Yahooo!!!

this is gonna be rough

i like the sound of this one!

I was just watching a video about this one. Should be a blast. Thanks for the early post.

20080430 is the compare date:
http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/003593.html

We've done this one before. I remember it really, really sucking.

Awesome!

SWEET VIDEO

Rowed 2600m Thats the longest I've ever stayed on a rower. Not so bad. I'm starting to like these outside workouts. Runs are much more fun on trails than dodging pedestrian traffic in the city. Nature isn't so bad. I like Arizona a lot.

Tonight were doing the squat workout from the other day. Fun stuff.

thrusters, pull-ups, metcon...love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, this one is a ton of fun. Hoping to better my prior run at this with the bfkip.

CapeCodDave: where are you on the Cape? We will be visiting in July, would love to meet up.

Wow Eva!

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Nice!!! Thanks for the early post. Since the pullup bar is in between 2 of those stupid cable curl machines I'm sure I'll piss of a few people in the gym when I get off my shift.

Woah, Eva's looking mighty fierce in that pic. Will she compete this year?????

Very inspiring video! Thanks!

Three words "Wholly Abs Eva"

Wow - Been waiting for the thrusters to make an appearance! 3..2..1..Go!

Just when you think it's not possible: Eva gets even more beautiful.

New screen saver for me!!!

cool. didn't get to do this one last time.

freddy c.

wow! just wow. i'm talking about the double unders. you were right about the comic relief comment the other day. i think i can help you out...but i'll have to stop laughing first.:)

this looks like an awesome workout, can't wait to do it.

Has anybody here heard of this P90X workout? It's supposed to chisel your body in like 12 weeks or something like that. I think it's only purpose is to get a great body as fast as possible. It has no purpose of strengthening your body for functional movements, like crossfit. I tried explaining this to a friend who tried it who said it's a killer workout. I went into a bit more detail than this, but I couldn't get the point across. Is there any way of explaining to him why crossfit is much better? I'm going to get him to come down to Crossfit Pittsburgh with me soon to prove it to him, but I just want to explain to him the major differences. Thanks to anyone who responds.

HOLY RIPPED TO PIECES EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Good Stuff!

1st month doing Crossfit and I am digging the burns. Very stoked tomorrow I'm going to kill it or make it kill me!

#20,

Doesn't seeing the P90X plan cost money? Crossfit is free, so there you go =D

Freddy C. are you part Irish? Put some arms into those box jumps!!

I SUCKED TODAY!!! I DESRVED to be KICKED BY THR "GREAT SECRETERIET" THE ONLY TRU TRIPLE C

Eva.. Damn girl, Looking strong!

Could someone please tell me the name and artist of the first song on this video, I started to get pumped up :D

SPEAL!!! Get your walker ready again. This is gonna be a rough one.

Anybody doing the crossfit thing in the Gulf Breeze/Navarre area? Any word on the Pensacola site starting up?

A walker might not be enough. I'm thinking a wheelchair or maybe highjacking a scooter from walmart!

now THAT was a GREAT video (and i never use caps). i miss the videos with eva, annie, nicole, jolie, greg a, brendan etc in them..this one hit the spot! eva and jolie you two ladies look amazing, thanks again for the inspiration.

freddy, i'm with ken- guess you weren't messin around when you said double unders are your weakness. ;-) you are still a badass. great to see austin, and dave in a video. and adrian is amazing per usual. was that tony's fine coaching in the background? :-)

resting friday, will do this wod on saturday, i love this one.

Boz isn't human!

20 Keith D

Let me know what you find out. I have a friend doing the same thing. I know it's a whole lot of jumping around in your living room watching a video. I know they do a lot of curls too. Problem is he's VERY happy with the way he looks now and how much his endurance has improved (he's a soccer player). We gotta figure out what to tell these guys.

Maybe we should just have them do this WOD which I call Fran Practice.

Fantastic WOD and video. You guys all looked great.

Eva...you look great!

from what i understand p90x is very crossfit-like...which means its still better than 90% of the workout plans out there...i think u should be more concerned w/ converting the treadmill walkers =)

That pic of Eva is yet another reason to stay in The Zone

36 Sam F

Yeah I'm going to get them too. But this guy is SO committed to his P90X and SO willing to stare Pukie right in the face every day that I know he'd be a great CrossFitter and would fit in real well at GSX Fort Worth.

Another Great workout. We now have 7 people in our group and they have made great progress to their goals. We train out of our home and have enjoyed crossfit.

Eva is just flat out BEAUTIFUL!!

#27 House
Artist: Lamb of God
Album: Ashes of the Wake
I don't know the name of the song off hand but the whole album is great!

#20, and #38

I checked out the P90x website, and remember seeing an infomercial about it. It combines light weights and high reps, basically like a step class with weights. A good workout to get you winded and ripped, but very much lacking in the strength department, from what I gather.

Excellent workout vid! When are we gonna see that one (scaled for the individual) for the WOD. I wanna do that. I will look like Freddy C. tho doing those double unders. Gotta work on those. You're not alone Freddy!

Awesome.

Gonna hurt so good. I'm thinking: thrusters, easy (early); pullups, hard (long time).

I'm hoping for double digits. I'll take whatever I get.

Keith D:

I think the main difference between P90X and CF is in the goals.

With CrossFit, form follows function. Athletes train to be well rounded in all areas of fitness (general physical preparedness/GPP). We train using functional lifts at high intensities with constant variety. We train to be able to perform well in a variety of situations; our training reflects real world challenges faced by athletes, as well as military/police/fire personnel. Looking good results from hard training, but that's not the main goal here.

The marketing of P90X is all about form - looking good. Of course, there's a lot of interest in that. Most people don't have a goal to be functionally fit; they want to look good in a swimsuit, and that's fine. Looking at their site, there are a few isolation movements (flyes/curls/lat raises), and the videos (at least what I've seen on TV) have the feel of the typical "cardio class." There is a focus on "muscle confusion," with varied training modalities, and there is the idea of a recovery phase similar to that proffered here (3 on 1 off, reducing intensity 50% week 4, etc.)

Their surrogate markers for improvements in fitness (per the website) are interesting. They focus on improvments in push-ups, pull-ups, wall squats, leg lifts, toe stretch, and HR recovery. First, there is no indication of whether push-up/pull-up numbers are max reps or for time (1 min? 2 min?) Second, what the hell is a wall squat for time, and who cares how many leg lifts you can do? They do post some decent gains in these areas of fitness with P90X, and it is better than nothing. However, in a "hopper" scenario, I believe a CrossFitter would blow a P90X'er out of the water. This is reflective of what matters in training - application to real world scenarios, whether in sport, your profession, or everyday life.

