re: Started Crossfit

I really like Jackie (Helen is my favorite). I was pissed last time we did it because I put the bar down at 30 on the thrusters. Once I finished, I realized I could have done the wod unbroken. That's my goal for next time.

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I'm pretty sold on signing up for the open

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if you enjoy Crossfit it is a good idea.

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get ups can be very challenging. not a big fan of them being part of a wod because people tend to focus on finishing quickly and can get sloppy. IMO they are better as a stand alone strength exercise

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Through the workout our coach kept emphasizing to take your time and be slow, and don't compete for a low time. The running was just to get you winded. Although, the getups winded me pretty good as well But they were a lot harder than I expected. My left shoulder was hurting pretty good by the end of it, was worried I may have pulled something.. but I hit it hard with a lacrosse ball, then when I got home I used some tiger balm and some ice last night and it feels fine today.

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if you enjoy Crossfit it is a good idea.

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I am starting to enjoy it more and more. I feel a lot better in the last week or so.. I think being deficient in vitamin d was holding me back, I was just exhausted all the time. I feel a lot more gung-ho about Crossfit and everything in general.

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Started Crossfit
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if you enjoy Crossfit it is a good idea.


I am starting to enjoy it more and more.
I enjoy it way more than I thought I would. Still, the idea of competing depresses me and makes me less happy about it. I get so winded that i simply can't go on, and have pretty much terrible times across the board. That, and I can't do things like TTB CTB kipping pull ups, double unders etc.

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Not everyone enjoys competing, it's all good. However, it sounds like you're comparing yourself to everyone else. While the Open is a competition, most people don't use it as a "me vs. everyone else" competition. View it as a "me vs me" competition. I know I won't score highly, and I know I won't compete with the best. That's fine; I want to have a barometer for my own progress.


Check out last year's scaled WODs:
LINK

Your coaches should be able to help you scale further where you need to, like CTB pull ups. There's only 2-3 things I'd have to outright scale to another movement to get through.

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I am starting to enjoy it more and more.

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It is like anything else, you have periods of really engaging it and periods of just grinding thru.

I do the work. I dont do the rest: mobility work, nutrition, sleep rest, supplements, etc. So if you really start going hard with 4-5 workouts a week and some supplemental lifting/skill work it can really wear you down.

The Open is an eye opener for me every year. Last year was a year where I had really not been putting in the work and 17.1 was announced and it was in my wheelhouse.

I shite the bed on it.

Hell, Jackie was yesterday for Alx and I. I had a 9:36 time. My PR is 8:06. So I am in no way ready to do well (for me) in the open workouts...I know this, but I hope it serves as motivation to watch my diet over the next couple weeks and the 5 weeks of the open. 7 weeks of doing the right things can make a difference by the end of the open workouts.

Southbank...it is a smaller gym, but air conditioned

I like it, we are pretty low key, a couple of crossfitters that became games athletes began it. So you get a glimpse of what the elite guys do, but we are comprised of mostly 30-60 year olds just trying to stay active.

Dont get me wrong, we have quite a few really strong athletes that train there, but they dont really get into the competitions and stuff.

Just let me know, get that free guest pass

On that same note, I like the fact that it is heated just as much. Grabbing a freezing kettle bell is worse than no AC.

I visited a box once where I felt like my hands were going to fall off.

It is all my gym talks about

Our WOD. Yay sprints!

Tuesday 2/6

4x400m run w/45sec. breaks

WOD-
AMRAP 3:
24 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
24/16 Calorie Bike/Row
Max Power Cleans (115/80)
rest 3 minutes
AMRAP 3:
21 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
21/14 Calorie Bike/Row
Max Power Cleans (135/95)
rest 3 minutes
AMRAP 3:
18 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
18/12 Calorie Bike/Row
Max Power Cleans (155/105)
rest 3 minutes
AMRAP 3:
15 Box Jump Overs (24/20)
15/10 Calorie Bike/Row
Max Power Cleans (185/135)

Damn, that's a serious WOD.