New Location!

Good job Ladies!

Starting this Thursday June 10, we will be meeting at Barton Hills Elementary (map) at the same time- 6:30-7:30 pm. 

Also, our FREE Saturday Bootcamp will begin an hour earlier at 8am at Ramsey Park (map). It's getting hot very early these days!!

Take advantage of my introductory pricing for a few more weeks: 10 classes for $100.  As of July 1, the prices will go up slightly. 

If you have any questions, please email me at KatGrosshaupt@me.com

Hope to see you out there!

What Goes on at These Bootcamps?!

"What exactly goes on at Bootcamp?"

"Will it be too hard for me?"

These are common questions that I get, so I'm gonna break down a typical bootcamp class!

A Bootcamp class consists of a few smaller WODs- don't be fooled, though, we are constantly moving! I had been doing Indoor Crossfit workouts for a year before I attended my first bootcamp. I thought I was in great shape- Bootcamp kicked my butt!! I was gasping for air in the first 5 minutes!

One of the best things about our workouts is that it can be scaled to any ability. Here is an example of a WOD we did on Tuesday:

20 Kettlebell swings

10 Lunge jumps

5 Pushups

3 rounds

For the beginner athlete, you can swing a light kettlebell or even a dumbell. For the more advanced athlete, go heavy! The pushups can be on the knees for the beginner, on the toes for more advanced. The workout is timed, so you are only competing against the clock!

After that, we did some ab work with medicine balls:

3-tap toss to Partner...10 each side

Around-the-Worlds....20 each

2 rounds

Finally, we finished by doing a few box jumps (or step-ups).

Look like fun? Come try a FREE class. I'd love to have you!

Tues/Thurs. 6:30-7:30pm

West Enfield Park

Gettin' it Done!

Can you believe it's June 1??!!

It's time to get in gear for summer!  These ladies are gettin' it done...and their hard work is already paying off.

Carli: "I ran 4 miles the other day for the first time in years!"

Emily: "My husband says he can already see muscles that were in hiding!"

Dana: "I enjoy coming to class- it's really fun!"

Come join us on Tues./Thurs at West Enfield Park at 6:30pm

Take advantage of my summertime special: 10 classes for $100.....what a deal!

Advocare 24 Day Challenge!

Are you ready for a Challenge? Are you ready to get your body into gear?

Join me on June 8th to kick off an Advocare 24 day Challenge! Don't worry, I'm going to be doing it too!

Days 1-10 are a Cleansing Phase.

Days 11-24 will fuel your body with all the nutrition and energy you need in order to look and feel your best!

Advocare is amazing and helped me shed weight, bodyfat, and 4 dress sizes-follow the link to read my story!

I know, you want to know "How much?!" Only $8 per day. Less than a latte and a couple of tacos!

To get started, contact me at KatGrosshaupt@me.com

What Should I Eat?! Getting Started

Browsing the Nutrtition section of your local bookstore can be a real nightmare. There are literally hundreds of books out there about what to eat (or not eat). There are so many schools of thought as to diet and exercise. It's hard to know what works and how to incorporate it into our lives.

Most people hear the word "diet" and immediately get anxious.

What do I have to give up?

What weird things do I have to eat?

Will I be hungry all the time?

Will I have to make separate meals for my family?

I'm here to tell you that it can all be done quite easily. It does take a little planning, a little patience, and some trust!

My family and I follow a Paleo-ish diet. What does that entail?

Here's the shortened version: Eat Meat, veggies, fruit, good fats (avacado,nuts, coconut oil/milk, etc.)

Avoid: Grains, dairy, legumes, sugar, and processed/fake foods

Yes, it was hard at first! I used to LOVE cheese. And bagels. And tortillas. And sugar!

Do I completely avoid all these things all the time? NO!!

Do I avoid these things about 90% of the time? Yes.

I urge you to try this out for a month. See how you feel. Maybe this way of eating is for you. Maybe it isn't. But I tell you what happened to me...

After a month of eliminating dairy and grains, that heartburn-y, gass-y, bloated feeling I thought was just a normal part of my life- was gone. The constipation I thought was normal- was gone. The weight I'd been holding on to- GONE!

I will be posting recipe ideas to help you get started. And it is a little tricky at first, but it does get better. And pretty soon, like my husband said after his Chimichanga at Maudie's last night:

"Screw this. It makes my body hurt too much to eat like this! It's not worth it..."

Here are a few websites to get you started:

Robb Wolf

Primal Eating Modern Table

Mark's Daily Apple

Remember: Baby steps! We all have to start somewhere...

Have a great weekend :)

Get Your Sweat On!!

FitLife Bootcamp is in full swing!

Come out tomorrow to West Enfield Park to try out my Women's Only Bootcamp....

New time: 6:30 - 7:30pm

Days: Tue/Thurs

Bring a towel, water, and a friend if you want! The first class is always FREE and we have a lot of fun :)

Saturday morning Bootcamp will continue through (at least) June 26 at Ramsey Park....9am!

Contact me for more info: KatGrosshaupt@me.com

It's the Little Things

I'm listening to The Slight Edge - for about the 4th time. There are so many little nuggets that I take away each time I listen.

My favorite is the concept of Compounding Interest. It's the littlest of things we do (or don't do!) each and every day that, after compounding, have a big effect on our lives.

Take exercise, for example. You decide to begin an exercise program on May 1. You definitely don't see anything different that day in your physique. In fact, you are probably very sore on May 2! But what happens if you keep exercising 3 times a week for the entire month of May?

On June 1, you notice your pants are a little looser. Your clothes fit better, and you are able to do way more than on May 1! Amazing!

What happens on July 1? August 1? September 1?

Results keep compounding. Day. after day. after day.

But...... it's important to be PATIENT!

Don't base your results on the scale. Look at how your clothes fit and, most importantly, how you FEEL.

The picture above is me in Feb.2009. I had just started Crossfit and was really out of shape and I remember feeling like I was never going to see results. Would I ever be able to do a pushup on my toes? Would I ever be able to do a (gulp) pullup?!

Yes. and Yes!

Remember... It's the little things you do (or don't do) that make all the difference.

"Perseverance is not a long race; It's many short races, one after the other."

-Walter Elliot