In addition, their dietary focus is different. They use a three phase approach, with a high-protein diet, followed by a mix of protein and carbs, followed by a higher carbohydrate diet. All phases are inferred by me to be low fat. Once again, their goal is to "get you ripped." Compare this with the Zone/Paleo Zone advocated by CF, its balance of macronutrients, and its impact on performance and longevity. Once again, CF's focus is on function - eating for health and performance; "getting ripped" follows.

I don't think P90X is evil; it's better than no exercise/diet/lifestyle modification at all, and it's probably better than most other fitness programs. However, CF is superior in its goals and its results.

If that doesn't convince him, just tell him that any program that uses dumbbell curls, flyes, and lateral raises is for wankers.

#27
I got pumped with the LoG intro too.
Lamb Of God - As the Palaces Burn - 10 - Vigil

unless you meant Kansas - Dust in the wind?..

P90X is like Crossfit-lite on a starvation diet. it's not a bad workout, lots of pullups, quick pace, but Crossfit is definitely heads above. I have done both (Crossfit for about 2 years) and when my coworkers were sucking wind and dropping out of the P90X workouts, I was cruising along trying to break a sweat. I'm trying to use it as a stepping stone to Crossfit for others who are dead-set on P90X...P90X is a 90 day program, so what do we do after the 90 is up...Crossfit!!

Just watched the video...

Nice to see the stars getting it done!

This to me is what this Crossfit stuff is all about...

Walking the Walk!

Well done folks.

OHS 7 x 1
FS 7 x 1
BS 7 x 1

OHS:
95, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165
PR by 15# !

FS:
165, 175, 155, 145, 95
NOT a PR. PR is 185. 175 felt Harder than I expected. Would have tried 180 but didn't have 2 1/2s

BS:
200 f WTF?! 195, 180, 191, 191
What the heck?? My BS PR is 220.. WAy Off. I'm not cool with that.

This workout was harder than it looked. My legs were so sore before I started so I have a feeling I'm going to be in big trouble tomorrow :) I love CrossFit.

Great Effort by everyone...Eva you are looking SMOKING HOT!!! YEOW!

One of the Soldiers Killed last Tuesday in Afganistan was Vic Reeves. He was a friend and brother in arms. I haven't seen him in a couple of years - I felt sick when I just found out.

He was a good soldier and a good man. God be with you all - at home and abroad.

It was an IED which caused his loss - stay switched on - keep fighting the good fight.

Come home in one piece. God bless UKSF

actually its eagles dust in the wind not Kansas but you were close. And the other song is vigil by lamb of god. You gotta love that intro.
P

#27, #40, #44

I think the song is "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbdP7sq0w8

Tony B. is the man. He actually made me look slightly better than the awful that I was. Adrian carried me big time through that WOD. He is such a beast.

That was a great weekend of lunchtime WODs!

P.S.- I hit 18 double unders in a row the other day. WooHoo! (I still hate them)

I have a question. Does anyone else seem to have a large difference in weight in regards to their 1 rep max for dead lift and back squat? My 1RM for DL is 405 but my 1RM for BS is only 315. Just wondering what the disparity is about. Didn't know if it was normal (slightly different ROM with the lifts) or if they should be closer due to the mutual muscle groups/similar ROM involved.

#53 the good shepherd

I think quite of few of us are in the same boat, it just simply means that we have to work in creating balance. Also its my opinion that for the deadlifts you have a lot my asisting muscles so I think you are ok..just keep focus and work on making them even or at least closer to being even...I could be wrong. dont fret you are doing fine.....:o)

Eva wow!

you look so freakin awesome! wow just beautiful. seriously.......

This should be fun. Me and the guys were going to do "Fran Friday" but this should be close. Cant wait for San Diego in July. Im so ready to bring CF to Flower Mound/Highland Village/Lewisville area.

3..2...1...GO!

That's hot!

Ken D. How do I get somemone who is on the P90X workout and diet to try crossfit?

Ken, tell any person who is doing P90X that it is a good prep for crossfit and to try it after he/she is done with the 90 day P90X cycle.

Pete NZ comment 49, I am sorry for your loss, its a loss for all of us. May Vic Reeves and his family find peace.

The Good Shepard comment 53: Hey, my dead lift and squat seem disproportionate? Am I weak?

Actually, Its hard to tell without knowing your body weight so I used 200 pounds for you. If you do weigh 200 lbs than your dead lift is between intermediate and advanced and with a squat of 315 you are in the same range between intermediate and advanced. From here, you look well rounded. There is a chart in Rip's book, starting strength that has all of the figures that you are looking for.

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

That was a motivational video in every aspect. Jolie and Eva T. setting the example as badasses and Freddy C. making us all feel better about our Double unders. Thanks guys!

#58 Billy

Thanks for the input. I meant to put my stats but forgot to. As it is: m/72in/182lb/32yrs The question wasn't necessarily 'am i weak' but more 'is this a normal spread considering the two lifts are functionally similar'. I think Lee may be on the right track in that with DL's there are more assisting muscles. Quick question, with my weight being lower than you estimated does that mean I'm in the advanced/advanced group?(everyone wants to feel special) :) Thanks again for the help.

Blessings to Vic Reeve's family. His strength, honor and sacrafice will never be forgotten.

Fantastic video! Great motivation...and once again, after watching such an awesome display, I feel so...so...puny...thank you.

Train hard!

I've seen CrossFit Sonoma do this one a lot earlier than late April 08. Last year or early this winter/spring; I think sometime when I stopped by for the adult class that happened that crossover'd at the same time as the CrossFit late night class at that gymnastics gym.

It looked disgusting and I remember asking Danny S if it was some mutant form of Fran.

25/m/5'8'/160
Awesome video. Love to see the xfit allstars bustin out a wod.

21-15-9
400m
pullups
tireflip jumps
handstand pushups

billy 17:21
kristin 17:31
jason 21:47
rick 19:00
krista 19:30
yas 14:14
ty 18:58
justin 19:15
shain 19:14
katie 21:00
kevan 21:17
chris 21:46
derrick 29:10

girls subbed deadlift for tire flip and pushups for hspu(except krista) and jumping pullups

Good Shepard, comment 60: Am I special :>)

Well, a 181 lbs advanced lifter who is not a specialist should do:

Shoulder Press: 164lbs
Back Squat: 367lbs
Dead Lift: 438lbs
Bench Press: 275lbs
Power Clean: 264lbs

a 181 pound intermediate lifter who is not a specialist should do:

Shoulder Press: 138lbs
Back Squat: 269lbs
Dead Lift: 315lbs
Bench Press: 201lbs
Power Clean: 194lbs

Your 405lbs dead lift and your 315lbs squat at 182lbs of body weight puts you right in-between intermediate and advanced which means that you are pretty proportionate as a lifter for these two lifts. If you are in the same area for the other lifts mentioned then you are a well rounded athlete who is not specialized.

