I started doing CrossFit in August of '04, thanks to some needling by Brand X Students (Jason and Ricky) and Jeff Martin. I've never looked back. If look at me and say, well, of course YOU can do it, you are a maniac, then that is the beauty of CrossFit at work. Start doing CrossFit and in 6 months time, YOU will be the YOU that YOU looked at in AWE and perhaps a little skepticism. Please sign my GuestBook
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Short week - Summary 4/21-5
Saturday - Strength WO 5 rounds Run 400M/5 DL (1.5BW*)/3MU**
Monday - WOD - 50-35-20 Wall/Ball Pull ups 19:34/CrossPit: 3.7 rounds 1HSpr/20BJumps/20 sprawls/20 punches 20 min (approx)
Wednesday - 9-15-21 Thrusters 65#/Row for cals 9:03
*Deadlifts were scaled. 120x5, 5@185, 5@185, 5@185, 120x5
** 3 Seated MU transistions + 3 ring dips X3 each round.
Had to work Thurs night and today got into a car accident, so I will probbly be taking a few days off or just doing light stuff starting monday.
Monday - WOD - 50-35-20 Wall/Ball Pull ups 19:34/CrossPit: 3.7 rounds 1HSpr/20BJumps/20 sprawls/20 punches 20 min (approx)
Wednesday - 9-15-21 Thrusters 65#/Row for cals 9:03
*Deadlifts were scaled. 120x5, 5@185, 5@185, 5@185, 120x5
** 3 Seated MU transistions + 3 ring dips X3 each round.
Had to work Thurs night and today got into a car accident, so I will probbly be taking a few days off or just doing light stuff starting monday.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday - Rowing upside down Fran 9;03
Tabata Pushups
13-9-6-5-4-2-2-1
Score=1
Workout:
Big Dawg
9-15-21
Thrusters 65#
Row for cals
9:03
Thrusters partitions 9, 8-7, 7-7-7
Rows 1 cal per pull until round three when I slowed up a bit, toasted.
Thanks for the coaching, LD.
13-9-6-5-4-2-2-1
Score=1
Workout:
Big Dawg
9-15-21
Thrusters 65#
Row for cals
9:03
Thrusters partitions 9, 8-7, 7-7-7
Rows 1 cal per pull until round three when I slowed up a bit, toasted.
Thanks for the coaching, LD.
Monday, April 23, 2007
WOD - Wall/Ball Pull ups/CrossPit
Warm up with Denise, Run 400M
Reading and Vertically challenged (I am 5' tall) version of the WOD:
50 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
50 Pull-ups
30 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
30 Pull-ups
20 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
20 Pull-ups
17:24
When I went to write my time on the whiteboard, I realized I should have done 35 in the middle round and went back did 5 more reps of each.
Which made my time 19:34
Still. Not bad. I had estimated it would be 30 minutes for the whole thing.
Decided the CrossPit Workout looked like a good idea.
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Supposed to be Big Dawgs: 5 rounds
1 Hill Sprint
20 box Jumps 20"
20 Sprawls
20 punches
I got through 3 rounds, 1 Hill sprint, 20 Box Jumps, 6 sprawls.
did all the box jumps as jumps.
Reading and Vertically challenged (I am 5' tall) version of the WOD:
50 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
50 Pull-ups
30 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
30 Pull-ups
20 Wall-ball shots 14#/8'
20 Pull-ups
17:24
When I went to write my time on the whiteboard, I realized I should have done 35 in the middle round and went back did 5 more reps of each.
Which made my time 19:34
Still. Not bad. I had estimated it would be 30 minutes for the whole thing.
Decided the CrossPit Workout looked like a good idea.
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Supposed to be Big Dawgs: 5 rounds
1 Hill Sprint
20 box Jumps 20"
20 Sprawls
20 punches
I got through 3 rounds, 1 Hill sprint, 20 Box Jumps, 6 sprawls.
did all the box jumps as jumps.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Today's workout at Brand X was a strength workout put together with MIke H in mind.
