Sunday, May 18, 2008

Sunday 05/18/2008

WOD
5 rounds of 15 reps each:
KB American Swing
Plyo Pushup
KB Figure 8 High Catch
Double Under

Run 200 m between rounds.

***
Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
"Pooh!" he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw.
"I just wanted to be sure of you."

- A.A. Milne

Saturday 05/17/2008

WOD
With a 16 kg KB, perform 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
1-Arm KB Swing (R, then L)
1-Arm KB Snatch (R, then L)
1-Arm KB Clean and Jerk (R, then L)
1-Arm KB Overhead Squat (R, then L)

***
"They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."
- Confucius

Friday 05/16/2008

WOD
20-15-10-5 reps of:
KB American Swing
Burpee
KB Goblet Squat
Double Under

***
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."
- Bertrand Russell

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Thursday 05/15/2008

WOD
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps of:
KB American Swing
Decline Pushup
KB Goblet Squat
KB H2H Swing
Double Under/High Knees

***
"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."
- Mother Teresa

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Wednesday 05/14/2008

WOD
30-20-10 reps of:
Shoulder Press (45#)
Pushup
Weighted Decline Situp (25#)
Overhead Barbell Walking Lunge

***
"The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different."
- Aldous Huxley

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Tuesday 05/13/2008

WOD
21-15-9 reps of:
Burpees
1-Arm Overhead DB Swing (R)
DB Push Press
1-Arm Overhead DB Swing (L)
Tuck Jump over Bench

WOD
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
Double KB Clean and Jerk (16 kg)
Power Wheel Rollout
Double KB Swing
Pistol (R)
Double KB Burpee
Pistol (L)

***
"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up."
- Jesse Jackson

Monday, May 12, 2008

Monday 05/12/2008

WOD
10 rounds of 5 reps each:
DB Jumping Squat into Thruster*
Bench Dip
Pushup
Weighted Decline Situp

*DB Jumping Squat into Thruster - Perform a jumping squat with the DBs racked on your shoulders, and immediately dip down again and explode upwards with the DBs overhead into a thruster.

WOD
KB Snatch (R/L): 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Power Wheel Rollout: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Pistol (One-legged Squat R/L): 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

***
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."
- Herm Albright

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Sunday 05/11/2009

WOD
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
Divebomber Pushup
KB American Swing
1-Arm KB Overhead Walking Lunge
KB Goblet Squat
Double Under

***
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."
- Edward Everett Hale

Saturday 05/10/2008

WOD
"The Bear"
5 rounds of 7 sets of the Bear Complex:
Power Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press

Increase the weight with each round. Barbell cannot rest on the ground, it is "touch and go". You can rest between rounds.

Loads used: 65#/70#/75#/80#/85#

WOD
"Filthy Fifty"
For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders

Time: 27:16
18" box and 16# ball (at Motor City CrossFit)

***
Home is the place where, when you have to go there,
They have to take you in."

- Robert Frost

Friday, May 9, 2008

Friday 05/09/2008

WOD
20 Pushups - 1 DB Overhead Swing (35#)
19 Pushups - 2 DB Overhead Swings
18 Pushups - 3 DB Overhead Swings
.
.
.
3 Pushups - 18 DB Overhead Swings
2 Pushups - 19 DB Overhead Swings
1 Pushup - 20 DB Overhead Swings

WOD
10 rounds of:
3 Thrusters (105#)
3 L-Pullups
3 Pushups
3 Hanging Straight Leg Lifts (Toes to Bar)
3 Towel Pullups

***
"Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny."
- Tryon Edwards

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Baked Paper-Wrapped Tilapia and Cabbage Cakes


Recipe for Cabbage Cakes adapted from Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw
Makes 6 pancakes

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Cabbage Cakes
Ingredients:
3 cups loosely packed thinly shredded green or red cabbage
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tbsp nonfat half-and-half
2 tbsp Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup minced chives (I left these out because I didn't have chives)

mixed greens, to serve

Directions:
Steam the cabbage on the stove top or in a microwave. Drain well in a colander.

In a mixing bowl, beat together the egg substitute, half-and-half, yogurt, and flour. Stir in the cabbage, garlic, and chives.

Heat a nonstick griddle (lightly greased if foods tend to stick to yours anyway) over medium heat. When hot, give the batter a stir and drop 1/4 cup of batter for each cake onto the griddle, cooking up to 4 at a time.

Cook until bubbles form on the surface, and the cake has browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Using a plastic spatula, turn to brown the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Repeat, stirring the batter before dropping it onto the griddle, until you've used up all of the batter. Transfer to a warm plate and serve right away, together with mixed greens.

***
Nutrition Facts (per serving - 2 pancakes):
Calories: 94
Total Fat: 0 g
Protein: 8 g
Carbs: 16 g

***


I would call this Tilapia en Papilotte but it just makes it sound too fancy! Haha.
Recipe inspired by the amazing baked tilapia I had at Sharon L.'s place.
Makes 2 servings

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Baked Paper-Wrapped Tilapia
Ingredients:
2 medium tilapia fillets (about 5-6 oz)
juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp capers, drained
10 cherry tomatoes, sliced
Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 420 degrees.

For each portion -
Fold a 12-inch square of baking parchment in half diagonally and crease the corners. Grease the parchment with baking spray. Arrange one portion of tilapia fillet on one side of the paper.
Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the fish and add salt and cracked black pepper as desired. Arrange half the sliced cherry tomatoes and sprinkle one teaspoon of capers over the fish. Drizzle lemon juice over.
Fold the other side of the paper over the fish and seal the package into a half oval with a series of creases, starting with one corner and finishing with a twist at the opposite end. Repeat for the remaining portions.

