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.
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?
Jan
07
Good luck to all the competitors!
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
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.
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?