So, you're special and not specialized :>)

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Ouch, metcon hell coming right up. Light weight, short reps - the only reason to stop is that you are staring at your lungs on the floor ...

65lb thrusters - that's just a 10lb'er on each end of an oly bar cos we count the weight of the bar too. Drop down into a deep squat with the bar in the rack position, drive up out of the hole with enough momentum to drive the bar overhead till you are wearing your shoulders like ear-muffs. Rinse, lather and repeat.

Pull-ups - kip them or otherwise get em done as fast as poss. Full stretch at the bottom, head over bar at the top

Cheers, kempie

We ended up doing FRAN today so I think I will skip this one. Also I did FRAN in 7:37 today. It is no 2 minute FRAN, but my last on just over a month ago was 10:04 and at the cert in April I didn't even finish it as Rx'd. John from Agoge switched it to 65# half way through and I finished in 9:40 scaled. So I think I am making excellent progress.

Now what to do today....

This is by far one of the most painful WODs ever, it had me walking funny for the 5 following days...

It's time to get it on !

totally excited about this one. i'll be gassing in no time.

man do i love me some OHS. its all i can do right these days.

Great video..
Impressive efforts. It's good to see so many CFcelebs in the same WOD.
Jolie and Eva are so beautiful :)

No thrusters or pull-ups for me this day - something else will make pukie slap my face. It's midsummer's eve over here in Sweden.

Take care!

Thursday's WOD (My first CFT since starting crossfit!):

Back Squat: 325

Shoulder Press: 175

Deadlift: 295

Shouldn't your deadlifts usually be more than your squats? I feel so WEAK! :(

25m 5'8" 215lbs

i found crossfit a couple of days ago - this was my first ever WoD-

5 sets of 65lb thrusters
4 sets pullups (last 2 sets were jumping/negatives)

i'm still trembling half an hour later...

Re: Comment #20:

I'm here in Afghanistan with my ODB and we're split between guys doing P90X, guys doing their own version of Crossfit/GymJones, and me doing the straight Crossfit WOD. I told the guys doing P90X to measure their performance increases vs. mine and then decide which they think will work better for them. We'll see who can hang longer on combat patrols...

Dave

M/5'8"/165

Fri WOD: 8 Sets

34/M/168
As Rx'd:
13 Rounds

M/23/6'3"/220

Fri WOD: 13 1/2 rounds w/ 10lb. vest

followed by some skin the cats on the rings after 15 min break (NO VEST)

nice dime size blister on my left hand... gotta love it!

Thanks Coach!

Arms are burning and I'm dong the BrandX mod!

CFWU X 3 (-pu, +pushu)
Time 13 min 44 sec

Complete as many in 10 min (25# thrusters, 10 reps; 10 jumping pu)

Total time 23 min 44 sec.

13 rounds, one round better than 4/30. i still like this workout, although it was a pretty unpleasant 20 mins.

rope jump + gwu + cfwu + bwu

WOD as rx'd:

13 rounds.. (same as last time)

This workout is a lot harder then it looks

3 pullups short of 15 rounds. Urgh! Used 2x20# dbs. All thruster and pullup sets unbroken.

m/32/190

10 rounds

the good shepard

deadlift should always be more than your squat. anytime i see someone's deadlift and squat being about the same i think either their deadlift is weak or they're not getting the correct depth on their squat.

Question:

Need some advice in regards to epicondylitis. Been re-occuring over the past year. Docs tell me to rest, ice, compression, elevation & anti inflammatories. Been doing all of that. Then try to do pull ups again - it flares up all over again.

Anyone have any other TTPs that worked for them. ATT I can't do pull ups & it's holding up my ability to train.

Thanks,

MAT

27/m/217/5'4"

as rx'd

11 rounds

11 rounds

38/m/240

jumpnig pu
8 rd's +10 thrusters

m/34/160 13 rounds. Stopped midway through to tape blister. Great WOD

#20 Chad, Here is why I picked crossfit over P90X:
1. Crossfit is free!
2. In crossfit, the workouts take only as long as you make them
3. In P90X, if you wanna look like that, you have to follow their strict diet.
4. Their diet plans, like many other popular workout/diet plans assume you have a high in grocery store like many that are found in Laguna Beach.
5. If those results were that real, why isn't it the only thing in workout mags?
6. Who the heck wants to have to listen to that douche count and talk while you work out
7. after watching the video 2-3 time you memorize the work outs, sounds like a bunch of money just wasted.

Finally, look at the people in the crossfit pics and videos, those are real people and real results.

Tell your friend to stop being a bigot. Granted, they are entitled to their own opinion, but listening to others and being open minded not only makes you learn and grow as a person, it makes you not look like a baby. Or, it could just be that they know your right, and they don't wanna admit they wasted hundreds of dollars.

33/M/186

as rx'd

15 rounds

13 as rx'd

40/m/176cm/71kg

As rx'd

13 rounds +5 thrusters

hard. had to lay on my back afterwards for a while to recover. felt like a vicious attack on my body.

re #11 Bingo
Give a ping when you're on the Cape. I'm traveling a lot this summer (China, summer Games) but may be around.

This WOD is not going to be fun. My butt is still hurting from the walking lunges the other day.

LAST DAY IN IRAQ!

Been operating 24 hours behind on WOD's since starting this CrossFit thing full time 2 1/2 months ago...so I front-loaded this today immediately following the "CrossFit Total" workout, since I will spend the next 24 hours traveling across the world.

As rx'd
7 complete sets.

1 set short of last time, but did not use the gravitron this time...all pull-ups (a few jumping ones near the end)

comment#8 AllisonNYC, awesome rowing, and runnung on trails is way better then the street, I fell on last fridays wod watching out for cars, tore up my hand and knee a little.

I'm knew to the workout, I'm loving it so far, I got the kipping pullup in what, 3 days, but I'm one of those people who after they see somthing they have to do it.Whrking on the muscel ups now.

I've see a couple of your vids, where you school that dude, cool vid. Be posting my time in a few min.

12 Rounds Rx

Still do not have strong enough legs for CrossFit, they are gettin there...

Very fun workout though!

M/47/6'/185

As Rx'd
12 Rounds
+
600 yd swim

40/m/187

As rx'd: 9 rounds. All but last set of pull-ups unbroken. Way too much rest time between exercises, just can't get enough air!

