Showing posts with label pullups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pullups. Show all posts

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The day after OR Cheatapalooza

Max Distance Broad Jump
*you have 10 attempts to complete your max broad jump
*jump and record longest distance
7 feet 11 inches

"Cindy"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats 
12 Rounds + 5 pull ups

PICTURES!!!!!!

Well the challenge is over.  I've tried to stay strong as long as I could... now it is indulgence time!  This isn't part of the 70s big plan yet, this weekend is just about sacrificing to the demons.

Breakfast - Irish Car Bomb Cupcake, glass of whole milk, protein shake (whole milk, strawberries, whey, liquid vitamins, plain yogurt)

Its not even 9 AM and I am already in total system shock... maybe this was a bad idea.

Lunch - Moe's Billy Barou (nachos)
 Snack - Zone bar Tums... seriously.
(Planned)
Dinner -  CPK Jamacian Jerk Chicken... and maybe a beer or two
Dessert - I planned on getting some Ben & Jerry's but that may have to wait, the sugar is out of control

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

sick... totally weak

Let's catch up with Monday:
Breakfast - Whole milk, nuts, coffee with milk (I know no protein or veggie bad bad)
Lunch - Bistro Chicken Salad from Ufood, EVOO for dressing made it much better
Dinner - Wicksdorf salad (more chicken and bacon this time)

SWOD:
Front Squat 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 125-135-145-155(pr)-165(miss)
Bench "Speed" 10x3 @ 65% :30 sec rest @ 115

CFFB DWOD:
5 rds for time of
Sprint 100-Meters
6 Left Arm DB/KB Power Snatch @25
6 Right Arm DB/KB Power Snatch @25
12 Pullups
@12:34

I was a little sniffely on Monday and just thought it was allergies but on Tuesday the full on cold hit me. I spared you all my germs at the gym so no training for me. Also I've flexed the paleo a little: Meds, Halls, and OJ that past two days. And while I really just want tomato soup and grilled cheese, I've resisted.

Tuesday:
Breakfast - A little bit of Wicksdorf salad, whole milk
Lunch - 2 eggs, chicken, whole milk
Dinner - Chorizo Stuffed Peppers (delicious), OJ, whole milk

Today:
Breakfast - 3 eggs, chicken, onion (but I only ate about 5 bites), OJ, whole milk
Lunch - Chorizo stuffed pepper, oj, whole milk
Dinner -Paleo sloppy joes (no bread obviously, so I am going to try using the pepper tops, i want to do this with a burger too, i think that would work better)
nasty hamburger patty, whole milk

I hope I am better for tomorrow,  I don't want to get behind.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Heaven here I come

A while back I posted a video that I could not get enough of.  The one where some hot chick got a flu shot and it triggered a rare neurological disease.  Actually that part was boring the remix was where its at.  That shit was hilarious!  Here it is again in case you are new to Stuntman Mike Nation.



After watching that over and over and not feeling a hint of guilt, I decided I was on the way to hell.  Well guess what, my subconscious must just has a good BS meter because that bitch was FAKING! So watch the remix guilt free to your heart's content.



Actually, now that it is proven fake, its not as funny anymore... guess hell is still an option.


CFFB SWOD:
(A & C) Deadlift 5-RM @ 225

CFFB DWOD:
AMRAP in 12 minutes of
Max rep pull ups
Sprint 20 -40 -20 yards
*Score # of pull-ups and rounds
@ 73

Breakfast: Compote w/ pork loin, whole milk, coffe w/ whole milk
Lunch: Grilled Chicken, fruitcup, microwave steamed broc/cauli/carrots, whole milk
Snacky Snacks: Mixed nuts
Dinner: ???

