                                                              Julia:  Round 21 + 21 Thrusters + 21 C2B+150m
                                                              Celest:  Round 21 + 200m + 18 C2B
                                                              Julie:   Round 21 + ?
TUESDAY 12/18/12
REST DAY

WEDNESDAY 12/19/12
A.     5-5-3-3-1-1-1
         Front Squat
                                   Jared: ? lbs
                                  Celest: 134 lbs
B.     5-5-3-3-1-1-1
         Press
                                   Jared: ? lbs
                                  Celest: 82 lbs
C.     5-5-3-3-1-1-1
         Bench Press
                                  Jared: 212 lbs
                                  Celest: 115 lbs
D.     6x5
         Ring Dips

E.     8x 30sec Work 30sec Rest:
        Double Unders

THURSDAY 12/20/12
4 ROUNDS FOR FUN:
400m Run
30 Sit Ups
20 Pistols-(one leg squats..alt legs)... We used rings to focus on form
10 Ring Rows
5 Ring Dips

FRIDAY 12/21/12
~Celest wanted to work out.. but chose to rest ...felt a cold coming on--sometimes rest is more important than working out.  Jared did the following:
AMRAP IN 12 MIN:
5 Squat Snatch (95 lbs)
7 Ring Push Ups
9 Box Jumps (24")

SATURDAY 12/22/12
REST DAY

SUNDAY 12/23/12
A.     FOR FUN:
         22 - 16 - 10 reps of:
         DB Weighted Step Ups (J: 35 lbs / C: 25 lbs)
         DB Push Press  (J:  35 lbs / C: 25 lbs)

B.   2 Mile Run  (J: w/ a 20 lb weight vest, C: no vest)

MONDAY 12/24/2012

A.     3x5 TnG 
         Squat Cleans (J: 175  /  C: 111)

B.     5x5 
         Box Squats  (J:  185  /  C:  ?)

C.     8 x 45sec Work :  75sec Rest
        Row Intervals

TUESDAY 12/25/12
"SWAGG'S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" WOD:
*see our posted video*

WEDNESDAY 12/26/12
REST DAY

THURSDAY 12/27/12
*Partner WOD with Team Jurnie...Guys vs. Gals
3  ROUNDS FOR TIME:
800m Run
30 Pull Ups
30 Front Squats (Guys: 125 lbs  /  Gals:  85 lbs)
30 Toes to Bar  
30 Power Cleans (Guys: 125 lbs  /  Gals:  85 lbs)
*Teams Ran the 800m together, but could partition the reps as they wish
                                   
                                                               Guys:  30:07
                                                               Gals:   31:40

FRIDAY 12/28/12
A.     *Partner WOD with Team Jurnie...Guys vs. Gals
          EVERY MINUTE ON THE MINUTE (EMOM) for 12 Minutes:

         TEAM A:
         5 Push Jerk (Guys: 135 lbs  / Gals:  95 lbs)
         7 cal Row 

...meanwhile...

        TEAM B:
        5 Deadlift (Guys: 265 lbs  /  Gals:  185 lbs)
        20 Double Unders

           *Partner 1 performs movement 1 while partner 2 performs movement 2 
             On the minute, partners switch with each other 
             This pattern is repeated for a total of 12 minutes.
             Then the TEAMs switch couplets and repeat the EMOM for 12 min

B.     3 x 50m Reverse Sled Pull then 50m Sprint Sled Pull (each person did 3)
             
                                                              CHECK IT OUT:










Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Ho HO Ho..... Merry Christmas!!!

The 12 Days of Christmas....

This is how we celebrate Christmas.... the workout goes down just like the song...

On the first day of Christmas..... 1...
On the second day of Christmas... 2... 1...
On the third day of Christmas... 3...2...1...
      ...and so on ... until...
the  twelth day of Christmas 12...11...   -   3...2...1.

The movements were:

1 Squat Clean ( 95 / 65 )
2 Ring Dips
3 Ring Rows
4 Burpees
5 Deficit Push Ups
6 Sit Ups
7 Pull Ups
8 Slam Balls ( 30 / 20 )
9 Box Jumps ( 24" / 20 ")
10 Double Unders
11 KB Swings ( 2, 1.5)
12 OH Squats ( 95 , 65 )


MEEERRRRRYYYYY CHRIIIIIIISTMASSSSS!!!!!!

Stay tuned for Christmas dinner at OUR house... YUM YUM!

Monday, December 17, 2012

The Mark of the Beast

Another way to hold yourself accountable is to work out with others.

I go through cycles in my own training.  Some times I enjoy working out by myself while other times I enjoy the camaraderie of working out with others.  Lately, I've really enjoyed working out with Jared and/or a group of gals.  It's been grrreeeaaat!!!!!

Yesterdays work out was hell-acious!  It's a good thing I had buddies to "suck it up" with.  The work out started with a strength/Olympic lift exercise.  We did 5 sets of 2 lifts working up to heavy doubles of Squat Cleans.  Boys VS Girls!

Then the real action started.  We ended up calling it, "The Mark of the Beast."

5 x AMRAP IN 3 MIN:
6 Muscle Snatches ( 75 lbs for guys / 55 lbs for gals)
6 KB Swings ( 70 lbs for guys / 50 lbs for gals)
6 Burpees (bodyweight)

Team Waechter vs Team Henry.  While one couple worked for 3 minutes the other couple rested.  We continued this craziness until both couples completed 5 sets a piece.  

It sounded decent on paper... but in reality it broke us off.  After the end of round 2 we were all secretly wishing someone else would call "chicken" and cap it at 3 rounds... of course, no one did and in the end we all felt it!

Get a buddy, get a trainer/coach, or join a class.  Get accountable and get after it!  Have fun.

Check us out!!!!