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Another 400

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

For those of us following the original programming recommendations from CrossFit HQ, we always have a pattern of Monostructural days (bike, swim, row, run, double unders), Gymnastics days and Weight days. So today is an M-G-W day for me combining … Continue reading →

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Stair Sensei

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

As I am facing another round of travels, I realized in certain countries along the way, fitness facilities are lacking. In Japan for example there are some high end hotels with closet size gyms or none whatsover. They may expect … Continue reading →

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Kettlebella

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

I’ve been walking past my kettlebells long enough to realize they need to be put to work. That makes it another day of working around my leg injury with functional exercise and no squats.. Strength – Wendler C2W1D2 – Bench … Continue reading →

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5:30 Rock

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

My leg is getting back to normal slowly so squats are still off the menu. Today’s programming is weight metcons so the workaround was really helpful. It is funny how CrossFit avoids isolation movements (like biceps curls) because they are … Continue reading →

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Downtime for Pit Crew

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Between last week’s ski and snowboard beating (literally) and this year’s elevated training regimen today was a good time for a breather. On top of mind is the age old LEAN question: how could I do even better with less … Continue reading →