Anyone do crossfit? *video added*

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So I found out today that my trainer is feared throughout most of the South East :biggrin:

http://games2009.crossfit.com/competitors/athlete-profile-russell-berger.html#comments


A lot of people don't like to jump into our classes when they are in town because they have heard that Russell is so tough and he pushes you so hard.

The Crossfit Oktoberfest games are this weekend in Nashville and a lot of people keep asking if he is going because he always kicks their arses!

no wonder I am so dang sore :wiggle:

One week in.....still not quitting punk! :Banane13:
 
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SQUARE JOEL!!! said:
Beautiful! Don't you love a challenge? Tough trainers make tough pupils.
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I do! He is definitely pushing me harder than I ever been pushed before.

Also found out a friend of ours is opening up a Crossfit in the next town over. He had some positive things to say to me as far as motivation goes. Nice to have people that support you :biggthumpup:

Today is Helen.....should be a good one!
 
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Emm said:
I do! He is definitely pushing me harder than I ever been pushed before.

Also found out a friend of ours is opening up a Crossfit in the next town over. He had some positive things to say to me as far as motivation goes. Nice to have people that support you :biggthumpup:

Today is Helen.....should be a good one!
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Motivation is key.

Helen rocks!!!! I'm jealous...wait, I'm lazy!
 
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SQUARE JOEL!!! said:
Motivation is key.

Helen rocks!!!! I'm jealous...wait, I'm lazy!
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I did quite well on Helen considering I NEVER run...and I mean NEVER. :no: I fought back Mr. Pukie on round 2 since our trainer decided that our warm up should basically be an extra round.

I flopped down on that nasty floor afterwards and it took all I had to get up :laugh2:

Went back this morning and the WOD today was a struggle.....I was so tired. I pushed through though. My hands are killing me from the pull up bar...it hurt to hold the steering wheel.....and my whole body is already aching and it took me a while to walk up the stairs to my office BUT I did it!!! :brap:

Rest day is heaven sent!! plus we are off on Saturday as well since our trainers are competing. I could curl up under my desk right now and sleep for hours.

Joel...get your lazy arse up and start doing it again!!!!!! :poke:
 
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I had a coworker just tell me how evil Crossfit is and how it is going to hurt me....bad. This was all completed with a hand drawn diagram of how everything I am doing is going to destroy my back AND my spine....and pretty much everything else.

This all comes from an overweight, middle aged man that thinks swimming is the ultimate fitness answer. :shhh::twak::pancake:
 
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SQUARE JOEL!!! said:
Still with it???
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oh yeah......sore as hell today from Wednesday still. My armpits and chest are crazy sore from push presses.

Still having issues with some of the weight lifting. Like I keep pushing out instead of straight up so Russ stood right in front of me and was like "Do NOT hit me...now push it up" :drillsergeant: He scares me.

I was struggling with a lower weight ....kept screwing my form up so he moved me up 10 lbs and I looked at him like he was crazy.....and sure enough I popped it up much easier than the lower weight. I was struggling on my last few reps and he was like Emily you have to get pissed off.....take a deep breath and get pissed.....so I did and I thought of some whiny punk that tells me how lazy I am :Banane01:

WOD is a 5K today but since it is supposed to be coming a flood I am not sure how we will get that done.

He made me go over to jumping pull ups....those things tear my hands up. Monday was 120 pull ups and 120 ring dips and I got 60 of each done before my arms turned to jello. I struggled through the last round but had my two trainers and some of my fellow workout folks pumping me up. I was sharing rings with a 6'4" or 6'5" massive black guy that was in my face telling me I could do it while he was holding back Mr. Pukie. It is just a whole new experience for me. I actually enjoy pushing myself to the extreme!!! I am addicted!!!! :dance::Banane25:

oh and we are getting new shirts made right now that say Crossfit H'ville - if it was easy it would be your mom....haha the shirts are still quite entertaining.
 
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I emailed my trainer about our 5K since we are under a flood watch for this afternoon and this was his response:

"Our substitution for a 5k on a rainy day is a wet 5k"

FML. I won't skip it though!!
 
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SQUARE JOEL!!! said:
I think I have a man crush on him, whats his email? :cool:
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hahahahahahaha!!!

I think he knows how much I am dreading it too. I am sure he actually smiled when typing that back to me.

Damn.....what a way to spend my Friday afternoon!:drillsergeant:

rain = no ipod which means I will actually have to hear them yelling at me.
 
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well Mother nature ruined my first 5K.....canceled due to tornado warnings...BUT we hit the rowing machine for 5K instead. Rowing machines are the DEVIL!!!!!:firedevil::firedevil: I almost saw Mr. Pukie. I had a guy standing there yelling at me to help me through the last 200 meters.

I have MASSIVE blisters on my hands......but man I feel awesome for getting through it. :arms:

I lost a pair of ipod headphones though....fell out of my ear and I kept going...rowed them right in half.

Tomorrow is a rest day...thank goodness!!!! :cool2:
 
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Well....the girl that joined with me has quit. She made up a bunch of excuses...... I am still standing!! :Banane01: haha

This week has killed me.....could barely walk from my jeep to the boat last night. I looked like something out of the Thriller video. Tuesday night I finally busted out some perfect LOW squats. My trainer said that I am improving a lot and he is super proud of me. I am definitely getting stronger. :fing02:


Monday night my team pull up partner farted RIGHT in my face :dead1::fart: :nono: She also used her legs more than she should have so my leg is bruised like hell and I have a "rope" style burn on my leg from her shoe. :slap: My knee actually turned a nice purple-maroon color toward the end of class and my nazi trainer was like...."dang...is that a bruise already? Don't worry about it...just means you are intense in your workout." :drillsergeant::lmao:

If I have to do another pull up this week I think I will die.
 
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