Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Box Jump, KB swing, Pull-up
50 Box Jumps, 20"
21 KB Swings, 53#
30 Pull-ups
Time: 13:26
Sunday
Deadlift, Run
225 pound Deadlift, 21 reps
Run 800 meters
225 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
Run 800 meters
225 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
Run 800 meters
Time: 16:50
Note(s): Depressed. GF broke up w/ me last night, this WOD helped take my mind off of it for a little while.
Friday
Run, Pull-up, Dip, KTE, Run
Run 2 laps around CF Brea
75 Pull-ups
50 Ring Dips
25 KTE
Run 2 laps
Time: 16:32
Thursday
CF Brea WOD
1 min. work followed by 15 sec rest
2 rounds 3 minute rest between rounds
Tuesday
Monday
Hang Squat Clean, Towel Pull-ups
9 Hang Squat clean, 155lbs.
3 Rope Climb ascents (no feet)
Subbed RC with 21 towel pull-ups
Time: 32:01
Sunday
Wednesday
Deadlift, HSPU, L Pull-up, Lunge
Rest 5 minutes then:
Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 HSPU
10 L Pull-ups
15 Walking Lunge Steps
Rounds: 9 + 5 HSPU + 5 L Pull-ups
Monday
Sunday
Clean and Jerk
1) 185
2) 195
3) 200 (fail)
4) 200 (fail)
5) 200 (fail)
Note(s): I am stupid for attempting this after doing barbara yesterday. My legs were tight my arms and grip were not doing well either.
Saturday
"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) 3:21
R2) 3:56
R3) 3:53
R4) 3:59
R5) 4:50 (legs cramped)
Previous times:
R1) 3:38
R2) 4:19
R3) 4:08
R4) 3:51
R5) 4:03Thursday
Deadlift
1) 315
2) 375
3) 405
4) 410 (fail)
5) 410 (fail)
6) 405
7) 405
then:
50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of:
Double Unders
Ring Push-ups
Time: 12:15
Wednesday
Monday
Snatch, Row
1) 95#
2) 115#
3) 120#
4) 125#
5) 130#
6) 135#
7) 140# (failure)
Snatch PR: 135#
Rest 5 minutes then:
500m Row for time
Time: 1:34.9 (PR)
Sunday
"Vomit Comet"
15x KB Swing @ 53# +
12x Pull-up +
8x Burpee
Three rounds
Time: 23:41
Note(s): Sandbag thrusters suck!
Friday
Lunge, Pull-up, Sit-up
21 Pull-ups
21 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 30 steps
18 Pull-ups
18 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 30 steps
15 Pull-ups
15 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 30 steps
12 Pull-ups
12 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 30 steps
9 Pull-ups
9 Sit-ups
Walking Lunge 30 steps
6 Pull-ups
6 Sit-ups
Time: 13:29
Note(s): Sit-ups on GHD
Thursday
Tuesday
Row, Push-Press
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 21 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 18 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 15 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 12 reps
Time: 23:04
Monday
Sunday
"Joshie"
40 pound Dumbbell snatch, 21 reps, right arm
21 L Pull-ups
40 pound Dumbbell snatch, 21 reps, left arm
21 L Pull-ups
Time: 46:08
Friday
CFT, CF.com WOD
1rm Back squat
1rm Shoulder Press
1rm Deadlift
Scores:
Back squat: 295lbs. (PR tie)
Shoulder Press: 140lbs. (PR tie)
Deadlift: 405lbs. (PR)
Total: 840lbs.
then:
For time:
50 Ring Dips
Run 400 meters
50 Push-ups
Run 400 meters
50 Handstand push-ups
Run 400 meters
Time: 19:32
Note(s): HSPU @ 90 degrees
Thursday
Thruster, Pull-up
65lb. Thruster, 10 reps
10 Pull-ups
Score: 13 + 10 Thrusters + 3 Pull-ups
Previous Score: 13
Wednesday
Squat Clean, Clean and Jerk
1) 200# (PR tie)
2-7) 205# (fail)
Note(s): Form was crappy, try again some other time...
Rest 5 minutes then:
30 Clean and Jerk @ 155# (full squat clean)
Time: 14:42
Monday
"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: 26:38
Previous Time: 27:02
Sunday
"Diane"
OHS, Snatch, Pull-ups
Workout:
Three rounds, 21-15-9 reps for time of:
225lb. Deadlift
Handstand Push-ups
Time: 10:35
Previous Time: 14:02
Note(s): HSPU range of motion @ past 90 degrees. Most reps were hair touching the ground. Getting closer to Full ROM!!!
