I kipped for the first time today!
I just thought I would try it. I try to kip a pull-up here and there, but I usually run into one of the following issues:
1. I get too excited about my swing and can't control it
2. My hands hurt from lifting something
3. My muscles are beat after a WOD
Today, there was some time for skill work between our SWOD and our CWOD at CFB, so I hoped up on the bar. Forward-back-up! My chin went over the bar! I was actually so surprised I thought it was an accident. So I got down, shook it out and hoped back up. Forward-back-up, forward-back-up!
Showing posts with label 10-Day Challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10-Day Challenges. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
NEW OUTPUT CHALLENGE: Catch a Football Everyday!
Reasons:
1. Because the Head Coach, Coach Beasley of the Boston Militia told me to
2. AND I just found out that player evaluations/tryouts will be held December 11th, and 16th, a MONTH sooner than I originally thought
The Plan:
To work on my wide-receiver skills Coach Beasley suggested that I find a friend and start catching a football 50+ times a day: catch with fingertips, bring the ball to the body and tuck, alternating sides of my body. I have enlisted my roommate to help me with this (thank you for volunteering and practicing with me in the kitchen). The back-up plan was recommended to me by a football friend, is to lie on my back and throw the ball in the air to myself.
Goals for this Output Challenge:
1. To start feeling like this is a motion that I am performing competently and unconsciously
This probably will not take more than a few minutes a day but it needs to happen EVERYDAY. There are only twelve days between now and the 16th (when I will be going to evaluations/tryouts), that means that I am going to make this a 12-day challenge.
Challenge Ends: December 16th, 2010
Any on point wide-receiver drills? Let me know!
1. Because the Head Coach, Coach Beasley of the Boston Militia told me to
2. AND I just found out that player evaluations/tryouts will be held December 11th, and 16th, a MONTH sooner than I originally thought
The Plan:
To work on my wide-receiver skills Coach Beasley suggested that I find a friend and start catching a football 50+ times a day: catch with fingertips, bring the ball to the body and tuck, alternating sides of my body. I have enlisted my roommate to help me with this (thank you for volunteering and practicing with me in the kitchen). The back-up plan was recommended to me by a football friend, is to lie on my back and throw the ball in the air to myself.
by Brero
Goals for this Output Challenge:
1. To start feeling like this is a motion that I am performing competently and unconsciously
This probably will not take more than a few minutes a day but it needs to happen EVERYDAY. There are only twelve days between now and the 16th (when I will be going to evaluations/tryouts), that means that I am going to make this a 12-day challenge.
Challenge Ends: December 16th, 2010
Any on point wide-receiver drills? Let me know!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
And the First OUTPUT Challenge: to get my benchmark numbers for Crossfit
Reason: Because I need to take my baseline of fitness on bodyweight exercises for future comparisons NOW
Even though this Output Challenge will not take me 10 days, it will take me 1 unpleasant day/hour. I would like to give myself adequate rest in between each exercise, and I know throwing my body at the ground for a solid minute for my burpees will take a little working up to. The exercises that I will be testing myself on are listed below, and can also be found with my goals, and benchmark numbers.
The Movements are max reps of:
1. Push-ups (consecutive)
2. Pull-ups (without coming off the bar)
3. Sit-ups (in 2 min)
4. Squats/Pistols (without stopping)
5. Burpees (1 min)
6. Dips (without coming off the bars)
I will alternate movements to make sure I am not tiring out one muscle group or part of my body too much; this will be helped by the fact that my dips and pull-ups will need to happen at Crossfit on Friday because I do not have the equipment for those in my house!
Goal for this Output Challenge:
1. To meet all of the Level I benchmarks for all 6 movements
Get your benchmarks and test yourselves! Push-ups, sit-ups, and squats can be done anywhere. If you are looking to try something new or want to see a movement done again, check out my Beginner's Guide for great websites to reference. Beat me, and post your numbers!!
The First Input Challenge: No nuts or nut butter for 10 days
Reason: Even though nuts are a great source of things like fat, protein and minerals like zinc, I like nuts too much. Unsalted raw almond butter is like candy to me.
Since taking the Paleo leap (and even before) nuts were an easy out. A handful for a snack, or a couple tablespoons with an apple. Unfortunately when you do this several times a day, your fat intake gets high fast. My weight has always been pretty stable, but I know if I want to get as competitive and fast as I can that means changing my body composition: loosing fat and gaining muscle.
Goals for this Input Challenge:
1. To include nuts in my diet 3-5 times a week instead of everyday
2. To get creative and think of better snack options for afternoon hunger
3. To stop eating spoonfuls of almond butter for dinner
Challenge Ends: November 20th, 2010
Snack ideas and encouragement are welcome. If you have ideas for future challenges, or if you have a vice you are struggling with post them or write me!
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