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

coffee break

SWOD:
Press 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 @ 105
Strict pull-ups max reps, five sets 10-10-10-5-5

CFFB DWOD:
10 rds
50-yard sprints
Rest :30 seconds between sprints
Each sprint is maximal effort
 
Cave Food:
breakfast - 3 egg & green pepper omelet (not nearly as good without cheese) & whole milk
snacks - pecans
lunch - stuffed green pepper leftovers & whole milk
MIGRAINE: looks like I can't cut the caffeine habit - 16 ounce coffee / whole milk
dinner -  burger patty with spinach & whole milk

Monday, October 26, 2009

True S&M

Friday's punishment:

TGIF ~ Triple Mod
For time:
Row 1000-Meters
50 WBS @ 14/20
30 Pull-Ups
- - - - - - - - - -
Optional Second Round
Row 500-Meters
40 WBS
20 Pull-Ups
- - - - - - - - - -
Optional Third Round
Row 250-Meters
30 WBS
10 Pull-Ups
 
Results: Round 1 in 12ish (didn't remember exactly), round 2 was slooooow.  No round 3 for me.
Pukey scale: 3 first round, 4 second
Sadism: Solid 5

I knew this one was a straight up 5 on the sadism scale before I walked in the door.  Seriously, when ever you see the word "optional" in the WOD its an automatic 5.  Jason uses some mental mind fuck action on these because he could easily stick this all in under the WOD and you just do it because you have to.  There doesn't seem like a choice, but the word "optional" appears next to it and you either want to keep going or feel like you should keep going.  Put me in the latter.  Everyone was enjoying a tasty chilled beer while I was working round two of this suck-fest.  What did we get for our efforts?  A smiley face next to our names.  WTF? Are we in third grade?  If I have shitty form on my wall balls do I get a check next to my name?  If we get 3 checks do we get sent to time out (I would totally exploit this)?  I tell you what, AP handed me one of his Amstel Lights after the WOD and all was right with the world again.  I love CFFMHH.

I got invited to the CFE WOD at lakes Park this weekend.  I was going to do it till I found out it was 3 x 1.5 miles. You people are crazy but I salute you.  Lots of football watching this weekend even if most of the games sucked. And then...

Today's shitty ass WOD:

Triple Mod Monday ~ WMG
For time:
Deadlift @ 135/225lbs, 20 reps
Run 800-Meters
20 Box Jumps
20 Burpees
Run 800-Meters
20 Box Jumps
20 Burpees

Results: @185, 20ish (forgot again... I need to get better at recording it)
Pukey scale: 2
Sadism scale: 5 (a sneaky 5)

The actual workout isn't that bad... then how did we get to a 5?  Heavy dead lifts on a triple mod, to START the week.  This one is partially my fault, I was going for RX'd and didn't warm up properly.  If I am going to be gunning for 90% of my 1RM then I need to really work into it.  So I ended up settling for 185.  Got through the workout ok but definitely felt the dead lifts.  Now sitting in my chair at work in front of my computer I REALLY feel them.  I don't think the second half of the workout had anything to do with it, just the deads. +1 Jason.

Since we have been getting a heavy dose of sadism here, I saw something this morning for the ultimate masochist...


For those of you that don't know what you are looking at, it is a sex toy for men.  This is based on the "Fleshlight" which is a normal mouth that men are supposed to use to... well you get the idea.  My hand works plenty fine for me so I see no point in complicating matters with a device such as this.  I guess the Halloween theme is cute.  I am not into this vampire fad currently going on but whatevz.  Then I saw what was on the inside:


If you put this on your dick you seriously hate yourself.  WTF!!!! That shit has thorns on the inside!!!!  Jason may be a sadist but I don't think even his evil ass could dream up something like this.

Suck it (sans thorns)

--Stuntman Mike








Wednesday, October 21, 2009

There will be blogs

Yesterday's punishment:

Triple Mod ~ WMG
AMRAP in 15 minutes of...
Hang Power Clean @ 103/155, 3 reps
Sprint 100-Meters
Pull-Ups, 6 reps

Results: 8 + 3 hpc
Pukey scale: 3.5
Sadism scale: 3


Ok I am little late rolling this one out. Fairly solid morning for me yesterday, about the only good thing that happened all day.  My goals were simple:

A) Don't take longer than a "rest pause" (no water break)
2) Don't break up the reps
D) Get 10 rounds

Pass, Pass, FAIL.  Ok so I didn't hit my target but I managed to achieve two out of three and that ain't bad.

