DarK_RaideR's BattlE_LoG

[shaar]

Burpee pull ups aahahdhakfhdasjkdsa 

 

[Charlie_Quinn]

1 hour ago, shaarawy said:

Burpee pull ups aahahdhakfhdasjkdsa 

 

 

I had to google these and after I did it made me want to give them a try! 

[DarK_RaideR]

 

[skinNbones]

Burpee pullups - respect !

I reckon I could probably do 2.

We're thieves and we're bad guys. That's exactly what we are. We gotta find our own way.

[DarK_RaideR]

Tuesday, July 12th

 

Nutrition: Good. 5/10 servings of alcohol and 2/10 cheat meals.

 

Workouts: Forced rest day, due to a business appointment in the evening that eventually got moved to Wednesday morning

[DarK_RaideR]

Wednesday, July 13th

 

Nutrition: Been steady after the shaky start, still at 5/10 servings of alcohol and 2/10 cheat meals. Expecting my father to visit Friday night to Sunday evening, which will most likely lead to a rise on those numbers.

 

Workouts: Second workout of the week.

 

WOD

20 rounds for time (20' Time Cap)

3 Power Cleans at 80% of 1RM

2 Front Squats

1 Shoulder to Overhead

 

Goal: We were told we could EMOM this instead of doing it for time, but it felt too lazy for my liking. Only saw a score of 18:03 on the board, so I aimed for a maximum of 18:30

Result: 18:27

Comments:

+ Grabbed the 20lbs slam ball for my Situps during warmup. They've been feeling too light and boring, this certainly spiced things up and made them harder. Gotta build dem abz

+ My 1RM Power Clean is 65 or 70kg, so I loaded 50 on the barbell. In breaking down the WOD for strategy, it felt like the Sh2Oh would be the heaviest part, so my plan was to take a break before the 3rd Power Clean, then go into it and straight into the first front squat, take a breath and do the rest as a thruster for the extra push. Executed to perfection, with minimal breaks between rounds

 

Intensity rating: 90% considering my score and the fact that after the workout, my pulse was sky high and my stomach compressed to the point of wanting to throw up. I couldn't stand upright, bent over or at a squat hold, just wanted to lie down.

 

Bonus: Dave Castro announced that the fittest man, woman and team to win the 2016 Crossfit Games will receive a Glock pistol as a bonus gift. I understand the company's connection with armed forces and regardless of where everyone stands on the issue of gun control, after the Orlando shootings and events in Dallas, the timing couldn't have been worse. Furthermore, I fail to see the connection between fitness and guns (including fitness events being sponsored by gun companies). I really don't know what they were thinking, but as a Crossfiter I'm not ok with it and feel like I want to distance myself from it all.

[shaar]

18 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

Bonus: Dave Castro announced that the fittest man, woman and team to win the 2016 Crossfit Games will receive a Glock pistol as a bonus gift. I understand the company's connection with armed forces and regardless of where everyone stands on the issue of gun control, after the Orlando shootings and events in Dallas, the timing couldn't have been worse. Furthermore, I fail to see the connection between fitness and guns (including fitness events being sponsored by gun companies). I really don't know what they were thinking, but as a Crossfiter I'm not ok with it and feel like I want to distance myself from it all.

 

Seriously?  .... Seriously?

 

 

Like, wouldn't a gift certificate to like, [insert gun company here] have been a little more thoughtful instead of the ACTUAL pew-pew? IDEK?

 

I agree with you 100%.  Has their been any pushback from fans or competitors over this?  It is a very untimely bonus gift choice, given events as of late......

[Charlie_Quinn]

 

A gun as a prize for a fitness contest does seem strange. Sponsorship for events are sometimes a little weird (McDonalds and Coke sponsoring sporting events), but a weapons manufacturer is definitely odd! This is a weird question but, surely some competitors will be coming from abroad? If they win a Glock, they can't exactly take it on the plane home!

 

21 minutes ago, shaarawy said:

I fail to see the connection between fitness and guns

 

The only connection I can think of is the Modern Pentathlon, but then they use air pistols.

