I must have been box jumping for fitness for at least 14 years, assuming I started in college during plyometric workouts for basketball. And yet while I tore the side of my knee open once by not clearing a hurdle during plyos and trying to straddle it once I knew I wasn’t going to clear it…
Tag: crossfit
265#
Squat: 3×5 @ 265 lbs today. The last time I tested my 1RM, it was 275#. I can’t wait to re-test, but first, I’m angling to get that weight for a 3×5. Thanks CrossFitFootball/Power Athlete.
Gainzzzz (or, Thanks Power Athlete HQ!)
If progress motivates … I am at full motivation. About 2.5 months ago, I started working out at a “regular gym” (ie, not a CrossFit gym), following Power Athlete’s CrossFit Football Amateur programming pretty closely (my roommate is CFFB/Power Athlete staff and amazing at life/lifting, so this is helpful). The main reasons: I want to…
Wade’s Day
Neuroblastoma is an aggressive form of pediatric cancer. Wade’s Army is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting against this form of deadly disease and remembering Wade DeBruin and his battle. The goal is to fund research and bring support to the brave children and families affected by this fatal pediatric cancer. WadesArmy.org November 12 is Wade’s…
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Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Surprise visitor from Aspen! Him, 4pm: “Wait, you’re really free tonight and can…
What are you training for?
What am I training for? To be happy—I LOVE working out. I have written about it all sorts of ways but here’s one of the best reasons: failing. To be fit—I LOVE playing sports and having the endurance to play lots of games. To be competitive—I like to be GOOD at what I do. To…
Compliment or Insult: “I Did See You Squatting” Edition
Background: One day, I was repping back squats at very close to my one-rep max. If you’re unfamiliar with this feeling, know that it was challenging enough to make me almost throw up standing up the weight on my last rep. The following conversation ensued: Texter: Are you good at football? Me: Yep.
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Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Congrats to one very smart Vermonster for attacking a big milestone—and by all accounts CRUSHING it! A surprise Sunday Funday run-in = +2 friend…
Home is … CrossFit
Yeah, I wrote that. Despite taking almost two years off from an official gym, within minutes of (grudgingly!) re-joining the sport, Aspen CrossFit quickly and seamlessly became my home and the people my family. Moving to Newport Beach, one of the first items on my agenda was to find the right box to call home…
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Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! LAUNDRY. No, I’m not kidding. I am beyond grateful to have a washing machine and (really fast) dryer IN MY HOUSE. The convenience is…