Wednesday
Deadlift, Run, HSPU, Pull-up
Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3
1) 275#
2) 295#
3) 300#
4) 315# (failed rep 3)
5) 315# (failed rep 2)
Workout:
Complete four rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
15 Handstand Push-ups
15 Pull-ups
Time: 16:05
Tuesday
Hang Power Clean, C&J Ladder
1) 185# (failed)
2) 185# (failed)
3) 165#
4) 170#
5)175#
6) 180#
Note(s): Tried to do too much too fast.
Then:
Clean and Jerk Ladder
With a continuously running clock do one 135 pound Clean and Jerk the first minute, two 135 pound Clean and Jerks the second minute, three 135 pound Clean and Jerks the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.
7 Completed
Failed at 8 minutes rep 5
Monday
"Fight Gone Bad"
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20" box (Reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)
Note(s): one minute rest between rounds. I had to hold the stopwatch in my hand and try to do the workout at the same time all the while sprinting inside to row... Score is a rough estimate. This is a hard workout to do by yourself.
Estimated Score: 300ish
Saturday
"Murph" w/ 20lb. Vest
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run
Time: 1 hour 2 minutes and 54 seconds.
Friday
Thursday
Thruster, Hang Power Clean, SDHP
5 Thruster, 95lbs.
7 Hang Power Clean, 95lbs.
10 Sumo Deadlift High-pull
Rounds: 8 + 5 Thruster, 7 HPC, 5 SDHP
Tuesday
Monday
One Mile Run
5:57
Note(s): First day of practice went well. Swing feels a bit off but other than that I feel really good about this year. I was pretty tired for that run though. Oh well.
Sunday
Team Workout
10 rounds for time of:
P1) 12 Pull-ups
P2) Ring Push-ups (until partner finishes)
Joe, Gil: 16:45
Saturday
"Elizabeth"
135lb. Squat Clean
Ring Dips
Time: 11:53
Previous Time (10/30/08): 12:30
Friday
Box Jump, CW, KB, Lsit, Push, Lunge
25 box jumps 25"
4 cartwheels (2 ea side)
15 1-hand kb swings ea hand 44#
30 second L-sit
10 plyo ball push-ups
2 star lunges
Time: 16:12
Thursday
2008 in Review

What a great year! Plenty of CrossFit memories that will never be forgotten. Let us review shall we?
On January 1st 2008 I made the mistake of posting goals that ended up changing a few months later. Technically I did not chase those goals since I found new or better ones.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Sometimes I get so consumed with accomplishing something I set too high of standards...Deadline: December 31, 2008
- 25 Pistols Each Leg
- 2x Bodyweight Squat
- 60 Ring Pushups
- 1 ½ x Bodyweight Bench Press
- 20 Foot Rope Climb 2 Trips touch and go, no feet
- 1x Bodyweight Overhead Squat (15 reps)
- 2 KB Clean & Jerk 150 reps in 10 Minutes @ 24kg
- 400 Meter Run 1:00
- 2 ½ x bodyweight Dead Lift
- 1x Bodyweight Military Press
- 10 Full range handstand pushups
- 1 ½ x Bodyweight Clean
- 15 second Front Lever
- ¾ Bodyweight 1 Mile sandbag carry
- 2:10 800 Meter Run
- 1:25 500 Meter Row
- 30-Inch Vertical Jump
- 50 Ring Dips
- 1 Dip with 1x Bodyweight
- 40 Dead hang pull-ups
- 15 Muscle ups without touching ground
- 1:30 L-Sit
- 1 ¼ x Bodyweight Snatch
- 15 rounds in 20 minutes of “Mary” circuit (10 Handstand Push ups, 10 Pistols, 15 Pull ups = 1 round)
- 5:00 1 Mile Run
My top 10 CrossFit Memories of 2008
10) Performing every CrossFit exercise and then some
9) Learning Double Unders
8) Teaching myself the Snatch (that was fun...)
