Introduction

I was first introduced to CrossFit by my good friend and co-worker Sherri.  She told me about this great workout program she had just started and how much she really liked it and she thought that I would also really like it.  Sherri introduced me to Jens Lovell who is also a co-worker of ours and a certified CrossFit trainer and owner of CrossFit St. George.  They both encouraged me to go that day and workout with them.  That was February 7, 2009 and I have not looked back since.  After getting my butt kicked that day on a workout called "The Baseline" I knew I was hooked.  CrossFit workouts are challenging, difficult, and sometimes vomit inducing but above all that they are fun and each time they leave you with a huge sense of accomplishment.  I know now that CrossFit is not just a workout, its a way of life and now its my way of life.  So follow along with me as I change my life for the better, as I become a stronger, healthier me.  I will blog about the workouts that I do each day and also my successes and failures.  

My CrossFit Goals

1. Lose 60 pounds, and or get down to 20-22% body fat.
2. Compete in the 2010 CrossFit games.
3. Become a certified CrossFit trainer.
4. Introduce my family and friends to the CrossFit lifestyle.
    (Just to name a few...)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

W.O.D

Max Dead Lifts

285lbs

In this workout you find out what the maximum amount of weight is that you can dead lift, by lifting increased amounts of weight until you fail to complete the lift.  My previous max lift was 265 lbs.  Today I almost got 295 lbs. I almost had it but I was not able to lock my shoulders out in the end.  So after that I think that I felt a little defeated so even dropping the weight ten pounds proved to be too much for me.  But because I am so competitive with myself I just had to give it one last try.  So I lifted 285 lbs. for a new personal record!  I am excited to see how much more I can lift in the future.  I really need to work on strengthening my back because as the weight gets heavier I am not able to keep my back locked out and all the stress gets shifted to my back rather than my legs.  I know that if I can get to a point where I can keep my back locked each time, I will be able to lift so much more. 
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