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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.

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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 18, 2010

Time Trials and 7.3 Mile Run

Set a new PR in 500 meter row this morning, then did a quickie max rep test WOD with the crew. Comparatively, it was a light workout, which was fortunate for me, since I had a long training run planned for immediately afterward. The WOD After waking early, I hydrated, then trained in a fasted [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 16, 2010

On the Stairway to Heaven

Fun workout at CFA today. I’ve already wasted enough time on this blog tonight, so here’s the bare bones details. Warm-Up Pose/Running Drills. Stretching. Ring Dips (5). Pull-Ups, kipping (10, consecutive). GHD sit-ups (10). Front squats (10). Thruster warm-ups. Strength: Thruster 5 RM Old PR: 120. Result: 5 x 70 / 3 x 90 / [...]

Health Reports \• August 15, 2010

Body Metrics

Sunday, Aug. 15th, 2010. New Training Cycle week I, day I. I realized today that I have not updated my weight chart in three months, since mid May. In other words, I didn’t really keep track of my weight over the summer. I did weigh myself now and then. And what I observed was that [...]

Reflections \• August 15, 2010

New Cycle

I am really sore. My traps in particular. Sore in that good way, of course, that lets you know you worked hard, but still, really sore. Today, Sunday, is a rest day, a weigh-in and measurement day, and also the first day of my new seven week training cycle (as described in a recent post). [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 14, 2010

around the block with Big Sister

Great “little” WOD at CFA this Saturday morning, combining hang power snatches and 400 meter runs. I ran one mile and did 84 h.p.s.’s with 65 lbs in 16:45 (approximately). My last 400 was about 2:05. Not great, not bad. What was awesome was hanging out in the heat with my CFA buddies, working out [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 13, 2010

my lucky day

Friday the 13th was my lucky day as I found myself up at 5:25 am, sleep deprived of course (not that I didn’t give myself every advantage, i.e. no alcohol, limited caffeine, 8+ hours in bed), and back at CrossFit Asheville! The WOD today was “Freaky Friday” with push-press as the strength work and a [...]

Outdoor Recreation \• August 10, 2010

the last waves of summer

Before reality set in and I was forced to pack up gear and family and head back to North Carolina, I got in two final sessions, one at Shorties and one at Indian Beach. Conditions were less than ideal, but still, I got in some of the best riding of the summer. Monday, Aug. 9th: [...]

Strength Day \• August 8, 2010

phase iii part B

5/3/1 Cycle II Phase ii Part B: Deadlifts and Shoulder Press Warm-Up: 3 min jump rope and double under practice / shoulder dislocates / hip mobility / 10 burpees / 10 sit-ups / 10 squats / 10 push ups / 5 kipping pull ups / 8 x 45# deadlifts / 8 x 45# power snatch [...]

Outdoor Recreation \• August 7, 2010

how we surf or fail to

Here are some notes on my last two “sessions,” one a near miss and the other a full miss, both demonstrating that my summer surfing adventure is in danger of going out with a whimper, though my addiction to the water remains firmly in place. Surfing 31: Friday at Indian Beach With Dad Friday afternoon [...]

Strength Day \• August 6, 2010

phase three part A

5/3/1 Cycle II Phase iii Part A: Clean & Jerks and Back Squat Phase iii is 5 x 75% / 3 x 85% / max reps x 95% Warm-Up: some infant-in-arms dancing and thrusters; a few minutes of jump rope / double under practice; 10 burpees; 10 sit ups; 10 squats; 10 push-ups; 2 kipping [...]

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