CrossFit workouts: February 2008 Archives

Tom and I took my kettlebells to Jason's (a friend from my ex-job) kung fu school to show him some kettlebell moves that he was interested in, and to work out, CrossFit style of course.

8 kettlebell snatches per side
8 push-ups
8 kettlebell front squats
8-second handstand

8 rounds for time
Tom: 24-kg kettlebell, 17:06
Fran: 16-kg kettlebell, 15:15
Jason: 12-kg kettlebell, 15:00 (he undoubtedly could have used 16 kg.)

I just added a page of notes that I took at Mark Rippetoe's CrossFit barbell certification course. It's listed under Pages on the left.

Today's workout at CrossFit Seattle, with Tim, was:
Run 400 meters
Tabata mash-up (alternating burpees and sit-ups) for 8 rounds
Run 400 meters

I did a total of 125 burpees and sit-ups, much fewer than the guys I worked out with. But my second run was three seconds faster than my first one. I tore around the second corner and made up my mind to pass someone, which I did in the middle of that block, and then felt like I was going to die as I became more desperate to stay ahead of him. My two run times were 1:30 and 1:27.

Getting a new start on this blog, which contained about four years of workout-related writing before I wrecked it while upgrading Movable Type. I'll work on the design gradually.

Last week we did two max sets of thrusters at half bodyweight. I used 30 kg and did 25 and 21 reps. It would require 45 reps at half bodyweight to achieve Level 2 in the athletic skill standards.

Another recent benchmark: I snatched a 24-kg kettlebell. I'd never had one overhead before a recent workout with Dave, where I push-pressed it. This gave me about half the nerve to snatch it. After a workout on a Friday night, a couple of guys and I were messing around with kettlebells and I mentioned I thought I might be able to snatch the 24. Keith said, "Do it!" He said if I snatched the 24, he'd snatch the 32. So we both did at least one on each side.

I've tried it a few times since then and succeeded on half the attempts. I only try it twice and dump it if I can't lock it out at the top. Then I pick it up and push-press it instead.