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So freshhhhhh
Um…why is this post under “Inspirational Shit”? You’ll see…
…but for now, yeah, I fucked up when I ordered my rope. I ended up getting a cable a bit too long since I measured my old STRETCHED OUT rope. Epic fail, huh? Oh wel…there’s really not much I can do about it.
Since I used it for one WOD and got the cable all scratched and marked up, I was no longer eligible for an exchange at RX Jump Ropes. I didn’t want to be a dickkkk and try to clean off the marks, ya know?
So I had no choice but to order a new pink cable at a shorter length.
Regardless, I still had a great WOD with this rope. What did we have in store?
4 rounds:
12 hang power cleans or as many as possible within 30 sec. (135#/95#…Rx)
4 x (30 sec. AMRAP burpee lateral bar hops, 30 sec. AMRAP double unders)
2 minutes rest (wtfffff!!!)
I managed to get all 12 HPC’s in the first round, but after that I struggled with my grip, getting only around 8 to 10. lmao, in round 2, my sweaty hands resulted in the barbell launching from my grasp.
Seriously, all I could do was laugh.
Yeah, enough about the WOD…let’s discuss the rope. I’m in love, even though I need the right cable length. I noticed the “ultra” cable weight was a little heavier than my Again Faster Revolution Rope (I recommend it, as it’s a bargain with 2 cables), but due to the mechanics of the bearing system, I was using my wrists more than usual.
That’s a good thing.
The rotations were as smooth as butter. I can only imagine the kind of damage I can do and the PR’s I can set with the right cable length. We’ll see next week.
Only then can I write a full review.
Alright, it really has to do with getting the rope in the crazy “toxic green” handles and pink cable. I just like being me.
It was annoying having my rope randomly picked up by someone next to me during WOD’s (not cool…) or having someone hang it up with the rest of the box’s ropes. Even though the rest were the generic speed ropes, the AF Rev rope blended in with the others.
I wanted something different to avoid those issues and to also be ridiculous as I really am. Whenever you just keeping doing you and really believe in yourself, no one gives a shit or says shit against you.
Since college, I’ve always been a fan of wearing clothes that stand out like crazy. I was all about pastels and loud colors cause that was the thing at school, and I didn’t mind wearing that stuff on the weekends. It was basically my party attire.
Back at home, only about 15 minutes away, it’s like a whole different world. No one really wears that stuff. I missed that sort of self-expression, so of all places, I wanted to bring it to the box. It’s where I lay it all on the line.
That’s one of the reasons I had to get this pink jump rope. My old AF one was already on its 2nd cable and had all these bends, so it was time to move on. Seriously, I wouldn’t be surprised if I even start a trend. A buddy of mine just ordered his RX Jump Rope in “naughty pink” (what an ASS haha) handles and a pink cable as well.
You can also say another reason is confidence.
We all play mind games with ourselves after that “3-2-1 GO.” I think of it this way when it comes to dubs…if I fuckin suck at double unders, I DON’T deserve to be using such a ridiculous rope. Whether I have a normal looking rope or such a loudly colored one, the fact remains: I just suck.
So if I want to still be badassssss while sporting a pink jump rope, I need to perform. I need to deserve it.
For months, I worked on progressing from terribly coordinated singles to pretty decent dubs. Doing them fresh, I can hit the mid-60s unbroken. (Come to think about it, I haven’t do an unbroken AMRAP in a while. Should test that when the new cable comes.) During a WOD with movements that tend to kill the shoulders, it’s really a hit or miss.
I’ve come a long way, so I need to keep it up. I need to focus. It’s unusual, isn’t it? On top of being “loud” in a different way and making a fashion statement (lolz), I use the pink jump rope as a motivator.
If you keep tearing it up at your box while being chill with the people around you, whether you’re rocking a pink jump rope or wearing pink knee socks, you’ve got respect.
I’m not gonna lie…
…if I ever compete seriously, like Regionals one day, I’m decking myself out in the most outrageous shit you can think of…whileeee being functional of course.
Pink headband.
Lime green shorts.
My Dave Matthews Band tie-dye shirt
Pink knee socks
Some bright colored pair of New Balances, unless Reebok steps up their game (hint hint…)
Yeah, that’s just me. I can be pretty damn quiet in certain social situations, but there are other situations where I can be either loud vocally or in this kind of way.