Wasn't feeling ready to go today but I kept a strict form and pulled out 10 rounds

I did P90x for 2 months.
this is my 2nd month of crossfit.

Crossfit is by far the best fitness theory/program/experience I've ever done. However, any and all P90x nay-sayers should go out of their way to try the first 2 DVD's. Sure, Tony Horton is an imbecile and the marketed goal is aesthetic, but the chest and back DVD is essentially Cindy training. I'm actually having a friend do P90x for a few weeks before he joins the local affiliate (hudson valley).

comment 43#
for a wall sqaut.
go to a wall. face the other way and drop into a squat position (landing at 90 degrees with your back against the wall) stay in this supported position as long as possible. You make fun, but if Coach added this to a WOD, there would be a lot of positive chatter on the boards.(think one-legged wall squats in a Fight Gone Bad scenario)

My dead-hang pullup stats:
Pre P90x-10
Post P90x-14
2 months Crossfit- 25

In closing,
P90x is for that guy at the bar who keeps looking at his reflection in the mirror. Crossfit is for the guy who beats him up (and then hoists him overhead and sprints to the nearest hospital).

Thanks Coach!

Holy sexy! That's why I love the CrossFit.

Dave C. the DU master.

5 rounds in 10 minutes. Not a great performance but I had to cut it short for work. Probably would have done about 3-4 in the next 10 min.

33/m/201

As rx'd 12 rounds + 10 thrusters. I did this in the morning @ 5am on an empty stomach. Great WOD...

33/m/201

As rx'd 12 rounds + 10 thrusters. I did this in the morning @ 5am on an empty stomach. Great WOD... had a hand rip oh well

14 rounds as rx'd. Last round of pull-ups broken. Great wod.

Awesome video and "The Belly Bump" was hilarious!

M.24.6'3". 219

Scaled up
How many rounds in 20 mins of
10x 135 lbs thrusters
10x Weighted pullups +50 lbs

4 rounds

58/m/190

11 rounds
rowed 5000m 22:30

6 Rounds
Still trying to get the hang of kipping

7 rds + 5 thrusters

P90X is an ineluctable facet of our success (that's what the lawyers say about all our derivative/parasitic imitators, even the friendly ones. We turned down the infomercial "opportunity" at the heart of P90X's successes. We'll turn it down again.

If anyone is unsure whether to try P90X, Gym Jones, Ross Boxing, Monkey Bar Gym,...or to do CrossFit, our answer has long been an unequivocal, "do us last".

Get in the best shape you possibly can doing anything and everything else, then and only then come around. This is easiest on us and you. It's a direct route to your potential without doubling back. When you arrive here, recheck old workouts from your travels and you'll find that you can crush your old PR's.

Brutal.

As rx'd. 13 rounds + 10 Thrusters
Same as last time.
All sets unbroken. Narrow grip and hip drive helped. Tough mentally.

10 rds + 10 Thrusters & 2 Pull-ups

Pullups are there yet. What is a better sub, assisted gravitron pullups or jumping negative pullups?

m/26yrs/74kg/5'10

10 rounds. pull ups on oly rings.

here we go marian...

9 rounds in 20min 14sec.

not bad for first time thrusters.

Keep it coming!!!
To comment #110 a roden, my workout partner subbs jumping chinups.

I tried the p90x last summer before I knew CrossFit existed. I was about two months in and somehow stumbled onto CrossFit surfing the web. I packaged up the p90x sold it on ebay and used the money to outfit my garage gym and have been doing CF since September.

As said above, it is a good prep for CF but blows it away in the overall fitness gains and solid thinking behind the training.

Just wish I had been turned onto CF long ago.

what is a thruster?

what is a thruster?

27/6'8"/210

13 rounds

post#114 tyler, simply put, frunt squat to an overhead press in one smooth motion. look in the demos http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

10 rounds.

Coach, your comment is perfect. Exactly what I needed to hear (again).

Eva, you're amazing. Gorgeous, fit, iron willed... if I only I were single, younger, fitter, lived in CA, and your type.

Coach, amazingly well said. I'm definitly going to have to steal/memorize that one "ineluctable facet of our success..." Awesome.

M/1.72m/60kg

10 sets
15kg Dumbells
Ring Pull-ups (last four sets jumping)

Way more brutal than I thought. I set a pacer for 1.5 minutes per round and that got me through 4 rounds. After that all bets were off.

M/34/180

14.5 Rds 35lb dumbell thrusters

F/31/118

7 Rds.as Rx'd

Both sets of hands ripped

m/36/165

LAST TIME: 9 rounds + 10 thrusters and 3 pullups
THIS TIME: 11 rounds + 5 thrusters!

ripped the skin off of my right palm at round 8.
got the first 5 rounds in 7 minutes and faded from there.

m/31/5'9"/210
subbed jumping pull-ups
8 rounds.
bubble burst. Thanks Coach ;)

Body type has a lot to do with how your deadlifts and squats compare. Rip states this over and over. I am someone whose squat is about 90% of my deadlift. I am 69", 165lbs, wear size 30 inseam...short legs, long torso. Short legs help a lot in a low bar back squat. I bet a lot of guys with long legs, have a much different ratio of deadlift to back squat.

Yesterday, I PR'd back squat at 350 and DL'd 375 (15lbs under PR). I squat to a pad 11" off the ground. In this position, my patella is 19" above the ground, hip crease 18" off the ground.

m/5'9"/31/172

8 rounds + 10 thrusters + 5 pullups

M/40/5'11"/175

as rx'd: 7 rounds + 10 thrusters and 7 pull-ups

F/38/5'6"/140

9 rounds (45# thrusters, 5 overhand pull-ups from standing & 5 chin-ups on high bar, not full arm extension)

I started Crossfit two months ago and have been doing nothing but the WODs. I took my Marine Corps PFT today. I added two dead-hang pullups (20 to 22) and dropped almost 45 seconds off my run (21:40 to 20:57). But the improved score is a sideshow to the improvements I've seen in every aspect of my fitness, and my general feeling of wellbeing. Thanks Coach!

Has CrossFit ever heard of video compression? These files are huge.

Can I do thrusters with a straight bar? Also what is a good substitution for pull-ups? Im out of town and dont have access to dumbells or a pull up bar. I guess I could use a tree branch

first, about the video. this now ranks in my favorite videos -- nicole doing linda, nasty girls and today's video. why those? because crossfit is humbling. to EVERYONE. i loved hearing nicole talk about "just finishing" linda and her struggling to get those muscle-ups in nasty girls and today watching eva struggle and freddy's double-unders -- they struggle. just like me.

it reminds me of something i read at againfaster:

"The men and women that decimate your times are not superhuman. They’re not particularly genetically gifted. Hell, most of the top CrossFitters in the world would get absolutely pummeled in your standard game of rugby, buried by larger athletes begat by larger parents.

