Huffin the Dirty Thirty
For time
30 squat jumps
400 m run
30 KB swings 25/35
400 m run
30 deadlifts 65/135
400 m run
30 weighted db situps 15/20
400 m run
30 pullups
400 m run
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I have noticed a sharp drop in comments of those who post their times and comments to these workouts. This is also happening at the gym for some reason. Most days, by noon we will have done workouts with well over 100 people, yet we are only seeing 20-30 names of those who post times or weights on the board.
This is a huge mistake.
There is no better way to increase your fitness and achieve your healthy goals than by posting times on this website and/or on the board at the gym. There are several reasons for this...
1. You can tell much more about your fitness by observing your times and weights as they compare to the last time you did a certain workout, than you will ever be able to know through bodyfat % or weighing yourself or by looking in a mirror. Look, if your times went down and your strength went up, it only stands to reason that you improved both your fitness and your body. Think about it. Would your time on a half mile run really improve much if you are still carrying around a bunch of excess weight? What information would you trust more to tell you the whole story about your progress, the scale or your run times?
2. There is something truly to be said for someone who is willing to put their results "out there" for the whole world to see. What can you say about the people who do this?
"These are the most successful people."
Those who have the guts to put their egos in check and simply let the numbers fall where they may...and then be accountable for those numbers by reporting them honestly to a like-minded community of their peers are more likely to be the ones who are going to ROCK their healthy goals for the long term. Think of it this way...most of us have got poor health habits that borderline on addiction. Ask ANY recovering addict what the first step to successfully dealing with their problems is... It is HONESTY. Becoming honest with yourself is hard to do without someone to be accountable to. Let your community shoulder some of the load for you. Let's help each other. Start POSTING!
3. Maybe you don't care to be accountable to others, but what about those who are looking for someone (a community of like-minded individuals) to be accountable to? What about that person who has finally committed to take the bull by the horns and conquer this thing? These people need you. They need ALL of us.
We as a community will have more influence on the success of others, including those whom we love dearly, by sharing our own successes (and failures) by posting our results. By posting our results we are "leading from the front." Any idiot can cheer another person on. Cheering doesn't inspire as much as LEADING. When you LEAD, others will follow. When others follow, some will push to the front to become leaders. It comes around and goes around as we all move towards our goals.
Many of you have seen this in action. How many times have you seen people go to the board before a workout to checkout the times of those who have come before? Why would they do this? Of course, they are gaining strength from others. Have you noticed that the times get faster and the weights get heavier throughout the day? These faster times and increased weights are a DIRECT reflection on the effort of those who come in earlier and "put themselves out there" for others. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. We also owe a debt to pay it forward to and for others.
"You can never know how far you've come if you do not know where you started from" -this quote is not unknown - I just don't know who said it...little help?
One of the most common laments of the citizens of our little FitZone Nation is..."I sure wish I could remember my last time/weight on this workout." Go check out last week's comments. Many, many said this very thing.
Please do not fall into the trap of not knowing where you started. Start posting your results daily. Do it for your own success. What if, like several of our citizens, you lost 5 lbs over the last 6 weeks but your clean and jerk went up 65 pounds? Would the 5 lbs keep you motivated? Maybe. But, 5 lbs combined with an increase of 65 lbs on the C&J would tell the whole story, would it not?
Then do it for others. Look, I not asking you to sponsor anyone, or even get to know ANYONE'S name. Simply post your times/weights/comments. It is that easy. You'll be surprised who is looking to you for inspiration. Trust me, this kind of relationship is win-win. In fact, when you factor in all those that you may potentially help the relationship looks more like:
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Where did everyone go? Great workout for the 2 of us that showed up for the 5:45 am class. Time today 22:40. My knee gave out on me the first 400 m run so I did 500 m rows instead. The 5K Thursday morning was a lot of fun and a great way to start out Turkey Day.
Posted by: JL | 11/27/2009 at 06:00 AM
24:45 the time everyone should be able to beat. Mariana, come to 6:30 am and you will never be last. But even those of us who finish last beat those who don't come!
Posted by: Judy B | 11/27/2009 at 06:57 AM
Running this morning just made me think of all the pie yesterday. 17:45
Posted by: Dave F | 11/27/2009 at 09:36 AM
17:07 Great work-out Neil!
Posted by: fitnesschick | 11/27/2009 at 11:31 AM
19:52. Had to row where it said to run. I think we should be able to add a couple mins to our time for that. By "add" I mean take away.
Fun day today. Thanks for all who came on "black Friday." It's cool to see how many of you still got your workout and got some shopping done!
Posted by: FitZoner | 11/27/2009 at 01:22 PM
18:07 35#kb/row First workout in a couple weeks, trying to let an injury heal. No pain in my foot during the workout, that is a good sign! I think I was still trying to scale back alittle, I was kind of scared to workout on it...I really want it to be better this time! Thanks Neil for "encouraging" me to take the time off.
Troy, thanks alot, everytime I drink a DP now I think I should be drinking beer or gasoline...hahaha
Posted by: Julie | 11/27/2009 at 01:38 PM
19:03. I was sucking wind-the cold air and the cough don't go well together. Glad I came though! Thanks for the fun times at FZN! My kids had a blast yesterday! It's a tradition! Keep it going!
Posted by: Celesta | 11/27/2009 at 02:50 PM
23:40. I was extra slow today and I blame it on the turkey...
Posted by: Steve Lamb | 11/27/2009 at 02:55 PM
Fun workout today. Thanks Neil. Sorry my brother and I talked to you forever!
Posted by: Chaney Packer | 11/27/2009 at 05:48 PM
16:49, Rx. Great workout today!!
Posted by: Juliann Peacock | 11/27/2009 at 07:28 PM
20:08 those pullups kill me. Glad I went to the 9:30 class today it made the cold a little bit more managable.
Posted by: danny eriksson | 11/27/2009 at 07:47 PM
16:56Rx+
Thank you Neil! I must love this place since I had been up since 4am shopping however
the noon class was fun, good too see you Chaney and julie!!
Posted by: ashley | 11/27/2009 at 08:00 PM
17:22 I blame the turkey as well! 35 lbs KB.
Posted by: Kath | 11/27/2009 at 08:30 PM
20:00 minutes. I think we need a special Black Friday workout that becomes a tradition. After getting up at the crack of dawn to shop, I hauled myself to the 6:30 class. Standing in line at Target to buy more plastic or going to Fit Zone? Give me Fit Zone any day!
Posted by: cydney mortensen | 11/27/2009 at 09:38 PM
15:58 - Thanks for the incentive Kath! Maybe next time you'll work out with us instead of dogging us! JK:)! Loved the workout, but lungs burned and I tasted metal all day....I sure hope that's good!
Posted by: Kris | 11/27/2009 at 10:47 PM
20:15 - This was a great workout!
Posted by: Denise | 11/27/2009 at 10:57 PM
tara 18:20 rx+, marc 20:10 rx+
Posted by: tara and marc walton | 11/27/2009 at 11:27 PM
can't remember my time. i want to say 18 something.
thanks for the encouragement judy. i agree, last is better than not at all! i'm over it now, but i do get competitive during class. i do so much better when i am chasing someone!
Posted by: mariana | 11/28/2009 at 01:36 PM
22:00. Running is the hardest part (and pull ups).
Posted by: Shay | 11/28/2009 at 09:59 PM
16:06. I was slow on the pullups.
Posted by: Craig C | 11/29/2009 at 08:10 PM