Picking a program

My problem right now is that I get serious ADD and can't stick to a strength program. I get bored of strength programs, but I also know that I really need to hit one hard to see some better CF gains.

I am going to stick to Catalyst Athletics for 8 weeks. So, starting tomorrow the 21st of Oct until the 21st of December I will hit Catalyst HARD with some short fast metcons. I am not sure how much longer I am going to be on the gallon of milk, but that will last at least 2 weeks longer.

Rowing......

I hate rowing.

3x15 ring dips.

1x25 normal dips, 2x5 dips with 36lbs, 2x5 w/ 53 lbs, 2x5 w/ 72 lbs, 1x25 without weight

Power Cleans:

warmed up with the bar and with 95 lbs

3x5 with 135 (easy), 1x5 with 145, then a bunch of singles at 155, 165, and 1 at 175. I seriously suck at power cleans. I should be able to do at least 205, so I just need to practice them more and figure it out. I should be able to do sets @ 185.

Then did rowing intervals at 200 m with a 3 min rest with Jason. I wanted to figure out which setting was the best for me. The first one was at 3, then next 5, 7, 9. I got the same time across the board (38 seconds) but the best was the 3 and 5. The 7 and 9s I was so incredible tired. I hate rowing.

Pretty good day

Back squat, press and mini metcon day..

Last week I was nursing a seriously painful rip/back strain. I was able to bench press and press last week but that was it.

On Saturday I did the new hero WOD, Tyler RIP.

Tyler:

5 rounds

7 muscle ups

21 sdhp @ 95lbs

time - 12:42

Todays WOD:

3x5 back squat @ 245 (went up easier than last strength cycle)

Press:

5, 5, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, and then max reps at 95lbs

105, 115, 120, 125, 135, 145, 145

Mini Metcon:

3 Rounds

30 situps

20 ring dips

10 pull ups

time - 4:38

Strength Again

Another strength day....these get boring, but they are necessary

Bench press:

2x10 @ 135 & 155

5x5 @ 175

1x10 @ 135

Deadlift:

2x10 @ 135 & 185

1x5 @ 225

3x5 @ 275 (easy), 285 (easy), 305 (pretty easy which felt awesome).

1000 m row - Time - 3:34 (I suck at rowing)

MetCon

Today was a pretty good MetCon

5 rounds:

7 handstand push ups

15 kb swings 53lbs

30 air squats

Time - 11:35

Then Pete and I messed around on the bucket/pommel horse thing.

Finally, we each did one set of max rep pull ups. Peter got 30 and I got 45. My grip failed, but my pullup muscles weren't hurting at all. On a smaller bar I could've gotten A LOT more. My goal once I get my pullup bar set up in my gym is 75. I think I can totally do it. I'll video tape it.

Back at the Heavy

I feel small and weak and have to get over my issues with eating big to get big. I want to put of some serious weight and I just need to stick to the eating part of it.

I want to be a mini-CrossFit version of Doug Young

Today's Strength stuff

Press 3x5:

115 for all three sets

Squat 3x5:

225 (easy, but I'm choosing it as a restart point)

Pull ups 3x10:

10 lbs for all 3 sets

Snatch WOD

Snatch WOD with Peter today. It is starting to get cold and for the first time in a long time I felt like I actually needed to do a legitimate warm up. Buuuuuuuuuut, I didn't really warm up and just wanted to start.

WOD:

5 Rounds -

Row 200 m

10 snatches 95 lbs

15 box jumps 24 inches

Time - 18:26

Time to get back on track with blogging.

CrossFit Sandy is getting close to opening. It has been taking longer than I thought, but finally it is coming together. The plumbing is being put in this week and then HVAC, electrical, bathroom, walls, and paint!

So far I have some family members, a couple friends, and Blake might have a guy or two from his work that will be coming to my gym. I think membership will come pretty quickly, I'm not too worried.