Wednesday 080430

Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:
65 Pound Thruster, 10 reps
10 Pull-ups

CF wm up

7 rounds. I really enjoyed this. Got my ass kicked and almost puked.

finished up with 5 rounds 15 reps 30lb DB curls and Triceps pressdown 100lbs.

In lieu of a 5k run today, I am sanding my basement concrete and hauling 1300lbs of tile around. I think I would rather run...

A.M. workout

CFWU x 3

5 rounds

95lb Hang power snatch
run 400 m

32:36

Evening Workouts...

Body wt bench press-drop by 10 lbs if only 3 reps for 2 rounds
185lb bent over BB row-see above

14 rounds first two are warm ups

I didn't record my reps but I was fairly tired this was workout # 8 this week.

I think I ended up at 165 for bench and 155 for rows

Finished up with alternating DB curls and tricep kickbacks.

55min

Not enough you say?

My gym-mate Tom talked me into a spin class after that.

I did fairly well, was able to keep up with the instructor. I suspect due to Crossfit. I think I will do it again. Fridays are pretty good times cause everyone else is taking Friday off. My whole body is smoked.
That was an additional 50 min.

Friday 080425
Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps.

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Had to go easy cause the ol' back is a bit tweaked:

CFWU x 3

185-225-225-275-275 oops, I think I did too many- 275-275

Did 180 Wall ball throws took about 15 min.

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Thursday 080424
"Angie"
For time:

100 Pull-ups
100 Push-ups
100 Sit-ups
100 Squats

27:52

Got my new 20lb wall ball today. Did 100 throws at a 10 ft target to get some practice in. mmmm good.

21-15-9 reps of:

Back Squat 185lbs
Clean 135 lbs
50 sec L-holds in between sets

Then I continued for:

12-9 reps of

Back Squat 175lbs
Clean 135 lbs
40 sec L-holds in btwn sets.

Was gonna do 6 more of each but then my back reminded me why I am not in the Coast Guard anymore in no uncertain terms. I think this is a great workout to help strengthen my back. One day I will push it harder than this...

50 min

Evening workout

Helen-modified

3 rounds

Run 400 m
21 1.5 pood KB swings
12 manmakers

27:47

Brutal. I love you, Helen.

Tuesday 080422

Weighted pull-ups 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

CFWU x 3

50-75-90-90-90-70-70

Finished with high intensity rope jumping. Note to self: Continue high intensity and quit focusing on quantity.

Evening workout

14 rounds, first two rounds warm up, last 12 bodyweight unless reps dip below 3-then decrease weight by 10 lbs

Bench Press 195lb
Pull ups

155
10-pull ups 10 or max
185
10 pull ups
195
8
195
7
195
7
195
6
195
6
195
5
195
5
195
5
185
5
185
6
185
5
185
4

Finished up with 4 rounds 7 reps of 80 lbs:

EZ bar curl
Decline skull crushers

45min

A.M. workout.

CFWU x 3

Monday 080421
Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

135-185-185-195-205

Finished up with 20 min of jump rope single unders. Beat my old rep count by doing 504 nonstop. My hands cramped so bad I had to stretch them out. Practiced one legged jumps.

Gonna continue to work on the house and move todays WOD to tomorrow evening to fit with my upper body workout.

Rest Day

Friday 080418

"Michael"

Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions
50 Sit-ups

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CrossFit Certification Seminar - 7th Special Forces Group, Ft Bragg NC

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I subbed rowing for the run cause my left knee is tweaked.

27:29

"Elizabeth" Modified

21-15-9 reps of:

Clean 135 pounds
Parallel dips

Turns out after cleaning this much weight, jump ropes are almost out of the question.

Legs smoked badly. Went into work at 0330. Resting.

Here is the Rx'd a.m. workout:

Wednesday 080416
"Nancy"
Five rounds for time of:

400 meter run
95 pound Overhead squat, 15 reps


This is what I did. I guess since it was 5 a.m. I lost my wits.

400 meter run
45 lb overhead squat 30 reps

5 rounds.

Well, at least I got to practice overhead squats.

1. 3:47
2. 4:14
3. 3:47
4. 3:53
5. 3:43

Pushed it hard on round 5.

Evening workout

3 reps ea set.

Back Squat 185-225-225-205-205-205-185

Front Squat 135-155-185-185-185-185-185

Overhead Squat 45-85-85-105-105-85-85

I think I will do my warm ups and use a 45lb bar until I can get this OHS stuff down. My legs are jelly.

