We’re so good, we not only have one Jackie (currently AWOL — chica, where are you?) but now we have a second one! Say hello to Jackie#2, who just finished her Fundamentals Sessions!
Daily reminder: Festivus on Friday at 6pm. Ice sculpture, dancing bears, live Nativity scene. (Or not.)
David’s got a Challenge out there for CF Watertown members: Nutrition. 6 Weeks of Better Eating. Starts 1 Jan. Who’s in? Sign up in Comments.
Speaking of nutrition, notice how Becky opens the Boy Scout popcorn on the rower (while RayRay steals a handful) — does that count as healthy eating? Hmmm.
Reminder: It’s the Kirk and Melissa show tonight, including the VIP Wed 7pm class. Oh, and rumor has it that Kathrine makes her grand return on Thursday night . . .
December 17th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Welcome Jackie! Us newbies need to stick together so we can try to figure out all the acronyms together when we look at the WOD. WOD = Workout of the Day. I’ve got that one down. It will be up to you to explain all the other ones to me. No pressure.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Welcome Jackie #2!
@Greg. Soon enough you’ll be doing workouts Rx’d, along with SDHP’s, OHS’s, TGU’s, GHD situps, FGB, PJ’s, PP’s, and numerous other acronyms. Don’t worry, you’ll learn soon enough….(insert Lis evil laugh here).
December 17th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Here’s anacronym for ya: WTF.
Its used in a VARIETY of ways as CFW. I’m sure after a few glances at the WOD you’ll be saying it from time to time as well!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Welcome Jackie #2!
LOL @ KR & SL.
I’ll see you guys later, I think my Bernie is trying reschedule & possibly back out. I’ll continue to persuade (harass, guilt, bully) him until he comes back
December 17th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
@Dan — if he needs to reschedule, let us know ASAP, please? Melissa’s coming in specifically for him.
@Sue: Add WTFO. It’s the military version.
@Everyone: Who wants to write the list of acronyms we so obviously need for our “Start Here!” page that we need to build for newbies? Volunteers?
December 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
LoLerskates…
Are we doing the main site WOD tonight? What the hell is a L – Pullup?
December 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
@Lis – I spoke to him this morning and he was supposed to call you, I’ll call him and yell at him.
Sorry about any confusion this may have caused you or Melissa
December 17th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
We will be subbing because:
1.) No running on ice. Can you say insuuuuurrrance.
2.) Nobody but maybe Nate has an L pull-up. (But L-sits and L-hangs will be in the skill work today.)
3.) We’d be backed up forever at the GHD for hip extensions.
So, other delicious treats will await you tonight . . .
December 17th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
@Dan — no yelling at Bernie. He’s a nice man.
@Melissa — did you catch that? No 5pm for you!
December 17th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
With Bernie out, we expect a lot out of you tonight, Dan. I may make you do two workouts to make up for it.
PS, I hate anything that has an “L” before it, such as L-pull-ups. I should probably add that to my suckage list.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Double Workouts For Dan! (DWFD)
I might have to come by and watch — all loopy and with a swollen face — doesn’t THAT sound attractive?!
December 17th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Welcome Jackie #2. It will be hard to “fill in my shoes” ……..or just say alot of profanity…..
December 17th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
So I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make it to Friday’s little shindig after all. I hate to miss out on the Ice Sculpture, Circus, and $100 in cash that everyone attending gets, but I may have to.
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Welcome to Jackie II!
December 17th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Welcome Jackie#2 hope you make Fri. WOD and extreme CFW entertainment (pony rides and shuffel board) hour
@Lis as long as your not drooling. WTFO Some of us other than Nate,Nate,Nate do have L-pullups.
@Dan, don’t pick on dad, us Baby Boomers will get even.
@Greg & #2 there will be an acronyms test Fri.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
@Jackie I hope Lis gave you the “Yankee Fan” discount.
December 17th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
@Rich: I’m just renaming everyone “Nate”. If George Forman can do it, so can I.
See you later, Nate.
December 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Because I am so very bored today…
AN ODE TO NATE:
Nate is great.
He’s never, ever late.
His rowing is just great.
He likes to conversate.
He’s great, that Nate!
Stop me before I rhyme again!
December 17th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Haiku for Nate
One man rows, God laughs
Nate is on a quest, help him
Reach ten thousand m.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Yes Nate is scared.
Nate has been stalked before.
No bad touching please?
Haiku master? Not at all.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
CrossFit Acronyms and Abbreviations
BP: Bench press
BS: Back squat
BW (or BWT): Body weight
CFT:CrossFit Total – consisting of max squat, press, and deadlift.
CFWU:CrossFit Warm-up
CLN: Clean
C&J: Clean and jerk
C2: Concept II rowing machine
DL: Deadlift
FS: Front squat
GHR(D): Glute ham raise (developer). Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHR.
GHR(D) Situp: Situp done on the GHR(D) bench.