Saturday
Muscle-ups, Row
Time: 4:16
Previous Time: 5:11
Then:
100 KTE (not timed)
5x20
Rest 3 Minutes then:
2 x 500m Row
1 minute rest between row
Row: 1:36.8 / 2:01.1
Thursday
Double Under, Squat Clean, Ring Dip, Double under
45 Double-unders
45 Squat Cleans, 135lbs.
45 Ring Dips
45 Double-unders
Time: 19:34
Note(s): Last 45 Double-unders took forever! fail...
Cool Down:
Five Rounds of:
P1) 20 Sit-ups
P2) Ring Push-up Hold
Wednesday
Dumbell Thruster, Ring Row
DB Thruster, 2 x 30#
Ring Row
Time: 4:47
Tuesday
Sunday
"Mary"
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 Pistols (alternating)
15 Pull-ups
Rounds: 11 + 5 HSPU, 2 pistols
Previous score: 10
Saturday
"Lynn"
Bodyweight Bench Press
Pull-ups
Reps:
12/22
13/23
11/12 (grip fail)
11/20
10/20
Totals:
Bench Press: 57
Pull-ups: 97
Friday
Squat Clean, Deadlift
OHS 3x5 @ 95lbs.
Workout:
5 Rounds for time of:
225lb. Deadlift, 5 reps
135lb. Squat Clean, 5 reps
Time: 8:53
Previous Time: 10:42
Thursday
Double-unders, Ring Row, Push-up
Friday
Thursday
Muscle-up, Clean and Jerk
10 Muscle-ups
15 Clean and Jerk, 135lbs.
Time: 19:23
Previous Time: 18:42
Note(s): Not bad. Legs sore from yesterday but I wanted to do this one anyways.
*Full Squat Clean
Wednesday
"Suck Balls"
Wall Ball, 20#
Ball Slam, 25#
Time: 18:45
Previous time: 21:23
Tuesday
Sunday
Saturday
"Fran"
95lb. Thrusters
Pull-ups
Time: 6:03
Previous time: 4:23
Note(s): I blame having no competition. The last time I did fran was at my cert, and I have never felt that much adrenaline in my life... so I blame my horrible time on lack of competition.
Friday
Hang Power Clean, Clean and Jerk
Snatch
Double Unders
Workout:
Hang Power Clean 7 Heavy Singles
1) 165#
2) 170#
3) 175#
4) 180#
5) 185#
6) 190#
7) 195#
Then:
Clean and Jerk (max effort)
1) 190# (PR tie)
2) 195# (PR)
3) 200# (New PR)
Cool down:
Jump Rope
Wednesday
KB Snatch, Ring Push-up, Double-under
20 KB Snatch @ 53# (10 each arm)
40 Ring Push-ups
60 Double-unders
Time: 38:24
Note(s): I wanted to combine an exercise that I don't do often and an exercise that I suck at w/ ring push-ups. I do not do KB Snatches often so I decided I would throw that in. Double-unders are one of my worst exercises. I surprisingly got a lot better at them today since I did 300 total.
Tuesday
OHS, GHD, Thruster, Pull-up
1) 95#
2) 105#
3) 115#
4) 120#
5) 125# (failed)
Then:
For time:
10 GHD Sit-ups
10 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 30 reps
50 Pull-ups
30 GHD Sit-ups
30 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 20 reps
35 Pull-ups
50 GHD Sit-ups
50 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 10 reps
20 Pull-ups
Time: 24:19
Monday
Power Clean, Ring Dips
155 pound Power clean 15 reps
30 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 12 reps
24 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 9 reps
18 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 6 reps
12 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 3 reps
6 Ring dips
Time: 11:37
Saturday
Friday
Front Squat, Pull-ups
1) 155#
2) 175#
3) 180#
4) 185#
5) 190#
Then:
Ten rounds for time of:
3 Weighted Pull-ups, 45 pounds
5 Strict Pull-ups
7 Kipping Pull-up
For weighted pull-ups place a 45 pound dumbbell between the legs above crossed ankles and jettison the dumbbell after third rep and continue with strict pull-ups and then the kipping pull-ups. Coming off the bar or going to ground constitutes termination of a set.
Note(s): Due to time constraints I did 2 rounds as perscribed, then switched to the 35# dumbbell, then the 25 and did a total of 4 rounds. Rounds 3 and 4 rest was taken as needed.
Time: 18:46
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
