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Back from laziness..

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H ey guys! Well, its been a long lazy journey since I did my last workout and wrote my last blog. Hoping to use my rusty brains in the right frame of mind, which would make some sense outta my lazy journey. Jotting down things that I want to express..! Let's see..! Shall start with the toughest thing after I had the longest break ever.. I guess it was the mental preparation to convince myself that I've to get back to my schedule of Crossfit and mind it no break! I was fairly able to do that just before the registration for CrossFit open began, now I knew that I was terribly outta shape for participation, nevertheless, I did register but  had no clue of how fast I would be able to get fit for it. I began training just 2 weeks before the open with the most basic WOD: 5 rounds of: 20 burpees with break of 1 min This seems to be quite easy but gets the hell outta you. You add 5 reps to each set as days go by, this is the best full body movement ...

What is CrossFit, Yoga & Bodybuilding?

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Hi Guys! B een away for a while… Actually more than a while… M ost of u’ll must have thought that Canute ain’t gonna write anymore... Well, here I’m coming up with something new… T his blog was originally gonna be me sharing how my 2017 went & blah blah blah… A nd then suddenly I came across a really interesting question lately… Which made me ask myself why? What is Crossfit, Yoga & Bodybuilding? W ell, hope you all have read my “First Step to CrossFit” . If yes, you all are clear about CrossFit. If No, here’s the direct link to the page “ https://sapcrossfit.blogspot.in/2017/05/first-step-to-crossfit.html ” Let’s start with the most relaxing nature… Y oga: This the definition as per Google “A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation.” To put it a box, perfect way to relax your mind & body. Now some...

Squats - Foundational Movement

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Squat W hen we come to think of Squats, all we hear is “This is wrong!” I keep wondering how everyone can have a different form to perform a squat… Are there really different forms or everyone just perform their own & believe this is the right form! Let’s try & understand this myth of “This is wrong!” I’ve come to the below conclusion after trying to understand what & how shall a Squat be done? F irstly, many of us consider squat to be a “leg” exercise, it’s really a full body movement that works just every muscle group in the body. S econdly, it mimics a ton of natural movement patterns in everyday life.  In my opinion, squats are the most useful exercise we can do when it comes to strength training. Gain strength or lose weight, squats are one of the fastest ways to get there. My advice to beginners, Never fear! Let’s get to know Squats in a better manner. Why squat? S quats are one of the most foundational functional movements in our lives. We all have bee...