Wednesday, March 19, 2014

10 Minutes on the AirDyne

This ride measured 168 cal and 3.38km

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

To Twelve and Back

Another Tuesday night at CrossFit Regina


"Thunderstruck" Warm-up


This was fun. As we jogged in place, they played "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC and everytime we heard the word "thunder" we had to drop and do a burpee.



Skipping

100 running skips - I did these unbroken.
75 double unders - This took me three or four sets, which is pretty bad.
25 crossovers -  I'm pretty sure I look awkward and spazzy when I do these, but I got through them.



To Twelve and Back

1 -> 12 <- 1="">Pullups
KB Snatch 55/35
**Alternating movements (1 pullup, 2 KB Snatch (1 per arm), 3 pullups, 4 KB Snatch (2 per arm), etc…)

This took me 13:52.  I think my technique fell to shit on the snatches by the end.  Also, my sissy hands were starting to hurt. 

  **Bonus**   I did a tremendously ugly muscle-up at some point in the warm-up portion. That brings my lifetime total to nine.  I thought about going for another one after the WOD was done, but I thought I would be courting disaster.   I'm thinking I should probably try to do at least one or two everytime I come to CFR. 

Monday, March 17, 2014

"Hellscape"

I've been eating everything that comes within arm's reach, so I made myself do this.  I don't really know why, but "Hellscape" seemed like a fitting name. 

Five rounds:
  • 250m row
  • 500m AirDyne
Rest approximately 3 minutes between each round.

1.  :53, 1:25
2.  :53, 1:25
3.  :52, 1:24
4.  :51, 1:27
5.  :51, 1:26

Then I had three cookies and a beer, because I'm Tyler and I secretly want to be fat again.  Life was so much simpler.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

20 minutes on the AirDyne

Um... that's pretty much it. 

I wrote down the distance travelled and calories burned, but it's on my whiteboard at home. 

Saturday, March 15, 2014

VolkeFit - We Built This City

A. Warm-up - not for time

40 cal AirDyne
40 double unders
30 cal
30 DUs
20 cal
20 DUs
10 cal
10 DUs


B. Squat cleans

10 x 135
8 x 155
6 x 175
4 x 195

Done, except for the last ones.  I only did two, and they were ugly power cleans, then front squats.  I felt like I was probably courting disaster, so I called it. 


C. AMRAP x 2

Three-minute AMRAP:
6 KB thrusters (2x30lbs)
6 KB push-ups
6 sit-ups

Rest three minutes, then repeat.

First AMRAP: 4 rounds + 6 thrusters + 6 push-ups + 2 sit-ups (I think)
Second AMRAP: 4 rounds + 4 thrusters

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Kelly Sprints

Back to CFR. 

For a warm-up, we did some upside down stuff (handstand push-ups, shoulder touches, wall shuffles)

Then, on a whim, I did a couple of muscle-ups.  My first ones in months, bringing my lifetime total to 8.  Good to know I'm still capable of doing them.  They were a bit ugly, and I had to work to get locked out, but felt pretty good overall.   I need to remember: One big swing, look up, then go!


“Kelly Sprints”
4 separate rounds:
300m Row
20 Box Jumps (24″/20″)
20 Wall Ball (20/14lb to 10′/9′ line)


Rest two minutes between rounds.

My rounds were  3:00, 3:15, 3:35, 3:38.

I thought that was pretty lousy, but looking on the whiteboard, it wasn't all that bad.  I felt slow on both the jumps and the wallball, though.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Rowing/Biking/Hating Life

This was an idea I got from the twisted mind of Steve Volke. 

Four rounds (actually, I think he wanted me to do five, but fuck that shit) of:
250m row
500m AirDyne

Go hard on both.  Rest four minutes or so between rounds.

I didn't time each round, but the row took me under a minute each time, and the AirDyne took me around 90 seconds.  I was left sucking wind and questioning my very existence. 

Between rounds 3 and 4, I messaged Steve.

 
Tyler - I'm doing the row/AirDyne WOD you suggested. Three rounds in and I hate life
Steve - Try for 5 and have some Nachos
Tyler - I will give you four and skip supper
Steve - Haha deal

Saturday, March 8, 2014

VolkeFit: 14.2-ish

I told Steve that I didn't want to do 14.2 as rx'd.  It calls for high numbers of C2B pull-ups and I didn't think that would do my shoulder any good. 

We subbed lower numbers of deadhangs instead. 

Warm-up: 10 minutes of AirDyne. 

WOD:
14.2-ish

Two rounds of:
10 overhead squats
3 deadhangs pull-ups (14.2 calls for equal numbers of C2B PLU instead)

Complete that within three minutes, and rest the remaining time.

Two rounds of:
12 OHS
4 DHPLU

Complete within three minutes, rest the remaining time

Two rounds of

14 OHS
5 DHPLU

Complete within... oh wait, I didn't. 

I got 8 OHS done in the third round before time ran out. 

I swore, felt sorry for myself, then completed the work for that round. 


Cooldown:
10 minutes of AirDyne. 

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Deck of Cards

Hearts: Mountain Climbers (L+R=1)
Diamonds: KBS 55/35
Spades: Sit ups
Clubs: Squats
Joker: everyone does 15 squat jumps

I can't prove it, but I'm pretty sure there were extra high-value diamonds in that deck. 

My group "2 Legit" finished this in 18:36. 

Saturday, March 1, 2014

14.1 at VolkeFit

I didn't sign up for the CrossFit Open this year.  Somehow, Greg Glassman is going to have to manage to fuel up his Lambo without my $20.   I'll probably end up doing most of the WODs though.

I did 14.1 in Steve's garage.

10 min AMRAP:
30 double unders
15 ground to overhead (75lbs)

I think most people decided to snatch the 75lbs.  Since Steve said clean and jerk was also within the rules, I decided to do that after the first round.  It may have been a bit slower on each rep, but I think I was able to minimize my breaks that way. 

I ended up with 4 rounds, plus 30 DU plus 5 G2Os for a total of 195. That's around what I thought I would get.