September 2011
36 posts
My Callouses
So ever since callouses formed and my hands ripped open I have done a terrible job of taking care of my hands. They are so dry and rough! I am not all that sure of how to take care of my hands. Some people say cut the callouses once they dry, others say to rub them down with a pumice stone. I do all that and yet they still look and feel nasty. I cut them out and then its very raw under and I find...
August 2011
37 posts
So Sore!!!
I changed into my gym clothes at the box, I came out of the bathroom in a sports bra and little shorts. There were two girls checking out crossfit for the first time and my coach was giving them a tour explaining to them what we do at the box. I was standing over by the bench getting ready to put my sneakers on and I can hear one of the girls say “will I look like that?” LMAO! I...
Crossfit Total!
Establish 1 rep max for back squat, shoulder press and deadlift
Back squat 1RM- 135lbs
Shoulder press 1RM- 60lbs PR!
Deadlift 1RM- 187.5 PR!
Crossfit Total- 382.5
I had a very rough time with back squats today. I went straight for my latest PR back squat of 140lbs. I failed at it and dumped, rolling the bar down my back, felt fine but knew I would feel it tomorrow. Attempted 140 a second...
Looking Back and Looking Forward
I look back to a year ago, two years ago, even five years ago and the changes, though small at the time have been huge now that they have come together. I have spent the last five years discovering, molding, and rediscovering myself and I wouldnt change a minute of it.
I look towards the coming year, two years, five years. The magnificent experience to come from the many small changes that will...
What do you think?
75 deadlifts at 135 pounds today
21 deadlifts at 145 pounds on Monday
I think its very safe to say that my previous 1 rep max deadlift of 175 is no longer my 1 rep max. Maybe I can finally hit that 200 pounds I wanted so bad, maybe. When I’m feeling really rested I’ll do some warm ups and try it. If I hit it, I’ll die! Of happiness of course :)
Tomorrow....
I will be experimenting a new recipe. I’ve had this dish at a friends house before and tomorrow I will attempt to make it myself. If it comes out tasty, I will be making it for the lovely get together me and my friend are having on Thursday. Tomorrow I also have someone visiting our box from another box, I don’t want to say its our rival box but lets just say they dont get involved...
Blisters on my callouses??
I’ve been trying to super hardcore, ok not really, I’ve just been trying to force myself to workout without gloves. They dont seem to be helping like they used to so I just wanted to get into the habit of not relying on them. With that said, I now have blisters on my callouses. OWIE!!!
Today’s warm up:
2k row
WOD:
5 rounds for time of:
40 double unders
30 box jumps...
WOD 8/22/10
Warm up:
800m run (a very slow jog for me)
25 push ups
25 sit ups
My left knee has been bothering me, not really sure why. Took some safety precaution and jogged for the warm up. No sense getting injured during a warm up.
WOD:
Deadlift, 5 reps
Box jumps 30/24, 30 reps
AMRAP in 20 min
So we got to decide our own weights for the deadlift. The weight should be moderately heavy but not too...
Thank you all....
for all the compliments the last few days. Many people have been noticing and complimenting how great I’ve been looking lately. I very much appreciate people taking notice. I have been working hard to put on some weight, I’m not quite where I want to be but I have put on a few pounds and people have noticed. I feel and look very healthy, I feel great and the compliments are just icing...
Legs are Smoked!
Today’s Warm up:
Lots of painful stretching
800m run
Today’s WOD:
3 rounds:
5 back squats
75 double unders
Rest 2 min in between each round
105 pound back squat
Time- 18:59
Just Registered....
for the Nasty Northeast Throwdown….BOOM!!!
To all my followers that are runners-much love
Horrible performance on my part with today’s 5k. I know I am way too hard on myself but if I dont do it then who will. My 5k time was 30:38 which was about a minute under my first 5k I ever ran but for me that is horrible. I was very disappointed. My left knee has been bothering me the last few days and I feel its from all the rain we had. I guess I was subconsciously overcompensating for my...
