CrossFit photo - mid Sotts Press
Posted by Tanja on Dec 7, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Captured, mid Sotts Press, in a world of pain and loving it! CrossFit...read more
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Going Nutts on CrossFit
Posted by Tanja on Nov 26, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments …and there I was thinking Nutts was bad (whose idea was 100 wall balls anyway?!), and then I heard about the 100 burpee pull-ups the following day! Thank gods for rest days! After a 3 week hiatus from CrossFit (2 week holiday and a week’s procrastination period), Nutts was just plain crazy. The rest was doable, but the 100 wall balls was just pure...read more
First try at deadlifts
Posted by Tanja on Sep 28, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Yesterday we did deadlifts and it was the first session where I was able to lift my own body weight on a bar in any form. Felt great and can’t wait to have an opportunity to actually discover my PB when it comes to deadlifts. In fact, somewhat surprisingly, it is the weightlifting part of things that I seem to be enjoying the most. Which is entirely...read more
Today’s WOD was made of awesome!
Posted by Tanja on Sep 8, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Woohooo - first Rx’d WOD ever! [Insert here a happy dance] I am beyond stoked! Never before have I been able to pull of an Rx’d workout - and I’m not expecting to do so again in the near future either - but for a brief moment, I feel fabulous! The wall ball and kettle bell felt pretty darn heavy and the box was...read more
WOD documented - Kettle bell squats
Posted by Tanja on Sep 6, 2011 in CrossFit | 2 comments Captured mid-squat during yesterday’s WOD. The Man blurry in the background walking from rack to kettle bell between...read more
I llama squats
Posted by Tanja on Sep 5, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Front squatting 80% of my body weight is not a bad result for a weakling me thinks! I really like squats. They’re the one thing that I don’t feel like an absolute weakling at. My legs are somewhat strong compared to my upper body and because I’m quite flexible, I’ve never had any issues doing squats. The movement feels good...read more
Getting back on the horse…
Posted by Tanja on Sep 1, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Oh gawd - I thought that this was going to be a pukie for sure! Two weeks off CrossFit and recovering from flu does not make it any easier to get back on track with CrossFit. The warmup alone killed me - I was huffing and puffing like crazy by the time I was done. WOD itself felt ridiculously hard. The little strength I had gained so far...read more
Continuous Pull-ups, Handstand Push-ups - yeah right!
Posted by Tanja on Aug 16, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Seeing today’s WOD on the white board was a tad discouraging: pull-ups and handstand push-ups - both of which are very much out of reach at the moment! I was able to do an assisted handstand push-up, which was pretty bloody cool - but when it came to the WOD itself, I opted at doing the dumbbell version instead. And obviously...read more
Post overhead squat core squeeze documented
Posted by Tanja on Aug 13, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments After a full on workout of overhead squats, here we are, The Man and I, struggling with the core section - Kurt on the left and me in the middle. At least it looks like there’s a little more zing in my sit-ups than in the first CrossFit post ...read more
WOD: Overhead squats
Posted by Tanja on Aug 10, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Today’s workout felt fantastic! I’m not strong by any standards, but half my weight is a happy starting point for me! For some reason I really enjoyed today’s WOD. I’ve never done any form of weight lifting before, so doing overhead squats felt really cool. In my third round I managed to do one squat with 27.5kg, but I...read more
CrossFit nutrition: Pre & post WOD protein smoothie
Posted by Tanja on Aug 9, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments It can be challenging to find enough time to whip up a proper protein filled breakfast before an early CrossFit session. I’ve discovered that protein smoothies make those early mornings just that little bit easier. I’ve been looking for a protein supplement that is not filled with sugars or artificial sweeteners, additives and...read more
Burpee hell!
