**Sorry there was no weekly checkin this week. Those will resume next Monday.**
Me and my family went on a long weekend / road trip this past week.
I got some workouts in, which is not the norm for me when on vacation. I usually make excuses to not workout when on vacation, but I have more focus -- more dedication to the grind than I have previously.
Working out in small hotel fitness centers can be a challenge, but if you want to reach your goals, you gotta make time to get it in.
Anyway, on my first day back from vay-kay (Monday), I did a WOD of 5 rounds of 400m run, 3 rope climbs, and 20 box jumps.
On the VERY FIRST box jump, I hit my shin.
Hard.
I didn't get pics at the time, but it swole up like a baseball on my shin.
On Tuesday, we did a partner WOD that consisted of a 14 minute AMRAP of Cindy except with 135# back squats instead of air squats. But it had a buy-in of 60 clean & jerks @ 135# before the AMRAP started.
It was tough, but good. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.
#Grow.Stronger
July 25, 2019
July 16, 2019
Failure
***This post is a day late, sorry about that.***
Failure is what makes us better.
If you let it.
For this week's weekly check in, I confess that the "weekend happened". I was going strong all week, but then Saturday hit, and I fell off the wagon. Now normally, I would say, okay, let it go and make a better decision for the next meal. Get back on that horse.
That is not what I did though. I continued making bad decisions all day Saturday and Sunday. I convinced myself that I had "blown it" for the day, and just let it go.
This continued into today (Monday). Until my wife made a comment about what I was having for lunch. Sometimes you just need a little kick in the pants. You just need someone to call you on your bullshit. That is what spouses are for.
Now I am refocused and ready to go again. This is going to be even harder than usual, since I am headed out on a quick little road trip for the second half of this week. Vacation is always hard to eat well. But if this is important to me, then it is worth a try.
Progress (if you want to call it that) Pics to follow:
Failure is what makes us better.
If you let it.
For this week's weekly check in, I confess that the "weekend happened". I was going strong all week, but then Saturday hit, and I fell off the wagon. Now normally, I would say, okay, let it go and make a better decision for the next meal. Get back on that horse.
That is not what I did though. I continued making bad decisions all day Saturday and Sunday. I convinced myself that I had "blown it" for the day, and just let it go.
This continued into today (Monday). Until my wife made a comment about what I was having for lunch. Sometimes you just need a little kick in the pants. You just need someone to call you on your bullshit. That is what spouses are for.
Now I am refocused and ready to go again. This is going to be even harder than usual, since I am headed out on a quick little road trip for the second half of this week. Vacation is always hard to eat well. But if this is important to me, then it is worth a try.
Progress (if you want to call it that) Pics to follow:
July 11, 2019
Self-Respect
Two quotes
"Character, willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life -- is the source from which self-respect springs."
"To live without self respect is to lie awake at night...counting up...the gifts irrevocably wasted through sloth or cowardice or carelessness"
--Joan Didion
I read the above two quotes from Joan Didion in my daily reading this morning. Both of them really struck a chord with me. Especially the second quote.
That one hit hard.
"Character, willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life -- is the source from which self-respect springs."
--Joan Didion
I read the above two quotes from Joan Didion in my daily reading this morning. Both of them really struck a chord with me. Especially the second quote.
That one hit hard.
The fear of failure could prevent you from ever really trying. If you don't try, then you will never succeed.
Coming off of a holiday weekend, where I ate several things I shouldn't have, and worked out way less than I should have, the thought of wasting a gift through sloth seemed like it was speaking directly to me.
That said, it is in the past.
Do. Better. Today.
July 8, 2019
Weekly check in July 8th.
I'm looking at doing a mid-season checkup comp near the end of August.
With that in mind, I am going to be super strict with my diet over the next 8 weeks. To help with accountability on that, I am going to start doing a weekly check-in here on the blog. Including progress photos.
Keep an eye here on the blog every Monday for my weekly check-in.
So here I am. I am 270.8 lbs. as of this morning.
With that in mind, I am going to be super strict with my diet over the next 8 weeks. To help with accountability on that, I am going to start doing a weekly check-in here on the blog. Including progress photos.
Keep an eye here on the blog every Monday for my weekly check-in.
So here I am. I am 270.8 lbs. as of this morning.
Let's see what kind of changes I can make in the next 8 weeks.
