tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post4423689260613987512..comments2024-03-26T08:18:42.915-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: CrossFit UpdateJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-83680002074577315012019-04-22T16:36:22.610-04:002019-04-22T16:36:22.610-04:00Possibly, although I think the other half of it is...Possibly, although I think the other half of it is honestly strength, and not putting in the work on my front squats. At my absolute best I could power clean and jerk 150# (power cleaned 155 once), but the absolute heaviest I ever front squatted on a REALLY good day was 160 and that was WAY harder to me than power cleaning. So I think it was some fear and some lack of standing up heavy weight strength. I've never liked the feeling of standing up really heavy squats, but I don't mind ripping it off the ground!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-31241124207166097742019-04-22T10:26:50.511-04:002019-04-22T10:26:50.511-04:00I'm on week 3 of CrossFit and loving it. It...I'm on week 3 of CrossFit and loving it. It's still too early to say how it's going to change my riding, but I have no doubt it will. Mostly I'm happy I've found a good way to restrengthen my core/back after last year's injury and hopefully get rid of the last of the lingering pain.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512501054637565887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-47778459865101483592019-04-21T09:18:20.150-04:002019-04-21T09:18:20.150-04:00Yes, it's enormous! The main workout area you...Yes, it's enormous! The main workout area you see there goes on for another 50ft to the right of the photo (you can just see the edge of the second rig on the right), and then there are two additional areas about the same size as this one that we don't use, and a front office area. It's a former factory in a residential area about 6 blocks from my house.<br /><br />I was wondering if you were going! 3x a week is where I am too for the most part. I get the fear of dropping under - I used to be that way with snatches and I always had a way higher power than squat snatch. But it wasn't a strength thing, it was a fear thing. I bet you'd have a crazy high squat clean if you ever actually did test it though. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-24853924437700582162019-04-21T09:15:42.771-04:002019-04-21T09:15:42.771-04:00Whatever works for you is the right type of exerci...Whatever works for you is the right type of exercise! I love CrossFit, but for very specific reasons that wouldn't apply to everyone. Good for you!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-55263177513266967682019-04-20T16:18:45.079-04:002019-04-20T16:18:45.079-04:00Your CrossFit gym looks huge! I've been bette...Your CrossFit gym looks huge! I've been better about getting back to the gym lately- I've been going 3x a week since January. Eventually I need to go more, but at least it's a start. I'm also NO where near as strong as I used to be and that's been a tough mental challenge for me.<br /><br />Cleans are my favorite too, but I've actually always had a stronger power clean and jerk than a squat clean (much to the disgust of all of my legit oly friends). For some reason I would rather just rip it up off the ground than have to stand a heavy weight up.. I think catching a heavy weight always subconsciously scares me about hurting my back too.<br /><br />It's been good to get back to the gym though!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-61628758639779204872019-04-19T14:15:43.592-04:002019-04-19T14:15:43.592-04:00I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum, I do ...I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum, I do cardio and light weights / mostly body weight exercises. Yesterday I did a 30 minute conditioning class on the bosu followed by 4 miles on the treadmill. Today I'm doing 30 minute abs class, 30 minutes stretch class, then a 1 hour spin. :)Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.com