Go get after it CrossFit Central!!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Game Day!!
Today is the first day of the 2009 CrossFit Games! Thought I'd channel some good luck to the CrossFit Central Team... so here's the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team performing the haka (Maori war dance typically performed before going into battle)!
10 July 2009
WOD: with Austin Unscared
"for time"
21 dumbell snatch right arm (full squat snatch)
12 burpee-pullups
21 dumbell snatch left arm
12 burpee-pullups
15 dumbell snatch right arm
12 burpee-pullups
15 dumbell snatch left arm
12 burpee-pullups
9 dumbell snatch right arm
12 burpee-pullups
9 dumbell snatch left arm
12 burpee-pullups
32:40 with 25lbs DBs. Wow. This morning humidity is brutal. Took me waayyy too long. Tough one.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
09 July 2009
WOD: with Austin Unscared
"Cindy"
AMRAP in 20 minutes of:
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 squats
My score was 13 rounds. Weak. Definitely had better days. Feel like I cupcaked in the middle of it, let the humidity get in my head. On the upside, my neck/left shoulder felt ok this morning!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
08 July 2009
"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Good luck to all the CrossFit Central coaches and athletes headed to Aromas! Have fun and kick ass!
WOD: One more rest day. Visited my chiro doc again this morning. Got an adjustment and did some stretching on my left shoulder/neck. Feeling better; hopefully tomorrow I won't wake up with twinges of pain and muscle spasms. My neck wasn't too much of an issue throughout the cert last weekend (so long as I warmed up properly each morning). I've gotta get healed completely so as to get back to a consistent training schedule! I've also gotta do my best to not be glued to the CrossFit Games site all weekend!
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Good luck to all the CrossFit Central coaches and athletes headed to Aromas! Have fun and kick ass!
WOD: One more rest day. Visited my chiro doc again this morning. Got an adjustment and did some stretching on my left shoulder/neck. Feeling better; hopefully tomorrow I won't wake up with twinges of pain and muscle spasms. My neck wasn't too much of an issue throughout the cert last weekend (so long as I warmed up properly each morning). I've gotta get healed completely so as to get back to a consistent training schedule! I've also gotta do my best to not be glued to the CrossFit Games site all weekend!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
07 July 2009
"The road to success is always under construction."
- Anthony Robbins
WOD: Rest Day!
It's great to be back home, but wow... 3 days in San Diego (where the temperature was never over 75!) and I conveniently forgot what Texas in July is like... anyhow, I learned a lot and had a blast! CrossFit Central's Eric Wood and I flew out to the CrossFit Level 1 certification held at the University of San Diego. There's all kinds of things to go on about, but overall this weekend reminded me how great the CrossFit community is, and in particular, how stellar our coaching staff is at CrossFit Central! I was familiar with all the movements covered, but of course found or learned something new in each lecture and skill training session.
It's true that maybe 90% of the lectures from the cert can be found in the CrossFit Journal, but in my opinion nothing can replace the experience of being coached by such quality instructors (all with different coaching styles and insights). I felt strong in my ability to perform the basic movements going into the weekend, but every time, whether it was during the lecture or in skill practice, I saw or learned something new. For instance, while being coached by Jolie on the deadlift, I had that little light bulb go off in my head you get when it finally clicks, ya know, it just makes sense. Almost without exception every lecture or skill practice had little moments like that. There's always more to learn! I love that about CrossFit.
It wasn't all serious, Pat Barber gave the nutrition lecture which for this venue, I will just say was entertaining and educational. Pat definitely has the ability to be concise and funny at the same time... I was impressed with his coaching ability as well.
Andrew "Drew" Thompson was the guy running the show. He's been around CrossFit since the Glassman's opened the original Santa Cruz gym, and has a wealth of knowledge combined with an obvious passion to coach that is a rare thing. Check out his interview on CrossFit radio, truly a classy dude. Oh yeah - he's a Major in the United States Marine Corps who stood up the first? non-profit CrossFit affiliate: CrossFit Quantico. All things he never mentioned. He just introduced himself as Drew. What a badass.
In addition to all the cool CrossFit stuff I learned, I have to say it was just plain fun to be around such an outstanding group of people. After each day, the coaches were happy to hang around, answer questions, clarify anything, or just BS and goof off! CrossFitters are CrossFitters no matter where you are! Oh and they let us take pictures too..
