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I love the irony of this thread. I guy named hater starts a thread nagging about people discussing an interest that annoys him and all people do on the thread he started is talk about that thing that he cannot stand.

13.4 is game on and this whole thing will be over in 10 days. Let's hear your experience with 13.4! For me, this has been the easiest of the workouts so far and I enjoyed this one. That said, I don't think that the weights are quite equitable for men and women. For most of the men in my box, 135 lb clean and jerks are not…

People knock The Zone because of it's reliance on weighing and measuring but it really does work for everyone I know that sticks with it. One thing that I found is that I now need about 4x the fat to maintain body weight now that I got to my goal weight. Otherwise I keep loosing weight and stay hungry around the clock.

Yesterday I finally got around to doing 13.3. I have been dreading it for days but could not do it because I have been sick. 213 was my final score and I am ok with that. I feel if I had not been sick the last week and a half, I could have gotten through the double unders and maybe a couple of muscle ups. Usually double…

Jesus Christ! Here I have butterflies in my stomach about doing this WOD on Sunday and see this thread. I was hoping for some encouraging stories here but it sounds like everyone got their *kitten* handed to them. Sheeh...

CrossFit Carrboro, Carrboro, NC (Chapel Hill)

I have tried many fad diets. South Beach, Atkins , Paleo, Weight Watcher, and 3 months vegetarian. The cold hard truth was that until I started balancing my calories in vs calories out, I made no sustainable progress. All I did was cut out lots of variety with each of the above listed diets. Now I don't limit any type of…

I agree with the above statement about the aggressive weight loss plan. As for the whey protein, for someone that has trouble getting enough protein, I like the idea. If you are not having trouble getting enough, whole foods are typically preferable unless immediately after a hard workout. Just remember it took us years to…

That is legit. By the way, I got to watch my 5 month pregnant wife knock this one out on Sunday.

I hear what you are saying but it isn't about doing all of the WOD's at Rx or really, any of the WOD's at Rx. Rx for The Open WODs means getting just 1 rep. All of the WODs are written that anyone can do them at Rx. Maybe we cannot all get to 165-210 lb snatches or muscle-ups but these WODs are designed not to eliminate…

Good for you for laying it on the line. I see more PR's and inspirational moments during The Open than any other time of year. For that matter, I see as many of those moments in the 5 week period of The Open as the rest of the year combined. Well, maybe that is a little dramatic but you get my point.

That is exactly what the open is about! Awesome job!

You are going to have a lot of fun. They write these WODs so that anyone can do them by only the most advanced athletes can complete or excel at them. I have been trying to reinforce this to everyone in our gym and as a result, we had some of our newcomers, especially the ladies, totally kill it this morning. I was so…

What an inspirational experience. Our little rookie box, CrossFit Carrboro, has 48 members signed up. This morning at 6 am, 10 of us knocked it out! 102 reps with 6:00 minute tie breaker. Let's hear about your experience and scores!

Dude, these are great ideas. I am going to try the micro'ed apple idea. I am now a lot hungrier than I was 30 seconds ago.

Greek yogurt, a few almonds and apple. It has your fats, proteins and good carbs. And as for people saying there are studies that breakfast is not necessary, well, I am sure there are. There are studies that show it is a good idea to eat breakfast as well. My take away from this is if you have evidence on both sides, there…

Be patient and give your self a break. When many of us got started, we tried to take on a completely new diet and heavy exercise routine all at once. But then, eat one meal that isn't on the plan or miss a workout and the guilt kicks in and you get a case of the F**k-its. Complex habits take a while to learn. If you miss a…

I didn't know about Strength Training under the cardio tab. Thanks!

Great question. One reason is that there are variables other than activity that can cause changes in heart rate such as anxiety and adrenaline. Also, there is a lot to be said about relying on perceived exertion. The other day I had someone in class that was busting out the WOD then looked down at her HRM and made a…

Like I said, CrossFit is too complicated for the simple algorithms in MFP to calculate. Yes, your HRM may show that it is nearly impossible to burn more than 500 calories in a 1 hour CrossFit session but this is really shortsighted. The hormonal and metabolic benefits that occur as a result of such an exercise program…

For logging calories burned, for better or worse, CrossFit culture frowns on heart rate monitors. For logging CrossFit in MFP, I enter the total number of minutes the actual WOD takes, subtracting out rest intervals. So it we have a 15 minute WOD with 4 minutes of rest intervals in there, I would log 11 minutes as either…

I too have many bits of Starter and Champion gear. I don't mind the shirts so much but I don't care for their workout shorts so I do splurge on Rogue Fitness and Forged Clothing WOD shorts. Again Faster and Life at Rx makes some good xfit gear as well. For the ladies, Lulu is pretty rockin and Athleta is starting to make a…

My excuse is that I hate WOD'ing solo. I don't mind the lifting bit alone but I have to coach the 6 am class and work out alone at 7 am. I found myself doing nothing but working on my strengths and ignoring my weaknesses. This week was a change though. I committed to doing whatever popped up on the daily blog. It was a…

Here are links to all past CrossFit Open WOD's. This may help you decide if it is for you. Keep in mind that since everything is pretty much and AMRAP, all that you have to do is the first rep of any given WOD and you can stay in. It isn't as hard as you think. 2011: http://games2011.crossfit.com/content/open-summary.html…

I am seeing a lot of posts in this thread and also hearing a lot of chatter in the Box about people not wanting to sign up for fear of not being able to do all of the WOD's at Rx. Allow me to offer some perspective as a coach. 1. The CrossFit Open is a primary revenue stream for CrossFit HQ. They are not going to make the…

Yes, the moobs are now a thing of the past for me as well.

I am signed up for this year! I did the Open the first year it was held but missed it last year. I had just moved to a brand new box that had not yet been affiliated. In 2011, my wife convinced me to participate just before registration closed. I have never been happier to have made the commitment. I was just coming into…

Here is some advice. Never feel guilty about what you do in a CrossFit gym. Did you suit up and show up? Did you work hard? Most people never even get there. Knowing what you are capable of doing is tough, especially in the beginning. You are trying to hit a moving target. Your strength and skill are constantly changing…

Not after every WOD. I typically don't get sore after low rep higher weight days but the high rep days tend to make me more sore. For instance, lots of air squat or lunges get me every time. Usually, the soreness and stiffness accumulates over a few days until I take a light day or a day off.

While it is a not a particularly cold winter here in NC, I have never been colder in my life! I have to bundle up a lot more to keep warm.