The Sparknotes/TL;DR (too long; didn’t read) version: Be yourself. CrossFit has taught me to be comfortable in my own skin, both inside and outside the box. We’re constantly pushed out of our comfort zones in every workout. Try doing that in your everyday life.
Things just seem to get more interesting and fun 😀
So how do YOU guys and gals express yourselves at your CrossFit box? Do you also find yourselves stepping out of your comfort zones more because of CrossFit?
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Let me get my huge, plastic histperific glasses first.
Cool glasses bro
Okay, I’m good to go.
Is it just me, or is CrossFit soooo MAINSTREAM now? First with the damn Reebok partnership, the ESPN2 and ESPN3 coverage (fuckin Cablevision….WHY YOU NO HAVE ESPN?!?!?!), and now with such an elaborate marketing campaign online, on TV, and on mobile, I’m starting to reconsider my shit.
Remember the days when the CrossFit Games were like a huge barbecue with a bunch of people? Remember when the weights and workouts weren’t as complicated? Remember when NO ONE gave a shit about Reebok?
With the first, two…no. I only started drinking the Kool-Aid like 3 years ago. With #3…lolz…of course.
If that’s even possible for me, I’m all about this growth.
I’m willing to go along for the ride and see what happens with the sport of CrossFit. As Web Smith wrote about on his blog, that whole Spealler Twittersphere BLOW UP is a sign of what’s to come.
#Spealler was trending WORLDWIDE on Twitter! How crazy is that?
This weekend, with more CrossFit Games Regionals coverage, especially the Rich Froning Jr.-led Central East, there’s more potential for shit to blow up. I’d love to see #Froning trending as well.
Think about it.
I want this blog to BLOW UP as well. No…not in the sense of destruction, like a hacker wrecking my site or my server LITERALLY blowing up. Nope.
Here’s how I see my site in the overall CrossFit ecosystem. I LOVE making people laugh and feel good about themselves.
I want people to look forward to their next WOD, no matter how mindfuckerific and puketastic it may be. I want people to hit their health and fitness goals. I want to help people change their lives.
With happy KippingItReal.com readers, that positive vibe carries on to your boxes. With happy CrossFitters at your box, the better the workouts will be and the healthier people will be. Then everyone at your box will spread the word of CrossFit to friends, family, and even complete strangers.
People will say the usual shit…yes, it’s like a damn script, and I’m sure many of you have experienced it at some point:
Friend/Family Member: Oh wow, (insert your name)! You look great! What have you been doing?
You: I’ve been doing CrossFit and eating Paleo teeeheeeheeee!
Friend/Family Member: What’s CrossFit? And what’s a Paleo?
And blah blah blahhhhh….
I’ve noticed at my box that the majority of its marketing is due to word-of-mouth referrals from our own members.
Okay, okay…Sparnotes you say? I want this site to grow so it can inspire more people to live healthier, better lives.
There are so many obesity-fighting campaigns out there that are still DOING IT WRONG. Food pyramid. Eat less fat. More bullshit.
And you want to lose mad weight???? Do lotssssss of cardio! Eat lesss! Females, lifting weights will make you bigger! OMG! NOOOOOOOO!
Alright, I’m not saying the whole CrossFit/Paleo/Zone/Whatever combo is the only way to go. Nor is it perfect. There are many ways to reach that end goal – fat loss, performance, muscle gain, etc. I’m just saying that I’m tired of all this nonsense people are “educating” themselves with.
At least CrossFit and the lifestyle is a step in the right direction.
Yeah…don’t worry. I’m done 😀
With today’s post, I just want to say I’m all about this growth in CrossFit and here on my blog. I really appreciate it when I see bloggers like Shawn who’ve included me in their blogroll and Rob who’ve dropped links to my blog within their own blog posts.
That kind of shit means a lot.
As I wrote to Bethany on her comment yesterday, I don’t want these links, Tweets, Likes, and blog comments just because I’m a greedy motherfucka.
No, I’m not hungry for that garbage.
I’m doing this for YOU. The readers 🙂 Eventually, I was this blog to evolve into a hub for CrossFitters just to shoot the shit.
