090630

Rx
"Eva"
Five rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Pull-ups

Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
35# DB swing, 20 reps
20 Pull-ups
Time: 25:00

Before and After

We couldn't be happier. Just ask our bellies.

1.01.09 230+lbs 27% Bf

I had been doin a whole lot of this, nothin. Hey Lesley remind me not to wear green, kthx. -beefcake

4.3.09 200lbs, 20% Bf

12 weeks into "The Truth About Abs"

6.30.09 186lbs, 15% Bf

24 weeks of "truth about abs" and 1 week into CrossFit

090629

Rx
"CrossFit Total"
Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

Score: 575 Rx
185-205-215
135-140-145(0)
225-0(0)-0(0)

090627

Rx
Two rounds of:
Right arm barbell push-press 12 reps
Left arm deadlift 12 reps
Run 800 meters
Left arm barbell push-press 12 reps
Right arm deadlift 12 reps
Run 800 meter

Time: 41:20, PP 45#, DL 115# Rx

090626

Rx
"Nicole"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
Run 400 meters
Max rep Pull-ups

Score: 47 +2400m Rx

090625

Rx
Complete as many rounds as possible 20 minutes of:
95 pound Thruster, 5 reps
95 pound Hang Powercleans, 7 reps
95 pound Sumo Deadlift High-pull, 10 reps

Score: 3 rounds + 12 reps Rx

090623

Rx
Front squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Score: 115-135-135-135-135 Rx

090622

Rx
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Handstand push-ups

Time 22:30 Rx

Planet CrossFit

Having been completely demoralized by my performance in the 300 workout I found it quite amazing to believe what I was reading about it online. People claimed to have finished this workout in sub 15 minute times! I couldn't believe what I was reading, it couldn't be true... I had to see proof for my own eyes. So after a short search using the Google machine I found this video:



What did I see? Men and women alike pumping out pull-ups and deadlifts at the same rate of sweat and tears. What planet were these people from?! Planet CrossFit apparently, where humans sweat blood, enjoy pukie, and workout to passout. I had found our new home.

Like an alien in a foreign land I navigated the site and struggled to understand as many of the unabbreviated workouts as abbreviated ones. Luckily for my wife and I the land was inhabited by friendly and helpful people. Videos and explanations of everything. A plethora of useful information on improving both physical fitness and nutritional habits. The community we had found was held together by a common thread. Everyone strives to make themselves a fitter person by utilizing the discipline, respect and admiration involved in completing daily workouts and eating to live.

This is where our CrossFit journey began...