Muscle & Fitness - View topic

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

I just put a bench under my pull up bar and helped myself with my feet when I needed it. I made sure I was pulling as much as I could though.

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Pencil Neck **Joined:** 26 Jul 2009 **Posts:** 397

good. i was just trying to say you shouldnt try to deadhang all the pullups cause you wont ever finish lol, jump them, use ur legs drive, etc. Dont worryabout breaking the bodybuilding rules

_________________
Not actively surviving is passively dying -Ori Hofmekler

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful. -Lao Tzu

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

5 rounds of

3x 95lb snatch
10x 95lb overhead squat
400m run

24 min.

OUCH!

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Pencil Neck **Joined:** 26 Jul 2009 **Posts:** 397

its actually pretty good for a first time in my opinion.

_________________
Not actively surviving is passively dying -Ori Hofmekler

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful. -Lao Tzu

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

JP wrote:

its actually pretty good for a first time in my opinion.

Thanks. Ran me ragged though!

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

So tomorrow is a CFT, squat, shoulder press and dead. How do I go about it? Do I work my way up to my 1rm or just do a light warm up and jump into it?

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Olympia God **Joined:** 23 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 7412

Warm up, then you get 3 shots at hitting a 1RM.

If you click on "Crossfit total" on the main page it gives you a little bit of an explanation.

_________________
There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy - Mark Rippetoe

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

bigstabile wrote:

Warm up, then you get 3 shots at hitting a 1RM.

If you click on "Crossfit total" on the main page it gives you a little bit of an explanation.

Cool, thanks.

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

Squat: 1x 275, 1x 295, 1x 315 (fail)
Shoulder Press: 1x 135, 1x155, 1x 175 (fail)
Dead: 1x 275, 1x 295, 1x 315

I felt good going into the last squat attempt but about 1/4 the way up I stopped moving all together.

I am happy with the numbers. The shoulder press was standing.

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Olympia God **Joined:** 23 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 7412

Nice man, that's a pretty good total.

_________________
There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy - Mark Rippetoe

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

Thanks Bigs.

Today: Pullup ladder

6+min
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3 for a total of 24.

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Getting Buffed **Joined:** 19 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 1176

GJM_3 wrote:

Thanks Bigs.

Today: Pullup ladder

6+min
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3 for a total of 24.

The pull up ladder was a blast. I read about it last night and couldn't wait to try it out. BTW good work on getting to 6. I bet 99.99% of the fellas in my gym couldn't make that mark.

_________________
His muscles became hard as iron, and he grew callous to ordinary pain. He achieved an internal as well as external economy. The last least particle of nutrients was carried to the farthest reaches of his body, building it to the toughest and stoutest of tissues. Jack London - Call of the Wild

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

TYLER1 wrote:

GJM_3 wrote:

Thanks Bigs.

Today: Pullup ladder

6+min
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3 for a total of 24.

The pull up ladder was a blast. I read about it last night and couldn't wait to try it out. BTW good work on getting to 6. I bet 99.99% of the fellas in my gym couldn't make that mark.

I have to say though, 235 feels really heavy when it is hanging from your hands! I am hoping that sticking to this I can greatly improve on pullups!

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit

Olympia God **Joined:** 23 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 7412

You'll definitely improve your pull-ups. They are probably the most frequently done exercise in crossfit. When I first did crossfit last spring, I needed like 50lbs of assistance to get 8 reps. After a few months of crossfit I was able to do 8 reps with a 25-30lb weighted vest and was doing multiple sets of 10 as part of my warm up.

It's part getting stronger, it's also losing weight and it's also improving your CNS and getting better at actually doing them.

_________________
There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy - Mark Rippetoe

Gym Rat **Joined:** 24 Jun 2008 **Posts:** 629

bigstabile wrote:

You'll definitely improve your pull-ups. They are probably the most frequently done exercise in crossfit. When I first did crossfit last spring, I needed like 50lbs of assistance to get 8 reps. After a few months of crossfit I was able to do 8 reps with a 25-30lb weighted vest and was doing multiple sets of 10 as part of my warm up.

It's part getting stronger, it's also losing weight and it's also improving your CNS and getting better at actually doing them.

ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT!!!

_________________
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 235 lbs
Goal: Overall fitness
Current Trg Plan: CrossFit