The rest of the day went like this: car troubles, server issues, business meetings, oh my.

I heard today's was a beyotch.  I am sure I will have some nasty words ready for Jason.

Suck it.

Stuntman Mike

Friday, October 16, 2009

OMFG FAIL

Today's punishment:

"FRAN"
21-15-9
Thrusters @ 63/95
Pull-Ups

Result: @85 16:26 (goal was sub 10)
Pukey: 4.9999999 (in my mouth, mid workout)
Sadism: 5

I am not going to dwell on it but this morning at CrossFit was not very good for the stuntman.  Sorry Kary for messing up your count, you did awesome though.  Thanks MK for pushing me, I probably would have taken 10 more minutes to finish.  Fran, I'll get you next time you nasty bitch.

Bleh

--Stuntman Mike 

Monday, October 12, 2009

This is why I'm fat

Today's punishment:


"HELEN"

3 rounds for time of
Run 400-Meters
21 KBS @ 16-K/24-K
12 Pull-Ups

Result: 15:47
Pukey Scale: 3 + 1.5 from the weekend = 4.5
Sadism Scale: 3 of 5

HELEN, HELLEN, fucking bitch!  I hate these nasty girls and after my weekend I don't think I was ready fight some commies today.  But enough about Jason's sadistic BS.  Let me tell you about the weekend.  On Sunday, While all you Paleo freaks were munching on your nuts and berries, I embarked on a culinary adventure of awesomeness that would make the rest of you squirm.  After all my day dreaming of Krisy Kreme Kheeseburgers, I knew I had act on it and also do 'em up Stuntman Mike style.  When word got out that I was going to attempt this monumental gastronomic venture... others quickly joined my most epic quest.

Here is a slide show I slavishly put together so you can try fathom the ultimate experience that was had.  Seriously though, its like looking at pictures of someone scaling Mount Everest, you really had to be there and do it yourself!  


My burger is better than yours.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Iron Curtain FAIL

Today's bullshit:

For time:
Run 400-Meters
50 KBS @ 16-k/24-k
35 Pull-Ups
20 Burpees
50 D/U
20 Burpees
35 Pull-Ups
50 KBS
Run 400-Meters

Results: under 40 mins (can't remember now)
Pukey scale: 4.9 of 5 (puked in my mouth)
Sadism scale: 5.0

This one sucked so much. Jason deserves a kick in the balls for this BS. Fucking commie swings were atrocious and completely and utterly kicked my ass. Total FAIL.

So since I am running short on time, I have compiled funny FAILZ I have found from the interwebs. Enjoy!














I love that play 'em off cat. Until tomorrow...

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

I need volunteers!

Today's punishment:

10 rds for time of
12 Squat Jumps
9 Push-Ups
6 Pull-Ups

Results: 19:41 (with curb push ups)
Pukey scale: 4.2 of 5
Sadism scale: 3 of 5

Made up stability ball push ups 3 at 145 failed after 2 at 155 with some crazy spaghetti arms.

So today in the gym Brent let out a nasty fart that literally cleared the room, Sarah, Jason, and I had to run outside to be able to continue breathing. This thing was bad, nearly vomit inducing, also it was plenty loud taking advantage of the acoustics from the wood platform beneath him. Sarah then brought up Pual's theory on smelly farts. He proposes that flatulence will only smell bad when in close temporal proximity to defecation, otherwise the it will remain odorless. Well Stuntman Mike is on the case to prove or disprove this theory.... but I need your help!

Please volunteer for my study. Sign up for a Google/Blogger account. I will set you up a Google spreadsheet. All volunteers (myself included) will track the following:
  • If you farted or took a shit
  • Date of fart/shit
  • Time of fart/shit (accurate to within 15 minutes)
  • If you farted, the fart intensity (squeaked one out or blasted your underwear) on a 1 to 5 scale
  • If you farted, the rankness of the odor on a 1 to 5 scale
Here is log... uh huh get it log!!!

