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To Weigh or Not To Weigh

Weighing and measuring has some benefits for those that want to take the time to do this. I've decided to Not weight and measure, after years of doing so, mostly because there was a natural point of diminishing returns for me. If your goal is to lose weight or you have trouble with portion control, then I would suggest weighing and measuring. If you have good self discipline, and know the difference between your mouth and a vacuum cleaner, then maybe it is a great time expense that you can do with out. I really think that in the beginning of your quest of being fit that you might give weighing and measuring a try. after a while once you get it you can probably let it go.

aloha

Scott

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

I started back this week after a week off, mostly due to a wrist injury that I sustained doing Cleans. Its been really hard to do any snatches, or similar grip exercises. Cleans don't seem to be a problem though.Today I decided that it would be a good day to get out the prowler. If you don't know what this is it is a heavy duty torture device that must have been created by a sadistic S.O.B. who loves to watch people suffer. But I digress, really it is a super sled that you can push/pull from different angles, and add lots of extra weight to boot. Check them out at Elite fitness Systems, worth every penny, they also make an economy model which is more than adequate. 

Wod today

Front Squat

5x5

Clean Grip Deadlift

5x5

Then:

3 rounds for time:

50 meter Prowler sprint(145lbs)

20 Sledge Hammer strikes (right, 16lbs)

20 Sledge Hammer strikes (Left,)

Monday, April 5th, 2010

This is the first post on this blog.....finally!! Hope you check it out. I'm going to be logging my progress to get 140kg overhead. So far it has been an interesting journey, a few injuries( hand and wrists) nothing major, lots of frustrations, and a lot of strength Pr's. Actually my real goal is to clean and jerk 140kg's. So fat I have cleaned 120kg's, Front Squatted 140 kg's, and Jerked( from the front) 125kg's. If I stay injury free I'm confident that I'll be able to accomplish this goal. On to training, I'll follow what is posted on Mike's Gym or Catalyst, with some short met-con 3 days a week. Nutrition is Paleo, no weighing or measuring. Weight is up to 205lbs. I'm 44 years old.

Workout was:

Back Squat x3 x5 145kg

Clean pulls 120kg x2x3

Clean deadlifts 135kgx3, 145kgx3

Push Press 5, 5, 4, 3, 3 (can't remember weight)

Met-con

21 deadlifts(105kg)

42 double-unders

15 Deadlifts

30 double-unders

9 deadlifts

18 double-unders

Time was 5:02 slow but not bad since I really have only been doing strength for 3 months, really I'm just glad I can still do double-unders.