Strength WOD:
5/5/3/3/1/1/1
Front Squat
* 25 Minutes total
Conditioning WOD:
For time:
500m Row
150 Double Unders
50 Burpees
Results
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Chest up and knees out:
Day 50 of the Burpee Challenge today. This is the one WOD that they counted. Yay Burpees! Thanks to Debra for inspiring so many to do this challenge with her and props to all of you that completed it!
The Open starts in March. That means it’s time for the annoyingly excessive but midly entertaining return of Exercise Center: “CrossFit Games Update: February 19, 2013” – [video]
Christa participated in the Stop the Slop Nutrition challenge and saw significant progress in her body composition (weight loss/muscle gain) and PR’s in several WOD’s over the past month plus. High fives and keep it up!
Here’s her essay:
“Stop the Slop” by Christa F.
Over the
last month, I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked, “Christa, you
look great… Have you lost weight?” I
have actually lost count of the number of people who have commented (I tried at
first). It’s only been 30 days. I had no idea that my co-workers, friends,
and family members would notice such a drastic change in me over such a short
time. I started wondering exactly how
much weight I have lost…. 5lbs, 10lbs, 15lbs…more? I had no idea and I didn’t dare weigh myself
and break the contest rules. I did know
that my work slacks were getting loose and shirts that used to be too tight
were fitting nicely. What is most
amazing to me is that these changes happened during one of the busiest and most
stressful months of my life.
This month,
I have worked an average of 30 hours per week on a new project (with free lunch
3 days a week that I did not eat). I
have had school commitments 15-20 hours a week and then had to study at least 15
hours per week. This totals over 60
hours plus an hour drive each way to Seattle almost every day. I managed to get to a CrossFit workout at
least four times a week with a few workouts at home as well. Usually, this high level of commitments and
pressure would have put me over the edge with stress and anxiety. However, I have found that these fitness and
nutrition changes have kept me calm, organized and the stress level is much
lower than times with less activity. I
know that the only reason I am doing so well right now is that I did make these
positive changes in my life. I am not
relying on food, alcohol, and sugar to “make myself feel better”. I now believe that they were making me feel
much worse, with drastic consequences.
The
nutrition and fitness changes that I made were small, but the changes worked
synergistically. My workouts felt great
and I was pushing myself to go faster and lift heavier with less resistance
from my body. My strict food choices
were keeping my cravings low while also helping my workouts. My workouts made my body want and feel good
about clean food. I have gotten to the point where I have stopped wanting and
even looking at the same things that I would previously love to eat on a daily
basis. I made it a priority to get to
the gym as much as possible and was successful.
Today, one
day after the challenge has ended, I looked at a cookie a lunch. I thought to myself and laughed, “I could
have one if I want”. And then I knew that
I really did not want it. I want to be
healthy, get fit, and feel good about myself.
I want my progress to continue.
Even though I lost, “Just 7lbs”, I still feel like I succeeded. In the fitness challenge, I was able to
decrease my time by a minute and a half when I felt like there was no way I
could go any faster the first time around.
This whole experience has made me realize that little changes over an
extended period of time can make a huge difference. If I can make positive lasting changes during
one of the most stressful times in my life, then I can certainly make this a
lifelong change that will continue to benefit me in the future. My challenge is not over; it is just
beginning. Thank you for the
challenge.