Inspired by the CrossFit Hell Week tradition of various gyms (Surf City, Pacific Coast and Scottsdale) I decided to adopt the discipline since I won’t be in a CF Box in China (there is none).
Now that Taoism has no concept of hell but great variety of references to Heaven I decided to name this Heaven & Hell Week. I will target 2 WODs a day before and after my workday.
Beijing happens to have an incredible building called Temple of Heaven which will sure be on the WOD itinerary this weekend (smog permitting).
Speaking of air, compared to my trip last month, today was a sparkling clear day, clean and I could see for miles. I take this as good omen for the week. I brought my military grade athletic smog mask that I won’t be using today…
I landed and arrived at my hotel at 6pm so today is Day Zero of my Beijing Heaven & Hell Week. It is skills and warmup for what is to follow. Fortunately this time I booked the China World Hotel which has an amazing fitness center with barbells galore…
Day Zero Skill Warmup
– 2 x Burgener warmup (PVC, 45 lbs)
– 30 Snatches (45/85/110lbs)
– 15 Clean and Jerks (135 lbs)
– 100 double unders
– 40 butterfly pullups
And off we go to a Heaven & Hell Week!
Temple of Heaven
Ready for anything... even the smog....
Barbells in the China World Hotel
