Machete Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 So I've been shamming the past year, hiding behind the concept of Easy Strength for a bit too long. I've convinced myself that I train smart, but I realize that I've forgotten how to train hard. No more. Time to increase the ability to move large loads long distances quickly across broad time and modal domains through constantly-varied functional movement executed at a high intensity. So I went ahead and put some mad money down to commit to a year at a local CrossFit box and signed up for a competition on the 30th, outsourcing all my training programming to someone else so I am forced to work on stuff I suck at (i.e. Wall Balls). Because if as a coach you don't believe in being coached yourself, that kind of makes you a hypocrite. All the increased lactic work is going to require some new dietary adjustments, and because little guy Chris Spealler outweighs me by 10 pounds, I may need to get some gainz going. The mission is simple: Accountability in Rangering-up 1. Box Attendance: 5 WODs a week. Turn up, log-on, and grind-out. Simple, yet somehow hard to do. 2. Protein: Consume 140g of protein a day. You can't be a meathead without meat. 3. Supplementation: Simple--Fish Oil and Creatine. Exercise virtuosity, in both the gym and the kitchen. Let's see how this goes. Glad to be back, Rangers. 6 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Holy sh!t, it's Machete. With the Rangers, and CrossFitting. Mind = Blown! Glad to have you, mate! 2 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Machete Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Holy sh!t, it's Machete. With the Rangers, and CrossFitting. Mind = Blown!Glad to have you, mate!Glad to be here. Apparently CrossFit alone is very different from CrossFit in a box. Surprise surprise.Anyway, attended my WOD today.> 7 min EMOM 3-pos Snatches @80> 4 rounds, 5 Clean to Thruster @105, 6 unbroken Muscle-ups, 3 min Rest> 20 DU unbroken, 5 Snatch @85, 20 DU, 4 Snatch, 20 DU, 3 Snatch, 20 DU, 2 Snatch, 20 DU, 1 Snatch> 30 Power Cleans @105 2 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Machete Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Great, I made an appearance in one of my box's Facebook videos for the first time, and I'm under a barbell on the floor in the fetal position.> Heavy Squat, work up to 85%> 3 min x 3 AirDyne, 5 min rest> Jerk from blocks, work up to 85%> Power Clean @90, Burpees (15-12-9) x 2For the record, I hate the AirDyne. 4 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Glad to be here. Apparently CrossFit alone is very different from CrossFit in a box. Surprise surprise. Yeah. Completely different ball game. Much better atmosphere and energy too! Great, I made an appearance in one of my box's Facebook videos for the first time, and I'm under a barbell on the floor in the fetal position....For the record, I hate the AirDyne. Sounds familiar, on both counts. The AirDyne is the only nemesis that ranks as high on my hate list as double-unders, and only because I'm so terrible at them. The AirDyne is that Boss Battle at the end of the hardest dungeon in the game. You just have to keep throwing yourself at it until it's over. 1 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Machete Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I think I'm pretty good with double-unders. I strung together 100 just last week. But like with anything I start sucking bad when fatigue sets in (which tends to happen early). Although I seem to be keeping myself stable with power movements now, as I don't feel my lower back killing me anymore whenever I do 14.1. 1 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 ERMAGHERD! #Fanboy #stalker Holy sh!t, it's Machete. With the Rangers, and CrossFitting. Mind = Blown! Glad to have you, mate!What he said 1 Quote Lvl 56 Madman Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I think I'm pretty good with double-unders. I strung together 100 just last week. But like with anything I start sucking bad when fatigue sets in (which tends to happen early). Although I seem to be keeping myself stable with power movements now, as I don't feel my lower back killing me anymore whenever I do 14.1. As long as Castro doesn't repeat 15.5 this year, I can handle anything. I don't even want to imagine some of the insane stuff we're in store for during the Open this year though. Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Stopping by to follow all the awesome 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 It's good to see you here Machete. I'm always impressed by your exploits. 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
DJtrippyT Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Stopping by to follow all the awesome Ditto... 1 Quote the year of living trippily Final Boss, Part 2 Boss, Part 1 Previous: Adult Content Brain Weasels Choose Your Own Adventure Woman of Mystery - Worth it Simplicity Spoiler Take it Outside II Take it Outside Even More Current: 52 Days Currently Current: 100 Days Current: Queen 2: Electric Boogaloo Queen of the Jungle THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE CHALLENGE Apart six: Amazon (part 5) (part 3: The Wickening) (part 2) (part 1) Link to comment