What differentiates these individuals is not a gift, but an unreasonable desire to push self-imposed suck beyond its logical limits. What comes out the other side becomes legendary."

thanks, Jon. thanks, coach.

here's to self-imposed suck!
ck

CFWUx1 (-pullups)

10 rounds even

subs: 35# Thr; rd 1-4 with 2 small red elastic bands, next 5 reps with one purple, one red, rest jumping pullups.

switched pullups because i wanted to keep this a metcon workout. i think i should have gotten 12 rds, lost time futzing with the bands and lost some focus around 7-8 rds. also, i thought i was cheating BIG TIME with 35#, especially because i only took a pause 3 times through all the thrusters. i feel pretty good about this. i almost convinced myself to not do the WOD this morning, but then i said "suck it up, buttercup."

happy weekend everybody!
ck

10 rounds and 1 extra thruster

Rest cycle for me (in honor of "Lovely Daughter's graduation party).

CapeCodDave: will do.

Oooooo, Coach...ineluctable...careful, someone may drop the dreaded "self-important words" epitaph on you ;=) !

10, 11 or 12. Really lost track. Probably 11 with 10 thrusters (30kg). This one was fun, the thrusters were not to bad, pullups bad after like 30 as allways.

wow, thanks for the perfect video. it offered some much needed motivation/pumping up.

and eva, you are just awesome. seriously. thanks for being a great example.

#130 Jacob, not sure if supposed to or not but straight bar worked for me. front squat helps my snatch and overhead squat... hard work will help my pull-up...but that's another story ;) Go get 'em

32/m/6'/190

As rxd
12 rounds

bw 165

11 rounds as rx'd

I wanna be like Eva when I grow up... only I'm a guy and a whole lot uglier... But seriously, could I borrow those abs?

Freddy you beast... i feel your pain with those DUs! Wish i could just flutter through like my lighter friends.

This WOD is gonna be awesome after that incredibly inspirational Vid!
Heh heh... self imposed suck here I come...

Great Video !

By the title we know about what time of day the work out took place. So when did they eat lunch? They're really machines and don't need to ?? I'm hungry just watching.

wu: sit ups/back ext.: 2x15, 250m row

16rds
used (2) 16kg kb's for thrusters

30/m/5'10"/230

as Rx'd

8 rounds

OMG Eva!!

You look so strong, so amazing....you are a great role model...keep up the good work!

Train hard and be safe...

M 20/5'9" 180

as rxd
15 rounds..... not to bad for the second crossfit workout i've done

24m/5'9/145

7 rounds plus 1 set of thrusters. I had to drop 10 lbs off the bar for rounds 6 and 7 because my right knee was pinching at the bottom of the movement.

I'm still happy I was able to do 5 rounds rx'd at 145lbs bw. Had I scaled like I usually do I'd probably have hit 10 rounds.

The video was great motivation, rock on!

5 rounds

27/m/196
as rx'd
did butterfly pull-ups on split bar neutral grip

compare to last time with regular pull-ups i did much better. previous 6.5 rounds
today 11 rounds and 5 thrusters
butterflies may look fast but the energy, my arms and core are feeling it.
thrusters felt easy today not one breakdown in those. loved it.

This didn't feel good today. Thrusters were fine, but I felt very winded and my pullups were broken up after the 3rd round.

14 rounds + 10 thrusters + 3 pullups - this is exactly one round LESS than last time. To think I was shooting for 18 today, ha!!

My arms HURT in a way beyond soreness and its been going on for the last week or so. I may cut to a 50% cycle next week...

The last time I did this one I wrote:

"8 rounds +5 Thrusters.

I need to get better at pullups."

I am a lot better at pullups now. This is going to be a good one. I can't wait!

As rx'd:

8 rounds + 10 thrusters.

Pull-ups held me back as usual.

30 lb. thrusters and band assisted pull ups

10 rounds + 10 thrusters

As rx'd:

8 rounds + 10 thrusters.

Pullup's slowed me down as usual.

M/23yrs/180lb/6'

as r'xd 11 rounds

Thrusters as RX'd with all but first round jumping Pull Ups:

14 x 10 Thrusters + 5 reps
14 x 10 Pull Ups

I was smoked! I walked into the OPCEN and the guys thought I was going to keel over :)

Dave

M/45/152

9 rds, 10 thrusters, 7 pu's as rx'd

m/53/180
11 rounds
as RX'd
Dutch and Isaiah and my son Matt are making me push myself harder so I don't look like an old man.
Thanks Coach
I'm almost totally rehabbed from my knee surgery.
Legs feel great.
I love being able to say I did the WOD each day.
Once you get there you never want to go back to normal again.

I'd appreciate any feedback from trainers or coach -

I noticed in the past couple of days that I've been prone to muscle cramps (quad & calves) during WODs or training BJJ.

Any ideas like hydration issues, or just typical training soreness? I don't think its nutritional, as I'm pretty locked in with the Zone and have been for 8+ months.

FWIW - I train in a garage gym so typical temp is 95+. So maybe its environmental?

Thanks for any replies.

M/24/175

As Rx'd

7 rounds

As Rx'd (Women weight 45#)

12 rounds + 6 Thrusters

Last time did 10 rounds with 65# Thrusters.

Arms and shoulders feel weak today from doing "Grace" yesterday.

I'm not completely sure but i think that the gym i work out at doesn't have the soft medicine balls people use for thrusters. What would a suitable replacement be? Would a regular flat bench work? Or one of the smaller balls people use for abs and push up balance work?

Any suggestions would be helpful.

F 26/ 109lb

WOD- 10 65lb Thruster, 10 pull ups 20 minutes.....

9 rounds (8 seconds over..)

1, 2 3 GO BITCHES!!!!

#161, use bar for thrusters

12 rds as r'xd

James, 24/m/6'2"/185, 13 rounds of sweet hell
Gregg, 19/6'4"/185, 12(and a half) rounds, he could have done more but he was whining.

12 rds as r'xd

M/24/170

As Rx'd

14 Rounds Even

as rx'd

8 rds

"leaner, faster, stronger"

9 rounds with blue for PUs, switching to green after 6. I suck.

#20 Chad

Coach stole my thunder! I was going to suggest letting your friend complete the entire P90X program then offer to do 3-4 of the P90X workouts with him and have him do 3-4 WODs with you. If you completely smoke him at both, point made--and no need to remind him how much he paid for his DVD's...

M/29/186/5'11"

7 rounds.. God bless you all.

