Yesterday's workout:

"Nate"

Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of:
2 Muscle-ups
4 Handstand Push-ups
8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings

Comments: Completed eight rounds in about half hour. Subbed 2 muscle-ups for 6 pullups and 3 ring dips. After the fourth round, I could only do negatives on the HSPUs before dropping to the ground.

Sunday's Workout:

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500m
21 Burpees
Run 400m

Comments: I did not keep track of the time again, but I think it took less than 2o minutes.

Today's workout:

"Tommy V"

For time:
115 pound Thruster, 21 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 12 ascents
115 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 9 ascents
115 pound Thruster, 9 reps
15 ft Rope Climb, 6 ascents

Comments: Subbed rope climb for 21-15-9 dead-hang pull ups -- basically, a "Super Fran." Did not keep track of total time because thrusters took a long time to complete (2-3 reps per set after the 7 reps on the first set). I need to look for a cheap climbing rope!

Today's workout:

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:

135 lb Cleans
145 lb Bench Press
225 lb Deadlift

Comments: Completed 10-9-8-7-6 reps and quit because I had to go to class.

Still feeling like poo

Today's workout:

8 rounds for time of:

-10 squat clean w/ 45 lb dumbbell in each hand
-10 clapping pushups

Comments: I used 35 lb dumbbells instead of 45 lb, but will probably move up to 40 lb next time. I'm still feeling a little sick today so I did not focus much on time, but I probably finished in around 20 minutes.

First Post!

I'm making this blog as my own personal workout journal to measure progress. It will be very minimal in detail compared to my food blog (not as reader friendly), but if your fitness goals are similar to my own (see below) it may help you in some way.

Background: I started lifting weights during my freshman year of college after 2-3 years of hardcore browsing through forums.bodybuilding.com in high school. After the first nine months, my weight increased from 125 lbs to 165 lbs (hurray for newbie gains!) while my bodyfat stayed between 12-14%. My workouts consisted only of lifting weights and no cardio, where I focused mainly on heavy compound movements (deadlifts, backsquats, bench press, etc.). On average, my daily calorie intake was anywhere from 3000-5000 calories. For the next three years, I did not work out consistently or eat as much and thus did not see any gains.

Since starting grad school, I've been following the workout of the day (WOD) on crossfit.com. Although CF suggests a 3-day-on 1-day-off routine, I workout every other day so that my muscles have time to recover. After about 1 year of CF, I have noticed a slight increase in strength, huge increase in muscle endurance, and feel much leaner. On any given workout day, I will choose any WOD I feel like doing and not necessarily the one prescribed on the website.

Goals: Increase strength to weight ratio, qualify for Crossfit games someday

Yesterday's workout:

"Elizabeth"

21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips

Comments: I was still feeling a little feverish and congested, so I didn't pay attention to the time it took to finish the workout. I scaled the weight down to 105 lbs and did power squat cleans instead of cleans.