The Official TS Workout & Nutrition Thread
#1371
01-17-2012, 02:16 PM
I avoid most supplements. Protein shake with Syntha-6, quaker oats, a banana, spoon of peanut butter, and milk. Otherwise I try to not use those, and prefer to aim for a healthier diet. Trying to eat less dairy these days, but milk makes the best shakes.
Seeing how this week will go without trying any workout energy boosters for the evening CF sessions before I pick any up.
Seeing how this week will go without trying any workout energy boosters for the evening CF sessions before I pick any up.
#1372
01-17-2012, 02:20 PM
BTW-I'd like to get away from the "my workout is better" debate and talk about supps. I realized that drinking Monster every day was costing me $100+ a month so I cut way back. Now that was like my morning coffee, and I don't like coffee. Yesterday and this morning I was zombified with lack of caffeine.
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supplements are good, and they help. Just dont go all out and have 20 of them to take a day.
#1374
01-17-2012, 05:22 PM
Correct. Perfect form is near impossible ever time. Even with muscle memory after a long time of doing the exorcise, you will still have weak points, but form is one of the biggest priorities in our sessions at least. Practice makes perfect right? The struct of crossfit is what makes it so beneficial. Constant movement, using all of your muscles throughout the workout, all with a high intensity make it what it is. If you did all of the same in a 'standard' workout, taking regular breaks and sets of one thing at a time, you wouldn't see the same results. As far as overestimating goes, I don't know of any other routine that will get you in shape and improve upon that as much as CrossFit in 60 minutes a day. Maybe P90x, but most people who I've talke to that have tried both prefer CrossFit.
Again, valid point. I think ben was comparing crossfit, to muscle building. A lot of guys walk around with big muscles and get huge, but only focus on a couple key exorcises to build size, rather than strength and when you callu pon them to do anything other than those specific movements, they can't on a level even close to what they could. As for the kipping pullups and gymnastics, CrossFit ties in a number of gymnastic exorcises (think rings). The pullups are a core exorcise, rather than strictly arm.
Too slow
my 2¢
Too slow
my 2¢
No excuse for the pull ups, as Ben says....
You want to do do pull ups with core, do dead hang pull ups w/ a leg lift. Or a pull up with a side to side knee tuck. Kipping uses way too much momentum.
That's it?!?
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
Jokes aside, I have no problem acknowledging that CrossFit is not the be all, end all of fitness. However, I do believe that it is largely superior to 99% of the other "structured" fitness programs out there. The "elite" CrossFit competitors still do things outside of CrossFit to enhance their performances. I personally feel that CrossFit is the first thing that has ever truly helped me improve at just about everything I do. Running, Biking, Karting, etc. etc. etc. I experience far less fatigue and better overall performance as a result of how I train now. I'd be curious to hear Jason's impressions on whether or not it has positively affected his skiing.
BTW-I'd like to get away from the "my workout is better" debate and talk about supps. I realized that drinking Monster every day was costing me $100+ a month so I cut way back. Now that was like my morning coffee, and I don't like coffee. Yesterday and this morning I was zombified with lack of caffeine.
A month ago I got a jar of neurocore pre workout supp through amazon vines. (Which is awesome BTW, free stuff!) I used it once and it tasted horrible. I was so hard up for caffeine this morning and wasn't feeling like working out. I did a scoop heavily diluted (like twice as much water as they recommend) and waited 40 minutes as directed. That schtuff works, no question. I killed my workout, last set on my intervals I went 1:45 instead of 1:00 cause I had more in the tank. I was equally energetic on the weights.
A month ago I got a jar of neurocore pre workout supp through amazon vines. (Which is awesome BTW, free stuff!) I used it once and it tasted horrible. I was so hard up for caffeine this morning and wasn't feeling like working out. I did a scoop heavily diluted (like twice as much water as they recommend) and waited 40 minutes as directed. That schtuff works, no question. I killed my workout, last set on my intervals I went 1:45 instead of 1:00 cause I had more in the tank. I was equally energetic on the weights.
I think I spend $45 every 35 or so days on ACG3.
I am not big on supplements but pre-workout stuff I do see as being important because it lends you some sort of consistency. Just my opinion.
You're using skinny jeans. Does not compute!
#1375
01-17-2012, 07:38 PM
^^ your right, I didn't specify. A personal trainer and a custom program along with nutrition will out do crossfit hands down
None the less, another crossfit class down tonight. Light showing due to the weather, but still good.
None the less, another crossfit class down tonight. Light showing due to the weather, but still good.
#1376
01-17-2012, 08:06 PM
I do both. Crossfit and personal training. It's worked well for me. I worked with a personal trainer for 10 years but truthfully I was getting bored. Crossfit has given me the added edge I was looking for. Having both works well for me.
#1377
01-17-2012, 08:28 PM
I do a lot of cross training personally. Typical week includes swimming, running, lifting, yoga and cardio/resistance training. I love to workout ever since I was a pudgy bastard...luckily that is not the case now. If anyone would like a workout put together I am a trainer for my command in the Navy....I promise it will work. 
#1378
01-17-2012, 08:30 PM
Oh yeah and no need for supplements... Most people eat too much protein during their day anyways. And if you want more energy go to sleep at night
#1379
01-17-2012, 08:42 PM
Tonights
tuesday, january 17, 2012
WOD January 17, 2012
Warm Up:
2 Rounds:
1 Lap
10 Squats
10 Hindu Pushups
10 Situps
10 Top to Bottom Squats
10 Jumping Squats
250m Row
WOD 1:
RX:
AMRAP 8 Minutes:
30 OHS (135/95)
100 Cal Row
Modified:
AMRAP 8 Minutes:
10 OHS
Run 1 Lap
WOD 2:
30 Hand Release Pushups
50 DU
160m Walking Lunges (45/25 Dumbbells)
50 DU
30 Toes to bar
50 DU
30 Ground to Overhead
Fvckin hate double unders now.
tuesday, january 17, 2012
WOD January 17, 2012
Warm Up:
2 Rounds:
1 Lap
10 Squats
10 Hindu Pushups
10 Situps
10 Top to Bottom Squats
10 Jumping Squats
250m Row
WOD 1:
RX:
AMRAP 8 Minutes:
30 OHS (135/95)
100 Cal Row
Modified:
AMRAP 8 Minutes:
10 OHS
Run 1 Lap
WOD 2:
30 Hand Release Pushups
50 DU
160m Walking Lunges (45/25 Dumbbells)
50 DU
30 Toes to bar
50 DU
30 Ground to Overhead
Fvckin hate double unders now.