Going Nutts on CrossFit

Posted by 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...
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Today’s WOD was made of awesome!

Posted by 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...
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WOD documented – Kettle bell squats

Posted by 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...
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I llama squats

Posted by 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...
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Continuous Pull-ups, Handstand Push-ups – yeah right!

Posted by 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...
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WOD: Overhead squats

Posted by 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...
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CrossFit nutrition: Pre & post WOD protein smoothie

Posted by on Aug 9, 2011 in CrossFit | 2 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...
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Burpee hell!

Posted by 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...
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Fight Gone Real Bad

Posted by 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...
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That damned box nearly killed me…

Posted by 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...
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Another WOD survived

Posted by 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...
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After only three weeks of CrossFit my pants are falling off!

Posted by 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...
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Tanja does Jackie

Posted by 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...
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Survived my first real CrossFit workout!

Posted by 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...
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