It’s time for 90 day challenge #2. In my first 90 days I increased a number of strength personal bests while losing about 7lbs of bodyweight. I had not set out any strict goals but I was prepping for Canada [...]
Simon’s 90 day challenge
Regionals Team BC Wrap Up
It’s been about 24 hours since the Canada West CrossFit Regionals have come to a close and I think I’m still on a bit of a high. What a great weekend, great event, great community, and great team. The Events The [...]
‘Ritual’ the Accountability App
One of the most important parts of staying healthy and productive is being held accountable to your goals. It’s easy to say you’re going to run 10k a day (a silly goal) but when it’s thursday afternoon at 5pm and [...]
‘Like’ the Facebook Page! Thor’s Solutions.
Hop on over to Facebook and click ‘Like’ on my Facebook page! The page will act as a direct feed from this blog keeping people up to date on health, diet, fitness, and technology tips to simplify their life. It [...]
Comic Book Character CrossFit Throwdown
On Saturday we had a little 1 vs 1 throwdown at CrossFit BC in West Vancouver to determine the 3rd member of the CrossFit BC competition team for Regionals (held at the Richmond Oval April 27-29). Dai had as rough a [...]
Health is More than just Training (aka Thor Fails the Open)
I had a tough time during the CrossFit Games 2012 open. It was a tough time to learn my lesson about taking care of my body. In doing CrossFit competitively (remember, most people just do it for health! not to this degree) we [...]
50+ Crossfit Workouts with NO Equipment Necessary!
Workouts for Anywhere! Going on vacation? Still want to get in a couple quick workouts? Or maybe you’re bored of your usual routine and just want to try something new. Checkout this list of over 50 workouts and give a [...]
Exercise Myths! #infographic
If you haven’t figured it out yet… I love infographics. Here’s a beauty about a lot of common myths related to exercise. The bulk of them being related to the idea that cardio is awesome… Let’s take a look at [...]
The History of the CrossFit Games (and me) #infographic
Watching the CrossFit Games grow has been nothing short of epic. James OPT Fitzjerald won the 60 competitor event of 2007 Games with 150 spectators. First footage of the (then 287 competitors) came in the documentary Every Second Counts about the 2008 games won [...]
RealXtreme RX and Me!
I was immediately blown away by how comfortable, light and flexible the shorts are. recently got asked to represent a CrossFit Apparel brand RealXtreme RX and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve always eye balled their gear at the meets [...]