Day 1

I have shaved my hair in a symbolic gesture of starting anew. For me, shaving the head represents the subsummation of one's identity in service of a greater ideal. Therefore, for the next few months, I am a "space monkey" dedicated to rebuilding myself physically and mentally at CrossFit.

I woke up at 5:30 this morning and set out for the first day of CrossFit. Upon arriving, I found myself thrown into the exercises under the coaching of Shane Stevens. We mainly focused on leg strength exercises this time. We did a variety of squat-based exercises including deadlift and PVC pipe snaps. We also did stair steppers with dumbbells. My legs are already feeling the repercussions. I am not looking forward to the soreness tomorrow.

Here's some notes on what we did:

Hang Snatch (to Squat or Power Pos.)
Lift Off

Deadlifts x2x10 (Build weight up each round, as needed)
DB Weighted Step-up x5/hand x5
*Step-ups after every 2nd round of Deadlifts


Deadlift (10 lbs. each side)

-Feet squarely under hips, arms flush against knees, hand-over grip on dumbbell
-Keep shoulders pulled back!
-When lowering oneself, move the hips back and don't bend the knees until the bar starts to cross the knees
-When raising oneself, move the knees back, and drive with the butt and legs

Step-ups (15 lbs dumbbells)