Sure, there are already forums and groups within social networks to voice your 2 cents on this sport we love, but honestly, most of them SUCK ASS.
Through this hub, I’d love to see the CrossFit lifestyle spread like crazy.
Will you help me make this a reality?
Kip It Real, my friends.
I was ALL OVER the place…but how did that happen?
Could I NOT control myself?
Alright, alright…today’s workout started off AMAZING…then I shat the bed. It was one of those interval/lactate training workouts. Basically, you’ll want to puke your guts out after a round or two if done properly.
Original image from CrossFitLisbeth.com
Here’s what we had in store today:
10 Push presses (95#75#…went Rx babyyyy)
21 pull ups
200m sprint (100%)
rest 6 minutes
5 motherfuckin rounds
Yes, and boy did I not expect what I was getting myself into.
For the first round, I tore shit up…not gonna lie. The 10 push presses were smooth as butter, 21 pull ups were butterfly heaven, and that 200m sprint…I made Forrest Gump (post-leg braces!) look slow as shit.
1:31 BOOOOOOM!
Okay, I’m all about having a positive mindset. You know all that stuff that’d make a Tony Robbins fan cream their pants? But in this case, I know my body and its limits, especially with the asthma still affecting me.
Shit was getting bad with my wheezing during the round 1 sprint. I sounded like fuckin Thomas The Tank Engine.
I gave that first round my all, and I knew hitting that level of intensity for the remaining 4 rounds would be me in some dangerous territory. As much as I wanted to go “balls to the wall”, taking care of my asthma and overall health comes first.
You just need to see the bigger picture here.
My 4 rounds after that were somewhere in between 2:18 and 2:32 each. Coach said to only do as many pull ups possible in 30 seconds if you can’t do them unbroken, so I had a range of 11-16.
Initially, I was really disappointed with the rest of my rounds, as I couldn’t do them in an ALL OUT sprint. Then I chatted it up with the owner on my way out, and it turns out things were all good. Instead of BLOWING my WOD, I did everything as expected.
We were supposed to go 100%. Oh…you know…as hard as #mattchansboner (oh The WODFather…). So we were expected to have a drop in time per round, rather than a consistent trend.
Also, the rest between rounds was purposely designed not to be enough for a near 100% recovery. GENIUS, I tell ya!
…dehydrating me and whatnot, I’m SO PUMPED for tomorrow.
Um…why?!?!
MY PINK JUMP ROPE ARRIVES!!!
Oh, and we have double unders too. YEAH BUDDYYYYYYY!
What my rope might look like...
Let’s GET SOME…discussion going on! I know there are a lot of you who read this blog every day, but have YET to comment! WTF is up with that? It seems like Elisa’s the only reader with BALLS (I don’t mean literally…but you get the idea :P) to post.
I dare ya to post a comment below. You don’t even need to use your real name. For serious. Even if you comment just to say “KippingItReal.com Sucks Koala Asssss!!!!!!” DO IT!
Maybe you’re still fuckin clueless of how this works, so I’ll walk you through the process step by step:
1) Go to the “Leave A Reply” form below and fill out your name and email address (you can make up random shit for both…they’re just required to post)
2) (optional) Drop a link to your website, Twitter, or anything for some Google lovin…but PLEASE, no spammy Ugg Boot or Viagra links. Thanks in advance, asshole.
3) Leave some comment, any comment. As I said, “KippingItReal.com Sucks Koala Asssss!!!!!!!” is perfectly fine.
4) Click the “Post Comment” button.
See…that’s some easy shit right there 😀
…guest post I was talking about? Well, guess what? It’s up!!! A few weeks ago, Jerred from EndofThreeFitness.com hit me up, asking if I was interested in guest posting for him. I was just reading and commenting on his site a bit, cause I really dig this “fitness revolution” he has going on. He’s got a great site there.
So without further ado, here’s my guest post titled “The Method an Everyday Guy Uses to Revolt”. It’s basically my story of where I started in my fitness journey and where I am today. Hopefully it’ll inspire some of you on the fence about CrossFit to just give it a go.
Read it and if you enjoy it, comment on Jerred’s blog. Send him some love. Follow him on Twitter. Like him on Facebook.
Let’s start a fuckin revolution.
