"Annie"
50-40-30-20 and 10 rep rounds of:
Double-unders
Sit-ups
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Showing posts with label WOD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WOD. Show all posts
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
7/1/10 - WOD
4 minute body hold
Push up/Sit up Tabata
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Picture and Video Coming Soon...
Horse Hooves?
I guess I knew that I was finished playing soccer when working out became a chore. Mind you, I love exercising, as seen by my blog. Often, I go over the top, challenging myself to things that I cannot do physically, mentally, or both. But I think, for me, that challenge is the point.
As a college soccer player not quite good enough to play professional soccer (USL-2 probably, but let's get real: is it worth playing on such a small stage? If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? Are squirrels and deer and other "woodfolk," like elves and unicorns, sentient beings? Meaning if they are around that tree when it falls in the forest, does it make a sound? What is sound? Is sound something more than waves traveling through the air before it hits our ears? Existential crisis, much?) I have taken this fitness kick to be a level of validation. Can I still do "it?" Do I still have "it?" Sometimes yes and sometimes no - I'm looking at you 3 football fields of pushup burpees and "100 flights of stairs." But at least I am consciously trying. To make sure that I am setting up a true challenge, I write the workout down when I feel fresh - no aches, pains, soreness, or other ailments that could discourage me from ambition.
A friend once told me that I wise man once said, "Aim for the moon, and you'll land in the stars." I told him that an idiot said that. If you think about it, that phrase makes no sense. If anything, it should be aim for the stars, and you'll land on the moon - which also makes no sense. Realistically, for you to land on the moon, you would have to aim straight for the moon. If you aimed for a star and did not quite make it, you would not end up among any stairs. You would end up dead in space. If you were lucky, before the air is sucked out of you by a space vacuum, your shuttle would blow up in the atmosphere to serve as a reminder to all that here was an idiot who aimed for the moon/stars and most certainly did not end up among the moon/stars (which might be a sick epitaph on your tombstone). I revised that figure of speech to be this, "Aim for the moon and land on the moon. But just so you know, if you miss, you are in some serious s@*t. Can't say I didn't warn you."
While the above tangent has nothing to do with the previous paragraph - and, upon a second reading, sounds quite discouraging, kind of like a certain person's pregame speech... "Now this guy does not belong on the field with you. I mean he is head and shoulders above everyone else... now let's go out and win this game" - I am handing out life lessons, pearls of wisdom.
Take these pearls, one by one, tie them together, and string a necklace. But be careful to not spill on them and make sure to have a professional jeweler clean them for they are a porous stone, easily stained. Do not stain my pearls.
RUFIO
Push up/Sit up Tabata
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Picture and Video Coming Soon...
Horse Hooves?
I guess I knew that I was finished playing soccer when working out became a chore. Mind you, I love exercising, as seen by my blog. Often, I go over the top, challenging myself to things that I cannot do physically, mentally, or both. But I think, for me, that challenge is the point.
As a college soccer player not quite good enough to play professional soccer (USL-2 probably, but let's get real: is it worth playing on such a small stage? If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? Are squirrels and deer and other "woodfolk," like elves and unicorns, sentient beings? Meaning if they are around that tree when it falls in the forest, does it make a sound? What is sound? Is sound something more than waves traveling through the air before it hits our ears? Existential crisis, much?) I have taken this fitness kick to be a level of validation. Can I still do "it?" Do I still have "it?" Sometimes yes and sometimes no - I'm looking at you 3 football fields of pushup burpees and "100 flights of stairs." But at least I am consciously trying. To make sure that I am setting up a true challenge, I write the workout down when I feel fresh - no aches, pains, soreness, or other ailments that could discourage me from ambition.
A friend once told me that I wise man once said, "Aim for the moon, and you'll land in the stars." I told him that an idiot said that. If you think about it, that phrase makes no sense. If anything, it should be aim for the stars, and you'll land on the moon - which also makes no sense. Realistically, for you to land on the moon, you would have to aim straight for the moon. If you aimed for a star and did not quite make it, you would not end up among any stairs. You would end up dead in space. If you were lucky, before the air is sucked out of you by a space vacuum, your shuttle would blow up in the atmosphere to serve as a reminder to all that here was an idiot who aimed for the moon/stars and most certainly did not end up among the moon/stars (which might be a sick epitaph on your tombstone). I revised that figure of speech to be this, "Aim for the moon and land on the moon. But just so you know, if you miss, you are in some serious s@*t. Can't say I didn't warn you."
While the above tangent has nothing to do with the previous paragraph - and, upon a second reading, sounds quite discouraging, kind of like a certain person's pregame speech... "Now this guy does not belong on the field with you. I mean he is head and shoulders above everyone else... now let's go out and win this game" - I am handing out life lessons, pearls of wisdom.
