Category Archives: WOD

12 Days of Xmas – Day 2: “Lynne”

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Hotels and Life Fitness seem to have struck a secret pact against pull-up bars, barbells, rings and other Crossfit-usable gear. To its credit, Hyatt Boston had the LF-G7 station that at least has pull-up handles. “Lynne” was one of the … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 1: “Grace”

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

There are Christmas songs everywhere we go from malls to the radio. So I was inspired/annoyed into a “Twelve Days of Xmas”. Not as catchy but sure effective. The rules are simple: – 12 days of WODs – 1 Benchmark … Continue reading →

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Overhead Pain

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

The fun and painful side of CrossFit is that you can’t hide your weakness. It eventually comes out in a WOD or benchmark. One of mine remains the Overhead Squat. 6 months ago I could deadlift 300 but could’t overhead … Continue reading →

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22 Degree WOD

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

We finally got to taste a bit of winter in 22F degrees (-5C) and after the workout I felt like a chain-smoker as my lungs burned from the cold wind. Beautiful sunny day in Philly though and I’m excited to … Continue reading →

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9 Seconds in the Air

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Sort of. May not be a big deal for some but today’s free handstand finally felt like I could be up there forever… Or 9 seconds. Whichever comes earlier. I also had my first tentative steps in handstand walking. Feel … Continue reading →

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