Today was the hardest workout I ever had. A training log.

[justinbass]

Originally Posted by Steer810

Nice work making yourself go. Whenever I'm in a slump I go to YouTube and look up some Nike commercials, those usually MAKE me go, otherwise I feel like a puss.

Good job on the DL PR.

I don't know what exactly got me to go. I just knew I had to. I am making too much progress and working too hard to let laziness stop me from getting to the gym.

So my lower back is sore today from the dead lifts. A good sore though. Tight, not painful. I am thrilled to finally feel comfortable doing the dead lift.

Also, I've been eating very well for the last 2 months and really working out intensely. Today I looked in the mirror and I look like a different person compared to two months ago. I am loving this. I wish I had taken a before picture, but regardless, I am thrilled with my "during" results.

[liftintexas]

great progress, man. very nice pulling.

[justinbass]

April 30th, 2008

Crossfit WOD

Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:
65 Pound Thruster, 10 reps
10 Pull-ups

8 rounds and 5 thrusters.

The pullups were killer. I am amazed I could do 80 in under 20 minutes.

[justinbass]

April 2nd 2008

Crossfit WOD

Murph

For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.

Holy ouch.
I decided to partition with sets of 5 pullups / 10 pushups / 15 squats.

In 39 minutes I managed to run a mile, do 90 pullup, 180 pushups and 270 squats before hitting the wall. I damn near puked from exhaustion. That was a rough workout.

[Steer810]

Nice work!
A mile run with 540 reps of work in 39 minutes, not too shabby. This is definitely not an easy WOD. I've never done this one, but can only imagine the level of suck, when you finish the 600 reps and then realize the clock is still running and there's a mile to go.

CrossFit is a little different isn't it? If you described your workout you did today to ~99% of America they would have a heart attack.

[justinbass]

Thanks. It was HARD. I am not sore yet today, which is amazing to me. I was expecting to be hurting today. I got 90% of the way into the reps and just failed. I stopped to regain my breath, and my body just quit.

Is there something wrong with me that I love that feeling, knowing I am completely spent?

You should give it a go sometime. I imagine that each person has a hard time with a different part. For me, it was the pullups. I can do squats forever and be fine, but by the end, each pullup was a serious energy sapper.

Why don't you do the mainpages WODs as RX'd?

[Steer810]

I actually did it this morning. I try and save the 'Hero' WODs or anything I know is going to kill me for the weekends.

With the strength program I am doing right now I can't really follow the mainpage WODs because they interfere. I also just like to choose from that WordDoc and do the obscure ones.

[justinbass]

May 4th 2008

Murph was no joke. I was forced to take a rest day. Sore shoulders.

So today I did that last two WODs.

Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps
115, 135, 140(fail), 125, 135, 140(fail)

Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
115, 125, 130, 135, 140

Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps
I am not good at this lift, so I did three light sets for form
95, 105 and 115


Then,

For time:
50 Burpees
Jump one foot above reach each rep.



4:52. Damn that felt good.

[sg516]

damn bro,

sounds like you are killing it. you better not be too sore to party this weekend. my triathlon training is now scaled back to 1 workout per day 6 days per week and I started back to kung fu last night and I am restarting NROL today. this week is going to be fun.

[justinbass]

Originally Posted by sg516

damn bro,

sounds like you are killing it. you better not be too sore to party this weekend. my triathlon training is now scaled back to 1 workout per day 6 days per week and I started back to kung fu last night and I am restarting NROL today. this week is going to be fun.

Let me get this straight, 6 days a week of triathlon training, NROL, and kung fu and you are telling me to not be sore for the weekend?

You'll be lucky to have enough left in you for all of the 12oz curls I've have planned for this weekend.

Saturday May 10, 2008

12oz Curls
lost count....sorry.

[justinbass]

seriously though...

May 5th 2008

Crossfit "Angie"

100 pullups (50 dead hang, 50 jumping)
100 pushups
100 sit ups (hanging Knees to Elbows)
100 squats

For Time
Complete all reps of each exercise before moving to the next.

41 minutes of ouch.

[liftintexas]

wow, didn't realize you were moving over to the crossfit thing full-time. impressive workouts

[zengolf]

that crossfit workout sounds like true pain. Good job on tackling and completing such a demanding workout. Are you going to do more crossfit or is that a one off no gym thing?

John

[sg516]

Originally Posted by justinbass

Let me get this straight, 6 days a week of triathlon training, NROL, and kung fu and you are telling me to not be sore for the weekend?

You'll be lucky to have enough left in you for all of the 12oz curls I've have planned for this weekend.

Saturday May 10, 2008

12oz Curls
lost count....sorry.

12 oz curls are not happening this weekend. i figure i have been working so hard to get into shape and get stronger and what not that i should probably be doing 40 oz curls at this point. i just don't think i will get the strength benefits or muscle gains i am looking for by doing 12 oz curls. but then again i don't think they make a 40 oz pabst so we'll see.

[justinbass]

Originally Posted by zengolf

that crossfit workout sounds like true pain. Good job on tackling and completing such a demanding workout. Are you going to do more crossfit or is that a one off no gym thing?

John

They are rough workouts. I love them though. It is a special kind of hurt. I plan to continue doing them, but not exclusively.

Originally Posted by liftintexas

wow, didn't realize you were moving over to the crossfit thing full-time. impressive workouts

I am not switching to them full time as of yet. I still want to get my overall strength up as well. My schedule has been crazy recently, and it is easier to make a crossfit workout fit into that schedule that it is to drive to the gym and do a NROL workout. I am trying to get my schedule to allow me to do two-three days of strength training, and three days of crossfit a week.

[justinbass]

Originally Posted by sg516

but then again i don't think they make a 40 oz pabst so we'll see.

[sg516]

impressed that it exists, depressed that it isn't in a can. i guess nothigns perfect. see you this weekend homes.