This research is extremely important so please fill out this questionnaire and sign up! This study will last three weeks and I will post a formal report with my findings. The study will be completely anonymous and I will not post any private information unless you piss me off at sometime in the future.

For those that don't volunteer...

SUCK IT!

--Stuntman Mike

Friday, September 11, 2009

O Danny boy

Today's torture:

"Danny"
AMRAP in 20 minutes of
30 box jumps
20 115lb push press
30 pull ups

Result: 1 round plus 6 pull ups
Pukey scale: 4 of 5
Sadism scale: 4 of 5

Man this one sucked and, thanks to the fuckface, my ass still hurts from yesterdays lunges. But I love me some CrossFit Happy Hour. Nothing takes you out of the pukey zone better then an ice cold brew.

So no amusing blog post today as there is more drinking to be had. I know you are heart broken.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Monday, August 31, 2009

Still sleepy Monday

Today's bullshit:

AMRAP in 15 minutes of
3 HSPU
5 Pull-Ups
7 KTE

Results: 8 rounds + 2 handstand push-ups (using 8 notebooks)
Pukey scale: 2 of 5
Sadism scale: 4 of 5

Handstand push-ups are no joke and they are vastly less enjoyable then their sibling the kegstand push-up but I digress. Lets review this WOD in slow-mo. First you do some hand stand push-ups, then you tear the fuck out of your hands on the pull up bar doing pull-ups and KTEs. Then you drop back down on the floor with your now bleeding hands and put the ENTIRE WEIGHT OF YOUR BODY on them for more handstand push-ups. Repeat. Oh Jason you are a sadist indeed. Luckily mine did not tear did not tear thanks to my intense work out this weekend that required a lot of Vaseline, my hand and... sorry we almost about to head in the TMI category... fuck it... MY PENIS! I was nice and conditioned for this Monday demoralizer. Hope the rest of you get lots of my cock sweat on those chalky hands of yours.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

PS... best article headline ever: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baker-hughes-buying-bj-services-for-55-billion-2009-08-31


Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Good strategery

Today's punishment:

AMRAP in 20 min of
Run 400-Meters
Max Rep Pull-Ups

Result: 15 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 17 = 62 pull ups & 2k run-ish
Pukey scale: 1 of 5
Sadism scale: 2 of 5

Good job 6AM for going all RX'd and Sarah for knocking out of the park at 75! Back is still a little sore but it is definitely getting better. CFE WOD tonight... fun, fun.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a

Today's punishment:

"Tabata Something Else"
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.
Post total reps from all 32 intervals for score.

Results: 259
Pukey scale: 2 out of 5
Sadism scale: 3 out of 5

Sing along:

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
Gimme Three wishes
Stop all these pull-ups
before i really need stitches

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
Gimme less too
squats at 6AM
make me want to poo-poo

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
Would you be kind
Gimme more rest
And i'll be superfine

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
You're so cruel
my hands need to mend
they are bleeding at the end

Cuz you know but you don't wanna
Cuz you want but you can't have it
Cuz you know but you don't wanna
Cuz you want but you can't have it

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
I'm so worried
I bought new do-wins
and still haven't used 'em

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
Am i stupid?
I'm doing the puking
but i still keep coming

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
Alguém me avisa
Quando é bom parar
Defazer a íntima

Ta-bat-a, Ta-bat-a
You're so cruel
my hands need to mend
they are bleeding at the end

Cuz you know but you don't wanna
Cuz you want but you can't have it
Cuz you know but you don't wanna
Cuz you want but you can't have it

music by stuntman mike
--put that in your mix tape and SUCK IT!

