Burpee Legs, Baby
October 15, 2012

Saturday morning, I woke up in just enough time to squeeze in a little Backyard Workout before heading off to Hatha Star yoga. Even though...

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Seated Box Jumps
May 04, 2012

My relationship with box jump started out pretty wobbly. But eventually, I conquered my fear of them, and jumping on stuff became one of my...

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Box Jump Face
February 08, 2011

Not to be confused with pullup face, deadlift face, or thruster face. [Thanks to the photog at CrossFit Austin for capturing the moment.]

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I Can’t Help Myself – I Like Them
May 19, 2010

I know it's a controversial point of view, but I love burpee box jumps. Ridiculous, right?! Our CrossFit Women workout yesterday was very taxing, and...

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Have You Met My Hormones?
February 16, 2010

I can barely talk, I'm biting my tongue SO hard to keep from complaining. Good thing I can still type! I was enjoying about a...

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I Heart Jumping On Stuff
February 14, 2010

Dave and I did our We Heart Burpees: A Valentine Workout this morning – with a few modifcations because a) there are AWESOME rocks at...

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That’s Almost As Tall As I Am
February 04, 2010

Yeah, I'm thinking about trying the 24" box at CrossFit Central. Um...Moody's Crazy Box Jumps from Miranda Oldroyd on Vimeo.

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A Workout of Things That I Love
November 12, 2009

A few months ago, I wrote about a Workout of Things That I Hate™. It would be more accurate, I guess, to say they're things...

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What’s In A Name? Thrusters, It Turns Out
November 03, 2009

This morning at CrossFit Central, we did a workout called "Lizette." It was named for a member of another CrossFit Women class who is, according...

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Zombie Attack Preparedness (ZAP) Workout
October 27, 2009

Around our house, we like to think that we're prepared for when the zombies attack, thanks to our fitness training and paleo diet. With Halloween...

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Scared of Box Jumps?
September 15, 2009

You need to watch this fun, sweet, inspiring video from Melissa Urban and CrossFit 603.Big Ups - CrossFit 603, featuring Lu Crenshaw from Melissa Urban...

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Now *THAT* Is A Box Jump
August 26, 2009

CrossFit 603 Disclaimer from Melissa Urban on Vimeo.Um, yeah... I'm still trying to graduate from the 20" to the 22" box. At Bootcamp this morning,...

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