1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit

John Barry · 11-03-2009, 06:10 AM

Hey all wanted to share as I am still stoked from last night at the box. Started CrossFiting about 9 weeks and 40lbs ago. 7 weeks ago we CrossFit totaled and I hit 830, with 300BS, 135 OHP, and 395DL.

Between CrossFit and strict paleo the entire time (4 meals total that i have cheated on) I was able to push my CrossFit total almost 200lbs. Hit 385BS, 165OHP, and 475DL.

The training and guidance I have been getting at TriCities CrossFit has been amazing, with a shout out to the greater CrossFit community. This is only 1 step in a long road to get back into shape but i am really stoked after last night.

Tom Seryak · 11-03-2009, 08:37 AM

So, wait a minute...you got stronger and lost weight?? How is that possible? I thought lifting heavy weights made you big and bulky

Serious now, awesome job. that is some big time dedication that you have put towards your nutrition and it looks like it is paying you big dividends, congrats!

John Barry · 11-03-2009, 09:15 AM

Haha yeah I know it must be a mistake the only way to lose weight is to eat low fat high carb.

Jake Oleander · 11-03-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by John Barry

Haha yeah I know it must be a mistake the only way to lose weight is to eat low fat high carb.

seriously though, -40lbs, +200lbs on 3-lift total is crazy! good job, man.

Ramon Gomez · 11-03-2009, 11:58 AM

Those are some serious gains. Congrats, John! It'll be awesome to see where you are after a year...

Arturo Garcia · 11-03-2009, 01:35 PM

Wow, incredible to gain so much strength AFTER losing all the weight!! Keep it up!!

Jason R O'Dell · 11-03-2009, 07:32 PM

That is just plain awesome John. I did my first CFT at my affiliate today (got an 865) and I can only hope in 6 weeks to be able to get a gain like you did.
That is just plain badass dude. Good work.

Did you just do your normal CF work to get your gains?

John Barry · 11-03-2009, 08:20 PM

Yeah paleo with the programing at my box tricitiescrossfit.com. Mark Reinke our coach ha awesome programing for strength gains. The theory is if we get stronger everything else will fall into place.

Stephan Brault · 11-04-2009, 08:20 PM

That's great John! Keep doing what ever you're doing, it seems to be working

I did my first Crossfit Total today, 775lbs (265BS, 135SP, 375DL). Not super numbers, but they were all PR's for me.

I'm looking to start doing Paleo shortly and am expecting great things from it. I just have to find the time to sit down and put together a menu when my pregnant wife isn't around

John Barry · 11-04-2009, 09:41 PM

Nice work dude, a pr is a pr.

11-03-2009, 06:10 AM	#1
John Barry Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Charles IL Posts: 51	1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Hey all wanted to share as I am still stoked from last night at the box. Started CrossFiting about 9 weeks and 40lbs ago. 7 weeks ago we CrossFit totaled and I hit 830, with 300BS, 135 OHP, and 395DL. Between CrossFit and strict paleo the entire time (4 meals total that i have cheated on) I was able to push my CrossFit total almost 200lbs. Hit 385BS, 165OHP, and 475DL. The training and guidance I have been getting at TriCities CrossFit has been amazing, with a shout out to the greater CrossFit community. This is only 1 step in a long road to get back into shape but i am really stoked after last night. Attached Thumbnails
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11-03-2009, 08:37 AM	#2
Tom Seryak Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dublin Ohio Posts: 307	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit So, wait a minute...you got stronger and lost weight?? How is that possible? I thought lifting heavy weights made you big and bulky Serious now, awesome job. that is some big time dedication that you have put towards your nutrition and it looks like it is paying you big dividends, congrats!
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11-03-2009, 09:15 AM	#3
John Barry Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Charles IL Posts: 51	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Haha yeah I know it must be a mistake the only way to lose weight is to eat low fat high carb.
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11-03-2009, 11:58 AM	#5
Ramon Gomez Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 89	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Those are some serious gains. Congrats, John! It'll be awesome to see where you are after a year...
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11-03-2009, 01:35 PM	#6
Arturo Garcia Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Posts: 667	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Wow, incredible to gain so much strength AFTER losing all the weight!! Keep it up!!

11-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#7
Jason R O'Dell Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Moore OK Posts: 1,488	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit That is just plain awesome John. I did my first CFT at my affiliate today (got an 865) and I can only hope in 6 weeks to be able to get a gain like you did. That is just plain badass dude. Good work. Did you just do your normal CF work to get your gains?

11-03-2009, 08:20 PM	#8
John Barry Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Charles IL Posts: 51	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Yeah paleo with the programing at my box tricitiescrossfit.com. Mark Reinke our coach ha awesome programing for strength gains. The theory is if we get stronger everything else will fall into place.
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11-04-2009, 08:20 PM	#9
Stephan Brault Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Howick QC Canada Posts: 4	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit That's great John! Keep doing what ever you're doing, it seems to be working I did my first Crossfit Total today, 775lbs (265BS, 135SP, 375DL). Not super numbers, but they were all PR's for me. I'm looking to start doing Paleo shortly and am expecting great things from it. I just have to find the time to sit down and put together a menu when my pregnant wife isn't around

11-04-2009, 09:41 PM	#10
John Barry Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Charles IL Posts: 51	Re: 1025 CFT after 9 week of Crossfit Nice work dude, a pr is a pr.
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