Big Dawgs:
5 rounds
400 M
5 Deadifts (1.5 X bdywt)
3 Maniac Muscle ups
Pack, Puppies, Buttercups
Deadlift Skill work
Jeff said I was a Big Dawg today - with subs.
I did 5 rounds
Run 400m
5 Deadlift (see below)
3x3 seated m/u progression work + toe assisted full rom dips
First round of deadlifts w/ keegan's bar 120# too light so moved to connor's bar
3 rounds with 185# - all broken
Last round w/120# because I could not pick up Connor's bar anymore.
That was really hard and was more like an ME workout + skill work. Needed that. Took about 40-45 min.
Big Dawgs:
5 rounds
400 M
5 Deadifts (1.5 X bdywt)
3 Maniac Muscle ups
Pack, Puppies, Buttercups
Deadlift Skill work
Jeff said I was a Big Dawg today - with subs.
I did 5 rounds
Run 400m
5 Deadlift (see below)
3x3 seated m/u progression work + toe assisted full rom dips
First round of deadlifts w/ keegan's bar 120# too light so moved to connor's bar
3 rounds with 185# - all broken
Last round w/120# because I could not pick up Connor's bar anymore.
That was really hard and was more like an ME workout + skill work. Needed that. Took about 40-45 min.
Summary, April 14-20
Saturday - Painstorm XXIV
Monday - CrossPit 2.7 rounds in 15 min. of 1 hill sprint, 10 burpees, 10 ball slams, 95 punches
Tuesday - Push Jerk 5x5 - 75-75-80-80-85
Wednesday - WOD Row 500m/HPSnatch 28# 15:24
Friday - Quick Workout, ~8 minutes chipper with 97 reps of 45# Oly lifts + 10 pull ups and Darby Darrow Grappling
Monday - CrossPit 2.7 rounds in 15 min. of 1 hill sprint, 10 burpees, 10 ball slams, 95 punches
Tuesday - Push Jerk 5x5 - 75-75-80-80-85
Wednesday - WOD Row 500m/HPSnatch 28# 15:24
Friday - Quick Workout, ~8 minutes chipper with 97 reps of 45# Oly lifts + 10 pull ups and Darby Darrow Grappling
Friday, April 20, 2007
Friday - Quick Workout and Darby Darrow Grappling
Did a pack version of Connor's Class workout (late arrival) and used a 45# bar (mens's BD weight because I didn't notice that before I started)
12 shoulder press
25 push press
30 push jerk
10 pull ups
15 front squats
15 back squats
about 8 minutes.
Would have liked to try the big dog but WTH? 100 push jerks! LOL. I only had 15 minutes to work with.
I think Big Dawg's was:
45# men/35# women
25 shoulder press
50 push press
100 push jerk
20 pull ups
30 front squats
30 back squats
Karen did it in 19:00 with 35#
12 shoulder press
25 push press
30 push jerk
10 pull ups
15 front squats
15 back squats
about 8 minutes.
Would have liked to try the big dog but WTH? 100 push jerks! LOL. I only had 15 minutes to work with.
I think Big Dawg's was:
45# men/35# women
25 shoulder press
50 push press
100 push jerk
20 pull ups
30 front squats
30 back squats
Karen did it in 19:00 with 35#
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Wednesday - WOD Rowing/HPS 15:24
Work on rings and rope climbs.
Wod in Jason's class
pack scaling
15:24
3 rounds
28# hang pwr snatch
Row 500m
Work on double unders.
Wod in Jason's class
pack scaling
15:24
3 rounds
28# hang pwr snatch
Row 500m
Work on double unders.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Monday - CrossPit/Rope Climbs, running, pull ups
Skill work: Rope climbs. Got up to the white tape! 20' = 4x my height. Coming down was scarier than getting up.
a few flat bar pull ups - felt weak. Did singles
Punked out on 1 mile run. Sat on the curb, disgusted, after the first 400m (2:32) then shamed myself into running the rest. So 1 400m run and 1 1200m run. 10:20
Is this a painstorm hangover or just a bad attitude?
