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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 \• January 16, 2010

Get Up Row Up

Established a 3RM of 45 for TGUs and put in a 2200 meter row with 30 TGUs at 35 lbs (15 per arm). Not a bad Saturday AM 4th WOD of the week.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• January 13, 2010

Squat Snatch Chieftain

Full snatch at 75 lbs; 127 reps of the Chieftain (ring push ups, hang power cleans, and push press) with 95 lbs.

Strength Day \• January 12, 2010

Back Squat, Pull-Ups, Ring Dips, Deadlifts

5×5 pull ups and ring dips with 5x5x150 back squat and 5x5x225 deadlift.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• January 11, 2010

Thrusters and Jump Ball

I had a good start to the workout week this morning with a new 1 RM PR in Thrusters (140 lbs) and a decent time in a little kettlebell / box step-up ladder called “Box Jump.” I went lighter than last time, but a lot faster: 6:19. It’s good to be alive.

Health Reports \• January 10, 2010

Program Review

A quick review of my “May 22nd Program” plan. Things are going fine.

Cheat Days \• January 9, 2010

WOD Fail!

I tried and failed to work out on Saturday. Briefly, this post explains why.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• January 8, 2010

Progress in Muscle-Ups and Tempest

Muscle-Ups and the CFA WOD “Tempest” today (Ring Dips, One Arm K.B. Thrusters, Ball Slams, 15 min AMRAP. Progress on all fronts: down to red band assist on muscle-ups, and a 31% increase on my Tempest score from October.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• January 6, 2010

Birthday Slam (Sprit and Flesh)

Front squat, 3 sets 5 x 95-125, 3 sets 5 x 135 (no PRs here); “Slam Dunk” WOD at 169 reps.

Health Reports \• January 6, 2010

New Year, New Program

It seemed like it was time to put the old program to bed, and to make up a new program. All hail the new program!

Strength Day \• January 5, 2010

Back Squat 1RM, Pull-Ups, Power Snatch

Another strength day, working the back squat (tied 1 RM PR at 185), pull-ups (7 sets of 5 reps), and 5×5 work sets of Power Snatch (at 75 lbs).

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