Monday, August 10, 2009

Monday, Pukey Monday

Today's punishment:

For time:
Run 400-Meters
25 Burpees
25 Pull-Ups
Run 400-Meters
15-ft Rope Climb, 5 Ascents
Run 400-Meters
25 Pull-Ups
25 Burpees
Run 400-Meters

Result: 28 something
Pukey Scale: 5 out of 5 (I am gunning for the top spot)
Sadism Scale: 3.5 out of 5

I am really not sure why I puked on this one. I was feeling a little pukey by the time I finished the last set up burpees but I didn't think I was going to pop. Then, right after the dumpster... BAM! Lost it. And then at the next island, and then the next and the next. I ended up spewing four times. I am mostly upset that it killed at least 1:30 to 2 mins. I really wish that happened AFTER the work out.

I totally chickened out on the straight rope today too. I did a couple halfs and then decided I can't do five in a row after the first half of the workout. Totally lame, I know. Huge shout to Sarah for not only doing the straight ropes but doing them so fast!

Its going to be a hot one for all you PMers. Jason will give you an update on exactly why when you get into the gym.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Friday, August 7, 2009

Power gloves

Today's punishment:

Triple Mod TGIF
AMRAP in 20 minutes of
Run 200-Meters
12 KBS [16-K/24-K]
9 Burpees
6 Pull-Ups

Result: 4 rounds + burpees
Pukey Scale: 4 of 5 ( I really pushed at the end)
Sadism Scale: 4 of 5

Jason is a sadistic fuck. Lately there have been a lot of open hand wounds at CrossFit For Masochists. This isn't random, it is because we have had a lot of WODs that have torn the shit out of our hands. My hands were finally starting to not hurt every waking moment and fuck face puts up this WOD on the blog. The biggest culprits of making bloody hands? KBS and Pull-ups... both of which are in today's punishment. Fuck Jason, I out smarted his ass today. I wore gloves. A lot of people have tried and complained about them. I have given in to peer pressure to this point, taking everyone's advice. I was a sheep, I admit it. Not today. Let me lay out a pro con list for glove use...

Cons:
Can't do more than maybe 3 kips in a row, usually only 2.
Peer pressure against gloves made me feel like a tool at first.
The gloves were kind of stinky.

Pros:
Really helped with the commie swings.
No grip pain during the second half of the work out.
My hands were not bleeding at the end of the workout.

I think the pros seriously out-weighed the cons don't you? I think I am going to wear gloves when fighting the commies, there is no going back. The gloves definitely hurt my kips but bleeding hands usually kills them more so I think it was a wash there.


Blank

Kids, what we learned today is to not listen to peer pressure. What is not good for them is not always bad for you. Try and fail. Don't let someone else try and fail, then tell you to avoid doing it because it sucks. So if some crazy kid jumps off a bridge and becomes paralyzed and warns you not to do it because there are rocks down here... don't take their advice, maybe they just jumped wrong or had long legs or something. Try it yourself.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

P.S. I just ordered some do-wins. Ok, so maybe I haven't learned anything.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

150 Kryptobell Swings

Today's brutal punishment:

5 rds for time of
Run 400-M
30 KBS [16K/24K]
15 Pull-Ups

My Pathetic Results: 46:43 (definitely setting the low bar today, I am the limbo king!)
Pukey Scale: 4.9 of 5
Sadism Scale: 6 of 5

I absolutely failed today. Jason really threw a fucking mean one at me. 1.25 miles, 150 kbs, 75 pull ups. The running and commie swings drove up the pukey scale one point per round. The commie swings and pull ups tore the fuck out of my hands. I had four callous, all of them tore, three were bleeding during the last round. Commie swings are definitely still my kryptonite as well proven here. I wanted to quit after the run in round 4. My right hand was shot and that nasty pukey feeling was starting to hit. Everyone was finished or finishing up. During the last round I was about to vomit. Usually at this point I just get it over with but for some reason I really didn't want to. So I slowed down even more hoping the wave of nausea would pass. When it got to an acceptable 4.5, I pressed on. I could hardly grip the pull up bar, so even my pull ups took forever. By the end I was feeling dizzy and queezy, either from exhaustion or blood loss. Bleh!

Here are some shots of my hand, one hour post workout.