47 min

"Quarter Gone Bad"
Five rounds for total reps of:
135 pound Thruster, 15 seconds Rest 45 Seconds
50 pound Weighted pull-up, 15 seconds Rest 45 Seconds
Burpees, 15 seconds Rest 45 seconds


A lousy 62. Another workout I need to work on.

Also made up:

Hang power clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
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155-155-155-155-145-145-145

Legs tonite.

Today was a bitch. Gonna pick up tomorrow.

3 weeks of strict dieting...

Okay, so I listened to Melissa Pearo and took 3 weeks and followed a strict diet. I did have a few beers, but no unnecessary carbs or saturated fats other than that. Granted, I still ate 100 to 150 grams of fats mostly mono and poly. I followed, for the most part, 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fats. I did not measure anything or count calories. The first few pics are the result:


Okay, so I had a little trouble holding the camera which resulted in a bit of blur.

Here are the pics from 2/19/08 for comparison:


I think there is a noticeable difference. I also agree with the statement: Watching your body grow and change is like watching kids grow up. You won't notice it day to day, but after a few months, you'll notice a change.

Gonna have to double up a workout thru the week cause my hip is smoked from that 10k. Here is the Rx'd workout that I will have to make up:

Sunday 080413

"Quarter Gone Bad"

Five rounds for total reps of:
135 pound Thruster, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
50 pound Weighted pull-up, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
Burpees, 15 seconds
Rest 45 seconds

Saturday 080412

Run 10 K

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John Frieh, Portland Oregon

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CrossFit Endurance

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Fixing Matt's Stride Part 1 by Brian MacKenzie - video [wmv] [mov]

58:45 hills and dodging cahhhrs!

Evening workout

120 Pullups
120 Dips

Just under 40 min.

44 min last time

I was afraid I tore something in my back. I think if it wasn't for that, I could have gone faster.

Thursday 080410

Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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CrossFit Ripper

CF wm up x 3

275-295-315-315-315-315-315

New PR

Not bad for walking with a cane d/t my back 3 years ago.

Wednesday 080409
"Kelly"
Five rounds for time of:

Run 400 meters
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

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Pat's Oly Workout Part 2: The Clean and Jerk, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

CF wm up X 3

Subbed 20lb DB thrusters for wall ball.

31:13

Tuesday 080428
Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps
Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps

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SP 155-155(F)-145-145-135
PP 155-155-145-145-135
PJ 135-135-135-135-135

Shoulders are smoked! Good practice.

Evening workout

10 or max
14 rounds
first two rounds half and 75% of the weight required.

Push-up(was gonna be body wt bench, but they were taken)
Body wt Cable row

18:36

"Helen"

Three rounds for time:

Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Pull-ups

Roughly 18 min cause I forgot a pen

CF wm up

Attempted to jumprope, but I was too smoked after the workout. Evening Weight training tonite.

I hope everyone had such a nice and relaxing weekend as I did. Got some work done, had a few nice beers. I even fixed up a mean burger on the grill. Definitely what I needed.

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Gonna miss the WOD today since I have to workout twice tomorrow. I will make it up then since its and upper body week. Plus, I am supposed to help some people on their home today.

Evidently some loons are actually looking at my blog and trying to paint me as an atheist-astrologist because my profile lists my astrological sign and Zodiac year. I guess that's default, but it's obvious this guy didn't read the rest of the profile. Now, my religious friends and family, I am glad you all are not as stupid as this guy is, cause I would really have a blast! It did give me a good laugh. ; P

Happy P.T.!

Friday 080404

"Gwen"

Clean & Jerk

15-12- and 9 reps

Touch and go at floor only. Even a re-grip off the floor is a foul. No dumping. Use same load for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

CF wm up.

135lb

I really like C&J's so I practiced form by doing 7 sets of 3 @135

Much needed rest day. I even slept in until 0530. Maybe I will hit the gym tonite to practice some overhead squats.

Wednesday 080402
Five rounds for time of:

CF wm up

30 Glute-ham sit-ups

25 Back extensions

16:43

Practiced jump rope for 10 min

Tuesday 080401

Four rounds, each for time of:

800 meter run

Rest as needed between efforts.

CF warm up X 3

4:38
4:41
4:54
5:10

practiced Hand stand stabilization for 15 min afterward