First Day Here

Douglas Bell · 08-11-2006, 05:34 AM

Hi All

This is my first day here at Crossfit and just astounded with the volumes of work going on, I also like the fact that each days training is different, at least workouts wont get stagnent!!

I was ill at the beginning of the year and it completly wasted me for like 5 months.. But i finally got the go ahead by the doc to do some serious fitness stuff..

After doing a google for some workout rotines I stumbled onto this site, and i thought yep sounds good!! I done kickboxing before i got ill and took it back up last month, my fitness is not even a fraction of what it used to be like, flexibility, stamina, strength and speed all shot, lol...

There is a competition at the end of the year i would like to compete in and so hopefully with the help of crossfit and all you superbeings :-) i may just get there..

Anyway thanks for listening to my rant, it was only meant to be a hello..

Cheers

Dougie

Douglas Bell · 08-11-2006, 07:20 AM

Hi All

Well I decided to test myself and see what I was still capable of doing..

So I decided to do the Thursday WOD..

5 x 500m row (Havent got a rower so did 500m run)
5 x 45lbs Thrusters 30 reps
The above took me well 38 minutes shamefully and I hade to take a 10 sec pause after each ten on the last two rounds on the thrusters.. I also found restriction on how far down the squat i could go because of flexibility in my hamstrings..

After that i decided to try, Pushups, Pullups..

Hmmmmm not good results..

20 Knuckle BW Pushups
5 Palms-out BW Pullups
10 Palms-in BW Pullups.

I do have some targets for Christmas though, not sure how feasible they are.. (I have a Grading in December along with the competition)

150 Knuckle Pushups
50 Palm-Out Pullups
10 1 legged squats (Pistols)

Anyway thats my results for the first try ever..

Laters

Dougie

Sam Michaud · 08-11-2006, 07:47 AM

Welcome Dougie - you are going to love Crossfit.

Your first ever WOD results are not that bad and certainly nothing to sneeze at. You will only get stronger.

I've been doing Crossfit for almost three months now and am constantly impressed by the results.

Sam

Parker Gates · 08-11-2006, 10:11 AM

Welcome Doug! If you stick around and follow direction you'll be amazed by the results!

Jeff Martin · 08-11-2006, 10:33 AM

Doug,
Give my good friend Davie a call.
His numbers are
07834809617
01698 263791
His email is:
crossfitcentralscotland@hotmail.co.uk

David Easton · 08-11-2006, 12:25 PM

Hi Doug and welcome to CrossFit.

Give me a call on 07834809617 or drop me an email at davie@crossfitcs.com

Frank DiMeo · 08-15-2006, 06:12 AM

Doug, good to have you with us at CrossFit!

08-11-2006, 05:34 AM	#1
Douglas Bell Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windygates Fife Posts: 2	Hi All This is my first day here at Crossfit and just astounded with the volumes of work going on, I also like the fact that each days training is different, at least workouts wont get stagnent!! I was ill at the beginning of the year and it completly wasted me for like 5 months.. But i finally got the go ahead by the doc to do some serious fitness stuff.. After doing a google for some workout rotines I stumbled onto this site, and i thought yep sounds good!! I done kickboxing before i got ill and took it back up last month, my fitness is not even a fraction of what it used to be like, flexibility, stamina, strength and speed all shot, lol... There is a competition at the end of the year i would like to compete in and so hopefully with the help of crossfit and all you superbeings :-) i may just get there.. Anyway thanks for listening to my rant, it was only meant to be a hello.. Cheers Dougie

08-11-2006, 07:20 AM	#2
Douglas Bell Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windygates Fife Posts: 2	Hi All Well I decided to test myself and see what I was still capable of doing.. So I decided to do the Thursday WOD.. 5 x 500m row (Havent got a rower so did 500m run) 5 x 45lbs Thrusters 30 reps The above took me well 38 minutes shamefully and I hade to take a 10 sec pause after each ten on the last two rounds on the thrusters.. I also found restriction on how far down the squat i could go because of flexibility in my hamstrings.. After that i decided to try, Pushups, Pullups.. Hmmmmm not good results.. 20 Knuckle BW Pushups 5 Palms-out BW Pullups 10 Palms-in BW Pullups. I do have some targets for Christmas though, not sure how feasible they are.. (I have a Grading in December along with the competition) 150 Knuckle Pushups 50 Palm-Out Pullups 10 1 legged squats (Pistols) Anyway thats my results for the first try ever.. Laters Dougie

08-11-2006, 07:47 AM	#3
Sam Michaud Member Profile: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Posts: 137	Welcome Dougie - you are going to love Crossfit. Your first ever WOD results are not that bad and certainly nothing to sneeze at. You will only get stronger. I've been doing Crossfit for almost three months now and am constantly impressed by the results. Sam

08-11-2006, 10:11 AM	#4
Parker Gates Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nashville Tn Posts: 105	Welcome Doug! If you stick around and follow direction you'll be amazed by the results!

08-11-2006, 10:33 AM	#5
Jeff Martin Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ramona Ca. Posts: 1,318	Doug, Give my good friend Davie a call. His numbers are 07834809617 01698 263791 His email is: crossfitcentralscotland@hotmail.co.uk

08-11-2006, 12:25 PM	#6
David Easton Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motherwell Strathclyde Posts: 566	Hi Doug and welcome to CrossFit. Give me a call on 07834809617 or drop me an email at davie@crossfitcs.com

08-15-2006, 06:12 AM	#7
Frank DiMeo Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sarasota FL Posts: 1,919	Doug, good to have you with us at CrossFit!