Running

[blitz]

How often should you check those figures to look for progress? I'd assume trying to do a workout like that (as many repitions as possible without stopping or breaking it up into sets) could be a good way to train also...but you only do it...once a month?

I guess you can do it whenever you want, right now I probably won't try again till december, see how much I've improved till then. I have a bjj tournament in dec. so I'm hoping I can increase my numbers by then, maybe even run a little :P

Edit: Did 80 good mornings, 60 pushups, 20 burpees, 150 crunches.

[Garland]

How often should you check those figures to look for progress? I'd assume trying to do a workout like that (as many repitions as possible without stopping or breaking it up into sets) could be a good way to train also...but you only do it...once a month?

[Tom Yum]

Those are some good numbers.

I hated running too. Think about it from this perspective:

When you started lifting weights (or doing any excercise for that matter) you went through a great deal of soreness and pain. Obviously, you don't anymore. Over coming that pain is just a minor benefit of training.

[blitz]

Sorry.

I meant pullups, pushups etc in one set.

Oh ok.

Pushups: 75 If I really push myself.
Pullups: 7-8 ... =/
Situps: lots and lots lol, I just do them until I'm bored.
Jumping Jacks: hmm don't know how you count these :P I've done 20 minutes straight of jumping jacks at a pretty fast pace.
3 mile: never tried, never will! lol, we don't have a track that shows mileage and I honestly HATE running on a treadmill.

Then again, I've never really ran long distances.

Squats: 150ish, i did that half year ago but i haven't tried since, don't know if i've improved there, I'm only doing sets now. Edit: I'm not sure if I did them as 150 in a row or 75x2. But I know I did many when I first joined the gym.

Guess thats it?

[Tom Yum]

You mean from the Cindy workout?
I did 56 pullups, 120 pushups(I added some pushups to the beginning sets because I didn't know it was only 10), 155 squats, I'll be honest I could have done more pushups/squats but pullups are just too much lol =/ I quit at the 18 minute mark out of 20, was just too gased out.
Then I did 100 crunches which aren't supposed to be part of the workout, but I need to do them daily to get rid of that extra fat.

Sorry.

I meant pullups, pushups etc in one set.

[blitz]

I'd like to workout with Cindy, but she can't keep up.....

Blitz what are your numbers?

Push-ups
Pullups
Situps
Jumping Jacks
3 mile run

You mean from the Cindy workout?
I did 56 pullups, 120 pushups(I added some pushups to the beginning sets because I didn't know it was only 10), 155 squats, I'll be honest I could have done more pushups/squats but pullups are just too much lol =/ I quit at the 18 minute mark out of 20, was just too gased out.
Then I did 100 crunches which aren't supposed to be part of the workout, but I need to do them daily to get rid of that extra fat.

[Tom Yum]

Update

Yesterday's workout:

4 mile jog (not a run). 8:24 pace (yes, that's slow; its my jog pace)
100 Crunches
50 Hello Dollies

4 x 400 meter sprints (approx 1:00 per 400 meter)
100 jumping jacks
20 x 8-count body builders

[Tom Yum]

I want to do that "Cindy" workout today. I just want to know what the Cross fit warmup is, can someone tell me? I couldn't find it on crossfit.com. Hopefully someone can give me an answer within the next 5 hours =/

I'd like to workout with Cindy, but she can't keep up.....

Blitz what are your numbers?

Push-ups
Pullups
Situps
Jumping Jacks
3 mile run

[blitz]

I'm with ya on that - it's pretty funny thinking you're reasonably strong and then trying to BUILD UP to ten good pull-ups.

And I thought I was doing good because I built up to 55 pushups. New goal: 55 pullups in a row by the end of my lifetime!

[treelizard]

I'm with ya on that - it's pretty funny thinking you're reasonably strong and then trying to BUILD UP to ten good pull-ups.

I hate both of you! I can't even do ONE bodyweight pullup! Oh well, I guess I should be happy. The first time I did Cindy I needed an 80# assist and now I'm down to 40#...and I can even do one pullup (just one) with a 30# assist.

[gregimotis]

Bodyweight pullups are hard as ****, it's my first time doing them, since last year I couldn't hold myself up once lol =/

I'm with ya on that - it's pretty funny thinking you're reasonably strong and then trying to BUILD UP to ten good pull-ups.

[blitz]

Bit late! I just finished it.. lol one of the hardest workouts I've ever done.

I did 11 sets after a similar warmup except I did free squats/pushups/pullups and some situps, can't do dips/b extensions at home =/ I also did 100 crunches after.

Bodyweight pullups are hard as ****, it's my first time doing them, since last year I couldn't hold myself up once lol =/

[gregimotis]

I want to do that "Cindy" workout today. I just want to know what the Cross fit warmup is, can someone tell me? I couldn't find it on crossfit.com. Hopefully someone can give me an answer within the next 5 hours =/

ON the crossfit site in the FAQ's. The warmup is:


3 rounds of 10-15 sets

Samson stretch (15-30 seconds)
overhead squats with a broomstick
pullups
dips
sit-ups
back extensions


I do the squats with 50lbs of weight if the workput is not leg intense and do 10 sets of all. The trick is to keep moving and get the heart rate up.

Crossfit recommends adjusting the warmup for the workout (substitute pullups and dips if the workout is pullup and dip centric, for example)

[blitz]

I want to do that "Cindy" workout today. I just want to know what the Cross fit warmup is, can someone tell me? I couldn't find it on crossfit.com. Hopefully someone can give me an answer within the next 5 hours =/

[treelizard]

I did rounds of "Cindy" which is 5 pull-ups, 10 pushups and 15 squats, for 20 minutes. Got 13 rounds and 2 pull-ups. 40# assist on all the pull-ups except the first 5, which were 45# assist (I didn't see that dumbbell on the Grav.) This is 1 pull-up short of a three-round improvement from last time (and I used 50# assist then) so I'm pretty stoked.