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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 \• December 1, 2010

Wednesday Threes

Quick note to catch up on recording my training efforts here. Warm-Up. Lunges, etc. Dislocates. Mobility. Push-Ups (20); Pull-Ups (10 w/ blue band; 3 dead hang; 3 kipping; those felt surprisingly possible); Overhead Squats (10); Sotts Press w/ PVC (10); Side-Plank (60s per side). Strength: Hang Power Clean 3-3-3-3-3-3-3. Result: 10 x 45 / 3 [...]

Strength Day \• September 28, 2010

Ring Dips and BS

6:00 am workout at CFA today: Warm Up followed by ring dips (sets: 25 x blue band; 10 x red band; 10 x purple band; 5 x no band) and then Back Squat strength progression part III (80% max reps x 4 @ 180s) w/ 140 lbs: x 10, x 10, x 10, x 9. [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• April 28, 2010

Ring Dips and Assorted Tortures

A strenuous WOD, followed by a day of binge eating.

Health Reports \• March 12, 2010

Training Envy

This week has been lazy. But my will is in the right place. This post concerns my healing process, struggles I’ve been dealing with, and a plan for increasing my ability to perform pull-ups.

Workouts \• March 6, 2010

rubber rings

Just some band assisted ring dips.

Workouts \• March 3, 2010

Small Potatoes

Workout: just a few ring-dips at home.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• February 17, 2010

Mini Dunk

A repeat of “slam dunk,” and in my weakened, post-surgical recovery phase, I still do something… and of that I’m proud.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• February 15, 2010

A Little Jeremy

Two weeks out from major surgery on my leg, I do some ring dips and pull-ups, and then a modified “little Jeremy.” The focus for me right now is on rehab, not aggressive progress in training. But I was feeling the aggression today anyway! Nice.

Workouts \• January 30, 2010

Cycle’s End

The last WOD of the latest cycle, and it was a doozy. Weighted ring dips. And a Tabata protocol Mash-Up of Wall Ball shots (12 lbs) with box step-ups (20″), rest 3 min, then Kettlebell Swings (1.5 pood / 53 lbs) and

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.

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