Wow Julie you are one of the crazies doing that challenge. I saw that the other day. What day are you on now?

On the 100th day you will have done something like 5050 burpees! Amazing!

One of my trainers did 100 burpees for time the other day. Sub 7 minute mark. I haven't tried that many for time yet.

I had a great 24 hour period Monday night to Tuesday night. 7:30 pm Monday I did 100 jumping jacks, 75 air squats, 50 push ups & 25 burpees in 7:47. Monday 5 am I did 20 minutes max rounds of 5 pull ups, 10 push ups 15 squats. Completed 21 rounds. Last night at 7 pm I showed up at the gym and the work out posted was 50 squats, 15 dips & 10 hanging cleans. I did 5 rounds in 14:21. Almost lost it on this one. My legs are mush. Can't believe I did 640 squats in 24 hours.

Maybe next week I will try the 100 burpees for time. I want to set a goal of sub 8 minutes.

Matt

lol, yeah I am. A couple of women at my gym convinced me to do it. Today (8/7) is day 24. Luckily for me, I work at a globo gym, so I do them to kill time. A couple of times I've done them at the affiliate after the posted WOD and its not very fun. I would say for a normal person who doesn't spend all day at the gym, it is not the most practical challenge because I know by the time I get to about 80 I will be breaking them into sets done throughout the day and that isn't doable if you have a more normal job. Oh well, it is good times. My pushups have gotten much stronger already! We did 50 for time back in May when I first started crossfitting. I think my favorite burpee wod so far has been the Row/Burpee ladder (1000m/25B/750m/50B/500m/75B) from may 20. It was intense. Good job with the 21 round Cindy, Matt! That is a crazy amount of squats!

Yeah I was hurting a little bit yesterday. It was my rest day so I am back at it today. I went to my big box gym this morning. I did the official CF warm up then I did a decent from 15 on burpees. It took me 15 minutes to get to the last one. I laid on the floor for a good ten minutes then figured out how many I just did. 120 total! This stuff is insane.

If that isn't crazy enough I will be at my affiliate tonight.

When you get to 100 you should make it for time. You'll probably beat your time in May for 50.

Matt, you will probably have to update your picture pretty soon! Your "pre-zone", then your "zone results and pre-xfit" pic, and then your "zone and xfit results" pic.

CC, Not sure I want to share those. In Jan when I started doing the big box gym I took all my measurements and took pics. 6 months later when I got ready to start Crossfit I took another set. When I compare them I see some difference. I lost 2 inches around my waist and added some definition. I lost around 10 lbs and then put about 3 addition lbm pounds. I was doing 5-6 days a week and getting between 5 & 8 workouts in on the days for 6 months.

My thoughts were to weight 6 months and take another set. The progression seems so much faster doing the Crossfit that I may have to do 60 and 90 day shots.

Took the pics in the exact same location wearing the exact same article of clothing. I don't have 6 pack abs and don't know if I ever will but I know I am close to being in the best shape of my life.

This Crossfit stuff is amazing and it really is for everyone. What ever your fitness level it can be scaled for you.

We have all walks of life going to the affiliate that I use. They even have CF Kids.

Do I sound like a salesman now?

Matt

Matt,

Yes, you do! But, I have to admit, everyone that I have run in to in these forums that has done crossfit has never had anything bad to say about it (as far as I can recall).

Well, either way, those pictures will be really nice to help you to document your journey!

I am currently in my third month ( after agreeing to do two months ) and I now have my wife going. I love the workouts and it's like a family when we go. My wife works out only twice a week and I go three times. We are both about to move it up one more day. Life is good...my only problem is this is my first full week on the zone and still tring to figure it all out. I haven't yet noticied any difference but am looking forward to combining the both. I have lost 10 lbs in three months and looking to lose 10 more. Everyone at our gym ( Off the grid, NJ ) is on the zone, today we did our workout and then had a big zone breakfast buffet with the food that everyone brought.

Been Crossfitting for about 2 weeks now and I have already lost 10 pounds. Started strict Paleo Zone dieting and it is hard. The cravings are coming hard now. I am pretty bullheaded, though and have not cheated yet. But four cups of spinach = 1 block makes it hard to get all the cabs when all you eat is raw veggies. Anyone else this strict?

I'm a very srtict zoner, have been for 13 yrs, and get most all of my carbs from favorable veggies. If you've got cravings, your insulin is most likely not staying in the Zone. You didn't mention when you started the Zone, so keep in mind that it takes a little time for the body to adjust to the change. It sounds like you probably need to adjust something. Without knowing your specifics (LBM, activity level and how much you're eating of which foods), it would be tough to make a suggestion as to what to change.

