Intro

Eat Real Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants

Strong People are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general. - Mark Rippetoe

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Skills - Metcon

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Westbound CrossFit (Coach Aaron)

1730 (13 of us)

Warm Up

2 minute jog
Inch worm
Slow rope skips
Deadlift warm-up
Ring warm-up

Skill

EMOM x 5
2-4 Ring Muscle-Ups or progressions
 (Jumping MU / transition + dip / ring row + ring dip superset)
*Intention here is to refine muscle ups skills and capacity. Don’t over fatigue yourself or the workout but the goal here is improvement. Perfect time for those that are close to give attempts and learn from them. 

I worked on some ring supports and transitions

Final WOD Prep

3x5 Deadlifts building to workout weight
5 minutes of practice and scale considerations for cross over single unders

Conditioning

RXConditioning 
 AMRAP 12:
 3 Ring Muscle-Ups
 6 Deadlifts (225/155)
 12 Crossover Single Unders
 
Goal: 5+ rounds

Intermediate: Jumping MU, 185/125 DL, less reps of cross over single unders
Baseline: Ring rows + dips, 95/65 DL, single-unders

I scaled to 10 seconds accumulated ring hold time, deadlifts at 155 pounds and completed the crossover single unders as prescribed.  I managed 5 + 1 rounds and repetition.  The ring holds were unbroken and then 5 seconds + 5 seconds.  The deadlifts were unbroken.  My first set of crossovers were unbroken and then 2-3 sets for the rest.  This 

Cool Down (skipped)

2x 15 single arm bent row each arm
2x30 alternating jack knife (15 each leg)

Monday, September 15, 2025

Light Housekeeping

It is time again to part with some stuff.

Currently on Facebook Marketplace I have listed:
  1. Cerberus Dinnie Ring Handles - Paid $0 (courtesy of GGC); Retail $229; sold for $100 to Adam Pache (Facebook Marketplace)
  2. StrongArm Sport Conventional Deadlift Bar - Paid $150; Retail $288; listed for $200
  3. Titan Fitness Multigrip Bar - Paid $75; Retail $225; listed for $100
  4. Schisler Deep Dish Plates - Paid $120; Vintage; listed for $135
  5. Olympic Spin Lock Collars - Paid $5; Retail $40; listed for $15
  6. Boxing Gloves and Under Mitts - Paid $5; Retail $40; listed for $15
I can certainly stand to part with more items, but am not in any hurry.

Push Press - Metcon

Monday, September 15, 2025

Westbound CrossFit (Coach Bryn)

1200 (7 of us)

Warm Up

Echo bike
PVC pass throughs
Glute bridges
Plank should taps
Inchworms

Barbell warm-up
Kipping warm-up

Strength

Every 2:00 x 5 Sets
1 Power clean + Push Press x 5 @ heavy but maintainable

I built up from 75-80-85-90-90 pounds.  It seemed like a heavy 5 rep load.  I might have had 95 or 100 in me, but not sure.

Conditioning

RXConditioning 
 5 rounds For Time:
 10 Power Cleans (155/105)
 10 Push Press (same load)
 20 Toes to bar
 
Goal: Sub 12:00/ Cap: 14:00

Intermediate: 135/95 + 15 Toes to bar 
Baseline: 55/35lb. + Hanging leg raises or lying leg raises

This was as bad as I expected.  I scaled aggressively to 65 pounds for the power cleans and push presses and did leg raises for the core component.  I still pushed all the way to the cap, finishing in 13:38.  I was able to break up the power cleans 9/1 and then 5/4/1.  I held onto the bar for all 10 push presses, but was taking significant pauses at the chest.  The leg raises started out 10/10 and then 5/5/5/5.

USAWA Back to Back

Colorado OTSM Classic

Saturday, Sepember 13, 2025

Dinnie Lift - 418 pounds (personal best, no record)
Saxon Deadlift - 110 pounds (personal best, no record)
Saxon Deadlift, 2x5 - 115 pounds (new lift)
Deadlift, Fulton Bar - 213 pounds
Deadlift, Fulton, Left - 113 pounds
Deadlift, Fulton, Right - 108 pounds

One Ton Pentathlon Challenge

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Anderson Press - 145 pounds (record)
Anderson Squat - 305 pounds (record)
Hackenschmidt Floor Press - 185 pounds
Kennedy Lift - 380 pounds (record)
Peoples Deadlift - 380 pounds (personal best, no record

Lifts remaining to try:
  1. Bent Press
  2. Clean & Press - Middle Fingers
  3. James Lift
  4. Jerk from Rack*
  5. Judd Clean & Jerk
  6. Miller Clean & Jerk*
  7. Reg Park Bench Press
  8. Squat - 12" Base*
  9. Abdominal Raise
  10. Lano Lift
  11. Bear Hug
  12. Carter Lift
  13. Phumchaona Lift
  14. Total Poundage - 3 hours 9 minutes



Friday, September 12, 2025

Deadlift - Metcon

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Westbound CrossFit (Coach Matt)

1630 (13 of us)

Warm Up

Row erg
KB deadlift
Jumping jacks
Offset air squats
Tempo deadlifts

Strength

Every 2:30 x 5 Sets
 4 deadlifts @ 80–85%
 Pause 1” off the floor for 1 second

This was tough. I worked with 225-245-245-245-245 and kept good form.  245 is 70% of my 345 1RM.

