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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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May 17, 2010

Back Squat and Modified Short Cindy

Back Squat work sets, 5 x 5 x 140 (feeling pain the knee); modified short Cindy, subbed sit-ups for squats: 6 rounds plus a 7th round of pull-ups and push-ups.

April 27, 2010

Front Squat and a Wicked Trio

Another PR today, this time on Front Squat (160, up 5 lbs from my previous PR), followed by a great little 3×3: 3 rounds of of max reps in 1 minute of Wall Ball Shots, Double Unders, and Sit-Ups, 1 min rest between rounds I got 210 total reps, and feel great. New Program Training [...]

April 9, 2010

The Whip / Cto5k I:3

Friday was a gorgeous day, and a pretty great workout day too. The day started early, with my usual 4:30 in the morning wake up, and 5:00 am CFA class, where we did deadlifts and a WOD called “the whip;” training continued in the afternoon, Yael and I continued our slow but steady couch to [...]

March 17, 2010

Up Up

On about three hours of sleep, and no breakfast, with only coffee to fuel me, I showed up at the 5:00 am workout this morning to do my recovery and rehabilitation thing. Instead of Push-Press and a dynamic WOD of double-unders, deadlifts, and front squats, I did my measly calisthenics (push-ups 20; cross-chops 10xside w/ [...]

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.

February 19, 2010

Pairs

A fun partner WOD with body weight only exercises. Later in the day: my scar opens up and my knee starts to bleed.

February 12, 2010

At the Seams

Today was all about being there, while everything else seemed to be falling apart at the seams, I made it to the gym and worked out. My time didn’t matter. What mattered was that I was doing 42 pull-ups, 100 sit-ups, and 45 push-ups as fast as I could.

November 28, 2009

Grumpy Old Men

A nice little Saturday WOD in the Park with Mike P., M3, and Troy (Mike’s Sister’s friend). Sprinting and calisthenics.

November 27, 2009

Home Stretch

A difficult WOD from the Mothership: 400 meter walking lunges.

November 24, 2009

Squat and Press

A quick note about my second Tuesday strength day.

hi mom!