7) Going from a 14min + 30 muscle-ups for time to a 5:11
6) Learning the Handstand and the HSPU
5) Going from a 225lb. Deadlift to a 395lb. Deadlift
4) Starting Full Time CrossFit on January 1st 2008
3) Joining CrossFit Tacoma while home from school
2) Fran time from 9:13 to 4:23
1) CrossFit Level 1 certification on October 18th and 19th 2008
2009 Here I come! LETS WORKOUT!!!!
Wednesday
Mountain Climb, Bear Crawl, RR, Bear Crawl
20 Mountain Climber
Bear Crawl to Dumbells
20 Renegade Row, 30#
Bear Crawl back to MC
Rounds: 5.5
Then:
Tabata Squats
Score: 20
Tuesday
Row, Climb, Sandbag Clean
1000m row
4 rope climbs, 15 feet
20 Sandbag Cleans, 100#
Time: 43:35
Monday
DB Thruster, Ring Row
35lb. Dumbbell Thruster
Ring Row
Time: 7:44
Saturday
Row, WB, KTE, KB, L, PC, BBJ, JR
500m row
20 wall ball
20 knees to elbows
20 kb swings
20 jump lunges
20 power cleans
20 burpee box jumps
300 rope skips or 100 double unders
Time: 14:08
Friday
CFT
Squat, Press, Deadlift
Squat: 285#
Press: 140#
Deadlift: 395#
CFT: 820#
Previous scores:
BS: 295
SP: 120
DL: 350
CFT: 765 lbs.
Tuesday
Sprint, Sit-up, Push-up, Jump rope
Sprint to end of the gym and back
25 Weighted Sit-ups @ 20#
25 Clapping Push-ups
50 Double Unders / 150 Skips
time: 14:34
Monday
Deadlift + Box Jump, Muscle Up
Row, Thruster
5 rounds for time of:
225lb. Deadlift + 24" Box Jump, 10 reps
10 Muscle-ups
Time: 21:07
Thursday
HSPU, Bench Press, Pull-up
5 HSPU
10 Bench Press, 155#
15 Pull-ups
Time: 18:24
Cool Down:
KB work, Ring Dips, Ring Push-ups
Wednesday
Monday
Deadlift, Burpees
Snatch, Clean and Jerk
Five rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlift, 5 reps
10 Burpees
Time: 6:42
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Deadlift, Hang Power Clean, Front Squat, Push-Jerk
500m Row @ 2 min. Pace
Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Clean & Jerk 2 heavy singles @ 180#
5 Rounds for time of:
15 Deadlift, 135#
12 Hang Power Clean, 135#
9 Front Squat, 135#
6 Push-Jerk, 135#
Time: 32:24
Previous time (10/6/08) : 40:08
Note(s): Sick past 2 days, a good workout to welcome me back.
Monday
Birthday!
3 rounds for time of:
800m Run
21 KB Swing, 53#
21 Thrusters, 95#
21 Pull-ups
Time: 29:27
Previous Time (8/1/08): 34:23
Note(s): I turned 21 today, I thought this workout was appropriate.
Saturday
"300"
25x Pull-up +
50x Deadlift @ 135# +
50x Push-up +
50x Box Jump @ 24” box +
50x Floor Wiper @ 135# (one-count) +
50x KB Clean and Press @ 36# (KB must touch floor between reps) +
25x Pull-up
Time: 20:38
Previous time: 20:42
Note(s): barely better but still better than last time. Floor wipers suck! and hand and forearms are still sore from yesterdays climb.
Friday
Bouldering
7pm-9:30pm Bouldering / Rock Climbing
Note(s): awesome!!! but my hands and forearms are sore...
Thursday
"Sissy Test"
20-1 Burpees
1-20 KB Swing @ 53#
looks like:
R1) 20 burpees, 1 kb swing
R2) 19 burpess, 2 kb swing...
Time: 32:37
Note(s): 210 burpees + 210 kb swings = 420 reps of hell.
