XFit - 20090427

Did the workout from Z in the comments (modified a little for a personal challenge)

20 Push Press - #115
20 Burpee Pull-ups
Run 200M

15 Push Press
15 Burpee Pul-lups
Run 250M

10 Push Press
10 Burpee Pull-ups
Run 250M

Cash Out
50 Push-ups 

This was a very good workout - I can already tell a huge difference in my pull-up power - Starting to get it down pretty good. I was sweating like a pig and loving it. Very good workout - This is a great one to remember on those WOD in which I can’t do due to equipment insufficiencies…

XFit - 20090422

Modified WOD today - in fact, didn’t do the deadlifts at all - the whole not having a oly weight set yet kinda hurt me on that one. So here’s what I did:

3 Rounds
Run 400 Meters
35 Push-ups
25 Burpees

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My time was some where around 20 minutes - We were all doing this same workout and had to share equipment. i’ll be happy to get my garage set up with more equipment so we can all kinda do our own thing whilst still working out together. I am actively searching craigslist - but I’m unsure that i want to go that route - I really want to get the rubber bumper plates rather than iron - would save my concrete and would really open up the maxing possibility, I wouldn’t be so hesitant to load up the bar…

Note: I didn’t do the Workout that Z posted simply because I had to help the rest of the gang get going - they are still getting thier form down, PLUS I actually went over to the crossfit kids site and had my little two doing some crossfit! It was alot of fun!

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someone should buy me this tee

XFit - 20090421

The official WOD was a rest day today - but I had a co-ed volleyball game which led to some decent cardio (when your team hits the ball every which way, you’ve got run quite a bit to get it) and a pretty decent plyometric workout with all the jumping/spiking/blocking.  Looking forward to a great workout today - actually am going to try and do the deadlifts here in the gym at work. Then maybe hit up the workout that Z posted in yesterday’s comments.

XFit - 20090420

“Angie”

50-75 Pull ups
50-75 Push ups
50-75 Sit ups
50-75 Squats
Sit ups should either be Ab Mat or full range anchored sit ups

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My time: 14:42. This was intense - I almost lost my lunch a couple of times. I was pushing for a lot of intensity, all the while keeping my form in each exercise.

XFit - 20090416

I subbed my indoor soccer game for the WOD. Tons of cardio and “lunges” heh. I enjoyed myself, even though our team lost - I really miss playing with my brother back with me - put us together with a goalie that knows how to play - you’ve got one heck of a solid defense… something my team is lacking. I don’t know how many 3v1’s a single person is expected to stop…

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You know at some point you have to do this — I got to that point,” Madden said on his Bay Area radio show Thursday. “The thing that made it hard is not because I’m second guessing, `is it the right decision?’ But I enjoyed it so damn much.

Primetime football will NEVER be the same. Happy Trails Mr. Madden!

The Associated Press: NBC broadcaster John Madden retires

XFit - 20090415

“Helen”

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

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“check out” (after the workout)

Max Rep Plank
12 Pushups

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My time for this Helen was 18:47. Not a great time, but I finished all rounds FULLY, and held the plank for longer than a minute which is awesome for me… Have you planked lately? You’ll be surprised at the workout it gives alone… talk about hitting alot of muscle groups at one time… wow.

XFit - 20090413

Since today is a rest day on the main xfit site, we’re going with one from the Midland (home) Xfit:

15 air squats, 1 pushup
14 air squats, 2 pushups
continue rep scheme until you reach 1 air squat, 15 pushups

Post times to comments.

This is the traveler’s version - since I don’t have some of the equipment for some of the workouts, I kind of cherry-pick the WOD’s to come up with a viable alternative and I really want to make sure I put together a challenge like the regular WOD - I really wish there were a Xfit gym next to me so I could go there.

UPDATE: I finished in 8:02 minutes. It doesn’t seem like much, but man, it still whoops ya. 

XFit - sub VBall

ok, so last night I skipped the XFit workout in lieu of our volleyball league game. We showed up about an hour before the game time so we could get in a little practice. Everyone finally went to overhand serving and we actually made some good “passes” - listen to me talk like I actually know volleyball - in reality, i’m just trying to make sure I don’t look like a chump out there - anyway, we ended up winning in 2 games, and had quite a bit of fun doing so - these games aren’t real competitive because it’s a fun league, but it still amazes me how much drive/competitiveness I still have in me. I guess it’s one of those innate things and is something that just doesn’t go away - you are either born with it, or you aren’t. I really have to watch myself out there because I don’t want to come off as one of “those guys” - so I don’t ever voice my opinion that someone should have tried harder or made the play - but man I sure wanted to! haha

Anyway, after about 2 hours of jumping around and hitting the ball, I decided to not do the XFit WOD - I’ll pick back up this evening and keep going with it.

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so, obviously, it’s not good to procrastinate.

just in case you forgot …

XFit - Wall Ball - 090401

I’m working a little behind schedule as yesterday’s WOD for CrossFit was Rx’d as a “Rest Day” - since we had a track meet and a volleyball game on Tuesday, I took my rest day then so we pulled a “Karen” last night. 150 “wall balls” - yeah, looks easy right? Go do 50 before you answer that. WOW. Loving it.

I’m as sore as can be today, the legs and funny enough, the long back muscles are really sore… no pain no gain though, right?

Here’s the video on what a wallball is, and how to do it correctly.

XFit - Nicole - 20090330

Ok, so I’m doing the crossfit (Xfit) workouts (some are scaled due to my lack of ability and level of out of shape suckage I’ve ascertained in my 31 years) and loving it. So most people doing Xfit go on the boards (www.crossfit.com) and post thier results - which I might start doing at some point, but for the time being, I’m going to post them here for my own recollection.

If you like to work out, I highly recommend Xfit - at least check it out. If you think your routines/workouts are awesome - check it out. If you think you are tough, check it out. The level of intensity and amount of pain a “xfitter” goes through each workout is amazing. But you have got to WANT to hurt - because it’ll kick your butt up one side of the street and down the other, all the while stomping new mudholes along the way. It isn’t a joke. I can point you to some scaled workouts if need be - and these might seem simple and easy as I post them - but don’t you dare ridicule them until you’ve personally completed the workout - I promise, there ain’t nothing sissy about it.

So the last workout I did:

“Nicole”

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

Results:

5 Rounds - Pullups: 6/8/5/7/6

I know I could probably do more on the pull-ups, but i’m trying to work my way into it since I haven’t really ever done pull-ups… Funny thing is, the sorest part of my body is my upper ab region.