Training Board is about…

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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Health Reports \• April 10, 2011

the hectic life (sunday weigh in and check in)

Lately, life has been impossible to “manage,” and it’s all I can do just to keep up a workout schedule alongside the whole “I have a full time job that’s been demanding more lately than it has in years and so does my wife and we have two small children and it’s my four year [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• April 8, 2011

friday second shot at WOD three

Plain and simple, Friday am was dedicated to accomplishing WOD three. I did six total reps at 165 on Wednesday, but only 4+1 of those in the WOD itself. A part of me dreamed of getting ten reps. But knew that wouldn’t happen. Seven reps seemed feasible. If only! I warmed up by focusing on [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• April 6, 2011

wednesday front squat and first crack at wod three

Wednesday morning, going in to CFA at 6:00 am, I was already feeling nervous about open sectionals WOD #3, which had been announced the night before: 5 minutes max reps clean and jerk at 165 lbs. 165 lbs, that’s 100% of my 1 rep max! I knew I could do at least some reps but [...]

Health Reports \• April 5, 2011

Bloodwork 2011

So, I got the results from my recent doctor’s visit a couple of weeks ago, and it’s good news! I am still alive and well and my bloodwork is solid. It’s highly instructive to look at the numbers and compare them with where I’ve been. I reported my results from 2009 and 2010 last year [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• April 5, 2011

monday hpc’s, neck press, plus running with c & j’s

Monday morning, after a night of not too bad sleep, such as it was, I made it to the 6:00 am class at CFA, rested, fasted, caffeinated… and I thought the plan for the WOD looked good. It turned out to be good, leaving me sore, tired, hungry, and satisfied all day. Hang Power Cleans [...]

Strength Day \• April 2, 2011

saturday lifting

Another night of sleep. Blessed sleep. And then, on Saturday, blessed sunshine. I feel my humanity returning. And then, to find myself in the place I want to be: on the black rubber flooring of my gym, surrounded by dedicated athletes and in the company of friends. What could be more pleasing than a leisurely [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• April 1, 2011

friday open sectionals WOD #2 and back squat

What a horrible week. My sleep was all screwed up. I was working long stressful days and getting up super early to grade. From Tuesday to Wednesday: 3 hours. Wednesday to Thursday: 3 hours. I was in a foggy, dream like state all day Wednesday and Thursday, and feeling depressed to boot. Not sleeping is [...]

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