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Want more Crossfit friends
Hey all, I know I am friends with some of you but would love more CF mates! Am in the process of cleaning out my friends list so would love some more for inspiration and support. I love reading what everyone's WOD's were and how they did. So, add me!
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Box in North Walsham - England?
Looking to find out if there is a Box near North Walsham - England - where we will be on holiday in a few weeks - can anyone help me? Cheers
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Eggs - over them!
Ok - I am week 2 into my box's Paleo challenge and I am so over eggs. They are causing me stomach issues and I am finding I just can't stomach them any more. But .... what else to eat for a quick breakfast?
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WOD Books
Looking to buy a easy to use WOD book on line - any recommendations? Thanks
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Crossfit related book recommendations
I have found the below Crossfit book recommendations - do you have any others? Strong Enough - Mark Rippetoe The Power of community - Allison Wenglin Belger Inside the box - TJ Murphy
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San Fransisco to LA - what boxes do you recommend?
Hi, staying in San Fran for a few days in August and am planning a few casual sessions at LaLanne Fitness as this seems to be the closest to the hotel we are staying at. After SF we will be travelling to LA via the Pacific Highway (taking 4 or 5 days so have heaps of time) - can anyone recommend any good boxes I can drop…
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Smelly guy at the gym
Ok - so I go to the gym at 5.30am before work - it's a 24 hr gym and there are no staff there until 8.30am. There is a young guy there that smells so bad of BO!! I can usually put my ear phones on and zone people out but the smell is so extreme that I cannot work out near him - which sux as we both weight train. It is…
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Driving from San Fran to LA
In August hubby, 4 yo son & I are visiting San Fran for a few days and then driving down the Pacific Highway to LA - taking a leisurely 5 days to do this, any suggestions on must sees and where we should stop each night? Thanks
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How often do you CF and what else do you do?
Hi all, I currently CF 2 x mornings a week and weight train / cardio the other 3-4 days a week. I really want to increase my CF to 3 x week but am also wanting to try something different like maybe boxing to help with my cardio and maybe a pilates to help with my flexibility. What does your week look like, why and how is…
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Crossfit Boxes in San Fran
Hi - I will be visiting San Fran in August and would love to do a few casual WOD's while I'm there. I will be staying at a hotel on 609 Sutter Street, Union Square and will be on foot so ideally one that is very close by to my hotel. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Crossfit Fails
Hit me up with your fails at the box: Here's mine this morning: Put weights on the barbell but forgot to collar them - amid loud yelling I luckily realised before injuring my spotters - doh!
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Struggling to maintain
Hi all, I am struggling with this maintenance thing. I try to eat around 1500 a day (a little less on rest days) and am 80% Primal but can feel my size creeping up again. Crossfit 2 x week and lift / Hiit 3 x week. I just cannot find my balance and am worried I am undoing all my hard work over th epast year. I don't weigh…
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Deadlift - oh the pain
OK so on Tuesday morning we had deadlifts as our warm up, I was sweet on the 95 lbs x 30 no sweat but then I thought, I can do better than this and joined the big boys and lifted 10 x 120 lbs - it felt OK at the time but now I am in a world of pain! Clearly I overdid it and know this for next time but any recommendations…
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Crossfit Clothes
Being in NZ the shipping costs of any CF merchandise just makes it too expensive. I am planning a trip to the States in July so am planning to order a whole lot of clothes on line and have sent to friends we are staying with. Hit me with the best on line stores you know of! Thanks!
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No squat rack - only Smith machine
Hi all, my gym only has a smith machine and the barbells only go up to 40kg. I can press 35kg over my head to do the squats but no more. I feel like I won't be able to do heavy 5 x 5 squats as I am reluctant to use the Smith machine. I go early to the gym and there are rarely any people there to help me, and I am reluctant…
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5 x 5 - just starting (too easy?)