Left hand


right hand... eww

Before the workout we joked that I could go pick up donuts for the crew and that would be posted as my time. In retrospect, I really wish I took this offer up.

So, I end the week exhasted, sore, and unable to masterbate for at least a week. Thanks a lot Jason, you ass.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Thursday, July 23, 2009

I'm back... BARF!!!!

I returned Tuesday night. I was too tired to go in at 6AM so I took yesterday's punishment at 6pm. And what punishment it was...

"The Filthy Fifty"
50 Box Jumps
50 Jumping Pull-Ups
50 KBS (24k)
50 Walking Lunges
50 KTE
50 Push Press (45 lbs)
50 GHD Hypers
50 WBS (20 lbs)
50 Burpees
50 D/U

Result: 54:52
Pukey Scale: 5 of 5 (after 15 burpees)
Sadism Scale: 5 of 5

Jason is the biggest asshole on earth. He knew I was coming back on Wednesday. Do I get a nice simple workout to ease myself back in after five days of awful eating and no significant work outs? No I get the filthy fucking fifty. FUCK YOU, YOU GOD DAMNED SADIST!!!!

I am not exactly sure why I even went in a 6pm. I knew Jason's sadistic ass would make anyone make up this brutal workout the next day so I could have taken an extra day to acclimated back to my normal routine and this hot, humid weather. In NE it was 80 with 50% humidity, absolutely beautiful weather (and the locals were complaining about the humidity!). Yesterday was 95 degrees (1 below the record set in 1936) with the sun beating in to the garage while it set. I got dehydrated just warming up. I knew I was in for trouble.

The box jumps and jumping pull ups went fine. Commies swings tripped me up in a bad way. I wasn't doing a good job of keeping my balance and these bitches wore me out quick, pushing me to a 4.5 on the pukey scale. The lunges weren't bad but the KTEs kept the pukey scale up. The push presses and back extensions went ok but I couldn't get the pukey feeling to subside. The wall ball shots were pure hell. I did them mostly in sets of ten but they kept pushing me to a 4.9 on the pukey scale so I had to take long breaks in between. Getting to 15 burpees was rough. I had made a couple of trips outside to puke. After 15 I finally lost it. This morning I checked and my rice from yesterday's lunch is still sitting in the plant bed on the left of the door, check it out! After my spat of pukiness and a little rest, I felt better and finished up the remaining 35 burpees in sets of 5. D/Us seemed impossible at that point but I struggled through the first half and then banged out 23 of the last 25 in a row; 2 more and it was all over, almost an hour over. My punishment for a week of gluttony.

10 1/2 hours later I was back at it again... today's punishment:

5 rds for time of
Run 200-M
10 Pull-Ups
20 Push-Ups
30 Air Squats
40 Sit-Ups

Result: 39 something
Pukey Scale: 3.5 of 5
Sadism Scale: 5 of 5

I didn't do so hot today. I blame this on not enough recovery time and still "hung over" from the trip. I ran through the first two rounds ok but I think that used up all my rest recovery energy. I slowed down quit a bit after that. Bleh. I hope to get back into it correct next week.

Tomorrow, I am going to do a run down of what I ate over vacation. I still haven't had a chance upload the pictures to the web as this morning took me way longer than expected at CF. You can see all the delicasies and other shit you wish you ate!

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Worst sadism yet...

Today's punishment has options:

Option #1.)
From CF HQ 07.09.11
Ten rounds for time of:
3 Weighted Pull-ups, 45 pounds
5 Strict Pull-ups
7 Kipping Pull-ups
For weighted pull-ups place a 45 pound dumbbell between the legs above crossed ankles and jettison the dumbbell after third rep and continue with strict pull-ups and then the kipping pull-ups. Coming off the bar or going to ground constitutes termination of a set.
Post time and number of sets to completion to CF HQ Main Site.
Option #2.)
"Death By Pull-Ups"
Start with 1 pull-up on the top of the minute and add 1 pull-up each minute until you can no longer continue. Example: Minute 1 = 1 p/u, Minute 2 = 2 p/u, Minute 3 = 3 p/u, Minute 4 = 4 p/u .... Minute 10 = 10 p/u, Minute 11 = 11 p/u, etc, etc.
Option #3.)
100 Pull-Ups for time

