Six Week Push up Challenge

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Six Week Push up Challenge

Week 3 - Day 2

27-19-19-15-Max (90-sec rest btw)

24/104

Despite a max of around 32-33 I am still able to knock out 104 perfect push ups in under five minutes. That's pretty cool right? I think this challenge is going to get interesting. Still feeling really good. My push ups have been getting narrower as I go along. Tried a wider-arm push up and didn't like it at all, weird.

I hope my other workouts don't hinder my efforts. Looking at week 5, I'm pretty sure I'll have to redo that week to get all the numbers but a 7-week challenge is still really good and I'll definitely be ready for the APFT in OCT.

Happy Sock (16:30)

Named this workout for one of my student's, Don Adams.  He's slowly getting into the idea of something new for PT (old dogs) and CrossFit (new tricks).  He came up with:

Run 400m
50 (4-count) flutter kicks
Run 400m
50 sit ups

I turned the sit ups into a new skill for my students, 25 Knees-to-Elbows.  Hence the forearm-burning name... Hanging from the bar for all those K2Es was definately the hardest part.  Might go with 10s next time and add a few more rounds to get in more 400m runs???

Happy Sock
2 rounds for time of:
Run 400m
50 flutter kicks
Run 400m
50 knees-to-elbows

16:30

400s 1:45, 1:44, 1:46 and 1:56
Flutter kicks 1:15 and 1:38
K2Es 2:49 and 3:42

Six-Week Push up Challenge

Week 3 - Day 1

27-17-17-15-Max (60-sec rest)

17/91

Karen (8:41)

150 Wall Balls for time

8:41

Lucy (14:30**)

5 push ups
10 burpees
Run 400m

5 rounds for time:

(14:30**) 20-sec PR

Split times (PU/Burpees & Run)
:46-:59-1:04-:59-:59
1:40-2:09-2:00-2:07-1:42

**Wasn't sure about finish line on the far side of the track, I will have to start and stop on the lines at the corners.  I think I ran far enough on the last lap.  Wonder if I stopped short on the first, third and last and ended up long on the 2nd and 4th.  That's at least supported by the numbers somewhat.  Damn 800m track with no markers...

Not sure if this is my "favorite" WOD but it was one of the first I was able to complete due to lack of equipment, etc...

Six-Week Push up Challenge

Find a new Max day today.

Got 32 today.

Maybe more warm up would produce more push ups...??? Hmmmm....

Lil' Diane

21-15-9 of:

185# Deadlift
95# Push press

9:58

Six-Week Push up Challenge

Week 2 - Day 3


15-15-12-12-Max (2:00 rest between each set)

33/87

Wow, putting up bigger numbers once again.  Surely this will have to stop.  Going for a new max tomorrow and even bigger numbers next week.  Should start to get exciting now...

Holy Zone Batman!!! (212.8lbs)

I've been tightening up my diet lately, packing a few huge salads for lunch instead of eating out mostly. Also going to take Robb Wolf's advice and try to get about half of my daily carbs post workout. This will replenish any depleted glycogen stores (not very likely even with most CrossFit WODs) and it will also lower the number of carbs I get for the rest of the day. No more meals with 3 or 4 cups of broccoli...YEAH!!! This is a bit of a departure from the strict 30-40-30 that is the Zone but if it's working for these amazing CrossFit athletes, it's gotta work for me too.

So, the really good news is that I finally jumped on the scale for fun and I'm down at least 5 pounds (212.8) and well under the Army standard for my height of 6'3" (217). I would really like to see how I might function in the 200-205lb range by the end of the year. Certainly it will be easier to run if you are carrying 10-15 fewer pounds than you usually have??? I'm also kinda excited about the body fat readings off my $49.00 Tanita BF scale (taken with a grain of salt). I was down at least 2% BF from 23.8 to 21.5%. Gotta be a good sign anyway you slice it.

More talks with Army nutritionists has me convinced that there is no way for the average person to lose any weight. In the Army, they won't even give you a program to follow to lose weight. They want you to make "lifestyle changes" that you can adopt and follow for the long term. Yeah right. I'm going to stop at just one "lite" beer and not 12...I'm going to eat just one ruffle...

I've found it's easier to try to cut that stuff out cold turkey (Pepsi and oh by the way alcohol) and now I drink those very rarely, no more than twice a month on the alcohol and no more than once or twice a week on the Pepsi. That's a big improvement considering I was having drinks almost every weekend and I was getting a 20oz Pepsi AND a snickers bar TWICE A DAY at work. Crazy. Happy with the cold turkey method so far.