Wednesday
Snatch, Clean, "Grace"
Muscle Snatch, Snatch Balance, OHS
WOD:
Snatch 3 singles:
1) 95#
2) 115#
3) 125# (failed)
Note(s): 125# so close.
Clean and Jerk 2 heavy singles:
1) 180#
2) 180#
Rest 10 minutes then:
"Grace"
30 reps for time of:
135# Clean and Jerk
Time: 4:53
Previous time: 6:36
Tuesday
"Tears and Power III"
Bench Press @ 135# 20-15-10-5
KTE 15-10-5-20
Ring Dip 10-5-20-15
Pull-up 5-20-15-10
R1) BP - 20 / KTE - 15 / RD - 10 / PU- 5
R2) 15, 10, 5, 20...
Time: 15:33
Previous Time: 13:45
Note(s): Fail
Monday
Deadlift, HSPU, Vertical
Deadlift, 185lbs.
Handstand Push-up
Vertical Jump, 1 ft. above reach
Time: 11:12
Note(s): HSPU partial ROM
Sunday
"Tabata Something Else"
Score: 379
Friday
"Black Friday"
Box Jumps 20"
DU
Push-ups (rings if able)
KB Swings 44/26
Row for Calories
Pull-ups
Press (strict) 45/33
Knees to Elbows
Lunges
Sit-ups
Time: 28:40
Tuesday
Snatch, Clean & Jerk
Muscle Snatch
OHS
Snatch Balance
Snatch Pull
Workout:
Find 1RM of Snatch
Clean and Jerk 2 singles @ 90% 1RM
Front Squat Heavy Single
Snatch: 95# (I know...)
Clean and Jerk: 170#
Front Squat: 170#
Cool down:
Pull-ups
Handstand Push-ups
Monday
"Those Burpees Suck"
10 Pull-ups
20 KB Swings, 53#
30 Box Jump, 24"
40 Push-ups
50 Sit-ups
60 Burpees
10 Pull-ups
Time: 10:54
Sunday
Press, Bench Press, Circuit
Snatch
WOD:
Shoulder Press 3-3-3-3-3
R1) 115
R2) 120
R3) 125
R4) 130 (failed rep 3)
R5) 130 (failed rep 2)
Then:
Bench Press 185# 3-3-3-3-3
Then:
Metcon Circuit
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Ring Push-up
KB Swing, 70#
Time: 4:48
Saturday
Make-up WODs
"Suck Balls"
50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Wall Ball, 20lbs.
Ball slam, 25lbs.
Time: 19:13
Previous Time: 21:23
Rest 20 minutes then:
Workout 2:
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes of:
65lb. Thruster, 10 reps
10 Pull-ups
Rounds completed: 13
Thursday
"Diane"
225lb. Deadlift
HSPU
Time: 14:02
Note(s): DL as R'xd, HSPU 90 degrees. I suck at HSPU
Monday
"Helen"
400m Run
21 KB Swings, 53#
12 Pull-ups
Time: 8:42
Note(s): hard to breath with the Brea fires going. Ash everywhere.
Sunday
Squat, KTE, Bench Press
Snatch
Note(s): Snatched 115#
WOD:
10-1 ladder for time of:
Back Squat @ Bodyweight
KTE
Bench Press @ Bodyweight
Time: 17:46
Note(s): BW = 155#
Saturday
"Ole Misery"
500 meter row
30 Clean and Jerk @ 110#
30 Pull-ups
500 meter row
30 Box Jump @ 24"
30 Wall Ball @ 20#
500 meter row
30 KB Snatch @ 53#
30 Ball Slam @ 25#
500 meter row
30 KB Swing @ 53#
Time: 29:50
Previous Time: 35:17
Thursday
"Jason"
100 Squats
5 Muscle-ups
75 Squats
10 Muscle-ups
50 Squats
15 Muscle-ups
25 Squats
20 Muscle-ups
Time: 17:13
Wednesday
Pull-up, Push-Press, Renegade Row
20 Pull-ups
20 Push-Press, 95lbs.
20 Renegade Rows, 2 x 53lbs.
Time: 14:50
Note(s): Renegade Rows one count.
