September 2, 2010 – 9:10 am
Hang Squat Snatch: 53-58(2)-58-63(1)
Mile Run: 7:35 (last time running a mile, we did 3 with 2 min rest between trials. 8:55 / 9:22 / 8:51)
August 26, 2010 – 4:30 pm
If you do anything physical…walk, sit, stand…move your body at all, this website is for you.
I hear almost daily about people’s back pain, hip tightness…”I’ve got a pain in my ….(insert body part here)…”
This website addresses these issues and really, everyone should be doing these exercises. They are simple stretches, but oh so effective. I [...]
August 13, 2010 – 5:14 pm
These are the workouts I’ll be competing in tomorrow. Should be pretty awesome. I haven’t be doing anything special to prepare except relying on the top notch programming of my coach and a bit of watching my diet.
My priorities for tomorrow:
1. Have fun
2. Smile while working out
3. PR at least once
My hope:
1. Top 10 finish [...]
August 11, 2010 – 8:19 pm
Crossfit and Calluses, they are like peanut butter and jelly. You probably won’t find a crossfit athlete without them. One of the hazards of having them is having them rip during a workout. Usually it’s about the 80th pull up that it happens for many people. I know. Ridiculous.
Maintainance of your hands is crucial to [...]
August 10, 2010 – 8:32 am
I get asked a lot about Crossfit. I have no problem sharing my passion for the program and talking about why it’s so great for everyone. Then comes the question about money. How much does it cost? I really want to say, “It costs you your life.” I know that probably wouldn’t go over well, [...]
August 4, 2010 – 10:50 am
26:42 (-1:02)
I think the 25:00 by the
end of the year is do-able.
Crossfit Games 2010 – World’s Fittest
For me the Crossfit Games is something that is now on my calendar, so to speak. There really is no decision whether or not I’ll go. Last year was amazing, but this year was beyond belief.
Many people complained about the locale seeing as how it wasn’t “dirty” enough. [...]
A1. Back Squat 30×0; 4-6 x4 (95-105-115-120)
A2. Ring Dips AMRAP 1010 (5-6-5-5)
4 Rounds for time:
200m run
6 Suitcase lunges
6 Burpees
6 Suitcase lunges
6 Burpees
Rest 90 sec.
Time: 13:10
“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” GK Chesterton
From Blogger Pictures
I’ve been practicing looking up. I’m looking up on a daily basis. Not the research, wikipedia kind, although I do love looking stuff up. I remember poring over the World Book Encyclopedia’s [...]
If you missed the Crossfit Games, check out this video until I can finish my re-cap post.
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/Games2010_AF_GamesHighlight.wmv
