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CrossFit, nutrition, the Paleo-Zone diet, weight loss, my workouts, and reflections and reviews of various related topics that interest me.

I train with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

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August 25, 2010

monster mash

Even on less sleep, things went pretty well at CFA this morning: we did shoulder presses (at 120×4 I barely missed a new 5 rep PR) and “metabolic monster,” a wicked combo of 800 meter runs, broad jumps, and waiter’s walking. I had to stay up late on Tuesday night (getting ready for first 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 [...]

August 3, 2010

phase two part B and Oswald again

5/3/1 Cycle II Phase ii B: Deadlifts and Shoulder Presses Warm-Up (Brief) 10 burpees / a few minutes of jumping rope and double-unders / shoulder dislocates / hip mobility / 10 squats / deadlifts 8 x 45 lbs / hang power cleans 8 x 45 lbs / shoulder press 8 x 45 lbs Shoulder Press [...]

July 26, 2010

Antepenultimations

Feeling almost whole again, just in time for summer’s end, went surfing on Saturday, warmed up and lifted on Sunday, surfed on Monday and have plans for the week. The surf is up, the winds are down, and I’ll be taking advantage every day. It’s the next to last week, and these are the next [...]

July 9, 2010

Deloading Day

5/3/1, Phase IV (deload), 5×40%, 5×50%, 5×60% I combined all my phase IV lifts into one day’s work. I did a quick warm-up and then did the various lifts in the sequence of weights, which meant that I did some shoulder press sets, then alternated press, clean and jerk, and squats, and finished up with [...]

July 2, 2010

Dead Tired

New PR in

June 22, 2010

Deadlift and Press (5/3/1 phase II)

5/3/1 A beautiful day… oh wow. Time to lift. Warm-Up Jump rope, minutes, including double under practice. Shoulder dislocates. Overhead squats with 45 lb bar (10). Broomstick shoulder press. Broomstick deadlifts. Press 5/3/1 Phase II (70/80/90). Base weight: 112.5 Result: 80 x 3 / 90 x 3 / 100 x 13 This was ok. In [...]

June 14, 2010

Deadlifts, shoulder press, 5+ mile slog, while sick

The surf is worthless right now: for the second day in a row winds are too high, wind waves are too high, and the swell is too big. I didn’t mind yesterday, since I was feeling sick, and was supposed to be resting anyway. Today, in spite of the fact that I’ve had, ahem, intestinal [...]

June 10, 2010

Rainy Day Deadlifts, Presses, and Snatches; My Summer Strength Cycle

Monsoon like weather kept me from the ocean today. Tomorrow awaits for more surfing. So I did yardwork and lifting. Warm-Up Yardwork, especially pruning of trees; a lot of overhead work with large pruning shears, and raking and dragging of debris with a set of prongs. I also cut down a tree with a chainsaw. [...]

May 11, 2010

Two Days of WODs: Deadlift, Push Jerk, Helen, Etc.

Lots of fun these past two mornings, but super taxing! On Monday: Deadlifts and Helen. On Tuesday: Push Jerks and 5 rounds of 12 shoulder press 12 toes to bar. Post-WOD on Tuesday: I’m spent. New Program Training Cycle: Week 1/6 (Work Week) No Alcohol Month 5/5 Diet: Hi-Fat Zone balanced Clean / Whole Foods [...]

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