CrossPit Workout
Big Dawg - How many rounds in 15 minutes
1 hill sprint
10 burpees
10 ball slams (20#)
95 punches on heavy bag (or was it 90?)
Should have been able to do 3 rounds of this. Got through 2 + hill sprint, burpees, ball slams and 15 punches.
a few flat bar pull ups - felt weak. Did singles
Punked out on 1 mile run. Sat on the curb, disgusted, after the first 400m (2:32) then shamed myself into running the rest. So 1 400m run and 1 1200m run. 10:20
Is this a painstorm hangover or just a bad attitude?
CrossPit Workout
Big Dawg - How many rounds in 15 minutes
1 hill sprint
10 burpees
10 ball slams (20#)
95 punches on heavy bag (or was it 90?)
Should have been able to do 3 rounds of this. Got through 2 + hill sprint, burpees, ball slams and 15 punches.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Saturday - Painstorm XXIV
100m run
35 burpees
200m run
75 press ups (10 min)
300m run
100 lunges
400m run
150 squats
300m run
100 lunges
200m run
75 press ups (also in about 10 min!)
100m run
35 burpees
1:02
35 burpees
200m run
75 press ups (10 min)
300m run
100 lunges
400m run
150 squats
300m run
100 lunges
200m run
75 press ups (also in about 10 min!)
100m run
35 burpees
1:02
Friday, April 13, 2007
Summary 4/7-13
Friday -Hill Sprints/Pull ups
Got to class late and surgically altered the class workout to make it so I could get done before kenpo class started.
3 rounds
20 pull ups
1 hill sprint
~12 minutes
I don't really know how long it was. I started well into the 20 minute workout Connor was running which was a "how many rounds in 20 minutes" that included hill sprints pullups AND hypoxic kettlebell swings... *shudder*....and I finished when the clock said 24 something.
My shoulders are wrecked from Elizabeth. The pull ups were torture.
3 rounds
20 pull ups
1 hill sprint
~12 minutes
I don't really know how long it was. I started well into the 20 minute workout Connor was running which was a "how many rounds in 20 minutes" that included hill sprints pullups AND hypoxic kettlebell swings... *shudder*....and I finished when the clock said 24 something.
My shoulders are wrecked from Elizabeth. The pull ups were torture.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Wednesday - Elizabeth 75# Power cleans/Ring Dips 16:21
Elizabeth
21-15-9
75# power cleans
Lame ring dips
16:21
Then did about 10 sets of 2 pull ups with flat grip.
From 2 years ago:
Posted: August 2, 2005, 7:43 pm Post subject:
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21 @ 75 Power cleans (broken - fail on 13th rep)
7, 6, 4, 4 bar dips
@13:13
15 @65 Power cleans (broken)
9, 4, 2 bar dips
@~24:30
9 @65 Power cleans (broken)
5, 4 bar dips
@29:20
75# power cleans were a deadlift then squat to floor for clean. Too heavy for this workout but able to keep pretty good form.
heh - talking to myself again.
Best dips so far with many more reps per set than I have been able to do to date.
21-15-9
75# power cleans
Lame ring dips
16:21
Then did about 10 sets of 2 pull ups with flat grip.
From 2 years ago:
Posted: August 2, 2005, 7:43 pm Post subject:
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21 @ 75 Power cleans (broken - fail on 13th rep)
7, 6, 4, 4 bar dips
@13:13
15 @65 Power cleans (broken)
9, 4, 2 bar dips
@~24:30
9 @65 Power cleans (broken)
5, 4 bar dips
@29:20
75# power cleans were a deadlift then squat to floor for clean. Too heavy for this workout but able to keep pretty good form.
heh - talking to myself again.
Best dips so far with many more reps per set than I have been able to do to date.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Monday Skill Work, PR on 400M, CrossPit!
Skill work: ring stuff, pull ups on flat bar, rope climbs.
Brand X 400m 2:03 PR by 21 seconds.
CrossPit Workout:
3 rounds 1 minute each of the following
Wall Ball
Jumping Pull ups
Box Jumps (step up)
Punches on Bag
rest 1 minute
Brand X 400m 2:03 PR by 21 seconds.
