Posts Tagged ‘Squats’

Summary If you’re an aerobic athlete (runner, swimmer, cyclist, triathlete) who’s reached a plateau, has found more miles does not translate into success and wonders if strength training might help – please read. I’m not offering a quick fix, food gimmick, shake, or simple  trick.  Over the last year I’ve ventured into a different way [...]

September and October have proven to be a nice fusion of Triathlon (primarily running) and CrossFit, much like late Summer races into early Fall. Have been solo on the CrossFit WOD’s.  Am missing my Lincoln CrossFit box greatly, but due to budget limitations, have to get the WOD’s done at home and the YMCA.  I [...]

4 Weekly stats Week ending 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 Running 11 14 11 12 Walking 1 4 1 Cycling/spinning 11.5 1.5 19 23 Swimming 1 .17 .5 Rowing 1 .5 CrossFit WOD’s 3 0 0 2 Total miles 25 miles 23.5 31.5 36 4 weeks of racing and catching up on logs!  Details are below.  [...]

Weekly stats – total miles 38.57,  total time –  6 hours 57 minutes * Running –  37  miles * Walking – 1 miles * Bike/spinning – 0 miles * Swimming – .57 miles * Rowing – . miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 1 Juggled the normal second week of a [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 28.5 miles * Walking – 2.75 * Bike/spinning – 23 miles * Swimming – .14 mile * Rowing – .5 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 A good mix this week of biking, running and Crossfit WOD’s with a little swimming and rowing.  Highlight was [...]

Angie is a nice, no sense workout that requires minimal equipment (pull up bar). This heart pounder involves 100 continuous reps of pull-ups, push ups, squats (air) and situps. I took my first pass at a Droid recording and subsequent Power Director video edits. So my disclaimer, this ain’t polished. Of benefit in reviewing this [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 21.35 miles * Bike/spinning – 16 miles * Swimming – 2.26 mile * Rowing – 6.2 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day)  – 4 total and my hips were a howling! Solidly sore week of Crossfit WOD, running miles stuck at 20 but ramp up on swimming, [...]

So many fun new torturous routines in Crossfit’s Workout in the Day.   The emphasis on each one is 1) anaerbobic burst 2) whole body movement and 3) time.   A new one today for the Bellevue University Cross Fit  was a Tabata .  In 20 minutes someone moves through 4 routines, with a 20 second on [...]