Archive for September, 2011

Sunday 2011.09.25

September 26, 2011

Lisa beasts it up!

Worked on some strongman stuff in preparation for Beast of the East which is coming up WAY TOO FAST.

For time:
50′ tire flip, 200# tire
15 keg ground-to-overhead, 50#
100′ farmer’s walk, 2×105#
15 log ground-to-overhead, 90#
50′ sprint

4:53.

Then find your 1RM atlas stone shoulder in 5 minutes.

111lbs.

Need to make a few more atlas stones — the next heaviest one was 150 which was… a bit of a leap.

Saturday 2011.09.24

September 26, 2011

CrossFit Workout of the Day

“The Seven”
7 rounds for time of:
7 Handstand push-ups [scaled to 1 abmat]
7 Thruster, 135lbs 95lbs
7 Knees to elbows
7 Deadlift, 245lbs 165lbs
7 Burpees
7 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood 1.5 pood
7 Pull-ups

41:08.  Sometimes I’m glad it’s the first time I’ve done something and I don’t feel any pressure to beat any previous PR 😉

Friday 2011.09.23

September 23, 2011

Strength

Pendlay Rows
5, 5, 5, 5, 5

95, 115, 135, 155, 165

CrossFit Workout of the Day

5 rounds for time of:
30 Walking Lunges, 2x24kg 16kg
10 Handstand Push-ups [to one abmat]

18:10. Ugh.

Wednesday 2011.09.21

September 22, 2011

I’m guessing Buddy Lee doesn’t have too many bad double under days.

Strength

5 x Complex:
1 Snatch Balance
1 Overhead Squat

73, 93, 103, 113, 133 (questionable,) 133, 143 (questionable,) 143.

Caught most of ’em a little on the high side…

CrossFit Workout of the Day

7 rounds for time of:
8 Rotational Lunge Jumps, 20lb medball
35 Double Unders

8:23.

Tuesday 2011.09.20

September 22, 2011

This bear would beat me at this workout. Sad but true.

Strength

Alternating DB Bench Press
5 sets of 5 on each arm

25, 35, 40, 50, 50.

False Grip Rows
5 sets of 10

CrossFit Workout of the Day

AMRAP 10 minutes
100ft Bear Crawl (alternate forward and backward every round)
150m Run

Almost-8 rounds (7.75?) This was really hard! Apparently I am not as good at crawling as bears are.

Monday 2011.09.19

September 22, 2011

CrossFit Workout of the Day

21, 15, 9 reps for time of:
Band-Resisted Deficit Deadlifts, 155#, blue band
Weighted Box Jumps, 20″, 2×15# dumbbells

11:01. Holy back torture!

Saturday 2011.09.17

September 17, 2011

“Fight Gone Bad”

In “Fight Gone Bad” you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. Complete three rounds. The stations are:

1. Wall-ball: 20 14pound ball, 10 ft target. (Reps)
2. Sumo deadlift high-pull: 75 55 pounds (Reps)
3. Box Jump: 20″ box (Reps)
4. Push-press: 75 55 pounds (Reps)
5. Row: calories (Calories)

The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On the call of “switch,” the athlete must move to the next station immediately for a good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

312. 1-point PR over last year. Much more consistent overall though!

Wednesday 2011.09.14

September 15, 2011

One day I will figure out this whole “pulling under the bar” thing.

Strength

Snatch
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

73, 83, 93, 93, 98, 103, 108, 113.

CrossFit Workout of the Day

2 rounds For time:
20 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats
60 Double Unders

17:52.

Tuesday 2011.09.13

September 14, 2011

via snailbooty on flickr.

What I will feel like tomorrow.

Strength
5 sets of Pull-ups
1 Partner resisted Negative followed by 2 Positives

Played around with this. Couple sets not-over-bar, couple with green band, couple with blue band. Have a really hard time retracting particularly with chin-up grip. Needs more work.

CrossFit Workout of the Day
Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
15 Burpee Deadlifts, 275lbs/205lbs

40:49. Total disaster area. 205 remains very heavy. Running was really just rest, then did what… maybe one deadlift every 30 seconds or so? The guys were finishing when I was hitting about the halfway mark. Should probably have done this @185. Also should probably get stronger. Oh, and, apparently, learn to lift heavy without screaming so much. Sorry if I freaked you out, level 1 class!

Monday 2011.09.12

September 13, 2011

via jm3 on flickr.

I got up this morning and it was packed. I don't know how.

Strength

Suitcase Deadlift
5, 5, 5 each side

 45, 65, 95, 115, 125.

CrossFit Workout of the Day
15, 12, 9, 6, 3 reps for time of:
Power Cleans, 135lbs 103lbs
Bar-facing Burpees

8:04.