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Heaven Hell Week Day 2

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

The staff at the China World Hotel gym stopped asking if I was OK after dropping weights or watching my shaky handstands… In fact my crazed running from C2 rower to pullup bar to squat rack made them rediscover their … Continue reading →

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Heaven Hell Week Day 1

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

As I settled in for my double-WOD-a-day week I was pleased to find a C2 rower in the hotel gym. Noone else seemed to care except for another CrossFitter passing through from Florida. The 8am and 8pm workout combo produced … Continue reading →

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Beijing Heaven & Hell Week Schedule

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

I finalized the schedule for my Heaven and Hell week in Beijing. If the hotel has all the equipment then this is the plan I will go with… TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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CrossFit Beast Skills

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

As I’m working through my fair share of challenges with high rep muscle-ups, handstand pushups and handstands I stumbled upon a great site called Beast Skills. Many tutorials for the above and many other gymnastics movements with more pointers and … Continue reading →

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Paleo in China

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Back home snacks are almost always some high carb, fat free processed food types with a shelf life of a decade. It is interesting to see in China almost the exact opposite. Many snacks are protein based, typically canned or … Continue reading →