Nutrition, Diet, and Elite Fitness: Notes, Goals, and Resources....

[Orchid PE]

Hey, you have your own thread. Shoo. Shoo! 

Whatever! I need to monopolize this thread for about 3 pages, then we'll call it even.

 

[Road Guy]

If the workout calls for 53 lb KB and all that is left when you go to grab one is a 55Lb’er then that makes it an RX+ workout right??

 

[akwooly]

One time the WOD called for 2 pood KB swings and the only KB left was the 3 pood. My hammies and grip were on fire after that WOD. 

 

[Road Guy]

I had to look up how much a pood is but holy ****!

 

[csb]

It finally happened- I've ordered Nanos. 

 

[Road Guy]

Since I have a size 13, I can usually get good deals on them on clearance, but they are usually ugly as F colors

 

[Road Guy]

I think you tagged me just to try to lure me back, lol

it worked!

 

[csb]

Reebok is running a sale for the Nano 9s- they were only $65. I think I accidentally bought the same color as my coach. 

We're doing a ton of stretch and strength kind of stuff over the next 11 weeks and it feels ridiculous, but also feels really good to slow down a lot of those movements and feel where the weaknesses are and how to improve them. My left glute is worthless, so I plan on really focusing in on not letting it give up on those eccentric movements. Slow overhead press always gets me- it's like my arms are worthless on their own without a little push from my legs. 

Our gym moved and so she was giving away random gear. I picked up 2-45, 2-25, and 2-10 plates. I farmer carried the 45s across the house in the hopes that I can get my grip strength really advanced. 

 

[Road Guy]

I bought the nike lifting shoes that have the little insert in them, but they feel awkward as ****. I thought you were supposed to keep weight in your heels, but this feels like its lifting them forward a bit - maybe they just take some getting used to..

now you just need a bar and you will have a great home gym start!

 

[csb]

Yeah, as I was loading them up she said, "But still come to the gym!" 

It'll be nice to have stuff at home for the next time we're all quarantined. I stayed at home while waiting for my husband to clear his tests and I was sad I missed deadlift day. 

 

[Road Guy]

lol

I think I would have to find a bar just to have the full set up, even if you miss a day for traveling or other stuff.

I cant do anymore home quarantine workouts though, if they go in that direction again I am just going to get fat again.  

 

[csb]

We were talking last week about home workouts. We were doing single leg DB deadlifts and I said, "I feel like we did a million of these during shutdown." I was very glad to not have seen them in awhile. 

I would full on just become the crazy person carrying a pack of weight around the neighborhood. I never want to do mountain climbers ever again. 

 

[Tiger15]

ok, catch me up. What's the difference between this thread and the other one? 

You're trying to get the XF talk out of the other thread?

 

[csb]

ok, catch me up. What's the difference between this thread and the other one? 

You're trying to get the XF talk out of the other thread?

It triggers Chattaneer. I think you can still talk about weights in the other thread? I dunno what else is okay. 

 

[Orchid PE]

This one is for people that think being the crossfit games champion makes you the "fittest person in the world."

The other one is for everyone else.

 

[Road Guy]

I concur it’s not really a “sport”- but I find it hard to devalue it’s results.

But I’ll try and stay out of the boomers  orange theory thread....

 

[csb]

So this morning was 50 manmakers. Because we use Chris Spealler for our programming that means a manmaker is the following:

Renegade row (rowing in the plank position, each arm once)

Push up

Jump up

Clean

Thruster (or squat then push press)

That's ONE. Right around 25 or so I started alternating bodyweight with my dumbbells reps. Good gosh. 

 

[csb]

And I don't really follow the CrossFit games. I just know some names and watch along, knowing that tomorrow I'll try the same movements at the gym. I also follow professional cycling for approximately the same reason- I'll never be pro, but I know what it's like to ride my bike a long distance for many days in a row. 

But, if @knight1fox3 ever comes back, he'll need to sit in his P90X penalty box by himself. 

 

[Road Guy]

I enjoy participating in the open but I dont watch the actual games.

Last year (or this year) I did one of the workouts RX, which was cool (for a middle age guy) the 120 wall ball one..cant recall the Number..

 

[csb]

Sure you can't recall the number...