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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 \• October 16, 2009

Something Something Tabata

We revisit “Tabata Something Else,” last performed on May 1st, 2009. I do the WOD unassisted for the first time.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 14, 2009

Pistol Packin’ Franzilla

Pistols. And a fascinating, heavy Met-Con WOD, called Franzilla, involving 21 Front-squats, 15 push-presses, and 9 thrusters, alternating with pull-ups.

Reflections \• October 13, 2009

Sisyphus

I get to thinking about the purpose of it all. Is striving ultimately meaningless? Is work futile? Or should we embrace our absurd isolation in this universe as the greatest of all possible challenges: to progress.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 13, 2009

Dead Hurdle

Training Cycle: Week 2/6 (Work Week)Dietary Cycle: Week 2/3 (Building)Daily Calorie Target: 3000 (Zone “blocks:” approx 24, 2.5x fat)Second WOD of this Week Not enough sleep, but decent enough. No breakfast and not even a morning “constitution,” oh well. Went for the 6:00 am workout at CrossFit Asheville. Warm-Up Various side shuffles, foot work, etc. [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 12, 2009

School of Snatch

AKA “Tricycle Ride.” Strength work: Snatch Balance. WOD: Ring push ups, Squat cleans, and Overhead Squats. Fun WOD, truly.

Rest Days \• October 11, 2009

Progress in Spite of Shortcomings

In spite of my many shortcomings, and difficulties with self-discipline and just getting through my days, I am making progress.

Cheat Days \• October 10, 2009

Tamashii

Fifth WOD of this week. Difficult combo of Kettlebell Swings and Burpees. Also, single support deadlifts. I had a record weigh-in during the day (177 lbs, 12% body fat). But, did this license me to cheat?

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 9, 2009

Nasty Nasty

CrossFit Asheville does Nasty Girls! Squats, Muscle-Ups, Hang Power Cleans! What more could you wish for? Tougher wrists, traps, lats, and triceps, that’s what.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 7, 2009

Tempestuous

Decent sleep preceding a fun day

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• October 6, 2009

Surrender, My Foot!

Training Cycle: Week 1/6 (Work Week)Dietary Cycle: Week 1/3 (Building)Daily Calorie Target: 3100 (Zone “blocks:” approx 24, 2.5x fat)Second Workout this Week A lousy night’s sleep, following my “worst cheat day ever” left me feeling dissipated and dissolute, absolutely spaced out and ugly this morning. Not a great WOD. Strength/Skill: Push Jerk Result: 5 x [...]

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