CrossPit Workout:
3 rounds 1 minute each of the following
Wall Ball
Jumping Pull ups
Box Jumps (step up)
Punches on Bag
rest 1 minute
Surreal
My Fran time on Saturday was only 12 seconds slower than Tony's PR of 7:38.
I'm sorry but that's just CRAZY.
On a scale from 1-10, an under 8 minute Fran I would rate a 7, 8 tops.
under 5 is 8 or 9
Under 4 is a 10.
Anything between 3:30 and 2:00 is off the charts.
I'm sorry but that's just CRAZY.
On a scale from 1-10, an under 8 minute Fran I would rate a 7, 8 tops.
under 5 is 8 or 9
Under 4 is a 10.
Anything between 3:30 and 2:00 is off the charts.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Sunday - 15-12-9 Back Squat/HSPU 7:03 85#
Could not pass this one up, from yesterday's WOD.
15-12, and 9 rep rounds of:
Back squat
Handstand push-up
Post loads to comments.
Used 85# for back squats. All unbroken! I think the form was good.
Funny it doesn't ASK to post time, but it took me 7:03.
15-12, and 9 rep rounds of:
Back squat
Handstand push-up
Post loads to comments.
Used 85# for back squats. All unbroken! I think the form was good.
Funny it doesn't ASK to post time, but it took me 7:03.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Saturday - Fran 65# 7:51
Saturday - Fran 65# 7:51
Pull ups, chin over top bar. Thrusters much more solid. Only cost me 18 seconds.
Bradley did the Kid's CrossFit Fran.
15-12-9
5# db thrusters first round, 3# db thrusters for second round
Jumping pull ups on rings
3:44
Pull ups, chin over top bar. Thrusters much more solid. Only cost me 18 seconds.
Bradley did the Kid's CrossFit Fran.
15-12-9
5# db thrusters first round, 3# db thrusters for second round
Jumping pull ups on rings
3:44
Friday, April 06, 2007
Friday, Row 2500m 11:20, Connor's 6pm 18:49
2:00pm - row 2500m 11:20
6:00pm - One from Connor
Big Dawgs
Run 400m
10 pull ups
10 push ups
10 squats
10 burpees
10 wall ball
10 kb swings
1 Hill Sprint
10 pull ups
10 push ups
10 squats
10 burpees
10 wall ball
10 kb swings
run 400m
18:49
That killed me.
6:00pm - One from Connor
Big Dawgs
Run 400m
10 pull ups
10 push ups
10 squats
10 burpees
10 wall ball
10 kb swings
1 Hill Sprint
10 pull ups
10 push ups
10 squats
10 burpees
10 wall ball
10 kb swings
run 400m
18:49
That killed me.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Summary 3/31-4/6
Saturday - Tabata FGB - 34
Sunday - off
Monday - Angie 31:23 (modified pushups) /CrossPit Bas Ruten 28 min workout
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - 7 rounds 250m row/12 burpees/12 pull up...
Thursday - ME Shoulder Press 70#x5
Friday, Row 2500m 11:20, Connor's 6pm 18:49
Thursday - ME Shoulder Press 70#x5
5x5
65#x5
70#x3 Fail on 4th rep
70#x5
70#x5
75#x2, 75#x1, 70#x4
65#x5
That was enough - seriously ME. Looks like 70# is my 5 rep max.
Then, worked on full cleans. Highest weight 90#
65#x5
70#x3 Fail on 4th rep
70#x5
70#x5
75#x2, 75#x1, 70#x4
65#x5
That was enough - seriously ME. Looks like 70# is my 5 rep max.
Then, worked on full cleans. Highest weight 90#
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Wednesday - 7 rounds 250m row/12 burpees/12 pull ups 35:00
Jason's 6pm class did
7 rounds
250m row
12 burpees
12 pull ups
35:00 flat
That sucked
Jason: How do you feel?
Me: Like I'm gonna hurl.
Jason: Good. That's the way I felt when I did it.
7 rounds
250m row
12 burpees
12 pull ups
35:00 flat
That sucked
Jason: How do you feel?