Posted by Tanja on Aug 9, 2011 in CrossFit | 1 comment And I thought Fight Gone Bad was hard… I think it’s safe to say that this one was the hardest WOD I’ve done so far. I thought my knees to elbows were going to be closer to ‘lift your toes slightly while hanging off the bar’ but I was able to lift my knees surprisingly high. The first few reps were armpit height and...read more
Fight Gone Real Bad
Posted by Tanja on Aug 5, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments I knew the name of this session was a bad omen… This one was tough. Real tough. I’m expecting to join my wonderful man in is world of pain tomorrow, as the repercussions of this morning fully sinks in. On a more positive note - I survived it and I think I did alright at it too. Once again, I am feeling fantastic after the workout...read more
That damned box nearly killed me…
Posted by Tanja on Aug 4, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments I had no idea box jumps were so hard! I was surprised how hard the box jumps were after running. I was expecting them to be the easy part of the WOD. Little did I know! However, the push jerks were surprisingly easy - I should have opted for 17.5kg instead of 15kg. In other news, the man has reached a state of muscle soreness where it takes...read more
Another WOD survived
Posted by Tanja on Aug 1, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments The man finally joined my CrossFit gym and began his induction sessions this morning! Today’s WOD was a killer, but so much fun at the same time! The man began his induction sessions today, which seemed to go really well. He appeared very excited about continuing, which is fantastic! Also, I can’t wait for Wednesday morning when...read more
After only three weeks of CrossFit my pants are falling off!
Posted by Tanja on Jul 29, 2011 in CrossFit | 1 comment Fabulous for the bum, not so good for the wallet: must go shopping for a smaller pair of workout pants… I figured this would be quite effective, because in all seriousness, this is bloody hard and most of the time I’m just doing weakling versions of the correct movements. Yet, somehow, my bum & thighs have gone down a size in just...read more
Tanja does Jackie
Posted by Tanja on Jul 27, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Jackie is evil! Those thrusters were just ridiculously hard, even though I was doing them with just 15kg instead of the rd 20kg! I’ve noticed that after every CrossFit session, I’m experiencing a combined sense of achievement and relief; achievement for being able to perform the WOD and relief that it didn’t kill me. I am amazed at...read more
Tanja does Helen - again.
Posted by Tanja on Jul 25, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Helen, my arch nemesis, we meet again… [evil stare] This time I got upgraded to the correct kettle bell weight of 16 kg - and holy hell does that make a difference! On the last few kettle bell swings of the last round, I was convinced that I was going to throw the kettle bell mid swing and made sure I wasn’t aiming at...read more
Second CrossFit session
Posted by Tanja on Jul 20, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Once again a fantastic CrossFit session - also, looks like I may have found myself a new protein supplement! I’ve been looking for a protein supplement so that I can have a quick breakfast of a protein smoothie on the go. Obviously this is NOT to replace a proper breakfast, only to provide me with quick -pre-workout nutrition. I prefer...read more
Survived my first real CrossFit workout!
Posted by Tanja on Jul 18, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Not only did I survive the workout - it felt pretty damn good! Now my legs won’t stop shaking so I might just sit down for a while… The warmup contained pull-ups and push-ups, which were pretty pathetic - the day I can do a proper unassisted pull-up, I will pop open a bottle of bubbles, right there and then. I kid you...read more
Today I did a weakling version of Helen
Posted by Tanja on Jul 15, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Turns out I did a weakling version of Helen - 3 x 400m run, 21 KB swings and 12 ‘pull ups’. The third and last fundamentals session felt great! Once again struggled with anything requiring upper body strength, but that was to be expected. By weakling session I mean that instead of using 16kg kettle bell, I was given a 12kg...read more
Second CrossFit fundamentals sessions slightly less humiliating
Posted by Tanja on Jul 13, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments I am happy to say that my second fundamentals session wasn’t made of quite so much fail. I’m still a weakling, but as the session was all about legs, I did much better than the previous time. In fact, the session was very inspiring. I was able to do all the movements and while I was huffing and puffing after the first 5 minutes,...read more
My humiliation has been documented & published
Posted by Tanja on Jul 12, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments Just saw photos posted from my CrossFit gym that were taken yesterday - of course my personal humiliation was captured as well… Ha - note the assisted sit-ups… not a good look! Especially when my workmate is in the background (the caveman in a grey t-shirt) pumping 140 kg of iron! I’m hoping one day I will look back at this and...read more
Beginning of a personal CrossFit journey
Posted by Tanja on Jul 11, 2011 in CrossFit | 0 comments I’ve finally done it: I’ve started CrossFit. Today was the date of my first fundamentals class. Monday morning, 0700am, a humiliating hour of pain. And I loved it! Make no mistake, I am not kidding or exaggerating when I say I’m a weakling. As a starting point, I could not do a single proper push up. Sit ups went slightly better,...read more
