About Training Board

My name is Matt Baldwin and in this blog I record my fitness and workout routines, and I discuss diet and weight loss techniques. I also publish reflections or reviews of various fitness and nutrition related topics that interest me.

I am into CrossFit and I work out with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

If anything I have posted seems useful to you, let me know with a comment.
August 31, 2009

Heavy Daze

Sunday night to Monday morning I had decent sleep. Not uninterrupted, not continuous, but enough. I got up bright and early, had a 2 block breakfast, coffee, and headed off to CFA for the morning workout at 6:00 am. I was about 2 minutes late. Something was not right in my [...]

August 30, 2009

Retrospect: The New Plan

One week ago I created a new plan for myself, called the Never on a School Night plan; it involves seven components. I already posted a mid-week check in on Thursday. Here’s an update after week one.
One aspect of the plan was to treat this first week of the plan as a “cutting [...]

August 29, 2009

Change

A killer WOD in which I lifted 7,125 pounds overhead and ran 1.25 miles in 21:21. But Daniel appears to have done even more work, in fewer rounds. It’s a puzzle.

August 28, 2009

Po-Mo Fran (Our Lady Micah)

There are many ways to work on Fran. Here’s one of them. Also, a PR push-press day.

August 27, 2009

Preschool

A rest day. Taking Lena to preschool in a few minutes. Myself, working on class prep for tomorrow.
Fitness
I’m in good shape. Actually, at 40+ years old, I’m now in the best shape of my life. I weigh about 180 lbs, at 13% body fat, and am stronger and faster than I’ve [...]

August 26, 2009

Get Your PRs On: H.P.C. and 1 Mile Time Trial

No time for a full report. Bad sleep (sub 4 hours non continuous) and a burgeoning sinus infection (right post-nasal cavity is irritated and clogged, probable virus from daughter’s preschool start up). Got a good start to the day with coffee, no milk, and the perfect 3 block paleo-zone breakfast. Also took [...]

August 25, 2009

Thrusters Up!

My first Tuesday WOD gets shortened by scheduling issues, but I still set a 3 RM Thruster PR.

August 24, 2009

Power Washing

Thanks to Lunesta™, I got almost 8 hours of sleep (9:30 pm to 5:10 am). One block breakfast, and off to CrossFit Asheville for the 6:00 am Workout. Today’s WOD involves deadlifts and a mixture of power cleans and rounds of calisthenics ala “Cindy.”
Warm-Up
Tight quarters this morning (the floor is being repaired). [...]

August 23, 2009

Never on a School Night

I take stock of my present situation, as I get ready to begin Fall Semester of the 2009-2010 school year, and present a plan for achieving my fitness goals going forward.

August 22, 2009

Hot August Night 5k

Race day becomes Cheat Day. Oh well, it’s Jody Kuhne’s Birthday party! Rock on everybody.

hi mom!