Welcome Back!

Sorry I haven't put any new posts up here lately. But I wanted to add this pic up and throw out there that I have gotten my Level I Crossfit certification and I am going to start training at my local gym here. This is a 47&3/4 inch static jump!! PR for me for sure. I ate shit on a 49inch jump though. I have fallen way off my meal regimen, in amount and proportion but not in quality. But I am looking forward to a good February. I will be keeping up with this alot more.

Chip this!

Ok so I had this bright idea, that if I want to gain 20lbs that I should do the workouts with a 20lb vest. Make sense, right? So I had already made up my mind, what ever the workout it was, I was doing it with the vest. Bad IDEA! Today's workout was a chipper workout, you know you feel like you just got run thru a wood chipper when you are done.

Here it is:

25 pullups
25 knees to elbow
25 box jumps
25 pushups
25 renegade rows (25lbs)
25 box jumps
25 squats
25 burpees
25 box jumps
25 dips
25 wall balls (20lb)
25 box jumps

Time: 31 min and something seconds ( I forgot the exact time, every second counts I know!)

God I'll be glad to rest tomorrow!

I'm excited to get to start coaching this week, in preparation for my Level I certification. I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible from all the trainers I've come in contact with, and love every second of it. One of these blog I'll have something inspiring or intellegent to say about Crossfit and it's methods, but for now I'm to tired to move my fingers right now anymore.

Nasty Snatch

I had never done Snatch lifting before. So today I practiced form and worked on just getting the bar up overhead. It was ugly, and now can't imagine having weight on the bar, it is definitely a skill. I plan on buying a couple videos and books, specifically "Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches" by Greg Everett and "Olympic Weightlifting Seminar DVD" by Greg Everett. Today I'm really sore, a little slow moving around. I'm finally getting used to this intermittent fasting gig, I feel hungry but I don't get light headed or feel that I HAVE to eat. Today's workout was a little lighter, but I did sub OH squats for the power snatch unfortunately.

OH squat 60% x 2 x 3 = 85lb,95,95
Power Clean/jerk 60% x 2 x 3 = 100
Pull ups 3xmax = 15/16/21

YES! I know this is weak, but this is why I'm starting this training program, as my technique and strength improve so will the weights, give me a chance!

If you haven't read "Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes you should! I am currently reading it now and recommend it to anyone that want to learn more about why Americans have an obesity problem. How politics played a major role in American's diets, and gives more of a scientific insight as too why you dont get fat from eating fat. Give it a try!

Here we go!

So today I started my lifting regimen. I am looking forward to these to move up!

BS - 10 sets 3 reps - 185lb
C&J - one rep max 165 (need work on my clean tech)
PP - 5sets 5 reps - 115lb

Afterwards did a AMRAP-15min
10 of each
pull ups, push ups, sit ups, ring dips

5 rounds completed

So for the time being I am still paying for my Global Gym membership, that should be over in a couple months, you know those contracts can get you when you don't know about Crossfit and sign a year contract. Glad when that's up. But I'm so excited now that I have a place to hang out and get to do Crossfit 100% now, there are some great new people at this gym too.

As a big side note, I signed up for my Crossfit Level I cert. at Crossfit One World on Jan 17th and 18th. I'm pumped for this.


I let you know how I feel tomorrow.

Rest day

Had a rest day yesterday and today. I've started playing with intermittent fasting and let me tell you I'm so hungry by the time it gets to breakfast time. Last night I stopped eating at 10pm and didn't eat breakfast until 2pm. UGH!

Yesterday there was a holiday challenge at my new crossfit gym. Check out the video.

Today I started 5x fat for my diet, as well as 19 blocks. I'm still full and I have to eat more!! I'm surprised I didn't puke during doing Helen.

Modified (it's 25 degrees outside)
3 Rounds
500m row
21 (1&1/2 pood) KBs
12 Pullups (butterfly)

Time 13:44

Time to eat more!

I wish I had another set of Lungs!!

So, the pair that I do have are starting to work better since getting over my cold, but they are tired. Today's workout was:

15 pullups
21 med ball cleans (20lbs)
21 Box jumps 24"
9 pullups
45 pushups
9 pullups
21 Box jumps
21 med ball cleans
15 pullups

Time: 12:22

More to come, now food time