Stay tuned as I get my diet even more dialed in. Just signed up for the CrossFit Nutrition Certification in Dallas at GSX Gymnastics on 4 October with Robb Wolf himself. Should be a ton of real world information that I can use to continue to improve...

CrazyHusband

1946 WWII APFT

Found this one online and I love it.  I also have a new appreciation for my grandfather's military service during this time period.  They must have been in incredible shape.  I'd like to know what their injury rate was though.  Probably still low since most were strong farm boys already.

We kept the squat jumps and sit ups at two minutes.  I didn't want to hurt anyone on this the first time out but they all handled it pretty well and definitely enjoyed another different workout.  Gotta get them back into the gym and lifting some weight though.  Might do wall balls and/or Karen then...mooohaahaaahaaaaa...

1946 WWII APFT (modified)

Pull ups (max reps - strict)
Squat jumps (1-min, staggered feet, left heel near right toes - butt to back heel - jump - alternate feet)
Sit ups (1-min - legs straight - alternate elbow to knee)
Push ups (max reps - shoulder width - elbows back - chest to deck)
300yd shuttle run (60yd dash - back and forth five times)

My results: 7 pull ups, 33 squat jumps, 31 sit ups, 27 push ups, 1:02 run


Actual 1946 WWII APFT

Pull ups (max reps - strict)
Squat jumps (max reps - continuous)
Push ups (max reps - continuous)
Sit ups (2-min - legs straight, alternate elbow to opposite knee)
300yd shuttle run (60yd dash back and forth five times)

Max scores: 20 pull ups, 75 squat jumps, 54 push ups, 79 2-min sit ups, 300yd dash :44 seconds

Six Week Push up Challenge

Week 2 - Day 2

16-13-11-11-Max

27/78

Finally slowed down on the improvements. Gonna be work starting next
week.

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Griff (12:41)

Run 800m
Run 400m backwards
Run 800m
Run 400m backwards

12:41
3:17
2:49
3:46
2:48

Ouch. Would have been interesting to see what a third 800 would have
been like, brutal I'm guessing. Call it a CrossFit hunch...

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Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5 (155)

CFWU
3x5

OH Squat
10x65#

Front Squat
115-135-135-155-155

20-min Pull ups & Dips (78/78)

This is a continuation of last week's 30 MU for time. Was shooting for 100 pull ups and 100 dips but I was already smoked at the 20-min mark so I cut it off. Upper back is hurting again and now I can't really turn my head all the way left and right and I hate it. Same damn judo/combatives injury and I don't know why...HELP!!!

CFWU
3x5

Tabata Squats
12-17-15-15-15-15-14-13 (12 or 116)

Anyway, got to 78 pull ups and dips going by 3s. Not sure if pull ups are getting any better or not. Still can't string together more than two good ones then I lose my timing. Drat!!

6 Week 100 Push up Challenge

Week 2 - Day 1

15-13-10-10-Max (:60 sec rest btw)

30/78

Numbers still going up and up. Crazy. Tweeked back again though. Shoulda warmed up probably but if I don't squeeze this in when I wake up I have a hard time getting it done after a WOD...

Looked at next week's numbers. 25-17-17-15-Max...woohoo!!!

6-Week 100 Push up Challenge

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100 Push up Challenge

Week 1 - Day 3

15-13-10-10-Max (2-min between each set)

27/75

I continue to do more push ups every attempt despite a bunch of dips or whatever. Interesting. Max has gone up all three times too. Very interesting. I'm excited to see how well this is going to work. I think all the rest is the key (i.e. every other day and increasing the rest periods throughout the week...).

6-Week 100 Push Up Challenge

Week 1 - Day 2

12-12-10-10-Max (:90 sec rest btw sets)

(25)/69

Felt faster today on the first 10-15 of the last set. Hopefully that is a good sign. It definitely feels like enough PU work, hopefully it doesn't turn into too, too much. I'm glad I am doing all of my push ups chest-to-deck. So tired of looking at "Army" and "AMEDD" push ups...

4x800m Run (13:19)

CFWU
3x10

4 x 800m Run (rest exactly 3 minutes between each set)
3:23
3:18
3:20
3:18

13:19 - 14 seconds slower than last time but I ran better than I felt. Didn't get nauseas by the third lap either. All in all, not bad. Might look at adding an occasional running WOD on Sundays depending upon how I feel. Been feeling pretty smoked lately, probably time for an easy week (not for my students though, gotta start tightening up the screws...LOL!!!!)

6-week 100 PU Challenge

Week 1 - Day 1

10-10-8-6-Max (:60)

(23) / 57

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Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1

Shoulder/upper back was still tweaked so I didn't mess with the press
or deadlift. Felt pretty smoked today.

185-225-225-245(F)-225

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