M/19/5'9"/176

16 Rounds + 10 Thrusters

Probably could've got 17 but rested a little bit...

PR by 2.5 rounds since the first one I did on 30 April

Used gravitron.... sets = 14

15 years old/ m / 156 lbs

As rx'd

13 rounds

26yr old/ F / 109lb

as rx'd

9 rounds

1, 2, 3 go bitches!

30 yom/ 128lbs
55lbs
9 rounds

11 Rds as RX'd. killer workout after CFT yesterday. my forearms are completely shot. note to self eat a smaller breakfast before metcon workouts i almost lost my breakfast

Yesterday-

21 C&J, 75#
20 Asst pull ups
20 Dips

15 C&J
16 Pull up
16 Dips

9 C&J
12 Pull ups
12 Dips

= 18:31

Then a soccer game in the evening
Erin

I was pushing for 12 to 13 rounds. I am so fatigued at the moment that I was lucky I got 6. I started shaking at 4...need sleep badly :D

M/22/6'1"/185

17 rounds and stopped at 19:46

I have blood stains on my pants from my chewed up hands. Awesome

7 rounds in 14:50. Tried to do it too soon after eating and almost met pukie. I'm a pansee.

9 full rounds, 10th just did thrusters

Comment #70 - Posted by: AJ

Having a higher squat isnt bad, seeing how you started with a good squat in weight, you may have just been tired and un-able to use the hip drivee for the deadlift. Next CFT, try doing your deadlift before you squat and see how it differs.

You are all insane, and i love it...

I have been reading and coming up to speed, i will start with my first WOD Monday. When i get back in town.

I am pumped about getting started, wish me luck

M 30/6'/200
12 rounds. Brutal.

60 yo 11 rnds

7.9 rounds (1 pull up away from 8 rounds!!..grr)

ARMY STRONG!

BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN

33/F/5'10"/155

Front Squat: 150x5x3
Shoulder Press: 90x4x1, 88x5x2
Power Clean: 110x5x4

What an amazing video; truly inspirational athletes and great shooting/editing. I think I'm going to try a solo version of that workout tomorrow.

9 rounds as Rx'd

Thought I could do it as RX'd.....uhhhhhhh, thought wrong.

Scaled: 55LBS
5 rounds thrusters, 4 rounds + 4 PU's 20 min

m/26/197 lbs
15 rounds 21.37

Awsome we finally get some real HEAVY METAL on one of these videos. lamb of god is one of the best metal bands on the planet. all we need now is some Black Label Society and crossfit will be complete. Bleed Black Label!!!

Thought I could do it as RX'd.....uhhhhhhh, thought wrong.

Scaled: 55LBS
5 rounds thrusters, 4 rounds + 4 PU's 20 min

13 rds 19/m/178

Congrats on homecoming #92

45# bar
kipping pullups

12 rounds total

29/f/125

7 complete, 10 thrusters 4 pullups

CFWUx3 (last round -pu's and dips)

WOD as rx'd, woman's weight of 45lb
11 rounds plus 10 thrusters and 1 pu

Took time to tape hands, still ended up with huge rip on my left hand.
April 30 I managed 10.

as rx'd:

9 rounds, 5 thrusters.

Comment #184 - Posted by: Austyn

Nice to see a new, eager member ready to begin Crossfit. Hope you train hard!!

Comment #186 - Posted by: dave k

If you are 60 years old and got 11 rounds, i'll use that as motivation for sure. I don't want to ever be beaten by someone 40yrs older than me, UNLESS you are indeed the hulk. Other than that, the WOD should go smoothly.

