Aug 15th - day 1-90 of Coach Syncere of CrossFit Harlem and Afro Brutality

Day #1 May 19th 2011

Weight 82,2 kg

Arms  35 cm r 35 l

Waist 86 cm

Thighs 64 l 62 r

Calves 36 r 36 l 

PB's first 90 days

-DU's 25 

-strung together box jumps 10 I think ....

-one hand handstand left and right

-lost 20,7 lbs (9,4kg) 

Day #90 15th August 2011.

Weight 72,8 kg

Arms l 32cm r 32cm

Waist 76 cm

Hips 99cm

Thighs l 62cm r 61 cm

Calves l 34cm l 34 cm

Well. 

Reflections on the first 90 days......Phase #1

Food log - it felt awkward in the beginning, like someone was going through my dirty laundry....I have definitely had issues with food-gone up and down in weight and used food as comfort or punishment....I did Paleo but I would cheat with my drug of choice BREAD....but now I like the journal - keeps me from cheating,  I write down everything, not the exact weights of the food but pretty detailed.  A couple of weeks ago I had a Diet DrPepper of all things.....like a treat one night.....I kicked my Diet Coke addiction before Christmas so it's not like I drink soda anymore....but..

'REALLY !!!?????' was the response to that.

'Ok' that was not on the approved list - I got that!

The thing is if I want to have a cheat day I can - I just have to write down what I eat, and then it becomes less appealing to cheat....to me.  I don't want to get another 'REALLY' with 15 exclamation signs and question marks. 

Training

I have learned to exit the comfort zone little by little.

I have learned new skills- see the PB's above.

I am more tolerant of long WODs than I originally thought.

I have a lot to learn! A LOT!

I have to find my hamstrings - and when I do I will kick even more ass :-) figuratively and literally!!!.

When Coach found out that my Back Squat is the same as my Bench Press the second  'REALLY!!!????' came.  

So we are working on that.

When I split my chins open to the bone on a concrete flower box -

we stopped doing box jumps for that day.  He was pretty upset that I would not be able to do the work.  So was I. Words of wisdom - don't ever fall asleep on a push off doing box jumps. 

My goal a couple of years back, actually when I turned 38 was to be as fit as I ever been at 40, mentally and physically.  I am.  And I intend to keep moving the boundaries further and further.

THINGS THAT HAVE WORKED FOR ME

*Find a coach you work well with - (Remember that it isn't a democracy while training so if you are having debates/negotiations every time then that person is maybe not the one for you.  Or maybe you are not ready to have a Coach.)

*Listen well to instructions.

*Think less and do more while training.

*Focus on the movements - again don't fall asleep in the middle of a box jump - that is called 'poor mechanics' it hurts like hell, and you miss out on training.

*Do the work prescribed to the best of your ability.

*Celebrate PB's

Oh, and Phase #2 starts tomorrow day 91-180.

Eat clean. Think dirty. Train hard. (That is my fucking 'Carpe diem') 

Peace. Love. CrossFit.