Results (Option 2): 12 rds, 9 pull ups on failure.
Pukey scale: 0 of 5
NEW SCALE!!!!!
Sadism scale: 5 of 5

First note... My lazy ass came in 30 minutes late today because I justified it by thinking there would be a shortage of pull up bars so I figured by the time I was done warming up everyone else would be finished and there would be some free bars. Only Sarah was doing the pull ups though so looks like I am just a schmuck strolling in late.

So without further ado lets just go over the options:

Option 1 - For me this is close to impossible, no way I could have pulled off RX'd. Well I could have failed all 10 sets and posted a super fast time. I did manage to do some 10 lbs weighted pull ups after my actually WOD. It is harder than you think. The weight totally fucks up you movement and you have to try to balance it out while squeezing while still having to do a pull up.

Option 3 - 100 pull ups for time. I've never attempted this, nor did I today. I didn't go with it however I ended up with around the same number so I think the result would have been the same.

Option 2 - DEATH BY PULLUPS - I went with this because I thought I would be able to get 100 and it would have a nice built in warm up. The warm up much is true. The 100 is not. 87 was the final tally at 12 rounds + 9. I am a little annoyed because I had more pullups in my but my grip ultimately failed me. In the end I couldn't bang out more than one kip at a time because I couldn't hold on to the bar long enough. So after of course I look down at my hands and there is a new nice giant tear. Not even where the blood blister is (although same hand). I would post pictures but I am sure you all understand. I know this is not just me. Sarah (who is still way tougher than me) high fived me. She quickly realized her folly when our hands contacted and she winced in pain. Her hands are fucked up too... and so will everyone elses that do today's WOD no matter which option you pick. HENCE THE 5 ON THE SADISM SCALE, FUCK YOU JASON!

I tried to tough it out and did 10 wieghted pull ups bit my hands couldn't take it anymore. Before Crossfit I used to have such nice soft hands. This was because I used Jergins quit a bit to aid me on my Jerk'n'Cleans. No way I can do that now... well maybe I can, depends on how much of a masochist Crossfit has really made me. Owwww owww owww. Ok I am not quite at that level yet, maybe one day!

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

New PR... W00T!!!!!!11!!!11!!1!!!!1!!!

Yesterday's punishment:

AMRAP in 15 minutes of:
*Row 500-Meters [once]
15 KBS @ 16K/24K
10 Box Jumps @ 20"
5 Pull-Ups

Result: 5 rounds
Pukey Scale: 2.5 of 5

Today's workout:

H-E-A-V-Y Deadlifts
1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Result: 225 - 235 (new PR) - 245 (new PR) - 250 FAIL - 250 FAIL - 245 - 250 (new PR)
Pukey Scale: 0

Good past couple of days at CF. Yesterday, I felt pretty solid with the work out. The commie swings went better than expected. I broke them up into 8/7 sets and kept with it for the most part. No back pain today so that meant I must have done them right. Work was crazy yesterday so I didn't have time to post. I think I was staring at the screen too long because I got a nasty migraine at the end of the evening. Sleeping it off didn't really help too much, when my fucking alarm went off my head was still pounding. I slept in, took some Excedrin, and headed to the gym at 7am.

We haven't done heavy 1 rep dead lifts in a while so I figured I would be PRing today. Still its a damn good feeling. My PR from December was 230. I beat that on my second rep. My new PR is 250 (that is 20 lbs over the last one if you suck at math).

Oh I decided the original "Stuntman Mike" WOD might kill D$ so I decided to scale it back some. This was the original:

20 Min AMRAP

1 Shot of Patron
5 Kegstand Pushups
2 Arm curls (down a solo cup of beer in each hand)
10 burpees

Must stop if you puke.

I will come up with something equally sadistic but slightly safer... only slightly.

Suck it.

--Stuntman Mike