July 1, 2019
Goal Updates
So many things have happened in the last two years.
I've had big changes at work.
I've changed gyms.
And all in all, my fitness journey has "stalled". In some ways, it has gone backwards.
I am less fit than I was this time two years ago.
I know I will not make the games in 2020 as a masters athlete. I also know that it is entirely my own fault.
I haven't done what is necessary to attain that goal. Not even close.
This morning, I weighed myself, and I weigh more than I have since 2014.
That changes today, July 1st, 2019.
My mission is to do the work, and get as close to the AGOQ in 2020 as possible.
Do the work. Focus on the grind everyday. Let the future take care of itself.
I've had big changes at work.
I've changed gyms.
And all in all, my fitness journey has "stalled". In some ways, it has gone backwards.
I am less fit than I was this time two years ago.
I know I will not make the games in 2020 as a masters athlete. I also know that it is entirely my own fault.
I haven't done what is necessary to attain that goal. Not even close.
This morning, I weighed myself, and I weigh more than I have since 2014.
That changes today, July 1st, 2019.
My mission is to do the work, and get as close to the AGOQ in 2020 as possible.
Do the work. Focus on the grind everyday. Let the future take care of itself.
June 7, 2017
Grunt Work (New Program Pt. 3)
I would like to take a little time to talk about CTM (CompTrain Masters) programming and training cycles.
The first 8 week training cycle after The Open was called "Silverback". Silverback's primary focus was to build a functional base of strength. We did a lot of back squatting, front squatting, strict gymnastics, and pressing. There were, of course, metcons still programmed a few days per week, but those were just to maintain our conditioning, not improve it. All in all, I enjoyed Siverback quite a bit. As mentioned in a previous post, there was definitely an increase in volume versus what I was doing before, but I feel like the body has adapted and is used to this level of volume now.
One thing that was introduced in Silverback was the idea of "Body Armor". Body Armor work is accessory work targeted at making the body for resilient. More injury proof.
On June 5th, we start the next training cycle on CTM.
This new training cycle is called "Grunt Work" and will be 9 weeks long.
Grunt Work is going to continue to build on our strength, but with more of a focus on stamina as opposed to absolute, 1RM strength. The first week, we will be testing some specific lifts to set a baseline for the following weeks. In addition, Body Armor sessions will continue to be included a couple of times per week.
Here is to the next cycle, and continuing to put forth our best effort every day.
The first 8 week training cycle after The Open was called "Silverback". Silverback's primary focus was to build a functional base of strength. We did a lot of back squatting, front squatting, strict gymnastics, and pressing. There were, of course, metcons still programmed a few days per week, but those were just to maintain our conditioning, not improve it. All in all, I enjoyed Siverback quite a bit. As mentioned in a previous post, there was definitely an increase in volume versus what I was doing before, but I feel like the body has adapted and is used to this level of volume now.
One thing that was introduced in Silverback was the idea of "Body Armor". Body Armor work is accessory work targeted at making the body for resilient. More injury proof.
On June 5th, we start the next training cycle on CTM.
This new training cycle is called "Grunt Work" and will be 9 weeks long.
Grunt Work is going to continue to build on our strength, but with more of a focus on stamina as opposed to absolute, 1RM strength. The first week, we will be testing some specific lifts to set a baseline for the following weeks. In addition, Body Armor sessions will continue to be included a couple of times per week.
Here is to the next cycle, and continuing to put forth our best effort every day.
June 5, 2017
2017 "Murph"
Another Memorial Day has come and gone. Memorial Day means one thing for me.
"Murph"
For those that don't know, "Murph" is a workout that CrossFit athletes around the globe do on Memorial Day. It is a workout that we do to honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom, and the world.
Now, "Murph" is never about personal achievement. But that doesn't mean we are not trying to improve out performance year-over-year.
This year, I finished in 61 minutes and 9 Seconds. That is 8 minutes 36 seconds faster than last year.
Next year, I am getting under an hour, for sure.
"Murph"
For those that don't know, "Murph" is a workout that CrossFit athletes around the globe do on Memorial Day. It is a workout that we do to honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom, and the world.
Now, "Murph" is never about personal achievement. But that doesn't mean we are not trying to improve out performance year-over-year.
This year, I finished in 61 minutes and 9 Seconds. That is 8 minutes 36 seconds faster than last year.
Next year, I am getting under an hour, for sure.
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