Hi all, just started this programme this morning and just guessed at the weights to lift. I work in KG's, so started this morning with Squats 30kg, Bench Press 25kg & Barbell Row 25kg. I found these to be really easy and really quick and feel like I wasn't getting a good work out in. Am I doing something wrong or should I…
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Rope climbs - am I doing them right?
Hi all, this morning I did 3 rope climbs (holy cra*p) but by the 3rd one I was getting some serious burn on the inner right thigh (the leg where I wrap the rope around my ankle for leverage. Hubby reckons I am doing them wrong because I should only be using my arms and feet and therefore shouldnt be getting rope burns on…
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Casual WOD's in Canyon Lake - CA
On our way back to New Zealand in August, we will be stopping by and staying with friends who live in Canyon Lake. Does anyone know of any boxes near there that would would be OK with me dropping in as a casual?
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Bulk / Cut cycles
I am at maintenance and looking to really show these muscles that are lurking underneath this layer of fat. I lift heavy 3 x week, cardio 1 x week and Crossfit 2 x week. I keep hearing about bulk / cut cycles but don't reallyunderstand what this means? Can someone enlighten me?
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Crossfit - Do I quit or tough it out?
Hi fellow CF people. After completing my 8 week intro course I fell in love with CF. Due to finances I only rebooked for 3 months which is now up. I need to make a decision whether to keep going or quit? I CF 2 x week and lift weights on the other 3-4. I Love CF but due to running my knee is stuffed and also my doc has…
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Crossfit Shoes!
Hi all, It is fast becoming obvious that my traditional Brooke running shoes just don't cut it when CF'ing. They feel heavy, bulky and unnatural. Can anyone suggest a good shoe that I can use for CF and also for the treadmill running that I do 2 x week?
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How do you ask someone to spot?
Hi - newby here and very excited to come across this group. Was checking out Medhi's site but found it to be very geared towards guys, so really happy to see so many strong woman are doing this also. From what I could glean off the sticky (thank you by the way - very informative). The goal is to max out at end of each…
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Stronglift 5x5 or New Rules for women - better for women?
Hi - I am seeing these 2 routines a lot lately on the forums and wondered which one would be better for me? Is 5x5 OK for women or is it geared more towards men? I currently lift 3 x week and am looking to go heavier but more basic also. I hate having to flit from one area to another to complete my sets and really do…
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d-ribose
I saw an article on this last night on TV and it looks interesting. Is anyone here using it or know of anyone who has used it and what the results are/were?
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Crossfit Clothes
Hi all - some suggestions on some good websites to order crossfit clothes from? Cheers.
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Rope Climbs
Holy hell - attempted my first rope climb to the ceiling this morning, I managed to get 50% up which I thought was pretty good but my hands are now sooo sore. Burning! Any suggestions on how I can toughen them up or should I just suck it up and hope they toughen by themselves?
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My new plan - what do you think?
Hi all, am looking to shake up my training schedule and hoped some of you could look at the below and offer feedback? I will be doing the following; Monday - cardio only Tuesday - Crossfit + extra abs Wednesday - as per new plan Thursday - Crossfit + extra abs Friday - as per new plan Saturday - interval cardio training or…
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Looking for feedback on my new weight training plan
Hi all, am looking to shake up my training schedule and hoped some of you could look at the below and offer feedback? I will be doing the following; Monday - cardio only Tuesday - Crossfit + extra abs Wednesday - as per new plan Thursday - Crossfit + extra abs Friday - as per new plan Saturday - interval cardio training or…
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can someone tell me
The name for the push ups where you are suspended in the air? And also the name for the exercise where your feet are suspended in the air behind you, you are in a push up position and you bring your knees to your chest?
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Seeing % breakdowns in my diary - help please
Can anyone tell me how I can view my fat/carb/protein intake by % on my diary? I keep reading I should be 30% carb, 30% fat & 40% protein split - (I am close to maintenance & Crossfit/lift weights), but how can I reconfigure my diary to show these percentages? Thanks in advance.