m/42/175

as rx'd...14

M/19/6'4"/~175LB

cfwu

WOD:
10 65lb Thrusters
10 Jumping Pullups

~~~8 Rounds + 5 Thrusters~~~

Pull-ups suck. I can't stand not being able to do pull-ups. Next summer I will build a pull-up stand that I can kip on since every pull-up bar that i have access to is to low for me to kip on (6'4" tall).. legs hit ground... almost knees

30/M/180

13 rounds, 10 thrusters, 5 pull-ups, as rx'd. I hit 11 rounds previously, so even though I'm pissed that I missed 14 rounds, I'll be happy with the improvement.

As Rx'd

13 Rds, 6 Thrusters

m/37/195/70"

Weighed in today - down 2 lbs on first week of zone (lean body mass ~ 168; 16 blocks)

#18 Spider Chick - All the CF girls are beautiful! (possible exception of Fran, who seems to be growing on me :)

043008 - "I think it was 8 rounds, but lost count"

Today - 10 rounds plus 6 thrusters. Anyone have any breathing tips for the thrusters? Those were gassing me bad, not just because thrusters are awesome, but I'm just not getting good air exchange.

m/34/185/5'11"

10 rounds as rx'd

Last time: 15 rnds even
Today: 15 rnds +10 thrusters +2 PU

This is good for my ego especially after a poor total yesterday!

Thanks Kempie, there are quite a few of us who appreciate your daily effort to front load answers to questions.

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

I did six......
I kept slipping off the pullup bar so I used the beam on a smith machine to do military pullups. That was pretty hard!!! That was the best six I've ever done. I waisted a little time but still got a killer workout. Smith machine is good for something!!!!

Spider Chick and AllisonNYC:

Its good to see both you you back on the blog, you were both missed :>)

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Spider Chick and AllisonNYC:

Its good to see both of you back on the blog, you were both missed :>)

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

Before I started crossfit in winter '04, I was doing Body by Fish (trainforstrength.com). I actually found out about crossfit somehow through the guy's website. I was impressed that the workouts got me in relatively good shape, even though I wasn't eating very well, and had just come back from a deployment where I had actually gotten fat and out of shape by eating too much AF chow and doing bodybuilder routines. I got leaner and stronger, had more energy and such, and when I found crossfit, I was able to pretty much get right into the WOD's. The first time I did Cindy I got 20 rounds, which I thought wasn't too bad for a first timer, so I think Fish was a good base-builder for crossfit.

I've since changed crossfit to my primary routine with the Fish routines as a supplement every once in awhile. This really isn't an advertisement or anything, but Fish is good for times that you're traveling and don't have access to a gym to do the WOD's, it costs way less than P90X, doesn't require access to a DVD player and TV, and Fish's voice doesn't make you want to punch something like P90X guy's does. (The smarmyness of the P90X guy is overwhelming, IMHO.) I have Fish loaded on my iPod, and can pretty much do the workouts anywhere I can find a 8 ft x 4 ft patch of space. I've done many a workout in between beds in hotel rooms. I can't testify to the effectiveness of the P90X system, however, since it pretty much sits on a shelf (as I anticipated it would), but I'm sure if you stay with it and eat right that you'll look great, and probably wouldn't have too hard a time transitioning to crossfit.

as rx'd

12 rounds

p/u split after round 4
thrusters never split

as rx'd:

12 rounds.

p/u split up after round 4
thrusters not split up

as rx'd:

12 rounds.

p/u split up after round 4
thrusters not split up

29/M/205

10 rds as rx'd

M/52/180
AS required: 14 rounds, 10 thrusters, 3 pull-ups.
Ripped the hands again on the pull-ups

7 complete rounds plus 10 thrusters and one pullup before timer went off. Goal was eight rounds.

m/34/219/5'11

10 rds (last round jumping pullups)
19:57

22/m/160/5'10"

10 pullups
10 45# thrusters
13 rounds + 5 pullups
did pullups first due to three people and 2 pullup bars. pullups unbroken, but need to work on thrusters.

F/37
scaled WOD
18 lb thruster, pull-ups with feet on the ground
12 rounds, 15 minutes

Amy 37/63"/123

Did this with the men's Rx weight!
8 rounds

Very tough mentally, and WAY too much beer last night listening to my sister play her fiddle at a local Irish music session. It was fun last night, not so much today ...

First time doing WOD, just heard about the program this week. I used to do a similar routine The Ultimate Underground Training Manual. I thought 20 minutes no problem. I was wrong it kicked the @#$! out of me but loved it anyway.

M/30/6'3"/170

I have been doing crossfit for about 3 weeks now. It is the best. My legs and shoulders were so exhausted from the CFT. I was whipped on the first set. I think i did a total of 7 or maybe 6 i was so f'n out of it. My weak point are the thrusters, I did the pullups no prob. Those thrusters are so deadly even with 65#'s. I can't wait for my 6 month mark to see how much i improved. doctom

I LOVE EVA!

Warmup - 1000m row

WOD...slightly scaled
8 rounds (2 rounds of assisted pullups)
19 min 50 sec

...and was almost dead. And since I did not have to drop my kids to school (summer vacation started today), I thought "lets kill myself". After a 10 minute break...

CFEndurance: Tabata (20:10 x 8) at 5.6mph.

that was 2 hours ago and I can barely move. Great workout

ROWED AGAIN!

this time for 30 minutes without stopping. I can't even believe I did it. It wasn't bad at all.

I feel like I have so much energy and I don't know where it came from or what to do with it.

I had a little 4 year old sidekick doing burpees, sit-ups and squats at my side which made it even more enjoyable.

as Rx'd with three dudes at the fire house 10 rounds. Good times!!!!

CFWU- minus pu's
9 full rounds+ 10 thrusters and 2 pu's
One round less than last time...
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

8 Complete + 10 Thrusters + 3 Pulls.

Much improved thruster depth, explosivenesss & over 1 + Round improvement since 4:30.

8 rounds @ 15 minutes, 50#

37/m/5'11/165

subbed 45#
9+8 pull-ups
last time 8+6 pull-ups
I credit the butterfly kip for the better numbers. Thanks Mike G.

TT run 800m 3:19 PR

36 M 168#

14 rounds

1/2 round slower (elevation I guess)

12 rounds as rx'd.

40/m/160
as rx'd: 14 full rounds

Whew, Corson and I went head-to-head with Nancy and holy smokes if we didn't both end up with huge PB's.

12:07 as rx'd, over a minute better and sub-12 in site. What an incredible workout going against Rob like that, he's a better runner than I am but I have a slight edge in the OH squats and I only beat him by 13 seconds. That was probably the best workout I've had all year and the hardest I've pushed myself in ages, what a great feeling.

I'm so high on emotions right now I need to do a post-WOD for fun. What to do what to do???

11rnds+10thrstr+3pu's (1 less pullup than last time)

*having problems with grip on my home (pipe) pullup bar when i get sweaty. Has anyone added any kind of grip to theirs (like athletic tape)?

M/28/6'3/270

As Rx'd

11 rounds

11 rounds as rx'd.

40/m/160
14 rounds

45/M/6'/180

ROUNDS: 13 + 10 PULL-UPS AND 2 THRUSTERS AS RX'D.

75 POUND THRUSTERS DOWN TO A 12 INCH BOX AND UP TO FULL OVER HEAD LOCKOUT.

PULL-UPS KIPPING.

GREAT VID!! THE BEST PART OF THE LEVEL 1 CERT IN SAN DIEGO WAS THE TEAM WOD WE DID. I LIKE TEAM STUFF. I GET THE BEST ADRENALINE PUMP WITH THESE.

HANDS IN MY POCKETS.

RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT.
TUCSON, AZ.

Did Nancy with gaucoin. We pushed each other hard.12:20, PR 14:25 best time previously.

M/30/220

As Rx'd
13 rounds

13

ripped R hand at end of rnd 12

my form is getting better on the thrusters...

m/47/175/5'11"

11 rounds as rx'd
Finally got kipping down. It had a cost though, ripped a callous on each hand.