Tuesday
Sunday
"Lynn"
Body weight bench press
Pull-ups
Note(s): BW: 155#
R1) 12x BP / 25 PU
R2) 10 / 20
R3) 11 / 21
R4) 10 / 22
R5) 10 / 18
Saturday
"Ms. Judy"
Row 500 mtrs
HSC with 95# + right & left Lunge + Split Jerk x 30
30 Pull ups
row 500 mtrs
24" Box jumps x 30
Wall ball 20# x 30
Row 500 mtrs
Snatch 45# + L&R Overhead Lunge x 30
20# Slam Ball x 30
row 500 mtrs
30 1.5 Pood KB swings
50 Push ups.
Time: 46:21
Note(s): Epic Suck
Friday
HSPU, Pull-up, Ring Push-up, Ball Slam
Handstand Push-up
Pull-up
Ring Push-up
Ball Slam, 25lbs.
Time: 14:27
Thursday
Wednesday
Sprints, Pull-up Ladder
Snatch, 65lbs.
WOD:
50 meter 3x Sled Sprint, 20kg
30 meter 5x Sled Sprint, 20kg
30 meter 5x Sprint
Then:
Pull-up ladder
With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.
Use as many sets each minute as needed.
Minutes: 15
Pull-ups completed: 105
Note(s): Cycling off the CrossFit.com WOD and switching to my own programming for a month, then I am going to go back to the mainsite WOD. Just an experiment.
Monday
Thruster, FS, SSST
Snatch
WOD:
Thruster 7 heavy singles:
1) 115
2) 125
3) 135
4) 145
5) 155
6) 165
7) 175 (failed)
Then:
Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3
1) 135
2) 155
3) 175
4) 185
5) 200
Then:
Secret Service Snatch Test @ 53# KB
10 minutes max total reps of:
KB Snatch
Note(s): Rest was taken with KB on the ground
Total Reps: 120
Sunday
"Angie"
then:
"Angie"
For time:
100 Pull-ups
100 Push-ups
100 Sit-ups
100 Squats
Time: 21:03
Note(s): gained almost 2 min... WTF!!! Need to work on strength endurance.
Saturday
Press, Push-Press, Push Jerk
Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps
SP) 105, 115, 120, 125, 130 (failed)
PP) 115, 125, 130, 135, 140
PJ) 115, 125, 130, 135, 140
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
"Make-up Wake-up"
Run 400 meters
Rest 2 minutes
R1) 1:05
R2) 1:12
R3) 1:15
R4) 1:16
Max Reps in 10 minutes of:
KB Clean and Jerk @ 2x 53#
reps: 53
Sunday
"Pullee"
45lb. Right arm, 1 rep
45lb. Left arm, 1 rep
65lb. Right arm, 1 rep
65lb. Left arm, 1 rep
10 Rounds for time of:
12 Pull-ups
12 Burpees
Time: 17:39
Friday
"United Nations Day"
3x Muscle Snatch @ 65#
3x Push-Press + OHS @ 65#
1x Snatch Balance @ 65#
1x Muscle Snatch @ 75#
1x Snatch Balance @ 75#
5x Hang Snatch @ 75#
Then:
Find 1RM Clean and Jerk
R1) 135#
R2) 155#
R3) 180#
R3) 185#
R4) 190#
R5) 195# (failed @ 3 attempts)
1RM Clean and Jerk: 190# PR
MMC:
3 rounds for time of:
10 Ball Slam + Heavy Bag Jump @ 25#
20 Push-ups
Time: 4:44
Thursday
"Filthy Fifty"
Wednesday
"Mary"
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups
Rounds completed: 10
Note(s): Completed 10 rounds on the dot. Hands ripped around the 8th round and bled a lot...
