Rabbi Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Week 5, Friday... wow, I haven't been posting, but I have been training. Haven't been doing much with OHS or DU though... but I've been working on HSPU which certainly contributes to OHS strength and MU which contributes to shoulder stability. Got a new rope based on a coaches suggestion and did some DU today, it wasn't pretty. Coach says this is a good rope to learn with, so I'm hoping... Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
KungFuTuba Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Heck yes man! I hate jumping rope, but everyone says i should start. I think I'll go get a rope today and give it a whirl. Hopefully I won't fall over! =P HUMAN SPIRIT SOLDIERRanger/DruidSTR 4 STA 2 DEX 3 CON 3 WIS 3 CHA 2 "We must all suffer one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret." -Jim Rohn "The first virtue of a soldier is endurance of fatigue. Courage is only the second virtue" -Napoleon Bonaparte "Grant yourself a moments peace, and you will realize how foolishly you scurry about. Be silent, and see that you talk too much. Be kind, and see that you judge too harshly. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive." - Chinese Proverb Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Week 5, Sunday... OHS: Got my first ever Sotts Press at 45, and did several of them, even got one doublet. I still need to get my torso more vertical in the bottom of the squat. DU: Practiced with my new Freedom Jump Rope: I see how over time this ought to help me improve -- unlike the speed rope I've been using, I can feel where the rope is, and that feedback should help me to better time my jumps. But for now... disaster. :-( Well, at least I get full practice points for week 5, 20/20 again, so 100/100 points earned to date. Looks like I'm going to get an A+ for effort on this quest but an F for actual results. Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
The Most Loathed Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 SOTS are tough.I have never worked up to double 24 kg presses. Barbarian of the Battle Logs Battle Log Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Week 5, Wednesday... spent some time practicing DU with the new rope, and I definitely saw some improvement! Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Help! We need Rangers to jump in on the last part of the mini-challenge! We're killing murderous, bourbon swilling imps via pullups and burpees (modifications allowed for fitness level and injuries). Check it out here. And contribute your kill stats here! Level One Rebels/aspiring Rangers are welcome, too, so bring friends! All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Week 5, Thursday... struggled through 50 DU today. :-( Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
The Most Loathed Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I saw this yesterday and thought of you. Keep up the quest! Barbarian of the Battle Logs Battle Log Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I saw this yesterday and thought of you. Keep up the quest!Yes, I saw this last week. Every single thing that guy is doing wrong is a problem I have too. Also watched Carl Paoli's progressions on DU.At the end of the day, I just have poor coordination and no rhythm — it's part of why I was never good at sports. :gloomy:On the other hand, I remind myself... When I first learned to jump rope 20 years ago, I couldn't even do single-unders...Practice!!! 1 Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Well, I finished the week with another perfect 20/20 for effort, so I've got 120/120 points on that front. I have to test out and level up though... Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I finally did my "outgoing test" today to finish this challenge. Got 35x DU unbroken! Not a PR, and I'm still inconsistent. :-( Scoring...Weekly Practice: 120/120 pointsChallenge Test: 70/100 pointsTotal: 190/220 points = 86%, B OK, that's not bad. I'm used to being a straight A student, so I have to remind myself that a "B" is good even though it feels like a failure to me. Time to level up... I pick up 12 out of 15 points for this challenge...STRength 11 + 4 = 15 -- not only got my 5x95, even got 5x115!DEXterity 10 + 1 = 11 -- I improved my DU technique if not my max set; I can feel where the rope is now and have more controlSTAmina 4 + 1 = 5 -- still a weakness :-(CONstitution 11 + 2 = 13 -- persevered in both DU and OHS even though I felt like I was making no progressWISdom 10 + 3 = 13 -- met my life goals :-)CHArisma 9 + 1 = 10 -- those OHS are bad Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
The Most Loathed Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I attempted double unders last weekend just for fun.mark me down for 2 consecutive. Barbarian of the Battle Logs Battle Log Link to comment
Rabbi Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I attempted double unders last weekend just for fun.mark me down for 2 consecutive. Just double that a few more times and you'll have it! Level 5 Half-Dwarf Ranger STR 15 - DEX 11 - STA 5 - CON 13 - WIS 13 - CHA 10 Attack Your Weaknesses!!! Challenges: 1 (c&j) | 2 (c2b) | 3 (DU) | 4 (OHS) | 5 (DU+OHS) | Fitness Goals 2014 History... Started CrossFit in April 2013: 205 lbs., 0 pull-ups, 10-minute mile, 2:00 500m row, could barely air squat November 2013: 175 lbs., 15 pull-ups, 8-minute mile, 1:34 row 500m, 235-lb. squat December 2013: 19 rounds of Cindy, Fran 9:09 February 2014: DL 315, clean 175, c&j 155, snatch 125 March 2014: 25+ double-unders, 95-lb. overhead squat 1RM April 2014: 47 DU; c&j BW@175 May 2014: 4x OHS@95 June 2014: 1:30 row 500m July 2014: first muscle-up, first HSPU Before and After Photos Link to comment
The Most Loathed Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 binary double unders, I love it2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048....I just have to do the same number I did last time, twice. Barbarian of the Battle Logs Battle Log Link to comment
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