Tuesday February 1, 2011

CrossFit 864 WOD “No Whining Zone”
5:15a.m. / 9:00a.m. / 4:15p.m. / 5:15p.m. / 6:15p.m.

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4 Rounds for time:

10 Weighted step-ups (5 each leg)

15 Step walking lunge (weighted)

20 Figure 8 (with Kbell)

25 Abmat sit-ups

Train Hard – Train Smart

“You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
– Psalm 86:5

“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.”
-Catherine Ponder

Today’s off the wall fact that probably means nothing to anyone is:
On this day – February 1, 1898 the 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Company.

“Jack LaLanne – The Godfather of Fitness”
In case you didn’t know it …Jack LaLanne was the man! And could do all of this rockin’ a jumpsuit too. These are just some of his physical accomplishments and he continued to be recognized and receive fitness awards until he died. If any of you want to attempt to beat some of his achievements listed below let me know so that I can have the video camera ready.

1954 Age 40: Swam the length of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge underwater with 140 pounds of equipment, including two air tanks… an undisputed world record.

1955 Age 41: Swam, handcuffed, from Alcatraz to Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, CA.

1956 Age 42: Set a world record of 1,033 push ups in 23 minutes on “You Asked for It, a TV Show with Art Baker.

1957 Age 43: Swam the treacherous Golden Gate Channel, towing a 2,500-pound cabin cruiser. This involved fighting the cold, swift ocean currents that made the 1 mile swim a 6 ½ mile test of strength and endurance.

1958 Age 44: Maneuvered a paddleboard 30 miles, 9-½ hours non-stop from Farallon Islands to the San Francisco shore.

1959 Age 45: Completed 1,000 push ups and 1,000 chin-ups in 1 hours and 22minutes. “Happy” is born and The Jack LaLanne Show goes nationwide

1974 Age 60: Swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman’s Wharf, for a second time handcuffed, shackled and towing a 1,000-pound boat.

1975 Age 61: Swam the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, underwater, for a second time handcuffed, shackled and towing a 1,000-pound boat.

1976 Age 62: Commemorating the “Spirit of ‘76”, swam 1 mile in Long Beach Harbor, handcuffed, shackled and towing 13 boats (representing the 13 original colonies) containing 76 people.

1979 – Age 65: Towed 65 boats filled with 6,500-pounds of Louisiana Pacific wood pulp while handcuffed and shackled in Lake Ashinoko, near Tokyo, Japan.

1980 – Age 66: Towed 10 boats in North Miami, Florida filled with 77 people for over a mile in less than 1 hour.

1984 – Age 70: Handcuffed, shackled and fighting strong winds and currents, towed 70 boats with 70 people from the Queen’s Way Bridge in the Long Beach Harbor to the Queen Mary, 1 ½ miles.

How are you doing on the second week of the Paleo Challenge?

BE STRONG!

Jay and Janice

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