Couch to Crossfit

Welcome

Thanks for visiting my blog.

This is pretty much my crossfit workout log, but I also have some other stuff here that you might be interested in.

Below is a primer I quickly wrote a little while ago.

If you're not already in good shape, you should scale the crossfit workouts. I usually look at what Brand X Martial Arts has listed as their forum to find some good ideas for scaling down the workout.

Take extra rest days if you need to, but try not to miss a day unless you feel you are risking injury.

Angie

Wow, over a month since my last post and workout. I definitely felt this one:

For time:
100 Pull-ups
100 Push-ups
100 Sit-ups
100 Squats

I subbed to 50 reps for each and finished it in 16:12.


Filthy Fifty

50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders

I almost completed this one as RX'd for the first time today. I couldn't finish the burpees because when I started then it felt like I was injuring my shoulder so I stopped. I really need to start rehabbing it much more.

37:59


Handstand Push-ups and L Pull-ups

For time:
10 Handstand push-ups
2 L Pull-up
8 Handstand push-ups
4 L Pull-ups
6 Handstand push-ups
6 L Pull-ups
4 Handstand push-ups
8 L Pull-ups
2 Handstand push-ups
10 L Pull-ups

I completed this in 17:25. I can't do full ROM handstand push-ups yet, so I did most of these at about a 70 degree angle against the wall.


Lazy 5K run

Ran a Lazy 5K today.

29:20


Continuous Pull-ups

With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.

Use as many sets each minute as needed.

I managed 13 this time. This is a personal best for me.


lazy 5k run

I needed a day off so I just ran a lazy 5k run and didn't time myself. Feel pretty good. This is active rest, so I'm trying to get the lactic acid I can feel in my shoulders and back out with the run.


cleans

For time:
45 Double-unders
135 pound Squat clean,
45 reps45 Ring Dips
45 Double-unders

31 minutes


Crossfit Total

Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

Back squat - 235 pounds (PB by 60 pounds because I found a way to sort of create a rack with my bench press bench)
Shoulder Press - 145 pounds (tie with PB)
Deadlift - 235 pounds x3 (that's all the weight I have)

Total - 615 (personal best by 60 pounds)

I really need to head to the gym the next time I do this.


Snatch, max effort

Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

25-95 pounds

I decided to work on form for this one because I have trouble with the snatch. I performed about 10 each from 25 pounds up to 95 pounds in 10-20 pound increments.

I could have gone higher, but my form started to seriously break down at 95 pounds so I decided to stick there. My right shoulder is still acting up, so I also didn't want to aggravate that any more. I think it's some mild bursitis. I've been neglecting my shoulder exercises that my chiropractor gave me, so that it probably why.


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