Category Archives: Health and Fitness

I didn’t win the fauxbesity challenge. I’m a very competitive person and this upsets me greatly but the competition was fierce and with a challenge like this everyone wins. My weigh-ins over the course of the 8 week period are here: Date Weight % 11/7/2011 193.3 0.00% 11/14/2011 191.5 0.93% 11/21/2011 191.4 0.98% 11/28/2011 184.9 [...]


Recently, I wrote about the Faux-besity challenge that has me trying to lose the most weight possible over 8 weeks and during the two most gluttonous holidays America knows. My approach is to first establish a solid program and get my body used to being at a lower weight as quickly as possible. Even though [...]


A friend of mine, codename Jorg Jorgensen, suggested that we have a weight-loss challenge…over the holidays. It sounded like a good opportunity to win and therefore I took him up on the challenge. We’ve rallied together a group of like-minded faux-bese friends and family to take part in the challenge. Challenge is taking place from [...]


Today’s WOD Review: Front-squat 5×3 – work up to heavy weight and then complete the sets Front-squat test – no racking, squat once every 15 seconds, I forget how many minutes it was… Tabata Burpees Results: The coach, Carl, gave me some instruction on form and suggested that for the next 8 weeks I focus [...]


I joined San Francisco Crossfit a few weeks ago and am working through serious beginner stage. The coaches and other crossfitters kick ass, provide great instruction, and are so friendly. This place rocks. Today’s WOD Review: 21, 18, 15, 12, 9 Thrusters and Toes2Bar (I subbed Knees2Elbows) Results: Reached time cap at 20min on the [...]