Take these pearls, one by one, tie them together, and string a necklace. But be careful to not spill on them and make sure to have a professional jeweler clean them for they are a porous stone, easily stained. Do not stain my pearls.
RUFIO
Thursday, June 17, 2010
6/18/10 - WOD
REST DAY
Yoga/Stretch
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Jon Harkes, American bad ass. First he bangs Wynalda's wife, and then he takes his job.
Did Robert Green star in Lost?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
6/17/10 - WOD
For Time:
300 Body Squats
200 Knee Tucks
100 Push Ups
50 Dips (I am headed to the Yale Club, so I am going to do Pull-Ups)
Then 17 Floors (The number of floors in my apartment)
Yoga
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The second round of the World Cup started yesterday. I am writing this post during the early minutes of the South Africa vs. Uruguay game. To be honest, the first round was pretty boring. Yeah, there have been some highlights and great moments:
- New Zealand's last second comeback
- Brazil's two goals were gorgeous. We could debate whether Maicon intended to shoot on target from nearly no angle, but, judging from the way he struck the ball and his reaction I reside in the camp that believes it was on purpose. The second goal was a sublime through ball, the kind that catches a viewer by surprise. Perfect weight, perfect angle, perfect run.
- South Africa's goal and quality result tying Mexico, far exceeding expectations (to be fair, Mexico was much, much better and a bit unlucky to not win. The South African goal did feature a great through ball and superb finish; however, it came against the run of play. South Africa certainly gained confidence after the goal and started to play quite well, but the goal was not deserving).
- The upset of Spain by Switzerland (again, the scoreline is not indicative of the way the game went. I say this realizing that Switzerland's game plan was not to go toe-to-toe with Spain. Their defensive shell was an obvious tactical decision. Nonetheless, Spain did about everything except score).
- Messi: may not have scored but undoubtedly the player of the moment. He seemed to be creating scoring opportunities for himself at will. I thought he was going to have 4 goals in the opening game. His inability to get on the score sheet could be attributed to misfires and not being shut down. If Argentina's defense can improve on that first game performance - it has a long way to go - I think this team can go far.
The fact of the matter is that the World Cup, thus far, has been relatively boring:
- Dearth of goals: perhaps it's the ball. Perhaps it's the lack of chemistry inherent in the nature of putting together a national tea consisting of players tossed together for a couple of months. It appears that teams look scared, as if they are afraid of losing. See Mexico, England, Brazil (though their two goals were quality, their first half performance was dull. Every shot they took was 25-35 yards out and from very poor angles. The goal by Maicon liberated them.)
- Poor goalkeeping: Though I loved that the US scored, the goal let in by Robert Green of England was poor. Dempsey had a good turn, but his shot was as flavorful as oatmeal. The list of poor goalkeeping performances includes Faouzi Chouchi of Algeria and Villar of Paraguay. Off of Italy's corner, Villar flapped at the ball but made no serious attempt to catch or punch it out. De Rossi poked it in, salvaging a point for Italy.
- Ties. Okay, ties are not the end of the world. A 0-0 tie can still be an entertaining match so long as there are some close calls, good passing, clever dribbling, etc. But the manner in which these ties happen is most alarming. They are boring, drab stalemates with fear paralyzing both teams.
Diego Forlan scored the first long-distance strike. About freaking time. This bodes well for the rest of the tournament. More goals. Less fear.
300 Body Squats
200 Knee Tucks
100 Push Ups
50 Dips (I am headed to the Yale Club, so I am going to do Pull-Ups)
Then 17 Floors (The number of floors in my apartment)
Yoga
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The second round of the World Cup started yesterday. I am writing this post during the early minutes of the South Africa vs. Uruguay game. To be honest, the first round was pretty boring. Yeah, there have been some highlights and great moments:
- New Zealand's last second comeback
- Brazil's two goals were gorgeous. We could debate whether Maicon intended to shoot on target from nearly no angle, but, judging from the way he struck the ball and his reaction I reside in the camp that believes it was on purpose. The second goal was a sublime through ball, the kind that catches a viewer by surprise. Perfect weight, perfect angle, perfect run.
- South Africa's goal and quality result tying Mexico, far exceeding expectations (to be fair, Mexico was much, much better and a bit unlucky to not win. The South African goal did feature a great through ball and superb finish; however, it came against the run of play. South Africa certainly gained confidence after the goal and started to play quite well, but the goal was not deserving).
- The upset of Spain by Switzerland (again, the scoreline is not indicative of the way the game went. I say this realizing that Switzerland's game plan was not to go toe-to-toe with Spain. Their defensive shell was an obvious tactical decision. Nonetheless, Spain did about everything except score).
- Messi: may not have scored but undoubtedly the player of the moment. He seemed to be creating scoring opportunities for himself at will. I thought he was going to have 4 goals in the opening game. His inability to get on the score sheet could be attributed to misfires and not being shut down. If Argentina's defense can improve on that first game performance - it has a long way to go - I think this team can go far.
