Tim 2008 - The Importance Of Consistency

[tim_mcf]

3/18/08:

bench press
singles - 135, 145, 155, 165
167.5x10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

[tim_mcf]

3/19/08:

10-20-30
-burpees
-95 lb hang power clean
-box jump, 20"
-kb snatch, 45 lb (split the reps)
-slamball, 20 lb

Finished in 26:14.

[pseudonym]

Originally Posted by tim_mcf

3/19/08:

10-20-30
-burpees
-95 lb hang power clean
-box jump, 20"
-kb snatch, 45 lb (split the reps)
-slamball, 20 lb

Finished in 26:14.

Nasty WOD mate!! great stuff What do the rest of your family think about the sound of 60 slamballs at 5am?? bet you're a popular guy at the breakfast table

[tim_mcf]

Colin - thanks for dropping in. I actually had intended to do 10-20-30-20-10, but bagged that idea...

I usually work out at 5 am, but this is Spring Break, so I was able to do it in the middle of the afternoon. I also work out in the garage, which is unattached to the house, so noise in the morning is no problem - at least this time of the year. My mom lives in an apartment over the top of the garage, and she's in Mexico all winter long - so that has been nice. Once she comes home, I'll have to quiet down a little. That's o.k. though, because I can mostly move outdoors for the summer.

[tim_mcf]

3/20/09:

overhead squat
singles - 45, 65, 85, 95, 105, 115, 125 PR

front squat
singles - 125, 135, 155, 175, 185, 205, 225, 245 PR

back squat
singles - 245, 265, 275, 295, 315 fail (325 would have been PR)
175x20 (60% of best attempt)

front squat
145x15, (60% of PR) racked bar just long enough to regrip it (my left wrist was killing me), 5 more.
This is kind of a PR, my previous best was 145x15.

overhead squat
75x10 (60% of PR), racked to my shoulders and rested (but didn't put it down), 5 more, back to the shoulders, 5 more.
Previous high-rep OHS PR was 75x20.

[JDR3]

Happy Easter Tim!

Workouts are looking very tough!

[tim_mcf]

Thanks, man!

3/22/08:

For time:
carry 21 chunks of firewood (roughly 18" diameter, 18-24" inches length, I'd guess 50 to 70 lbs each) approximately 75 feet uphill

10:43

[minime]

nice 'functional' workout tim! Did you actually need the logs to be uphill?!

[tim_mcf]

Originally Posted by minime

nice 'functional' workout tim! Did you actually need the logs to be uphill?!

Yes - that's where the woodshed is.

[tim_mcf]

3/26/08

Been having a hard time with motivation these last few days. Hopefully now I'll stay back on track.

bench press
singles - 135, 145, 155, 165
170x10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

[pseudonym]

well mate if online encouragement from a stranger half way round the world helps; I love reading your journal and getting ideas/inspiration (and obviousy keeping up with where you're at training wise).

I'm impressed and inspired by you lone Crossfitters (particularly as I picture you, peeling your hands off frozen bars and trudging through knee deep snow to get to your Kettlestack). Keep up the good work - if only so you can post it in your journal for me to look at and think 'that's a great idea for a WOD'.

[minime]

Funny how that motivation comes and goes. Sometimes I feel like I am sick of working out, doing crossfit, but then a few days later (a PR usually helps) and I am back on track.

Hope you feel better soon tim!

[tim_mcf]

Thank you both. Minime, it's mainly just because it's so damn early in the morning. We just went through daylight savings time, so I'm actually getting up a full hour earlier than I had been and I haven't adjusted fully yet. Plus I just got done with Spring Break, which gave me the option of working out later in the day - now I have to get up early early and it sucks. Made it today, though...

3/27/08:

Yogi and Boo Boo
2-4-6-8-10 for time:
-95 lb barbell Bear Complex...
power clean / front squat / push press / back squat / push press
-35 lb kettlestack Captain Bluebear...
clean / squat / push press / overhead squat / snatch

Finished in 28:12.

[minime]

that sucks. Kudos to you for keeping it up though, that takes dedication.

that looks like a fun one.. (not)

[tim_mcf]

3/30/08:

deadlift
singles - 135, 185, 225, 275, 325, 375, 425 PR
340x5 (80% of PR), 320x5 (75%), 300x5 (70%), 275x5 (65%), 255x5 (60%)