[darkfoxx]

Are you *sure* you didn't move to 'Merica and not tell anyone? That is a bizarre prize. Mostly. Come to think of it, I know a subset of cross fitters + special forces vets that would go apeshit over that prize (kinda - it would have to be a super amazing Glock).

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[Broba Fett]

I was reading the level 1 trainer guide you posted awhile back and there are several references to shooting and combat prepatedness in it, as well as a quote from Jeff Cooper, a gun nut God.

Seems to me that being ready for conflict is a part of crossfit

Still a weird reward though.

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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

I think the main reason is 'Murica. Having said that, I would prefer a S&W over a Glock.

[DarK_RaideR]

19 hours ago, shaarawy said:

Has their been any pushback from fans or competitors over this?

Pretty much the expected controversy. Haven't dug much into the comments, the level of 'murica and bro machismo there is way too high for my sanity

 

Thursday, July 14th

 

Nutrition: 5/10 servings of alcohol and 2/10 cheat meals.

 

Workouts: Forced rest day. Wasn't feeling it at all. Hunger would not be quelled no matter what and despite trying to "Discipline>Motivation" myself after reading Tanktimus' challenge, my energy levels were below the bottom. Decided to listen to my body and give it a rest, since it felt very rigid and exhausted from all of Wednesday's lifting

[Xena]

Hope you are rested and ready to hit the weekend hard, in a healthy NF kind of way :-)

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

2 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

Workouts: Forced rest day. Wasn't feeling it at all. Hunger would not be quelled no matter what and despite trying to "Discipline>Motivation" myself after reading Tanktimus' challenge, my energy levels were below the bottom. Decided to listen to my body and give it a rest, since it felt very rigid and exhausted from all of Wednesday's lifting

Wisdom is even more important than discipline. Recovery is an important part of fitness.

[DarK_RaideR]

Friday, July 15th

 

Nutrition: All good, 5/10 servings of alcohol and 2/10 cheat meals.

 

Workouts: Third workout of the week.

 

WOD

12' AMRAP

100+m Farmer Carry

50m Burpee Long Jumps

25m Farmer Lunges

 

Goal: No clue

Result: 2 full rounds plus the Carry and 3 Burpee Long Jumps

Comments:

+ Used two 16kg KBs. At first I thought I was going light, but considering the total is 32kg I imagined what a 32kg KB swing would feel like and shut up.

- Forced to take many breathers during the carry, even if I pushed myself to make them short. The carry tested my grip strength way more than shoulder or legs, totally unexpected

 

Intensity rating: Can't really gauge this one. Ran out of time when I felt I had something like 5 more minutes to go, so I guess I was slow. Combine that with the breathing pauses, this was like 70% at best?

Saturday, July 16th

 

Nutrition: 7/10 servings of alcohol, I'll be strict and raise my cheat meals to 3/10.

 

Workouts: Rest day

[DarK_RaideR]

Sunday, July 17th

 

Nutrition: Food on target. 7/10 servings of alcohol, 3/10 cheat meals.

 

Workouts: Rest day

 

[Xena]

14 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

- Forced to take many breathers during the carry, even if I pushed myself to make them short. The carry tested my grip strength way more than shoulder or legs, totally unexpected

 

Intensity rating: Can't really gauge this one. Ran out of time when I felt I had something like 5 more minutes to go, so I guess I was slow. Combine that with the breathing pauses, this was like 70% at best?

 

Taking breathers due to grip limitations, or because you were out of breath? If you were out of breath, sounds like the intensity was just fine.

[DarK_RaideR]

8 hours ago, Xena said:

Taking breathers due to grip limitations, or because you were out of breath? If you were out of breath, sounds like the intensity was just fine.

A combination of both. Grip limitations (forearm pain and palm calluses) forced the breaks during the Farmer Carry. Breathing came into play during the burpees; I didn't pause for a breath there, but wasn't really jovial in getting down fast and hopping back up quick. I'd say the Farmer's Lunges were a combination of both, maybe a bit more because of grip strength and leg/shoulder pain.

[Xena]

Sounds intense (/miserable) enough to me!

[DarK_RaideR]

Monday, July 18th

 

Nutrition: 5/10 servings of alcohol and 3/10 cheat meals.