Bake the packages on a sheet pan until the paper is browned and puffy, 10-12 minutes. To serve, slit open each package and slide the contents, out onto a plate; or serve in the paper, letting each diner cut open his own.

***
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Calories: 228
Total Fat: 6 g
Protein: 40 g
Carbs: 6 g

Thursday 05/08/2009

WOD
With a 30# DB, perform 5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
Full Squat Snatch
Turkish Getup
Overhead Swing
Overhead Squat

Basically, the workout would look like this: 5R/5L Snatch - 5R/5L TGU - 5R/5L OH Swing - 5R/5L OH Squat - 4R/4L Snatch, and so on.

WOD
Motor City CrossFit
As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 Weighted Pullups (15#)
5 Overhead Squats (85#)

12 Rounds + 4 Pullups

***
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
- Steve Prefontaine

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Broiled Teriyaki Salmon with Thai Salad


Adapted from The Food Bible by Judith Wills
Makes 2 servings

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Ingredients:

Salmon
2 medium salmon fillets (about 5 oz)
2 tablespoons teriyaki marinade
Salt and pepper, to taste

Thai Salad
1 mini cucumber (approx. 3-4 inches)
1 medium zucchini
1 medium mango
1 cup fresh beansprouts
1 tsp peanut oil
juice of 1 fresh, juicy lime
2 tsp fish sauce
2 garlic cloves
1 small hot green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
pinch of sugar
few fresh mint and cilantro leaves, chopped

2 lime wedges, to serve
mixed greens, to serve

***
Directions:
Place the salmon fillets in a dish and pour the teriyaki marinade over them, coating well. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, but not more than an hour.

Peel and stone the mango and slice into thin strips. Peel the cucumber and cut into thin strips. Slice the zucchini similarly. Pluck the heads and tails of the beansprouts and discard them. Combine the cucumber, zucchini, mango, and beansprouts.

When the salmon is ready, preheat the broiler. Remove the salmon from the marinade and place, skin side down, on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet under the broiler and cook for about 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon.

While the salmon is cooking, mix the peanut oil, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, chili, sugar, and herbs together, and toss with the salad.

Arrange the salad on serving plates. Remove the skin from the cooked salmon once it is ready, then cut it into chunks and serve on a bed of mixed greens, along with the Thai salad and lime wedges. Season with cracked ground pepper as desired.

***
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Calories: 391
Total Fat: 15 g
Protein: 37 g
Carbs: 27 g

Tuesday 05/07/2008

WOD
Tabata:
Prisoner Squat
Burpee
Pushup
Donkey Kick
Walking Lunge

8 Rounds of 00:20 on, 00:10 off.

WOD
10 rounds of 5 reps each:
Hang Power Clean (95#)
Dead Hang Pullup
Plyo Pushup
DB Overhead Swing (50#)

Rest 45 sec between rounds.

***
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
- Lao Tzu

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Tuesday 05/06/2008

WOD
2 x 5R/5L DB Turkish Getup, then:

15-12-9-6-3 reps of:
DB Complex (Clean + Push Press)
Pushup
Jumping Lunge

WOD
3-mile run; rolling hills

With a pair of 12 kg KBs, perform 3 rounds of 10 reps each:
Double KB Snatch
Double KB Clean and Press
Double KB Overhead Squat
Double KB Shoulder Press
Double KB Overhead Walking Lunge
Run 150 m between exercises (not rounds).

***
"Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself."
- George Bernard Shaw

Monday, May 5, 2008

Monday 05/05/2008

WOD
21-15-9 reps of:
Hang Power Clean
Regular Pushup
Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Diamond Pushup*
Thruster
Spider Pushup**

*Diamond Pushups - This variation is performed with your hands close together underneath your chest, the thumbs and forefingers of each hand touching each other.

**Spider Pushups - This variation is performed in a spread-eagled position, with your hands and feet as far away from each other as possible.


WOD
2 x 5 Rounds of:
3 Deadlifts (205#)
6 Pullups
9 Overhead DB Swings (50#)
12 Pushups

Rest one minute between the two sets.

***
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
- Leonardo DaVinci

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Sunday 05/04/2008

WOD
25-20-15-10-5 reps of:
American KB Swing
Bear Crawl (1x width of basketball court)
Pushup
Travelling Burpee (1x width)
Double Under
Walking Lunge (1x width)

Run 200 m at the end of each round.

***
"Saints are sinners who kept on going."
- Robert Louis Stevenson

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Saturday 05/03/2008

WOD
Perform 15-12-9-6-3 reps of:
Thruster
Dead Hang Pullup
Hang Power Clean
Knees to Elbows
Overhead Squat
Pushup

Prescribed weight is 65#/95# for the weighted movements.

***
"God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me."
- Author Unknown

Friday, May 2, 2008

Friday 05/02/2008

WOD
15-12-9-6-3 reps of:
Barbell Overhead Squat
Burpees
DB Renegade Rows
Double Unders

WOD
10 rounds of:
5 Thrusters (95#)
5 Dead Hang Pullups
5 Pushups
5 Heavy DB Overhead Swings (50#)
20 Double Unders

Rest 1 minute between rounds.

***
"A hunter of shadows, himself a shade."
- Homer

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Thursday 05/01/2008

WOD
20 Pushups - 1 Double Under
19 Pushups - 2 Double Unders
18 Pushups - 3 Double Unders
.
..
... and so on until...
3 Pushups - 18 Double Unders
2 Pushups - 19 Double Unders
1 Pushup - 20 Double Under

***
"Promises are like babies: easy to make, hard to deliver."
- Author Unknown