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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 \• August 25, 2009

Thrusters Up!

My first Tuesday WOD gets shortened by scheduling issues, but I still set a 3 RM Thruster PR.

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• August 24, 2009

Power Washing

Thanks to Lunesta™, I got almost 8 hours of sleep (9:30 pm to 5:10 am). One block breakfast, and off to CrossFit Asheville for the 6:00 am Workout. Today’s WOD involves deadlifts and a mixture of power cleans and rounds of calisthenics ala “Cindy.” Warm-Up Tight quarters this morning (the floor is being repaired). Footwork [...]

CrossFit Asheville WODS \• June 13, 2009

"Partners in Crime." PUC Day 30.

Woke up rough, after only 5 1/2 hours of sleep. No more. Goal for this upcoming week: eat right, sleep right. Still made it to the 9:00 am CrossFit Asheville class for the great skill work and Saturday partner WOD. Warm Up Agility Runs. Shoulder dislocates. Sampson stretches, hip openers. Push ups (15). Overhead Squats [...]

Workouts \• March 9, 2009

A Different "Betsy," Randy's "Betsy"

Randy sprang one on our group today called “Betsy,” not to be confused with the “Betsy” I made up and we did on Jan 1st this year. This one is named after a Betsy who works out at our gym. Her birthday today. 5 rounds for time of: 20 Kettlebell Swings (I used 35 lbs) [...]

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