Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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[quote name='JK' timestamp='1363827031' post='353308']<br />
Where do all the names for the workouts like Fran, Grace and Karen come from?<br />
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Based on the content of the workouts they must be some pretty difficult women .<br />
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Glassman started naming the workouts to make it easier to explain the workouts, it's easier to remember a name than the laundry list of movements (and the cynical will say so he could trademark them). His running joke is that anything that leaves you flat on your back, out of breath, wondering the the fuck just happened to me but wanting more deserved to be named after a woman.<br />
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Ok, that was bloody difficult. Improved my score from 162 to 215, getting through 65 of the DUs, so 25 left to go get on Sunday. Which in theory is about 15 seconds of effort, but wow it's hard to jump after the wall balls. <br />
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Took my time for Karen down to 9.37, so over a minute better than last month and first time under 10mins. Really happy with that effort, so only doing it again for fun. -
Yeah that is a massive gain! awesome work
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[quote name='Kirwan' timestamp='1363581519' post='352843']<br />
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They are going to release the video of the 420 soon (it was done on a military base), can't wait to see how that was even possible! Second place was 383, so got beaten by more than a round.<br />
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So I hear the bird who did the 420 get DQ'd due to not meeting the movement standard on the box jumps....doh! -
[quote name='JK' timestamp='1364375739' post='355145']<br />
So I hear the bird who did the 420 get DQ'd due to not meeting the movement standard on the box jumps....doh!<br />
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Yeah, not surprised to be honest. The score was so much higher than second place, and if you don't stand on the top of the box it's much faster and easier.<br />
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Oh, and I didn't repeat the workout because the next day I came down with a mild case of Pneumonia! Bit of bummer, as it means I most likely can't do this weeks workout at all.<br />
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I can do one rep of something to stay in the comp, and maybe do the last two workouts. Latest I can do this weeks is Monday morning. -
Pretty much zero chance. Supposed to take weeks to get over this. I snuck in to judge tonight, and set my 1 rep. <br />
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Of course I did six, and I was in a fair bit of chest pain without even getting out of breath. <br />
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I think I'll ask to do these later to at least know what my score is, even if the ranking is over now. -
Did 6 for the last workout of the open too, disappointing but if you're sick, you're sick. Finally starting to come right, so planning the recovery now. <br />
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Metcons are out, same with anything that makes me breath too heavy. So am starting (hopefully) next Wednesday, focusing on skills and strength, and workouts where I can control my breathing and rest in between sets.<br />
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Taking it as an opportunity to get my first muscle up. So need more Ring Dips (target 15) and strict pullups. have neglected these recently, and need that 10 consistently. Then i'll work on the transition for the MU, and get kipping.<br />
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[quote name='Kirwan' timestamp='1365117461' post='356953']<br />
Did 6 for the last workout of the open too, disappointing but if you're sick, you're sick. Finally starting to come right, so planning the recovery now.<br />
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Metcons are out, same with anything that makes me breath too heavy. So am starting (hopefully) next Wednesday, focusing on skills and strength, and workouts where I can control my breathing and rest in between sets.<br />
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Taking it as an opportunity to get my first muscle up. So need more Ring Dips (target 15) and strict pullups. have neglected these recently, and need that 10 consistently. Then i'll work on the transition for the MU, and get kipping.<br />
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Been Crossfitting for two years on Monday.<br />
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I can crack a couple or three Muscle ups, shit they are hard work. -
[quote name='Kirwan' timestamp='1363636187' post='352951']<br />
Jesus, a 2.24 Fran is world class. And I take 50 mins to do a filthy 50, and he takes 16.42.<br />
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Currently in 33rd in Oz, so a few places of regionals (IIRC it's top 30). He must have been training up a storm over the past year and a half. I did a google to see if he went to regionals last year, and found his placings in the 2011 Auckland Games, and he came one place behind the kid I keep banging on about from my gym in the intermediate comp. He would have been around 15 at the time too.<br />
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Had a few Crossfit Newmarketers wander into our gym, seems a good gym from what they say about it (must be hellishly expensive!)<br />
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Marcs still doing pretty well. Slipped back a bit in 13.3 and 13.4 but currently top for Australia on 13.5 with 164. Be plenty more to come though that'll go through to 3rd round and beat that score by alot. Hopefully can stay inside the 30 by the end.<br />
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Hows the health improving kirwan?<br />
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And whats a Metcon?
