Saturday, January 31, 2009

Friday, January 30, 2009

Proper Rowing Technique broken down

Click o the link to watch this simple video on how to row with proper and effiecient technique.

WOD - 30/1/09


1000m row
Push Press - 5/5/3/3/1/1
Then:
72 kg Power clean x 15 reps
Ring Dips x 30
72 kg Power Clean x 12
Ring Dips x 24
72 kg Power Clean x 9
Ring Dips x 18
72 kg Power Clean x 6
Ring Dips x 12
72 kg Power Clean x 3
Ring Dips x 9

Thursday, January 29, 2009

WOD - 29/1/09

"Helen"

3 rounds for time:

400m run
21 24k kb swings
12 pull ups

(The 400m was two on the treadmill, and one on the road)

Then 3 hours later;

45 MINUTE HILL INTERVAL SPIN CLASS.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

WOD - 28/1/09

"Tabata something else"

(8 intervals per exercise of 20 seconds work, then 10 seconds compete rest. Record rep's for each interval)

Squat
Push Up
Jumping lung's
Sit Ups
Burpees

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

WOD - 27/1/09

Backsquat :

5x5

then :

Spin class (hill and sprint intervals)

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

WOD - 24/1/09


5 Rounds for time of;
7 Muscle Ups
14 Knees to elbows
21 Double Unders
14 24 kb snatch
7 Burpees kb swings

Friday, January 23, 2009

WOD - 23/1/09

For Time:

Reps
x40
x30
x20
x10

Double Unders
KTE (Knees to elbows)
24 kg Kettlebell snatch's

Thursday, January 22, 2009

WOD - 22/1/09



5 rounds of:
5 Muscle Ups
15 One-handed kb swings
10 Burpees
5 Clapping Push ups

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

WOD - 21/1/09

"Fight Gone Bad"

1 min per exercise + 1 min rest after each round.
Record reps for points.

Wall Ball (10kg)
SDLHP (24kg)
Push Press (20 kg)
Row (cals)
Burpees

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Great Quote


"PAIN IS TEMPORARY, QUITTING LASTS FOREVER"

- Lance Armstrong - Its Not About the Bike.

Great read for inspiration, and for realising a few lessons that unfortunately not allot of people learn ever.

WOD - 20/1/09

"NATE"

2 Muacle ups
4 HSPU
8 24 KG one arm swing

AMRAP IN 20 MIN'S

Unexpected WOD 19/1/09

In pairs:

Complete 250 Thrusters 40kg

While one is doing the thrusters the other person is resting...with burpees?!

Thrusters are to max rep's.

Monday, January 19, 2009

WOD - 19/1/09


Row 500m

1 min RI (rest interval)

Row 1000m

2 min RI

Row 1500m

3 min RI

Row 2000m

3 min RI

Row 1500m

2 min RI

Row 1000m

1 min RI

Row 500m


Record average per 500m for each distance.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

WOD - 17/1/09

"Helen"

3rounds for time;

400m Run
21 kb / db swings
12 pull ups

Friday, January 16, 2009

WOD - 16/1/09

60KG Clean and Jerk

1 rep the first minute, 2 reps the second minute, 3 reps the third minute, and so on for as long as possiblle.

N.B - Scale the load (weight) as required.

Crossfit's First Fitness Standard

Crossfit's First Fitness StandardThere are ten recognized general physical skills. They are cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy, balance, and accuracy. You are as fit as you are competent in each of these ten skills. A regimen develops fitness to the extent that it improves each of these ten skills. -- CrossFit Journal #2
The 10 General Physical Skills 1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance - The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.2. Stamina - The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.3. Strength - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.4. Flexibility - the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.5. Power - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.6. Speed - The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.7. Coordination - The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.8. Agility - The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.9. Balance - The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base.10. Accuracy - The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

WOD 15/1/08

Deadlift ; 5/5/5/3/3/1/1/1

then

5km row or run, for time:

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Sample Menu

Menu
BREAKFAST
Spinach omelette – (tsp olive oil/6 eggs (5 whites, 1 whole). (Add mushrooms, peepers, your preference). As much spinach as you want.

Small handful of Almonds, 1/2 cup blue berries, Yogurt (Low fat, low sugar).Snack

Small handful of Almonds/Half apple/whey protein Isolate, half water and half milk.LUNCH
6-8oz chicken.As much Brocolli/asparagus as you want with oil and vinegar dressing.(1 table spoon olive oil)Snack

Small handful of almonds, low sugar, non-fat yogurt. Or, cottage cheese and rivitta, Or, cottage cheese with blueberries.DINNER6-8 oz lean grass-fed beefSalad of any descritiption, keep away from pre-packaged sauces.small handful almondsDAY 2BREAKFAST2-4 oz hamsmall handful of almonds1-cup strawberriesSnack
small handful of almonsa, with some low fat yogurt. Or whey protein isolate protein..Lunch3-6 oz salmonas much salad as you want with oil and vinegar dressing(1 table spoon olive oil)1-2 kiwi1 teaspoon almond butterSnack

small handful of Almonds.Dinner2-4oz chickenas much boiled cabbage as you want topped with tablespoon sesame oil and sesame seeds1-2 cup berries with walnutsDay 3
Breakfast
salmon and asparagus omelette1-cup melon with small handful of walnutssnack small handful of almondslunch4-6oz can tuna with olive oil and vinegar over lettuce tomatoes and celery1 cucumber sliced thin with sesame oil rice vinegar and sesame seedssnack small handful of nutsdinnerchicken saut�ed in olive oil with onions and mushroomsspinach salad with walnuts diced apple and olive oil and vinegar dressing. - Make sure your fuelling yourself every three hours...(good snacks will include post workout whey protein isolate shake,,or, almonds, berries and cottage cheese).
- Aim to be eating within in an hour of waking up.
- When wanting to cut body fat, eat ONLY VEG, SALAD, MEAT, SEEDS AND NUTS.......
- Nothing processed!!
- If you don’t cook it, don’t eat it.........

WOD - 14/1/08

21-15-9 reps

50 kg thrusters
burpees
10kg wall ball
350 m row

For time: