The Tough Mudder, Callaghan Valley 2012
This weekend, myself and a small group of friends completed the tough mudder. The mudder was 12 miles long with 22 obstacles. None of the obstacles were very difficult, but each one had a different effect on the body: Some were physically demanding Running 12 miles Climbing over large walls Hill cllimb Some were a mental struggle: Crawling in dark tunnels Avoiding electric shocks Crawling under barbed wire And some were just a “FREEZE YOUR ASS OFF” challenge: Swimming in a frozen lake Ice bath Together our team completed all the obstacles, and the 12 miles in aproximately 3 hours. Here is a quick video of our expereince. We are all looking forward to completing the challenge next year…and yes we are taking on new recruits!
Vacation workouts – no excuses
Recently my girlfriend an I traveled to Mexico for 10 days. While on vacation our workouts were subject to equipment and space. The beach is a beautiful area to relax and a great opportunity to practicing some skills: handstands push ups air squats pistol squats running technique swimming technique We stayed the first 4 days in a condo that had a small gym. We were fortunate that their was an old rusty olympic bar, some dumbbells and some open space. Our workouts were: WOD 1: 5 rounds of heavy deadlifts followed by, the following movements for time: 10 dumbbell snatches 55 lbs 400 m run 10 dumbbell snatches 55 lbs 800 m run 10 dumbbell snatches 55 lbs 1 mile run score: Keith 19:56 Kelly 22:37 WOD 2: 25 Back squats 135 lbs 50 double unders 25 Front squats 95 lbs 50 double unders 25 Overhead squats 65 lbs 50…
CrossFit gym tour – Los Cabos
Keith and Coach Fernando My girlfriend and I planned a trip to Los Cabos, Mexico. And the first thing on our minds was: how are we going to keep up with our training? We found CrossFit Los Cabos on line and contacted the gym, about “drop in” while visiting. I received an email explaining their class hours and that a drop in was no problem.On our first visit Fernando (gym owner) greeted us with a huge friendly smile and a handshake. After a brief introduction I explained our CrossFit experience.With our experience he allowed us to use the gym as an “open gym” while he coached his athletes. As a new gym, most athletes were participating in “ON RAMP”. We warmed up and practiced some skills then continued with 5 sets of 3 heavy power cleans. “The Chief” was on the board: 3 min AMRAP x 5 with 1 minute…
Is age a limiting factor?
My client demographic seems to be aging, a majority of my clients are over the age of 50. This age group continues to impress me in many ways: Their work ethic is amazing Their passion to learn proper technique is impressive Their goals and dreams remain strong This age group has taught me so much about mortality, goal setting, longevity and how to maintain a youthful outlook on life. Most days I feel as though I learn more from my over 50 clients then they learn from me. I would like to share a quick story that impressed me greatly: Today’s workout included a 1 RM deadlift. Before the workout started one of my clients said “I’m gonna deadlift 200 lbs today” …keep in mind that his previous best was 155 lbs for 5 reps with a body weight of 165 lbs at age 64. Let’s say that I was…