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Weightlifting, nutrition, paleolithic and "Zone" dieting, weight loss, my workouts, and reflections and reviews of various related topics that interest me. But mostly, I just use this blog to track my workouts.

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

About Me

I'm a level I "sports performance certified" USAW coach, and I train, and work as an assistant coach at Asheville Strength and Conditioning, a great little gym here in Asheville, N.C.

I work with clients who want to get strong and fit, and specialize in helping older, detrained individuals reclaim their fitness and youthful athleticism.

Also, it should be said that I used to train with, and still love many of the folks down at CrossFit Asheville. A lot of the older portions of this blog deals with CrossFit and reflects my earlier fascination with CrossFit's "fitness as sport" model of training. I've learned a lot from CrossFit since I first discovered it, back in late 2008, even though my own training is now more focused on developing pure strength and capacity in the basic strength lifts.

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CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 21, 2009

Delirium Tremens

CrossFit Asheville does the Hero WOD “D.T.,” again. I use 105#. This is up from 95# in April. I am making my way slowly towards the Rx’d 155#.

Active Rest \• August 20, 2009

Skateboard Rain Café

A brief skateboarding expedition in Asheville, NC.

Health Reports \• August 20, 2009

CrossFit and DOMS

Today I have the DOMS, that is, “Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness”. One thing that’s amazing about CrossFit is that, when you begin the program, for the first few weeks, the WODS all seem to produce intense full-body DOMS, but later, as you adapt to the regimen, the quantity and duration of the DOMS subsides. New [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 19, 2009

Snatch Like Lynne

6:00 am CrossFit Asheville WOD: “Lynne-Like” Power Snatch Strength and skill work was Power Snatch. I blasted past previous PRs with 5 x 45, 5 x 65, 5 x 75, 5 x 85 (PR), 5 x 95 (PR), 5 x 105 (PR). Obviously I wasn’t really getting it before. I love the snatch! “Lynne-Like” 3 [...]

Recipes \• August 18, 2009

The perfect 3 block paleo-zone breakfast

Details on my favorite paleo-zone breakfast: salmon and bananas.

Rest Days \• August 18, 2009

Jury Service

I knew by the end of the day yesterday that “Gorilla” was going to lay me down low today. So I changed my plan (ever the Myers-Briggs “P-type” personality that I am), deciding to take today as a rest day. I figured, it was just as well, since I had Jury Duty and didn’t know [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 17, 2009

Going Ape

After a decent, but short sleep, and a one block breakfast, I got to CFA by about ten minutes to six for the WOD, totally clueless about what to expect. It was fun. SO GREAT TO BE BACK. Warm-Up Running H-Drills with side shuffles, low and high karaoke steps, etc. Stretching. Squats (15), Chest to [...]

Active Rest \• August 16, 2009

Longboard on Broadway

Active Rest. Sunday. Rode my longboard a bit in the Montford Neighborhood of Asheville.

Rest Days \• August 15, 2009

Travel and Rest

We move the family from Oregon back to Asheville and I take (at least) two days of rest.

CrossFit Mothership WODS \• August 13, 2009

PDX Four by Eight

In Portland for the day, went to the MAC very early (left 5:20 am) with my dad. Did the CrossFit Mothership WOD from a few days ago. WOD: Warm-Up 4 x 800 meter run Warm-Up Briefly: 1 minute of karaoke side stepping on a treadmill, some wrestling floor work, squats (15), push-ups (15), sit-ups (15), [...]

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