Watermeller

I run a two mile run every fall and spring semester to test my fitness level. I have NEVER broken 15 mins. Yesterday, after working out hardcore (mostly CrossFit) for two months, eating paleo and holding nothing back.... I ran two mile in 13:20!!!!!! BOOM

Day 1 - Team WOD, AMRAP 3 mins each station: Pullups, wallballs, med ball throws, tire flips, squats, double unders, burpees, situps (abmat). Day 2- 10 rounds of 15 Deadlifts @ 135lbs , 15 pushups.

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FITNESS CHALLENGES CrossFit: Join a local crossfit gym. Attend 3x a week. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might. - Proverbs 24:5 +3 END +2 STR Paleo: When I eat, I eat like a man. A cave-man. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God - 1 Corinthians 10:31 +4 CONS Fast: Work up to fasting twice a week for breakfast and lunch, until reaching weight-loss goal of 10 lbs. Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments —on the stone tablets. - Exodus 34:28 +2 CONS +1 CHA LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE CHALLENGE: Devotion: Have a daily devotion, read the Bible! For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. -Romans 15:4 +3 WIS

At the end of the spring semester I was wearing 34" waist jeans and they were pretty snug as well as wearing medium shirts which were also getting a little snug. Today, I went to try on some new clothes. I now am the proud owner of a pair of 32" waist shorts that are LOOSE on my waist as well as a small "slim fit" button up! Winning. Side note: I'm 5'8" Also, I worked out at my schools gym, which I haven done in a while, and climbed the 30 ft rope they had there NO PROBLEM. After finishing an epic W/O. No less. Today felt like a million bucks.

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Well, my school has a great gym, I'm sorry I didn't clarify that. We just have a few things that a lot of the WODs on the crossfit website require. Such as rings and a row machine :/

So, first off I want to say that I love CrossFit. Every time I do a workout I'm completely toasted and feel like I've really worked out. My only problem is this: I'm in college and I can't afford a CrossFit gym. I've tried just doing the WODs on CrossFit.com but there's been a lot of times the workouts they post I just can't do. Usually due to lack of equipment. Does anybody know some good CrossFit programs and/or websites that I can grab WODs from? Any other advice is more than welcome.

Makes sense. I messed up on writing it out, i only lift 4 days a week. I combine lifting and insanity because I've had friends that have done insanity (I started insanity before finding NF) and they recommended that I lift as well so i don't lost muscle mass. Right now I'm just alternating doing 5x 5 squats and push press, 5x5 Dead lift and pullups, 3x5 sqts & Psh press, 3x5 DL and PUs. So nothing too crazy.

Alright so I've been doing the following workouts/fitness routine for the past couple weeks and I need some advice. I'm 20 years old and am on summer break from the university so I've been in hardcore fitness mode. I've been trying to be as strict paleo as I possibly can with the mindset to slim down. This is how my week usually is Monday - Lift heavy (Rebel Strength Guide W/Os), INSANITY, and usually some ultimate frisbee at the park. Tuesday - Lift heavy, Insanity Wednesday- Insanity Thursday - Lift Heavy, Insanity Friday - Lift heavy, Insanity, Ultimate Frisbee Saturday - Insanity, ultimate Frisbee Sunday- REST Now, tomorrow I finish my third week of the insanity workout. So far, I feel like they are really good aerobic workouts that really get my blood pumping and me sweating. I have yet to really feel dead from all of these workouts. I'm recovering fairly quickly and haven't had to skip any days of working out. What is your opinion on insanity? What is your opinion on what I am doing as a whole? Is there something else I could do that could make me drop weight a little quicker? I've seen some results (granted it has only been a couple weeks) but nothing crazy. Thanks for your feedback.

I see a lot of you guys are fans of almond milk. However, I stopped drinking almond milk when I read an article on a study that it increases estrogen levels in the body (which is obviously bad for us dudes) which caused at least a slow down in muscle development. Thanks for the clarification guys, I won't go on a crazy milk drinking binge but at least I know now i can have a little.

Before I went paleo I would mix my protein shake with milk to make it taste a little better. Since i'm trying to lose weight should I avoid the milk completely (even though I only drink skim)?

Alrighty, I'm 20 years old, about to start my Junior year in college, and wanna be a Ranger. I LOVE CrossFit. I've been doing it (off and on) for about a year now and always prefer their workouts compared to traditional weight training. However, due to my diet and not sticking with it I haven't seen much results. I'm 5'8", 175lbs, and have a bit of a belly . I bought the Rebel Strength guide because I think it's better for what I'm going for (increased muscle mass, lose the belly). However, how should I treat it? Should I run all the W/Os as a circuit in traditional CrossFit manner and should I stick to the "slim down" portion of the guide? What is the best way to go about the next months of training to get that Ranger body?