- Anthony Robbins
WOD: Rest Day!
It's great to be back home, but wow... 3 days in San Diego (where the temperature was never over 75!) and I conveniently forgot what Texas in July is like... anyhow, I learned a lot and had a blast! CrossFit Central's Eric Wood and I flew out to the CrossFit Level 1 certification held at the University of San Diego. There's all kinds of things to go on about, but overall this weekend reminded me how great the CrossFit community is, and in particular, how stellar our coaching staff is at CrossFit Central! I was familiar with all the movements covered, but of course found or learned something new in each lecture and skill training session.
It's true that maybe 90% of the lectures from the cert can be found in the CrossFit Journal, but in my opinion nothing can replace the experience of being coached by such quality instructors (all with different coaching styles and insights). I felt strong in my ability to perform the basic movements going into the weekend, but every time, whether it was during the lecture or in skill practice, I saw or learned something new. For instance, while being coached by Jolie on the deadlift, I had that little light bulb go off in my head you get when it finally clicks, ya know, it just makes sense. Almost without exception every lecture or skill practice had little moments like that. There's always more to learn! I love that about CrossFit.
It wasn't all serious, Pat Barber gave the nutrition lecture which for this venue, I will just say was entertaining and educational. Pat definitely has the ability to be concise and funny at the same time... I was impressed with his coaching ability as well.
Andrew "Drew" Thompson was the guy running the show. He's been around CrossFit since the Glassman's opened the original Santa Cruz gym, and has a wealth of knowledge combined with an obvious passion to coach that is a rare thing. Check out his interview on CrossFit radio, truly a classy dude. Oh yeah - he's a Major in the United States Marine Corps who stood up the first? non-profit CrossFit affiliate: CrossFit Quantico. All things he never mentioned. He just introduced himself as Drew. What a badass.
In addition to all the cool CrossFit stuff I learned, I have to say it was just plain fun to be around such an outstanding group of people. After each day, the coaches were happy to hang around, answer questions, clarify anything, or just BS and goof off! CrossFitters are CrossFitters no matter where you are! Oh and they let us take pictures too..
Monday, July 6, 2009
06 July 2009
I just got back in Austin today from San Diego and the CrossFit Level 1 Certification! It was a blast to say the least. More to come, but I just have to brag about the all-star instructor staff that took their 4th of July weekend to come school us newbies.... Jolie Gentry, Adrian Bozman, Andrew Thompson, Pat Barber, Rory McKernan, and Stephane Rochet of USD Strength and Conditioning. Simply an awesome group of instructors!
Friday, July 3, 2009
03 July 2009
"To insure good health: eat lightly, breath deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life."
- William Londen
WOD: Rest Day!
My neck and shoulder muscles are still tight and sore, but improving. Trigger point set goes where I go right now.
But now I'm off for a weekend in San Diego and my CrossFit Level 1 Cert! Yeeeah! See y'all in a few days! Have a safe and fun Fourth of July!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
02 July 2009
"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today."
- Lou Holtz
WOD: Rest day!
About my left shoulder/neck... it's same thing as before, muscle spasm in the neck and upper back, which makes every muscle around it lock up as a defence mechanism. I went to ATX Rehab for treatment yesterday afternoon and today. Dr. Fluitt and his crew were awesome. I got hooked up to the e-stem, active release stretching, and a few small chiro adjustments. Now I'm going to rest up to make sure I'm good to go for the Level I cert this weekend in San Diego!
Check out this video of CrossFit Central's Lance Cantu: ready for the games!
- Lou Holtz
WOD: Rest day!
About my left shoulder/neck... it's same thing as before, muscle spasm in the neck and upper back, which makes every muscle around it lock up as a defence mechanism. I went to ATX Rehab for treatment yesterday afternoon and today. Dr. Fluitt and his crew were awesome. I got hooked up to the e-stem, active release stretching, and a few small chiro adjustments. Now I'm going to rest up to make sure I'm good to go for the Level I cert this weekend in San Diego!
Check out this video of CrossFit Central's Lance Cantu: ready for the games!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
01 July 2009
WOD: @ CrosssFit Central
hang power clean
1-1-1-1-1-1-1
The idea is to work up to a one-rep max. My numbers today were: 135, 145, 155, and then on 165 my left trap seized up. It feels the same, and in the same exact spot as as almost two months ago. So... off to the doc I go.
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