Category Archives: Crossfit Diaries

I think CrossFit has been discussed so much, and with such vigor, that we can finally say (or ought to be able to say) we’re done now let’s move on.  Which is not to say CrossFit is over, or passe, … Continue reading →

The thing about CrossFit is that it’s focused on results.  Workouts are measured across time, repetitions, and workload.  Measurement is an integral part of the CrossFit culture of fitness.  So (at least for me) it’s really easy to focus totally on … Continue reading →

CrossFit is a combination of physical and mental fitness.  Sometimes it’s hard to know what the failure point actually is.  Yesterday I set my workout for: a twelve minute time limit of 75 wall balls at 20# with a 7-8 ft target, … Continue reading →

A while back someone asked me if my goal for my workouts was to get good at CrossFit.  The answer is no.  For me, CrossFit was (and is) a means to an end.  That end is “fitness.”   The big problem is … Continue reading →

As a general proposition “VO2 Max” ought not to play a particular role in anyone’s happiness.  But it does for me. Establishing a VO2 Max has been on my list of things to do for a couple of weeks.  It’s … Continue reading →

A while back I did 5 rounds of 1 arm 3 KB snatches + 5 half-height kb swings, 10 24 inch box jumps (first the right arm, 10 box jumps, then left arm, then 10 box jumps) and a 200m … Continue reading →

I’ve been involved with CrossFit for about 18 months.  It has been slow going.  Sometimes it seems like there aren’t any big improvements.  But a couple of weeks back I did 100 double-unders.  It took a while, especially since I alternate single and doubles … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks back our CF gym (CrossFit East Sacramento) had the annual “Newbie Throwdown.”   The idea is to have all the newer members, and essentially anyone who is not at level 1 status, participate.  The level 1 athletes act as … Continue reading →

From now on, if anybody asks me “what is CrossFit” or “do you recommend CrossFit” here is my answer. CrossFit is a recreational activity with a strong emphasis on physical culture, e.g. “fitness.” CrossFit compares to water skiing, snow skiing, skateboarding, rock climbing, snow boarding, body surfing, surfing, rollerblading, and sky-diving. Continue reading →

In every CrossFit workout I’ve done I am the person who selects the weight, and regulates the intensity. In CrossFit, we call this “scaling.” The idea is to scale the weight down (or up) so that the workout is intense enough to be of benefit. In practice you will see vastly different weight levels used, but if you look closely you will see that everybody gets about the same level of intensity. Continue reading →