GPP: General physical preparedness, aka “fitness.”
GTG: Grease the Groove, a protocol of doing many sub-maximal sets of an exercise throughtout the day
H2H: Hand to hand; refers to Jeff Martone’s kettlebell “juggling” techniques (or to combat).
HSPU: Hand stand push up. Kick up into a handstand (use wall for balance, if needed) bend arms until nose touches floor and push back up.
HSQ: Hang squat (clean or snatch). Start with bar “at the hang,” about knee height. Initiate pull. As the bar rises drop into a full squat and catch the bar in the racked position. From there, rise to a standing position
IF: Intermittent Fasting
KB: Kettlebell
MEBBMaximum Effort Black box, term coined by Mike Rutherford. Search the forum for it. Originally laid out in one of the early Performance Menu issues.
KTE: Knees to elbows. Similar to TTBs described below.
MetCon: Metabolic Conditioning workout
MP: Military press
MU: Muscle ups. Hanging from rings you do a combination pull-up and dip so you end in an upright support.
OHS: Overhead squat. Full-depth squat performed while arms are locked out in a wide grip press position above (and usually behind) the head.
PC: Power clean
Pd: Pood, weight measure for kettlebells
PR: Personal record
PP: Push press
PSN: Power snatch
PU: Pull-ups, possibly push ups depending on the context
Rep: Repetition. One performance of an exercise.
Rx’d; as Rx’d: As prescribed; as written. WOD done without any adjustments.
RM: Repetition maximum. Your 1RM is your max lift for one rep. Your 10 RM is the most you can lift 10 times.
SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pull (see exercise section)
Set: A number of repetitions. e.g., 3 sets of 10 reps, often seen as 3×10, means do 10 reps, rest, repeat, rest, repeat.
SPP: Specific physical preparednesss, aka skill training.
SN: Snatch
SQ: Squat
SS: Starting Strength; Mark Rippetoe’s great book on strength training basics. Available right here.
Subbed: Substituted. The CORRECT use of “subbed,” as in “substituted,” is, “I subbed an exercise I can do for one I can’t,” For example,if you can’t do HSPU, you subbed regular pushups.
Sadly, many illiterate posters get this bass-ackward, and claim that since they can’t do HSPU, they subbed HSPU for pushups. D’oh!
TGU: Turkish get-up (See exercise section)
TTB: Toes to bar. Hang from bar. Bending only at waist raise your toes to touch the bar, slowly lower them and repeat.
WO, sometimes W/O: Workout
WOD: Workout of the day
YBF: You’ll Be Fine (liberally applied in spray form)
December 17th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
That took me hours to type!
December 17th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Also for the “nutrition” challenge, we can log our food at http://www.fitday.com . You can get a free account and make it public (http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=wdkirk ) is mine. We can come up with some official rules, like cheat days, etc.
See you guys on Friday (maybe tomorrow) Tonight it is a flute concert at Yale! I’ve got some backstage passes. The roof is gonna come down!
December 17th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Oh Crap! Look at that list. I’ve gotta start study’n for the test on Friday.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
David — source?
December 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I am in for the nutrition thing, but I am starting early. EC got me motivated.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
@Dave, You’re a sick little boy.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Lis im pretty sure he did that off the top of his head, you can tell because its in alphabetical order and thats really the only way things like that come out…… my guess is the black box, its definitely an impressive list though
The WOD was brutal and melissa and sue totally crushed it – while I managed rip / injure my poor hands in new and exciting ways that I didn’t think were possible
December 17th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Oooh, brutal– yippee! (Claps hands.)
Good going, Kirk!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Oh — and this dental surgery has me not talking much for 24 hours (impossible, I know!) and then eating like a granny for the next 2 weeks. So, I’m out on the chili (no spicy foods) or any kind of sandwich/bun, etc.
Did I mention that gum surgery is really fun? And I recommend it for everyone? Really, don’t let the crying scare you away. It’s great!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Lis, the big question is, can you drink beer/mojitos? That’s all that really matters. Will you be bringing special food for you and the toothless contingent (PowerBarners) on Friday?
December 17th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/faq.html#General10
It is amazing how much information is available at that crossfit site…
Gum surgery sounds awful! That shouldn’t even be joked about. Get better soon Lis so we can hear your (insert syrupy sarcasm) encouraging words.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
I have my teeth! Just can only use one side. And can’t put ‘em in my pocket like the PBers do. (That is a nifty “parlor” trick like they say.)
And, yes, I can drink! Once I stop taking the drugs.
The food is going to require some thought . . .
December 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Lis – I can bring you ice cream on friday- we can just stick it outside in the 6 inches of snow we should have by 6 o’clock.
Why do the gods of the snow mock me with weekend snowstorms – honestly a friday night? They’re mean!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:47 am
The snow! What the hell? You’d think we live up North. Jeez.
And they mock you for that naked snow dance last Jan. I still don’t think that was a good idea.