Primitive CrossFit
Bringing the Evolution of Fitness to Yorba Linda

Mar
06

Mar
06

The last couple months have been extremely busy.  Posting here has not been the top priority.  Making sure all my athletes are getting the best coaching possible is of greater concern to me.  

New clients Sasha, Greg & Steve have been doing great.

Feb
12

Jan
26

The Politics of Machine Testing

To understand the popularity of computerised testing machines, one must understand the structure of medical insurance and academic research.  In many medical claims, legal liability is on much more solid foundation if one can produce impressive figures which appear to give precise details of the human body.  Production of the most convincing sets of graphically and mathematically analysed data wins cases and makes money for someone.

Similary, medical and sporting research using such machines as a sort of universal “Rolls Royce” standard can create numerous publications, attract big sponsorships, increase departmental size and enhance university reputations.  One again, a money and status motive emerges.  This is not to say that machine research is all contrived and useless: it is not.  However, in many cases, far cheaper means of research, including the use of free weights, field tests and relatively inexpensive tests with existing university engineering apparatus, are possible.  Unfortunately, the successful marketing of such devices has created an aura of mystique and quality perfection about them and research which uses other means does not seem to carry the same weight.

Thus, even though the lowly Volkswagen probably was much more reliable and efficient than the Mercedes Benz, the latter vehicle with its great running and maintenance costs, became a status symbol because of marketing propaganda.

Jan
15

Primitive CrossFit is starting a 50 day Burpee challenge.  It will start on 1-16-10. 

Here are the rules;

Day 1 will start with 2 Burpees.  Every day you will increase the burpees by 2 until day 50 we will do 100 Burpees.

All days can be broken sets except day 25 & 50.  Those days will be for time.

If you miss a day you must complete the burpees for the missed day plus the current day. 

You can buy in at anytime after the challenge starts if you complete all the burpees that have been perscribed up to that day.  ( if you start on day 10 you must do day 1-10 on that day for a total of 110). 

The burpees can be scaled up to include some other exercise.  Burpee box jumps, Burpee pullups, Burpee MU or some other variation.

You should report in everyday that you completed your burpees.  Comments here, Facebook, email or text will be accepted.  Please share any stories that may arise from where and when you do your burpees. 

If there are any burpees in the WOD those do not count towards your daily requirement. 

For those who require a Buttercup scaling you can start at 1 and increase by 1 everyday.   Day 25 & 50 will still be for time.

Who is ready for the challenge?

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_Burpees.wmv

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

Jan
07

Good luck to all the competitors!

http://orangecoastcrossfit.com/

Dec
30

800m Run: Jon 3:01, Eric 3:24

Rest 3 min

400m Run: Jon 1:16, Eric 1:27

Rest 2 min

200m Sprint: Jon :29, Eric :32

4 rounds Max effort pullups, 20 GHD Situps

Jon Rx’d 35, 14, 15, 16; 8:40

Eric Ring pulls Abmat w/17# ball 20, 10, 10 11; 7:35

Dec
07

Bob & I were working Tripods to Headstands.

Dec
07

One person rests while the other is rowing.

Dec
05

“Diane your ass is looking great!”

As a Coach that is something I would never say but I guess other athletes can get a way with it.

Thank you Cynthia for the comic relief.

Dec
01

WOD #2 for OC Throwdown competitor Jon. Less than 40 days until the event.

Dec
01

Welcome aboard Mike.  Semper Fi

Let’s get you to a 300 PFT & a respectable CFT before you head to OCS.

Dec
01

Jon & Joe working hard at a WOD from the WODSHOP

Nov
30

Everyone pushed it good.  Welcome back Chere after missing 2 weeks.

Nov
27

Turned in to the Nesbitt hour.

Bob and his boys went hard at the WOD.

Nov
26

I am thankful for having such a blessed life.

 

Friends, Family,  Health, Love, Life & Laughter are just a few of the joys in my life.

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

 

There will be a 7am Class on Friday come BURN OFF THE BIRD

Nov
23

The boys are gonna get smoked by Angie tomorrow morning.

Angie’s last visit was 2 months ago.

Nov
23

 

 

I always love the post WOD playing around.  I’ve seen some of the best row times post WOD for most of my athletes.

Nov
21

AMRAP in 25 minutes

300m run

15 Push Ups

15 Kettlebell Swings

150m run

10m Broad Jumps

15 L/R Sledgehammer Swings

Joe T 4 rnds + 450m run

Joe A 4 rnds

Jason 5 rnds

Sean 5 rnds

Bob 5 rnds + 300m, pu, kb, 150m

Jeff 5 rnds + 300m, pu, kb, 150m, jumps

Jon 6 rnds 24:50

Eric 3 rnds 14:35

 

Great Job everyone

 

Nov
16

Thanks to the WOD Shop for this one

Death by Box

5 rnds for time

Each round consists of

45sec max jumps 18″ box 15 sec rest

45 sec max jumps 24″ box 15 sec rest

45 sec max jumps 30″ box 15 sec rest

Step ups will not count, to scale use shorter boxes.

 

If you haven’t used the WOD shop you have to check it out.  It is like a hopper deck but better.  You need a bodyweight workout because you are on the road away from your box.  It will randomly generate one for you.   http://www.wodshop.org/wods.html  You can go Hopper which is all workouts or can pick more specific.  Weight Lifting, Singlet, Couplets, Triplets, Chippers. 

 

Can you tell I like?