Fitness Thread

[Road Guy]

double unders were one of the only things i could do really well at crossfit.  thanks to years and years of wresting, so many hours of jumping rope for conditioning and making weight.

I am just getting to the point where I could RX more of the movements but those GD double unders and Toes to Bar are F'n killing me..

Id almost be willing to pay for an hour of one on one instructions if it would get me there, do you think its more technique versus "ability"?

for example back in the day I had to be able to spring 300 meters in like 48 seconds for my FBI interview, couldn't ever do it on my own, hired a coach and after a few days I learned it was mostly technique..

 

[Road Guy]

that is a deep snatch

also one time the female coach was watching my front squats (which were awkward for me when I first started them) and she would stand right near me and yell at me to "GO DEEPER" and it was pretty much all I could do to keep it together

 

[csb]

I did the 20" box for box jump burpees today. No need to show off. 

 

[csb]

Also, I've lost 2.5% body fat, according to the hand meter at the gym. I don't know that I trust those things a whole lot, but my pants are in agreement, so I'll accept it. 

 

[Road Guy]

The Wife (Registered Nurse AND a non practicing Registered Dietitian) believes in those things - congrats!

My wife had a pic of me from last February and you never really know how fat your were till you see one of those... 

 

[leggo PE]

My wife had a pic of me from last February and you never really know how fat your were till you see one of those... 

They're called progress pictures for a reason!

 

[akwooly]

I am just getting to the point where I could RX more of the movements but those GD double unders and Toes to Bar are F'n killing me..

Id almost be willing to pay for an hour of one on one instructions if it would get me there, do you think its more technique versus "ability"?

for example back in the day I had to be able to spring 300 meters in like 48 seconds for my FBI interview, couldn't ever do it on my own, hired a coach and after a few days I learned it was mostly technique..

i would get a rope so you can practice at home.  i think you just need time.  I wouldn't just grab a rope and do DUs i would do some speed rope drills like do 30s of each: singles, alternating feet, feet together side to side, front to back, high knees, Ali shuffles.

 

[csb]

Truffle shuffle

 

[Road Guy]

I can do around 200 singles at a time - I figured that would be a good breaking off point?

I think DU attempts is one of the most exhausting things there is!

 

[akwooly]

I can do around 200 singles at a time - I figured that would be a good breaking off point?

I think DU attempts is one of the most exhausting things there is!

It’s all in the wrists

 

[tj_PE]

It’s all in the wrists

Uhuh

 

[Ble_PE]

Uhuh

What, were you thinking it was all in the hips?

 

[Road Guy]

Should we delete the guy that started the fitness thread in STB just to send us spam

Emails about his personal coaching stuff??

 

[Dleg]

Warn him first and tell him to post in the vendor section?

 

[csb]

I like that everyone is ignoring his pitch. Leave it and let it be awkward for him. 

 

[Road Guy]

I sent him a **** pic, Too soon?

 

[csb]

I sent him a **** pic, Too soon?

Not soon enough. 

 

[csb]

Down 8.4 lbs since October 25. 

You know what I'm craving more than anything? A slice of good pizza. Like the kind where the crust is chewy and you gotta fold it to eat it. Just one. All I need is one. 

Also, my back doesn't look like a shar pei anymore. 

 

[MA_PE]

Congrats CSB.  Keep up the good work.  Warning:  pizza is like chips.  One doesn’t do the trick

 

[Supe]

Tony's up the street from me serves single slices from a 24" pie...