Monday
"THPCSDHP"
95 pound Thruster, 5 reps
95 pound Hang Powercleans, 7 reps
95 pound Sumo Deadlift High-pull, 10 reps
Rounds completed: 8 + 5 thrusters
Note(s): Not bad. Still a little tired from the cert... but could have been better.
Sunday
"Level 1 Certified"
Saturday
"Fran"
Thruster @ 95#
Pull-ups
Time: 4:23
Note(s): The CrossFit cert is amazing. I can't wait to go back tomorrow.
Previous Time: 5:13
Thursday
"Annie are you okay?" (pukie version)
Row (calories)
KB Swing @ 70#
SDHP @ 95#
Wall Ball @ 20#
Burpees
Thruster @ 95#
Time: 39:27
Wednesday
"3xFun"
135 lb Squat clean, 10 reps
50 GHD Sit-ups
135 lb Squat clean, 8 reps
40 GHD Sit-ups
135 lb Squat clean, 6 reps
30 GHD Sit-ups
135 lb Squat clean, 4 reps
20 GHD Sit-ups
135 lb Squat clean, 2 reps
10 GHD Sit-ups
Time: 13:59
Note(s): Simulated GHD sit-ups...No GHD. I did full range of motion for sit-ups as if I was on a GHD.
Then:
21-15-9 reps for time of:
Ring Push-up
Ring Row
Time: 1:45
Then:
Team Lunge + Squat (3 rounds)
P1) 25 walking lunge steps forward + 25 walking lunge step backwards
P2) Squats until lunges are finished
Monday
Sunday
"Mr. Joshua"
Run 400 meters
30 Glute-ham sit-ups
250 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
Time: 32:55
Note(s): SO1 Joshua Thomas Harris, 36, drowned during combat operations, August 30th 2008 in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents Dr. Sam and Evelyn Harris, his brother Ranchor and twin sister Kiki.
Saturday
"Erin"
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups
Time: 19:08
Note(s): Another hero, God bless.
Canadian Army Master Corporal Erin Doyle, 32, was killed in a firefight August 11th, 2008 in the Panjwaii District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Nicole and his daughter Zarine.
Thursday
"Ryan"
7 Muscle-ups
21 Burpees
Time: 16:42
Note(s): Maplewood, Missouri Firefighter, Ryan Hummert, 22, was killed by sniper fire July 21st 2008 when he stepped off his fire truck responding to a call. He is survived by his parents Andrew and Jackie Hummert. This is for you Ryan. Godspeed.
Wednesday
Tuesday
"Weighted Pull-ups"
R1) 53#
R2) 58#
R3) 63#
R4) 68#
R5) 73# (chin grip)
R6) 78# (chin grip)
R7) 83# (failed)
Monday
"135 pounds of pure rage"
135 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
135 pound Hang power clean, 12 reps
135 pound Front Squat, 9 reps
135 pound Push Jerk, 6 reps
Time: 40:08
Note(s): Hardest workout ever attempted, physically and mentally...
Sunday
"Barbara"
Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats
Rest precisely three minutes between each round.
R1) 3:38
R2) 4:19
R3) 4:08
R4) 3:51
R5) 4:03
Friday
"C&J Ladder"
5 rounds completed + 3 C&J
Wednesday
"Nate"
Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:
2 Muscle-ups
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings
13 rounds + 2 Muscle ups completed
Note(s): 4 1/3 rounds improvement
Tuesday
"Daniel"
50 Pull-ups
400 Meter run
21 Thrusters @ 95#
800 Meter run
21 Thrusters @ 95#
400 Meter run
50 Pull-ups
Time: 17:41
Monday
Sunday
"PJ"
1) 90#
2) 110#
3) 135#
4) 155# (failed rep 5)
5) 155# (failed rep 5)
Note(s): Round 5 was good, just barely could not lock out.