Me: Like I'm gonna hurl.
Jason: Good. That's the way I felt when I did it.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Why are they yelling at you?
I was on my 80th situp in the middle of angie with the clock running at about 14 minutes.
"What are you on, Laura?" Jeff's voice was not loud, but authoritative as usual.
"81!"
"Hurry up, you need to go faster!"
"Yes, sir!"
From across the room, I heard Dan - Sifu Dan - yelling. "Come on, Laura! Hurry up!"
Then a chorus of voices. Kim, Andrea, and a few I couldn't pinpoint because I started to laugh.
There are about 20 people doing this WOD. But all the trainers know I respond to verbal commands with a Yes sir and by picking up my pace, or by an incredulous look and exasperation, "No, sir, I can't!"
David Shanehan, Sr, also doing sit ups looks at me (he'd already done his push ups and I was saving mine for last. Which is why the trainers wanted me to hurry. I was trying to get the WOD done in under 30.) and shakes his head.
"Wow. They never yell at me like that! What's that all about?"
I was still laughing while I tried to finish my last few situps. "I know. It's hilarious!"
I finished the squats with a few corrections from Jeff and some more encouragement to hurry it up. And when I moved on to push ups it was nearing the 20 minute mark. I did 23 or 25 pushups on the ground before Jeff ordered me to the tire.
"I'd like to see you do three on the tire and 2 on the ground. Then rest. I said REST!" haha.
"Yes, sir."
He had to start a private with another student but he kept tabs on me out of the corner of his eye. When I finished it was 31:23.
"Come on, Laura! Start doing push ups!" With a wicked grin.
"I'm done, sir."
"Oh, well that wasn't enough push ups. Do some more." Then he just outright laughed.
"Good job."
I knew he meant it.
That's why they yell at me.
"What are you on, Laura?" Jeff's voice was not loud, but authoritative as usual.
"81!"
"Hurry up, you need to go faster!"
"Yes, sir!"
From across the room, I heard Dan - Sifu Dan - yelling. "Come on, Laura! Hurry up!"
Then a chorus of voices. Kim, Andrea, and a few I couldn't pinpoint because I started to laugh.
There are about 20 people doing this WOD. But all the trainers know I respond to verbal commands with a Yes sir and by picking up my pace, or by an incredulous look and exasperation, "No, sir, I can't!"
David Shanehan, Sr, also doing sit ups looks at me (he'd already done his push ups and I was saving mine for last. Which is why the trainers wanted me to hurry. I was trying to get the WOD done in under 30.) and shakes his head.
"Wow. They never yell at me like that! What's that all about?"
I was still laughing while I tried to finish my last few situps. "I know. It's hilarious!"
I finished the squats with a few corrections from Jeff and some more encouragement to hurry it up. And when I moved on to push ups it was nearing the 20 minute mark. I did 23 or 25 pushups on the ground before Jeff ordered me to the tire.
"I'd like to see you do three on the tire and 2 on the ground. Then rest. I said REST!" haha.
"Yes, sir."
He had to start a private with another student but he kept tabs on me out of the corner of his eye. When I finished it was 31:23.
"Come on, Laura! Start doing push ups!" With a wicked grin.
"I'm done, sir."
"Oh, well that wasn't enough push ups. Do some more." Then he just outright laughed.
"Good job."
I knew he meant it.
That's why they yell at me.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Monday - Angie 31:23 (modified pushups)
Angie 31:23
Per Jeff's recommendation.
100 Pull ups
100 sit ups
100 squats
100 Push ups
About 1/2 of the pushups were on a tire. Thanks for the coaching, Jeff.
Also per his recommendation, I will add in push ups each day to build up my reps.
I believe it took me 40 something last time I did 100 box push ups.
Per Jeff's recommendation.
100 Pull ups
100 sit ups
100 squats
100 Push ups
About 1/2 of the pushups were on a tire. Thanks for the coaching, Jeff.
Also per his recommendation, I will add in push ups each day to build up my reps.
I believe it took me 40 something last time I did 100 box push ups.
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