CrossFit

djpaulc247

I was 38 in July so seems we're all in a similar age group, good that we're all enjoying it and I always feel proud of myself for keeping up with training and exercise at my age.  A lot of people my age (or younger in most cases!) that I know have just really let themselves go and I just think I could just never do that.  I enjoy the graft too much!

booyaka

yeah - one lad in our gym was 16 when he started last year - now 17 and he's up with europe's best "juniors" (under 18's) - he comsumes around 6000 calories a day and trains 6 days a week!

Can't keep up with him obviously but it's a great mix of people in the gym

Sinead

I was 38 in August [emoji1303]

original jungle

@booyaka what have you got on your hand?

original jungle

i'm 44 so who's the oldest dog in town

booyaka

some fingerless gloves. They kind of combine a bit of wrist support with gloves.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weight-Lifting-Gloves-Stitched-Breatheable/dp/B00DHGVD8M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1510596389&sr=8-5&keywords=weight lifting gloves men&dpID=51zelt6aP-L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

beecee

snap....

beecee

so just back from tonight sesh.

20 amrap of...

9 squat cleans @ 80kg
11 handstand push ups (i did pike)
200m run.

managed 4 complete, plus 7 squat cleans.

djpaulc247

Nice going, decent weight on the squat cleans too

djpaulc247

We had a tasty little couplet tonight. First of all, strength:

Dead start front squat - 3RM

Starting from the bottom of the squat on the rig, with the bar low enough for you to be in full depth as you start then push up to full extension. Down, reset, 3 second pause and up again for three reps.

Managed 80kg which didn’t feel too bad but could only get one rep at 85 out, tried again a couple of mins later and got another single but couldn’t get a second rep.

WOD - 7 min AMRAP:

Thruster
Bar Facing Burpee

Increments of three of each so 3, 6, 9 and so on.

RX was 40kg, I scaled to 35kg and got a round of 15 out then 2 thrusters.

Doesn’t look like much but those are the worst WOD’s Absolutley blowing after it! Better with my thrusters than last time i did them and just did them a lot more controlled and concentrated on breathing! Legs were like jelly after the bar facing burpees.