Feeling defeated....
I dont even have the energy to write this post. Between todays WOD and OLY lifting I just feel beat down…..Tomorrow will be a better day
Ring Dips
Sundays are open gym at our box and I have been wanting to work on muscle ups so I decided to first see how well I stand with ring dips. I did about 10 ring dips, one at a time and I think I hit them pretty well. I wasnt worried so much about getting the depth of an actual dip but seeing if I had the strength to lock out up top with the press out as you would with a muscle up. I seem to be doing...
400m Run and Deadlifts
Lots of stretching done before yesterday’s WOD. It hurt while doing it but I was very grateful once we got started wodding.
WOD- AMRAP in 12 min of:
400m run
Deadlift, 5 reps
Since I am in the Oly Lifting class I had to do a snatch grip deadlift. Coach had me rack my bar up to 125lbs. I did my setup, first in the ready position, then in the set position and when I originally went to lift...
Day 3 of Oly Lifting and feeling great
So today’s WOD was a 15 min AMRAP which was a 10 min AMRAP for me because I am in the Oly lifting class.
Today’s WOD for everyone:
AMRAP in 15 min of:
10 power cleans 135/95
20 kettlebell swings 70/55
10 box jumps 24”/20”
For those in the Oly class:
AMRAP in 10 min of:
10 power cleans 95/65
20 kettlebell swings 70/55
10 box jumps 24”/20”
So I did 65...
I'm drinking a protein shake....
Not sure why I’m nervous about it lol. I need to invest in chocolate protein powder, the vanilla was fine when I was mixing it with milk, chocolate ice cream, and peanut butter, not so much when I’m mixing it with water. On the agenda for tomorrow, chocolate whey and casein protein!
TMI Tuesday
Ask is open for anything
Oly Lifting Class
What can I say about the Oly Lifting class thus far? My quads and lower back hate me!! It is bruuuutttttaaaaallll! I know I’ll be better for having taken this class but I am definitely struggling in these beginning stages of it. I am currently working with 17 pounds because my wrists are too weak to handle anything else. (Really disappointed about that) The holds in the bottom of the olympic...
Today's WOD....
will be in loving memory of a fellow crossfitter who lost his life last night at 8pm. I have only know him for a short period of time, I dont know the details of his final battle but I do know when it came to the box he never quit. He was a great person with a great heart. Tonight I will WOD for you Neville, God has called on his angel to come home and now you’re watching over all of us from...
Recap of July goals
With my mom getting sick and then my recent trip to Cali I didnt get much of a chance to work on my July goals so for anything I have not been able to its going to be my August goals.
1. Power clean 95lbs- not done
2. Squat snatch 55lbs- DONE! 3 times on 7/11 :)
3. Do 6 strict pull ups- Done! Did 7 on 7/30 :)
4. String 10 kipping pull ups together- not done
5. Get a team together for Nasty...
WOD Then Oly Lifting (What the hell was I...
Today’s Warm Up:
15 minutes of stretching
Today’s WOD:
20 calorie row
30 wallball shots, 20lbs
20 toes to bar
30 box jumps, 24”
20 SDHP, 108lb KB
30 burpess
20 shoulder to overhead, 95lbs
120ft sled pull, sled plus 165lbs
Wallball shots for females is 14lbs, I did 55lb KB SDHP, I did 82.5lbs for shoulder to overhead which was a new PR for me all together to get over...
The 2011 Crossfit Games were insane!
It was absolutely an awesome experience to be out in Cali to see so many amazing competitors compete! The beauty of it all, despite everyone competing for the same title, all competitors were supporting and cheering each other on during the three days. The camaraderie of crossfit is unlike any other. So great to be there in person and watch. I really hope next year we can have one of our very own...
Tumblr mobile on the fritz all weekend. Couldnt post anything for you guys and I was very disappointed.