Conditioning

RXConditioning 
 3 Rounds for Time:
 15 Deadlifts (225/155lb.)
 12 Burpee Box jump over (24/20)
 30 Abmat Sit-Up
 
Goal: Sub 10:00 | Cap: 12:00

Intermediate: 185/125lb.,20/12 box/plate height
Baseline: 35/15lb., low plate jumps or step ups, 15 sit ups or band supported sit ups.

I was encouraged to go heavy and do the prescribed volume, but it did not go well.  I scaled to 135 pound deadlifts and 12 burpee box step overs (20").

Round 1 - 8/7 on DL, BBSO ok, 15-6-6-3 sit-ups
Round 2 - 5/5/5 on DL, BBSO ok, 8-8-5-4-3-2 sit-ups
Round 3 - 5/2 at time called

Weight was OK.  Had I cut BBSO to 8 reps and 24 reps on sit-ups, I may have finished.

Cool Down

Pigeon stretch
Hamstring stretch
Single leg glute bridges

900 Yard Pool Swim

Friday, September 12, 2025

Carmody Rec Center

1300

Pool Swim

1x200 FR
1x100 FR
1x100 FR
1x50 FR
1x50 FR
-
1x100 BR
1x100 BR
1x50 BA
1x50 BA
-
1x100 FR
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900 yards total (32:30)

Slow going and I took 30 second breaks between efforts.  I did like the new Tyr jammer.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

If Moving?

If I were to move out of state or out of the country, I would have to trim my gym equipment.  That is a sad reality.

If leaving the country, I would likely only take my York smalls and some Grip Equipment.

If leaving the state, I would like to hang onto (4) bars, (1000) pounds of weight, collars, flat bench, some medium weight dumbbells, yoke, lightweight CrossFit stuff, Scott Preacher Curl and Sheaf/Sheaf Fork.

Should I start getting rid of some stuff in the near term?  Maybe.  I should at least put some feelers out there.  The items in green represent $1500 worth of stuff that I could part with and not feel like I was put out any.

What would I keep?

Basics
  1. Eleiko Bar
  2. Texas Power Bar
  3. Rogue Aggro Bar
  4. Rogue Beater Bar
  5. StrongArm Sport Deadlift Bar $150 (paid $150)
  6. Bella Bar
  7. Training Bar
  8. Stump Bar
  9. Apollon's Axle
  10. Generic Axle Bar
  11. Stubby Axle
  12. 3 Inch Thick Bar
  13. 2.5 Inch Thick Bar
  14. 3x4 Saxon Bar
  15. 2x5 Saxon Bar
  16. Curl Bar
  17. Shorty Olympic Bar
  18. Heavy Lift Bar
  19. Al Gerard Trap Bar
  20. Standard Curl Bar
  21. Band-Bell Bar
  22. Multi-Grip Bar $75 (paid $75)
  1. Iron Grip Plates
  2. Chop Wood Carry Water Plates
  3. York Milled Plates
  4. Hi-Temp Plates
  5. Rep/Rogue/VTX Bumper Plates
  6. Eleiko Change Plates
  7. Eleiko Training Plates
  8. Intek Plates
  9. Universal Plates
  10. Billard Plates
  11. Roc-Mo Plates
  12. BFCO Plates
  13. Schisler Plates $135 (paid $120)
  14. Rogue Calibrated Plates
  15. Kabuki Plates
  16. International Plates $75 (paid $1/lb)
  17. Kg Change Plates
  18. Standard Plates (IronMan, ROC-MO, York, Radha)
  19. Plate Mates
  • Collars
  • York Dumbbells 1-12; 15-50; Keep 1-12
  • Modern Dumbbells 17.5-50; Keep 20, 35
  • Rogue Squat Rack
  • Raptor Yoke
  • Rogue Bench
  • Cybex Bench
  • Hammer Strength Adjustable Bench $150 (paid $130)
Cardio
  • Row Erg
  • Bike Erg
  • Ski Erg
Strongman
  • Atlas Ball $100 (paid $125)
  • Atlas Stones $75 (paid $60)
  • Farmer Carry Handles $100 (paid $60)
  • Husafell Bag $50 (paid $40)
  • Metal Log $150 (paid $150)
  • Wooden Logs $40 (paid $20)
CrossFit
  • Medballs
  • Kettlebells
  • Pull-up Rig
  • Abmats
  • Bands
  • Jump Rope
  • Parallettes
  • Plyo Boxes $300 (paid $320)
  • Rings
  • Climbing Rope
  • Weighted Vest
  • Dead Balls $10 (paid $20)
Misc
  • Silencer Pads
  • Steel Mace $50 (paid $40)
  • Steel Clubs $30 (paid $40)
  • Box Squat $75 (paid $150)
  • Hip Extension $150 (paid $180)
  • Reverse Hyper
  • Torque Tank
  • York Squat Stands
  • Scott Preacher Curl
  • Center of Mass Bells
  • Stool
  • Chains
  • DC Blocks
  • The Answer Bench
  • BC Strength Hip Thrust Bench
  • Sit-up bench
  • Bosu Ball
  • Bulgarian bags
Grip
  • Grippers
  • Grip Implements

Highland Games Implements
  • 26 pound weight
  • 42 pound weight
  • 22 pound hammer
  • sheaf
  • sheaf fork