11 rounds + 10 thrusters. Not as good as last time (13) Thrusters were the killers. Anybody else find their shoulders are still hurting from the 21 rep sets ealier in the week? But pullups were strong and thats what kept me in the game.
M A/42 5'11" 70KG Knackered.

2nd Husband and Wife CFWOD

M/32/6'3/213

7 rounds with 45# bar, Thrusters way too light, PU slowed to a screeching halt after 3rd round.Strength levels OK from SS program, endurance....pathetic!

F/32/6'3/178

9 rounds with 20# bar, modified pull ups.

m/43/6'1/175

as rx'd

10 rounds

15 rounds

4 sets assisted pull-ups

27/M/5'7"/165lbs

as rx - 11 rounds. never knew my lungs could burn so badly.

32/m/210/6'5"

10 rounds, 1 less than last time.

Kind of disappointed I did less. I started out good, maybe even too fast. I was hurting bad at the end.

32m 5'11" 190#
as rx'd
11 rounds, thought I could've done better.

I love almost everything about CrossFit except the fact my hands are getting ripped up constantly. Question:
1- Can I wear gloves?
2- Can anyone recommend any gloves?
Thanks.

Read it wrong so did it with 75 pounds instead of 65

Last time as Rx´d: 13 rounds

Today with 75 pounds: 12 rounds (20.28 - did not see I ran out of time until after the last set of pull-ups.)

Dustin:

M/25/190/6'4

13 rounds

Eyal:
m/36/165/5'7

13 rounds

Quads locked up at 19 minutes or I could have done one more round

14 rds as rxd

16 rounds + 5 thrusters as rxd

Going to do the Crossfit Endurance Workout - tabata running in the mountains this weekend

23m/160/66"

12 rounds

Thrusters done at 70lbs, as that was as close as I could get at the Y using thier bumper plates. Still, bested my last effort by 2 1/2 rounds. Pleased, but there is always room for improvement.

11 rds plus 4 thrusters.

Completed 9 rounds great workout!

m/24/6'1/215

as rx'd

10 rounds + 3 Thrusters

still working on kipping...

28yo, 5'11", 171lbs

9 rounds + 10 Thrusters

First time doing this one. Got incredibly sweaty and pretty winded throughout. Grip was coming loose in the second half. Good workout.

10 rounds plus 10 thrusters

1 full round better than last time.

First week in Crossfit

Benchmark lifts (yesterday):
Back Squat 225
Press 115
Deadlift 315
Bench 245

Today:
7 rounds as Rx

Humbling...very humbling. Does everyone think they are stronger than they actually are...like I did? Still, this is the most excited I have been about working out in quite a while. Former ACE certified Personal trainer, relearning new ways.

M/46/6'1"/182/Recovering triathlete (who apparently needs some shoulder work).

WOD as rxd: 11rds + 4 thrusters

Last time this came up, I was in my first month of CF, and got 6 rds. Needless to say, I'm pleasantly surprised with todays results.

30/m/195

11 rounds as rx'd.

Rx'd 10 rounds.

15 rounds + 5 pull-ups

plenty of hands on knees for this after making the mistake of coming out of the blocks to fast.

35/m/71"/185lbs

7 complete rounds, 10 additional thrusters, 5 pull-ups

Still not kipping effectively--two thirds to three quarters of the 20 minutes were spent on pull ups.

12 rnds as rx'd

47/m/195

10 rounds @ the buzzer.

Dear Adrian,
You are sick.
Get well soon.

I did my best to push past what I did last time this one came up, which I think was in between 8 and 9. Today I completed 12 rounds with 6 seconds to spare. I also did my first Tabata workout from crossfitendurance.com about 45 minutes before. That was a kick in the lungs.

Alan

M/25/6'2/195

as r'xd

13 rounds

Matt 82#

Re; advice for elbow epicondylitis
I had brutal lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) last year-this is what I did to get rid of it:
1. see a physiotherapist-and do what they advise: it will be a period of rest followed by gradual return to activity when pain free
2. wear an elbow brace for all WOs, these are available in drug stores and they really work
3. massage the tender spot hard for 2-3 mins after all excercise: this seems to prevent it coming back
antinflammatory drugs do nothing, icing helps a bit
it took about 3 months for mine to get better
good luck

11rds 10 thrusters 7 pullups

thought I would have got at least two more rds based on the last time doing this wod. But still was 2+ rds better this time, but I did sets of 15 thrusters last time.

BW 168

Did the Team WOD from the video w/ Speal

18:46

One of the best videos ever. The wife says she's going to look like Eva or die trying. Does anyone know what kind of shoes Bozman is wearing?

32/M/176/6’00”

20 Minutes for max rounds:

10 x 65# Thrusters
10 x Pull-ups

Total: 10

Outdoors, 87 Degrees & Humid. Hands were ripped in many places. Butt to med ball.

Dan D.

m/40/200

10 + 10:

10 full rds + 10 thrusters

I was glad when that one was over.

Thanks Coach!

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36/f/135

Did the rx weight for men,,,probably brought my numbers down but hey,,!

7 rounds plus 10 thrusters
OUCH!

11 round and 3 thrusters

Thrusters at 20kg
Pull up with band

Did this in my garage, bought a bar, so I was able to do thrusters and had already put up a bar for chins, although this bent when I was using it. I need a stronger bar or need to lose weight.

#251

Yes you can wear gloves, but if you do be aware of a couple of things:
a)hardcores will make fun of you
b)you will lose a sense of connection with the bar
If you don't care about those things and would rather not have ripped up hands you can find gloves at pretty much any sporting store.
Personally, I have a pumice stone that I use on my callouses to make sure they don't get too big and then tear and as well if I am doing a workout like todays where there is going to be lots of pullups or knees to elbows I will tape my hands up before I even start to prevent problems. If you look at the picture from a couple of days ago of the two young kids on the pullup bars they have a good tape job going.

F/38/120

11 Rounds

Used 65lbs for Thrusters until 8th round. Dropped to 55lbs.

All Thrusters butt to ball.

42yo/f/
9 rounds + thrusters and 8 pullups
45# thrusters

47/M/174 As Rx'd 11 Rds Crammed the last round in 80 seconds. Starting to cross train with biking and also working on POSE. Great stuff this crossfit. I'm getting so confident I may even inject my political opinions soon.

as rx'd 9 sets

m/39/200/6'3"

Had to break up sets. Pull-ups took me the longest to complete the further I got into the workout.

Just don't quit! Keep em coming!

44 y/o male 6' 230

11 rounds

#82 MATT

GET GLUCOSTMINE IT WILL NOT WORK SHORT TERM, BUT WILL WORK IN THE LONG RUN.. I HAD TENNIS ELBOW, AND IT WOULD HURT JUST TO GRAB SOMEONES ARM. AFTER TAKING GLUCOSTINE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. ICE THE ELBOW AND MASSAGE DOWN THE ELBOW. STRETCH IT OUT BY PULLING UR HAND BACK FROM UR FINGERS.

29/M 6'1 250

11 rounds.

Had to assist myself quite a bit with a lot of the pull-ups.

553 thrusters and gravitro pu at 110
6 rounds

If you are worried about tearing your hands, use lifting straps...improves your grip and also looks more hardcore !

By the way, fantastic job on the video, Tony.

(Great job by the athletes too, of course)

DD

at the fire station today. what a great way to pass 20 minutes.

m/28/195
as rx'd: 14 rounds

m/29/220
as rx'd: 10 rounds

yesterday did a ton of pull ups so I altered the WOD a bit.
11 rounds of
65lb thrusters 10 reps
10 incline pushups
20 minutes

was still really smoked

22/M 6'3" 280

11 rounds, thrusters as specified pull-ups with 100 pounds on gravitron.

As rx'd

9 rounds

60 lb curl bar

12 rounds

10 rounds
jumping PUs

12 thrusters
11 pullups (most jumping)

19 rds as rx'd
bwt-168

14rds 10 thrusters

7 rounds, first two at 55# the rest at 65# but with broken sets. I think that I underestimated myself today as I definitely could have done them all as rx'd. Arrgh!
I have a question: my wrists started to hurt after 4 or so sets so is this normal until one becomes more conditioned to the exercise?
I finally did my first couple of overhead squats with the bar and not the broomstick. Woohoo!