About Training Board

My name is Matt Baldwin and in this blog I record my fitness and workout routines, and I discuss diet and weight loss techniques. I also publish reflections or reviews of various fitness and nutrition related topics that interest me.

I am into CrossFit and I work out with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

If anything I have posted seems useful to you, let me know with a comment.
December 3, 2009

Muscle Up Ladder

A little practicing the muscle-up at home.

November 15, 2009

Daytona 1315

Brief entry about my road trip to Daytona Beach and Tampa, ostensibly on business, but really motivated by surf-lust. Not worth it.

October 19, 2009

Folly Beach Surfing Folly

We spend three days in Folly Beach, SC, trying to get some Indian Summer sun, and mostly flailing instead of surfing. Did some excessive eating, too. Best food of the trip: Taco Boy on Center Street. Best souvenir? My new (used) Todd Sutz longboard from McKevlin’s!

September 17, 2009

Squat Therapy

Took a rest day today, with a little active recovery this morning. A heavy, 30 minute stretching and yoga session focusing on hips, calves, and hamstrings. This was followed by 30 reps of assisted squats as squat therapy (basically using an door in an open position). Reps continuous.
Why do this [...]

September 13, 2009

Avenue as Guru

A brief and mellow Sunday ride reminds me of how rolling on blacktop can be a kind of somatic learning experience. The avenue can be a guru.

September 3, 2009

Rolling Rhinovirus Style

Super fatigué today. It’s this damn Rhinovirus. This is day 9 of a wiggy up and down cold that’s been bugging me since I first felt it stirring on the 26th of August. I’m definitely not 100% on the ball, but I’m on the mend. Nose isn’t running so much anymore. [...]

September 1, 2009

Murdock Ave

I decided to take a CrossFit rest day, but to play just a bit today. Mostly I worked. I had a terrible food day (so far), eating far too few calories. I brought my skateboard gear with me to do some work. About 20 minutes before I was scheduled to pick [...]

August 20, 2009

Skateboard Rain Café

A brief skateboarding expedition in Asheville, NC.

August 16, 2009

Longboard on Broadway

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

August 9, 2009

The Lovely Lady

Spalding! The sea’s a lovely lady when you play in her. But if you play with her, she’s a bitch! Play in the sea, yes, but never play with her. You’re lucky to be here! You’re lucky to be ALIVE! — Swimming to Cambodia
The ocean, though ever changing, is always lovely and awesome. In [...]

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