Dustin,
Are you meeting your nutritional requirements? It could be that you need to recalculate your protein requirements, and then work on it from there. You may not be getting enough carb, either.

Yes, it may be hard to get in all of your blocks with raw veggies. You could also do it with berries, as 1 cup strawberries is a block, and 1/2 cup blueberries is a block. Much more manageable sizes! And, if you get some fruit in there, I bet that the cravings may subside.

It is often assumed that one gets cravings from too many carbs, or too many unfavorable carbs. But, I believe that it is possible that you are pushing your insulin levels too low, and then developing hunger and cravings from that.

I am super addicted to crossfit. I do 3 on 1 off with my girlfriend every morning at 6:00. On rest days we always end up at the gym working on form for our Olympic lifts. We're hooked and can't say enough good about it.

Im in Sicily and dont have a crossfit gym.... Can I just follow the daily workout on the internet? Also whats a hanging clean and an air squat?

Well done all on your workouts, sounds amazing!

Im in Sicily and dont have a crossfit gym.... Can I just follow the daily workout on the internet? Also whats a hanging clean and an air squat?

Well done all on your workouts, sounds amazing!

Hi, my name is Colin, and I'm a Crossfitter..... Oh, isn't this Crossfit Anonymous? ;-) When I can, I do Crossfit 4-5 times a week. At the moment it's 2 though and the in the other times I'm training to try to qualify for the British Masters Olympic Weightlifting championships next year. Something that Crossfit has introduced me too and the Zone has helped me slim down for.

Andrew, there is a Crossfit certified trainer in Sicily, he was at the world's first Crossfit certification outside of America at Crossfit Manchester a few months back, with me as it happens. Jeremy is his name, here's his blog: http://kvalveakajeremy.blogspot.com/

There is more than one crossfit?

There's this to follow on top of CrossFit and the Zone-

http://www.crossfitendurance.com/

Crossfit endurance is geared more towards training for triathlons, 5k's, 10k's, marathons, ultra-marathons, etc...

I love it all!!!

We just opened a Crossfit gym in North Augusta, South Carolina. Anyone close?

Currently I do it three times a week and will be steping it up next month. First day on zone.

Welcome to the Zone, Patrick!

I am not a crossfitter, but I really envy all of you who have access to places that offer it.

you can always start by reading the WODS on the main crossfit site. and if you dont know how to do an exercise there are vedios available for you.

im an active crossfitter i do 3days on(mon-wen), 1day rest, 2days(fri-sat)on and 1day rest. it just work better with my scedule that way. i also ski and ice skate usually on my days off

I've been doing Crossfit since October, it is AWESOME!
There are crossfit affiliate gyms all over the country, actually all over the world!
or if there's not one nearby, you can just do the WOD (workout of the day) from the main website. Lots of affiliates post their WOD also. If you don't know a movement there are lots of videos on the main website to show you (crossfit dot com)<img src='desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/smile.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='Smile' align='absmiddle'>

I have been doing Crossfit for almost a month and have gotten new converts as well. It is the most amazing hard workout out there and SO MUCH FUN!

I do the CrossFit WOD every day, using the BrandX scaling- usually either Buttercup or Puppy. I usually try to also do another workout daily on my own, either something aerobic like walking/jogging or a dvd, or else stretching like Callanetics, pilates, etc. I try to space at least 3 hours between the CF WOD and my own thing. Some days, I just can't do more than the CF WOD, so if I can only do one workout, I do that one. On a CF rest day, I still try to do my other WO, but keep it really mild, so I can max the rest benefit. CF is addictive. And its a much healthier addiction than, say, hot buttered yeast rolls! I do mine (the WOD) at home, with dumbbells or whatever I can find, and my kids usually do them with me. The website has lots of subs and mods for those who can't afford or don't have access to a fully equipped gym.

While I'm not a crossfitter (maybe I will be someday) I am an active individual who is looking for a diet to help produce a leaner me so I've been looking at The Zone. The only thing is I need to do it Gluten Free, is there anyone out there doing The Zone gluten free? are there any resources on this? I'm new to this website.

Jennifer, it's pretty easy to do the Zone gluten free. Many of the obvious gluten containing foods areavoided in the Zone, and you'd already be aware of the less obvious gluten containing foods (I'm assuming you're already eating gluten free). You'd simply convert to the Zone diet while keeping your gluten restrictions in mind. I do a mostly gluten free version of the Zone and have been for years. I say mostly because I can tolerate some gluten, so I include a small number of products that a totally gluten free person would not, none of them beinh critical to staying the Zone, just preferences of mine. My diet is also dairy free except for a dairy based protein powder and the ocassional use of yogurt. My limited use of dairy and gluten are on the recommendations of my doctors, for specific medical reasons.

Good luck!