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Next Competition: Sept 7th
Same sex partners. My partner is a bit older than me. Our team name: Older But Slower I'm listing the Scaled because that is our division. Tell me if WOD 1 sounds familiar WOD 1: 5 Minute Time Cap. Max weight complex of: Power Clean Lunge on both legs Push Press. (I will be doing left-leg lunges every other day between now…
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Getting Double Unders
OK, so the time has finally come to get these locked down. Does anyone have any tips as to how they were able to get them? My general plan is to work on the rope at least 15 minutes every day I'm in the gym. Also going to try to do some in my backyard as well (using a yoga mat to keep the rope from scuffing too bad.) I…
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Competition on the 16th.
Two WODS released so far, one should be good. The other is not in my wheelhouse. Male/Female partners WOD 1 Beauty and the Beast Barbell Complex 3 power cleans from the floor 2 front rack lunges per leg 1 thruster You can rest in the hang or on the floor but your hands can't leave the barbell once you start the complex. My…
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Bacon
So my wife and I just returned from a vacation in North Carolina on the Outer Banks (CF OBX is pretty cool, btw) and on our way back while driving through Virginia on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay she wanted to buy some fireworks for her dad. We stopped a place in a small, rural town right off the highway where…
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Bad news
Sometimes the real world intervenes in our online reality. One of our fellow group members Inkratlet had a sister who was on flight MH 17. She's on her way to Holland to get more news. An awful story made worse, for certain. Send your prayers and good thoughts her way.
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The Girls
Just an idea to start a thread where we can share our latest times on the Girls. I did Grace last night. I knew I'd done it before and had to go look. Maybe a month into Crossfit I did it with 75 lbs, took 3 minutes. Did it last night with 115 lbs in 3:40. Could have done Rx for sure and will definitely be doing it next…
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Harvard: Time to end the Low Fat Myth
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats-full-story/ It’s time to end the low-fat myth. For decades, a low-fat diet was touted as a way to lose weight and prevent or control heart disease and other chronic conditions, and food companies re-engineered products to be reduced-fat or fat-free, often compensating for…
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CF gyms in the Dover/Rehoboth Beach DE area
I'm heading down there Friday for vacation. We are leaving Boston early so should get to Delaware around noon or 1. Staying in Harrington DE. Found one relatively new place (Crossfit Vicarious) that looks OK, was wondering if anyone had visited any boxes in the area. Thanks!
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Crossfit: One year in
Just threw up a blog post on my take on Crossfit after one year. Enjoy! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bostonwolf/view/one-year-of-crossfit-some-thoughts-674376
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Ugh
My knees are starting to bark at me, both of them. One has had three operations, the other is fine. I think I'm just pushing a bit too hard at the gym. Going to do low impact cardio this week whenever the WOD is leg heavy (like front squats today) to give them a break. We have some testing coming for the end of our Paleo…
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I made the WOD blog
This was the workout, I'm pretty sure I'm finishing a thruster. "Reagan" For time: 20 Deadlifts 20 Clean & Jerk 20 Thrusters http://stayforevercrossfit.com/blog/2014/06/04/thursday-june-5th
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Competition on 5/19
I'm doing a competition at Crossfit 2A in Acton MA. My last comp was there and they tend to do a really good job with the WODs. This is a male/female team competition. These are the scaled WODs WOD1: Titan 6 minutes max-weight 3 reps front squat from the floor. Squat below parallel, bar must be in rack position. My…
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Box squats gone wrong
We did a box squat complex last night 3 reps every 3 minutes for 24 minutes, 8 sets total. Was working with one of the coaches who is hella strong. I got up to 305 on my 4th set and stayed there. Barely got last rep on set 8 so it was a good choice. By set 8 Rick was up to 405. Got the 3 reps and as he went to move forward…
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How much sleep do you get a night
Was just reading a thread in another group where someone was asking for help with their program to get things moving again and mentioned they only sleep 4-5 hours a night. My first thought was "sleeping more would probably make a world of difference." I know we are all different, but 4-5 hours a night seems like far too…
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Squat Challenge
I am going to give this a try. The goal is to squat for 30 minutes a day for 30 days to improve your comfort level and depth. http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/the-30-minute-squat-challenge/
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In house throwdown
We are having an in-house throwdown just for fun tomorrow. Teams are the AM Wodders vs. the PM wodders. (PM Fo-eva!) WODS are: #1: Dusk Til Dawn 2.5k run 20 burpees #2: User's Choice Stations will be set up with ascending weight barbells. Athletes will have 1 minute at each station. Each station is worth a maximum of 3…
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Intermittent Fasting
Saw some great posts on Mark's Daily Apple about IF that help clarify what it is and what the potential benefits can be. Definitely worth reading. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread27894.html http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread28459.html http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread29011.html
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Training vs. Exercise
Great article by Mark Rippetoe. http://www.t-nation.com/training/crossfit-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly
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TitanFall
I will probably bite on this one. I've been jonesing for a good mech game since Mechwarriors:Mercenaries on PC>
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The Open
Who else is signed up? http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/260330
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14.2
Camille and Talanya (sp?) head to head. We are having a boys night out Friday at our box at Fogo De Chao (a Brazilian grill.) We are hoping 14.2 involves heavy weights so we can lift heavy things then go eat meat and drink alcohol. Manly stuff!
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Cholesterol numbers
Just got a call from my doctor that my numbers are a bit elevated and my LDL is low. I'm not super concerned about it, having done enough reading on Paleo and Primal sites but I would at the least like to increase the good stuff and decrease the bad. I'm going to switch my morning meal to 5 egg whites and one whole instead…
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DOMS sucks
Still dying from the walking lunge/air squat workout today. Vowed that I was going to do the WOD today no matter what. Today's WOD. EMOTM 20 2 Back Squats. Heavy Cash out. 75% of your weight above, as many reps as possible. Ideally 20 or more.
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The Vending Machine Challenge
For those looking to bulk up. http://thevendingmachinechallenge.tumblr.com
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Olympic weightlifting shoes
So I finally am ready to spring for these. I went to the Reebok Fithub store near me and tried on two different kinds, the regular CF Oly and the Oly Plus. The only noticable difference for me was the Oly has one strap, the Plus had two. I tried on 11.5 and 12 and normally wear an 11.5. Both are very snug across the lower…
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My first competition is on Sunday
The three WODs are: Bear Complex for weight. You and your partner have 7 minutes to each get a max weight on it. Bear Complex the following moves done in sequence, bar does not touch the ground until the end. Clean Squat to Parallel Push Press Back Squat Behind the back press control the bar to the ground. It is acceptable…
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Rowing
We had a rowing class today at the box that was very instructive. I'm fortunate that in Boston rowing is a BIG deal, so we have access to some world-class coaches. A few tips they gave us. 1. Your upper body should be rotating from about 1pm at full extension to 11pm when you come in. You also do not want to round your…
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Cheat day!
Man I really went overboard today. 6200 calories (my baseline without exercise is 1900. Can't wait to get back on diet tomorrow morning.
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Vitamix
Just got one. Beyond awesome. It is like the Cadillac of blenders.
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Welcome
Greetings everyone, I just started this group because I did not see an active group that was dedicated to discussing Tim's books for the Slow Carb Diet in particular. I will add a few informative threads and then see who comes our way. I've been dabbling in the diet for a year or so and really decided to jump in with two…