 

Workouts: First workout of the week.

 

WOD

 

Fran

21-15-9 for time

Thrusters

Pullups

 

Goal: Last time I scored 8:28 using 25kg. Thought I'd go for Rx (42,5kg) but it felt too heavy so I went for 35kg and a sub 10' goal. Baby steps

Result: A little under 9:30, as I was told. Maybe 9:28?

Comments:

Since both time and weight increased, to judge whether progress has been made, I should compare my power outpout. My previous score was 25kg*45reps/508 seconds = 2.2145. This time it's 35kg*45reps/568seconds = 2.7728 meaning I did better.

 

Intensity rating: I wasn't in the groove or feeling strong, pretty disappointed at the end but will be giving this a very generous 80-85% for two reasons. One, because of the increased output as shown above. Two, because during my last set of 9s, for the first time in two years of Crossfit I lost it and finally (?) made it to the infamous "dark place". Can't say it was really dark though, more like the only thing in my vision was a dull grey light as if the world around me had gone foggy, maybe with a light far off in the distance. Not sure I had control over my actions or if the whole thing went on autopilot, but I have no memory of that last round or anyone cheering me on. Finished the workout with a stabbing pain in the gut and gasping for breath. Had to walk and sit for 30-40 minutes until I felt a little better and good enough to drive home without any dizzyness or the feeling of blood pumping through the temples of my head

[deftona]

1 hour ago, DarK_RaideR said:

, for the first time in two years of Crossfit I lost it and finally (?) made it to the infamous "dark place". Can't say it was really dark though, more like the only thing in my vision was a dull grey light as if the world around me had gone foggy, maybe with a light far off in the distance. Not sure I had control over my actions or if the whole thing went on autopilot, but I have no memory of that last round or anyone cheering me on. Finished the workout with a stabbing pain in the gut and gasping for breath. Had to walk and sit for 30-40 minutes until I felt a little better and good enough to drive home without any dizzyness or the feeling of blood pumping through the temples of my head

 

This sounds brutal. Is this a desirable state in Crossfit? Because you guys are badass....

[shaar]

8 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

 for the first time in two years of Crossfit I lost it and finally (?) made it to the infamous "dark place". Can't say it was really dark though, more like the only thing in my vision was a dull grey light as if the world around me had gone foggy, maybe with a light far off in the distance. Not sure I had control over my actions or if the whole thing went on autopilot, but I have no memory of that last round or anyone cheering me on. Finished the workout with a stabbing pain in the gut and gasping for breath. Had to walk and sit for 30-40 minutes until I felt a little better and good enough to drive home without any dizzyness or the feeling of blood pumping through the temples of my head

 

Experiencing this would terrify me to the point of scheduling 50 doctor and specialist visits and effectively quitting Crossfit FOREVER

 

[Xena]

I couldn't quite bring myself to click "like" but...wow!

[DarK_RaideR]

22 hours ago, deftona said:

This sounds brutal. Is this a desirable state in Crossfit? Because you guys are badass....

It's what happens when you push past your limits, much like beserkers in videogames I suppose. Kara Webb says here she doesn't remember running the last mile of Murph during last year's CF Games and mind you, she collapsed after the finish line and was carried away with a heat stroke. Theoretically I think it's "desirable" but unachievable and unsustainable on a regular training basis. Probably should be reserved for competitions.

 

15 hours ago, shaarawy said:

Experiencing this would terrify me to the point of scheduling 50 doctor and specialist visits and effectively quitting Crossfit FOREVER

Rangers gonna ranger.

 

6 hours ago, Xena said:

I couldn't quite bring myself to click "like" but...wow!

I get it, there's nothing pretty to like about it, but it was a profound experience

 

 

Tuesday, July 19th

 

Nutrition: 5/10 servings of alcohol and 3/10 cheat meals. Pulled a last minute save on my meals there.

 

Workouts: Rest day

[Raxie]

I watched the movie Fittest On Earth the other day (which was so good!) and this reminds me of that.  I didn't realize this was like a semi normal thing in Cross Fit.  Craziness!  I guess... good job?