Machete Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 As long as Castro doesn't repeat 15.5 this year, I can handle anything. I don't even want to imagine some of the insane stuff we're in store for during the Open this year though. Damn rows. I hate those because I really suck at it no matter what. (I did love watching Brooke demo it in the standards video though...) Stopping by to follow all the awesome Not much awesome, mostly boring stuff. Haha It's good to see you here Machete. I'm always impressed by your exploits. Great choice of words. You should hear about my exploits with the ladies. They never see me coming. Even when I want them to. Because they're a head taller than I am when they wear heels. In other news, I skipped Wednesday's session because my shoulder seems tight from all the sudden Weightlifting. Protein has not been a problem; chicken and tuna prepped in the house. I also seem to be putting on some weight; the Creatine is probably contributing. And the Fish Oil has been showing... certain effects. Let's just say I'm glad I bought the good, soft toilet paper. 3 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Damn rows. I hate those because I really suck at it no matter what. (I did love watching Brooke demo it in the standards video though...) Not much awesome, mostly boring stuff. Haha Great choice of words. You should hear about my exploits with the ladies. They never see me coming. Even when I want them to. Because they're a head taller than I am when they wear heels. In other news, I skipped Wednesday's session because my shoulder seems tight from all the sudden Weightlifting. Protein has not been a problem; chicken and tuna prepped in the house. I also seem to be putting on some weight; the Creatine is probably contributing. And the Fish Oil has been showing... certain effects. Let's just say I'm glad I bought the good, soft toilet paper.Sometimes it's a steady steps of boring that adds up to awesome. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Machete Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Heart wasn't recovering adequately, so I skipped yesterday's WOD and went to BJJ. My endurance seems to be improving, and I'm not gassing out after the first roll. Nasty one today. > 1 mile Run, 50 Clean & Jerk @85# > 15 Muscle-ups, 15 Deadlifts @205#, 10 Rope Climbs, 15 Deadlifts @205#, 15 Muscle-ups Anyone else ever get blisters on the tip of their fingers? 1 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yikes, that does look nasty. And I can't say I've ever had fingertip blisters, no. Sorry, mate. Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
DJtrippyT Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 yow, that's a beast. seconding the no on fingertip blisters except when I attempted to learn the guitar. *Apparently* it's not as easy as Slash makes it look. Quote the year of living trippily Final Boss, Part 2 Boss, Part 1 Previous: Adult Content Brain Weasels Choose Your Own Adventure Woman of Mystery - Worth it Simplicity Spoiler Take it Outside II Take it Outside Even More Current: 52 Days Currently Current: 100 Days Current: Queen 2: Electric Boogaloo Queen of the Jungle THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE CHALLENGE Apart six: Amazon (part 5) (part 3: The Wickening) (part 2) (part 1) Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I only get fingertip blisters on the side of my thumbs because of the grip, if that's what you mean Quote Lvl 56 Madman Link to comment
Machete Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 3/5 box attandance6/7 protein6/7 supps Missed Tuesday. Monday involved more Rope Climbs and Kettlebell Snatches, as if my hands weren't raw enough. More AirDyne work and Cleans (which eventually looked really dirty). But I did kill the Double-Unders, and the Muscle-Ups which were totally not to Open standards. Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 How did I miss that you're back with the Rangers this challenge?! Subb'd Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
Machete Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (Part 1)50 Reverse Step Lunges @95#40 Alternating Kettlebell Snatch @40#30 Toes To Bar20 Shoulder To Overhead @95#10 Burpee Box Jump Over @30in.15:15 (Part 2)65 Thrusters @75#100 Double Unders55 Wall Balls @14#100 Double Unders50 Pull-ups 26:10 1 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Great work on that WOD, Machete! Any advice on putting some serious effort into my BJJ pursuits in the next couple of weeks? 1 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Machete Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Great work on that WOD, Machete! Any advice on putting some serious effort into my BJJ pursuits in the next couple of weeks? Thanks. How long have you been training in it? Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 About an hour and fifteen minutes. Only attended one class so far. Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Machete Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 On 1/15/2016 at 4:11 PM, Rurik the Ranger said: About an hour and fifteen minutes. Only attended one class so far. Ah. Awesome. Multi-classing like a true Ranger. Well this would be coming from a guy who was a white belt for five years: > Chin down, elbows in, never be flat on your back. > I would say tap early and tap often, but that is dependent upon the instructor. Some instructors at least want to see some effort on your part, and may even respect a never give up attitude (within reason). > Invest in a gi. It doesn't have to be a Koral, just as long as it's comfortable and fits well. Sometimes donning one's "armor" is enough to get one to show up to practice on some shitty days. > Network. It's not what you know, it's whom you know applies pretty much everywhere in life. I was a 5-year white belt because I'd never stayed in one school for more than six months. Being a blue belt is awesome; great spot to be in. > Bar strength doesn't seem to be nearly as important as work capacity. You still have to learn how to use that strength. > Virtuosity. Being outstanding at the basics is severely underrated in my opinion. 1 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
Machete Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Week 2:4/5 box attandance6/7 protein5/7 supps Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
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