Chaos: That's where the fun is

[Troy Archie]

19/08/08
-8 Tabata Rounds of:
DB Thrusters, 27lbs: 10/10/7/6/6/6/5/5 (55)
Ball Slams, 25lbs: 9/8/8/9/9/9/9/9 (70)
Sit-ups: 13/13/13/12/11/10/9/9 (90)
Total: 215
Tabata Tuesday's in the park. I think I'll make Tuesday my Tabata day but with 4 movements from now on.

[Troy Archie]

20/08/08
-Fasted 18.5h

22/08/08
-Fasted 15h
77.4kg (PM)
DROM
-Front Squats: 89x5x3
Bloody heavy and form was a bit ugly but I fought through them. Try 89.5kg
-Shoulder Press: 48x5 / 45x5x2
I barely made 48x5 and it took it right out of me and dropped the weight for the last 2 sets.
-Deadlifts: 145x5
Pretty solid.

[Troy Archie]

23/08/08
Fasted 16h
75.8kg (PM)
5 rounds for time of:
10 Burpee Pull-ups
15 1-arm KB snatches, 17kg /arm
17:39
Weighted in pretty light. Hit up an Indian buffet afterwards, sticking to the veggie curries and tandoori chicken. Sure I probably gained a couple kg after that.

24/08/08
Fasted 22h

[Troy Archie]

26/08/08
Fasted 17h
76.4kg (PM)
DROM
-Ab Roller Work:
Kneeling x15
Standing Incline 3rolls x5
Solid. Managing to get really low on these while standing further away than before.
-Back Squats: 105x3x3
-Bench Press: 69x5x2 / 69x4
-Weighted Pull-ups: 21x4 / 20x4 / 20x3
Tired, crabby, underfed and just not into it. The only good thing were the ab-rollers, other than that the squats felt like a ton, got pinned on the the last rep on bench press and the weighted pull-ups weren't there.

[Troy Archie]

27/08/08
Fasted 16h

28/08/08
Fasted 15h
77kg (PM)
DROM
-Deadlifts: 130x5 / 135x5 /140x5x3
-Shoulder Press: 45x5x3
-Deadhang Chin-ups: 10/10/7

Blah. I'm just not into it these days. I'm having to drag and force myself to the gym and I just don't have any intensity. I need a change of scene, new gym and change of plans.

I realize now the appeal of Crossfit for so many people, myself included; it's a great way to be fit for the many of us out there with no sport and no goals other than to have fun and be fit. The constant changing workouts and varibilty of each workout is a dramatic and refreshing change from the some old day in and day out workouts that so many people are accustomed to and force themselves into. We all have enough mindless repition and static in our lives that going to the gym and doing the same thing week in week out is painful. No it's not a good strenght program or template if you play X sport but the majority of CF'ers are desk jockeys.
I need to go back to basics.

[Troy Archie]

29/08/08
Fasted 16h
-Tabata in the park of:
Thrusters, 27lbs DBs
Ball Slams, 25lbs ball
1-arm Swings (4rounds per arm)
Sprints
I'm not even bothering to post my scores or totals; the point of the workout was to be outside, have fun and have a workout. And I did.

30/08/08
76.2kg (PM)
Fasted 15h
DROM
-Overhead Squats: 53x5 / 54x5 / 55x5 / 56x5 / 57.5x5
-10 minutes of Cindy
10 Total Rounds