WOD 2.8.09

WOD
100 Squats
75 Push-Ups
50 KB Swings
25 Squats
50 Push-Ups
75 KB Swings

Time: 13:04

Snowstorm!

Success!

Building Parallettes on the Cheap

Hey everyone! Sorry for the late post but I finally got to put up the final product of building parallettes. I followed the Crossfit Journal Issue 13 in the article entitled: Really Cool Homemade Parallettes by Greg Glassman. The process was really fun and easy. Altogether it only took about an hour to cut all the pieces and cementing all the parts together. And for all the materials the final price came to.... $23! I recommend these babies to anyone!

The importance of gymnastics training is the advancement in proprioception. When spacial awareness is increased, the athlete becomes more balance in all facets of exercises... hopefully soon I should be able to do handstand push-ups.

WOD 2.3.10

Hey everyone! Well after a day of gluing several pieces of PVC together I have put together my Parallette Bars! Those pics will be up in the next post.

SWORD: (Strength Work Out Regimen Daily)
Performed with my new Parallettes:
Tuck Sit 5 sets of 10 sec. hold
L Sit 5 sets of 10 sec. hold
Tuck Planche 5 sets of 10 sec. hold
Push ups 2 sets of 10
And then I worked on some hand stand against the wall (pre gaming my Handstand Push-ups I need to start doing before March...)

WOD:
3 Rounds
50 Lunges
30 Pushups
10 Burpees
Courtesy of: P3 Crossfit
Time to Beat: 7:54
My Time: 7:16
Notes: I DO NOT LIKE LUNGES!

Sidenote: Next on my list to add to may gym is Rings. Now some my wonder y so many gymnastic inspired equipment. And the reason behind this is because simply put:
Gymnastics = Massive Upper Body Strength.

Sidenote: testin out my new joint!

WOD 2.1.10

WOD:
"Hansel, he's so hawt right now"
5 Rounds
30 KB Swings 1.0 pood
30 Burpees
30 Situps
Time: 23:18

Notes: Gassed in Rd 5.

-WOD modified from the ther-ex named "Hansen" (cuz i don't have a 1.5 pood KB...)

Oh good ol' Zoolander. (I know at least a few ppl out there get the reference)

If you build it, they will come.

Contructing: Crossfit Parallettes

Sooo I was suppose to start my SWORD program along with my WOD this week but I got distracted and decided to follow a tutorial on making parallettes. Some might be asking why are you making parallettes in your momma's basement? The first reason and most important reason is cuz I'm BROKE!!! The second, is that the equipment promotes significant arm development because of the position of the body. With the arms supporting your entire bodyweight it produces significant improvements in both strength and endurance. It is also a great complete-body conditioning tool and are particularly good for developing core strength, and depending on your choice of exercises the leg muscles also. I saw about 20+ exercises I can perform with these suckers and it helps me with one of my side goals (which is starting to do parkour in the future).

Hopefully I'll be done in the next few days and I can throw up some pictures of the process.