As many of you know, The CrossFit Games Open started last week. Today, I completed 19.2 which was: Beginning on an 8-minute clock, complete as many reps as possible of: 25 hanging knee-raises 50 single-unders 15 squat cleans, 55 lb. 25 hanging knee-raises 50 single-unders 13 squat cleans, 75 lb. If completed before 8 minutes, … Continue reading 19.2 CrossFit Open
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12 Days of Christmas
Today, my box completed the 12 days of Christmas WOD. This year was my first year completing it. I went into it thinking it was like a Hero WOD, but it was actually fun. It became a little spicy around 9. The hardest part was the walking lunges. The 12 Days of Christmas WOD is … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas
CrossFit Total
The CrossFit Total is a way to test an athletes strength through the "three most effective lifts for developing and testing functional strength". The movements in the CrossFit Total are back squat, shoulder press and deadlift. Yesterday, I completed the CrossFit Total for the first time. I was able to see, yet again, how strong … Continue reading CrossFit Total
Rise As One: TFR CrossFit Competiton
My second competition has been completed. Last Sunday, my box hosted its first in house competition. There were a total of 8 teams. Teams were varied to be male-male, female- female and male-female. Everyone was judged the same for each WOD. My partner and I were Team Barbell Bosses. We are fairly similar in fitness … Continue reading Rise As One: TFR CrossFit Competiton
WODAPALOZZA
Has your inner beast ever gotten the best of you? You're so close to the victory you can literally taste it. You give it all you have and you figure you can just crash when your done. Well, that's how my week was all last week at the CrossFit box. Last week at the TFR … Continue reading WODAPALOZZA
Lets Get Savage
This past weekend, I volunteered and raced in the Savage Race. This was my second mud run, which was totally different from the first one, Rugged Maniac. I actually like mud runs similar to this one. It was long and challenging. The race was 6.4 miles with 33 obstacles. It wasn't as much mud but … Continue reading Lets Get Savage
Fran
Friday was "Fran Friday" at my box. I contemplated not doing it, but then I decided it's better to just go for it. We were given a 10 minute time cap. Because I just mastered pull-ups, I wanted to complete those RX. Ive never done thrusters at 65lbs so I knew that was a no … Continue reading Fran