Saturday
"Mula"
R1) 225#
R2) 245#
R3) 265#
R4) 285#
R5) 285#
Then:
3 Rounds for time of:
10 KB Clean and Jerk @ 2 x 53#
15 KB Swings @ 70#
20 Ball Slams @ 25#
Time: 11:54
Cool Down:
100 Sit-ups
100 Flutter Kicks
4 rounds of 25 each
Friday
Wednesday
"Nicole"
Run 400 meters
Max rep Pull-ups
Rounds completed: 7
Pull-ups per round:
R1) 21
R2) 20
R3) 13
R4) 16
R5) 17
R6) 12
R7) 13
Total: 112
Tuesday
"Virtual Shoveling"
Virtual Shoveling
Push-ups
With an Olympic bar holding only one plate (men use 45 pound plate, women use 25 pound plate), touch the plate on one side of the barrier then the other for one "rep." Barrier is 24".
Time: 18:12
Monday
"Single Isabel"
5 x 45#
10 x 65#
10 x 75#
Note(s): Still developing confidence in the snatch. No broomstick or pvc available to do a real WOD today. Snatch is by far my worst event in CrossFit.
Saturday
"Filthy Fifty"
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders
Time: 29:49
Note(s): previous time: 30:52
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
"Michael"
800 Meter Run
50 Back Extensions*
50 Sit-ups
Time: 17:46
*Note(s): Subbed "supermans" because our University is cheap and won't get a GHD... so sad.
Monday
Sunday
"The Chief"
135 pound Power cleans, 3 reps
6 Push-ups
9 Squats
Rest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles.
R1) 4 rounds
R2) 4 rounds
R3) 3 rounds
R4) 4 rounds
R5) 4 rounds + 6 push-ups + 3 squats
Thursday
"Murph"
1 Mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run
Time: 52:56
Note(s): Was cruising at 20 minutes or so until I got to 50 squats and my legs gave out. I laid down for a while then got back up and finished but the legs pretty much gave out and unfortunately killed my time... oh well, that's life. RIP Murph, thank you for your sacrifice.
Wednesday
"Active Rest"
Pull-ups
Ring Push-ups
Box Jumps
Wall Ball
20 sec. work 10 sec. rest 8 total on each exercise
Tuesday
"Bestseller"
30 KB Swings @ 53#
20 KTE
15 Ring Push-ups
20 V-ups
30 Ball Slam @ 25#
Time: 16:50
Monday
"Fran"
Thrusters @ 95#
Pull-ups
Time: 5:13
Note(s): Previous time was 9:13. Four minute flat improvement.
Sunday
"Linda"
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Deadlift @ 150% bodyweight
Bench Press @ 100% bodyweight
Squat Clean @ 75% bodyweight
Time: 36:14
Note(s): Current Bodyweight: 160#
Deadlift: Deadlift 240# (used 245#)
Bench Press: 160#
Clean: 120#
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
"Tears and Power III"
Bench Press @ 135# 20-15-10-5
KTE 15-10-5-20
Ring Dip 10-5-20-15
Pull-up 5-20-15-10
R1) BP - 20 / KTE - 15 / RD - 10 / PU- 5
R2) 15, 10, 5, 20...
Time: 13:45
Wednesday
"Interval"
Atomic Sit-ups @ 25#
Deadlift @ 185#
KB Swing @ 53#
Box Jump @ 24"
then:
50 Tire flips @ 400+#
5x10
Note(s):
First day of practice for baseball. Nothing too exciting, just lifting, conditioning, and throwing. We are back to work for hopefully another playoff year in the spring.
Tuesday
Monday
"Ole Misery"
500 meter row
30 Clean and Jerk @ 110#
30 Pull-ups
500 meter row
30 Box Jump @ 24"
30 Wall Ball @ 20#
500 meter row
30 KB Snatch @ 53#
30 Ball Slam @ 25#
500 meter row
30 KB Swing @ 53#
time: 35:17