The fact of the matter is that the World Cup, thus far, has been relatively boring:
- Dearth of goals: perhaps it's the ball. Perhaps it's the lack of chemistry inherent in the nature of putting together a national tea consisting of players tossed together for a couple of months. It appears that teams look scared, as if they are afraid of losing. See Mexico, England, Brazil (though their two goals were quality, their first half performance was dull. Every shot they took was 25-35 yards out and from very poor angles. The goal by Maicon liberated them.)
- Poor goalkeeping: Though I loved that the US scored, the goal let in by Robert Green of England was poor. Dempsey had a good turn, but his shot was as flavorful as oatmeal. The list of poor goalkeeping performances includes Faouzi Chouchi of Algeria and Villar of Paraguay. Off of Italy's corner, Villar flapped at the ball but made no serious attempt to catch or punch it out. De Rossi poked it in, salvaging a point for Italy.
- Ties. Okay, ties are not the end of the world. A 0-0 tie can still be an entertaining match so long as there are some close calls, good passing, clever dribbling, etc. But the manner in which these ties happen is most alarming. They are boring, drab stalemates with fear paralyzing both teams.
Diego Forlan scored the first long-distance strike. About freaking time. This bodes well for the rest of the tournament. More goals. Less fear.
Monday, June 14, 2010
WOD - 6/15/10
My apartment complex workout of the day:
Six Sets for time of:
17 flights of stairs UP
10 clap push ups
10 jump squats
17 flights back down
10 sit ups
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From Jerry Maguire:
Two nights later in Miami at our corporate conference, a breakthrough. Breakdown? Breakthrough. It was the oddest most unexpected thing. I began writing what they call a Mission Statement for my company. You know--a Mission Statement--a suggestion for the future. What started out as one page became twenty-five. Suddenly I was my father's son. I was remembering the simple pleasures of this job, how I ended up here out of law school, the way a stadium sounds when one of my players performs well on the field... I was remembering even the words of the late Dicky Fox, the original sports agent, who said: the key to this job is personal relationships. And suddenly it was all pretty clear. The answer was fewer clients. Caring for them, caring for ourselves, and the games, too. Hey, I'll be the first to admit it. What I was writing was somewhat "touchy feely." I didn't care. I had lost the ability to bullshit. It was the me I'd always wanted to be. Starting our lives, really.
Six Sets for time of:
17 flights of stairs UP
10 clap push ups
10 jump squats
17 flights back down
10 sit ups
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From Jerry Maguire:
Two nights later in Miami at our corporate conference, a breakthrough. Breakdown? Breakthrough. It was the oddest most unexpected thing. I began writing what they call a Mission Statement for my company. You know--a Mission Statement--a suggestion for the future. What started out as one page became twenty-five. Suddenly I was my father's son. I was remembering the simple pleasures of this job, how I ended up here out of law school, the way a stadium sounds when one of my players performs well on the field... I was remembering even the words of the late Dicky Fox, the original sports agent, who said: the key to this job is personal relationships. And suddenly it was all pretty clear. The answer was fewer clients. Caring for them, caring for ourselves, and the games, too. Hey, I'll be the first to admit it. What I was writing was somewhat "touchy feely." I didn't care. I had lost the ability to bullshit. It was the me I'd always wanted to be. Starting our lives, really.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
WOD - 6/9/10
Brazilian Run:
4 minute warm up jog
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
Cool Down and Stretch
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"The more successful you get, the smaller she gets"
- Kelly Cutrone
"Gotta spend money to make money, dude. Economics 101."
I was talking to my friend about the "burden" of having attended an Ivy League institution. He was saying how his two roommates were nice guys that attended Indiana University and that once they heard he went to Yale, they kept telling him how awesome and amazing it is. Not quite sure how to respond, he sheepishly said thanks. It appears that graduates from elite universities are a bit ashamed of their education. Another friend of mine told me that, when asked where he went, he responded, "New Haven." It's as if we are saying, "Yeah, I went to a douche bag university, but I'm not one of them." But we are. [Pause]. But we are.
End Scene,
Rufio
4 minute warm up jog
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
4 minutes high intensity
2 minutes recovery
Cool Down and Stretch
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"The more successful you get, the smaller she gets"
- Kelly Cutrone
"Gotta spend money to make money, dude. Economics 101."
I was talking to my friend about the "burden" of having attended an Ivy League institution. He was saying how his two roommates were nice guys that attended Indiana University and that once they heard he went to Yale, they kept telling him how awesome and amazing it is. Not quite sure how to respond, he sheepishly said thanks. It appears that graduates from elite universities are a bit ashamed of their education. Another friend of mine told me that, when asked where he went, he responded, "New Haven." It's as if we are saying, "Yeah, I went to a douche bag university, but I'm not one of them." But we are. [Pause]. But we are.
End Scene,
Rufio
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