After being moved out to the middle of the Mojave I’m far away from my home CrossFit Box, and miles away from ideal equipment. This will be my journal and attempt at practicing CrossFit in an Army Globo-gym while working twards a max Pt test score.Tumblr (3.0; @desert-fit)http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oEBIWQ_yAts?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>5 rounds for time<br/>10 95lb snatch<br/>10 push ups<br/>10 95lb push jerk<br/>10 box jumps<br/>15:54</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/51005035025http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/51005035025Tue, 21 May 2013 11:59:51 -0700crossfitwodsnatchpush upspush pressbox jumps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b27b35f2d99137964b6dc0f9914f779c/tumblr_ml0qxdjyyw1r1wkeyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://afsw.tumblr.com/post/50817788931" class="tumblr_blog">afsw</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>CROSS FIT MOTTO…….</strong></p></blockquote> <p>21 225lb deadlifts<br/>800m run<br/>15 225lb deadlifts<br/>800m run<br/>9 225lb deadlifts<br/>800m run<br/>16:29</p><p>All runs at 10mph on the treadmill, and they kicked my ass!</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50842803575http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50842803575Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:49 -0700deadliftruncrossfitwod<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f2e3ee75c1523ca8fb2fd7f6e4812cd8/tumblr_mn0zh5dlpA1rv6vrgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rope climb practice!</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50782137208http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50782137208Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:17 -0700crossfitwodrope climb<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AfJHCmrd0yM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahcrossfit.tumblr.com/post/50626127763/the-announcer-is-so-condescending-at-the" class="tumblr_blog">fuckyeahcrossfit</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The announcer is so condescending at the beginning. It’s hilarious! </p> <blockquote> <p>And in the early events, it looks like a collection of half-way Hercules that made the mistake of trying to play with the big boys. </p> </blockquote></blockquote> <p>Amrap 20min<br/>4 155lb clean and jerk<br/>8 burpees<br/>12 toes to bar</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50743908931http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50743908931Sat, 18 May 2013 10:58:58 -0700crossfitwodamrapclean and jerkburpeestoes to barvintageweight lifting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mebh1tU0LT1redrdqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jcruiseberry.tumblr.com/post/36894785538/i-look-at-old-running-photos-just-before-i-go-on-a" class="tumblr_blog">jcruiseberry</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I look at old running photos just before I go on a long run.  This is one of those times.</p></blockquote> <p>2 mile run 16:32<br/>Slow, consider it my rest day</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50738596701http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50738596701Sat, 18 May 2013 09:43:30 -0700crossfitwodrun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/afcf714e409cf60611c9d53a2482100e/tumblr_mm50ac9PgD1s3zfh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://istayfitter.tumblr.com/post/49382256568/crossfit-warming-up" class="tumblr_blog">istayfitter</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Crossfit warming up</p></blockquote> <p>30 pull ups<br/>1000m row<br/>50 push ups<br/>8:55</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50624002874http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50624002874Thu, 16 May 2013 19:29:43 -0700crossfitwodjump ropepull uprowpush up<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c869f968029cacccb1ca796d39023504/tumblr_mmnrmav6RE1qbtdx1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sunnyfrankenstein.tumblr.com/post/50551625842/christmas-abbot-manion-seven-rounds-for-time" class="tumblr_blog">sunnyfrankenstein</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Christmas abbot!</p><p>“Manion”<br/>Seven rounds for time of:<br/>Run 400 meters<br/>135 pound Back squat, 29 reps<br/>40:59</p><p>Pretty stoked about this one! Pretty good time compared to on the main site. I ran on the treadmill and every round was at 10mph. I was doing 4 rounds at 400m with the first 2 at 10mph. Then I was doing all 4 at 20mph, now I just did 7! Gonna hurt in the morning.</p></blockquote>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50551749912http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50551749912Wed, 15 May 2013 20:18:04 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/80dcae4767b5124cb07e17ea16b7cda4/tumblr_mmtc7qKW5W1rv6vrgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Protein!</p> <p>Modified Elizabeth <br/> 21-15-9<br/> Clean 135lbs<br/> Bench dips<br/> 8:19. Average time</p> <p>Plus a set of tabata push ups!</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50456662116http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50456662116Tue, 14 May 2013 17:04:37 -0700crossfitwodelizabethcleandipstabatapush ups<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf07d0c51a7e6324e4b062df2810ff86/tumblr_ml5tj1RQci1s8rma0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahcrossfit.tumblr.com/post/50359384272/htfu">fuckyeahcrossfit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>HTFU</p> </blockquote> <p>Amrap Kelly 15 min</p> <p>400m run</p> <p>20 box jump</p> <p>20 wall ball</p> <p>3 rounds</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50359903325http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/50359903325Mon, 13 May 2013 12:43:55 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d9cc193c53cf03ae2082d2a86553790/tumblr_mmfoho5yzT1rv6vrgo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>4 rounds for time</p> <p>400m row<br/> 20 50lb kettlebell swings<br/> 20 push ups</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49857222510http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49857222510Tue, 07 May 2013 08:03:24 -0700row400mcrossfitwodkettlebell swingspush ups<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab5c2b2421e9ac9697469a399cfc6710/tumblr_mmdt14V7841rjxl3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nancy</p><p>5 rounds for time of:<br/>400 meter run<br/>95 pound Overhead squat, 15 reps</p><p>21:11</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49857049121http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49857049121Tue, 07 May 2013 07:59:42 -0700crossfitwodrunoverhead squat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/349aa6046fbdac7acd9d0efc05c8f900/tumblr_mm57dyIKPZ1rpwgxgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://zbestfitness.tumblr.com/post/49393836381/crossfit-fitness-workout-gym-training-fit" class="tumblr_blog">zbestfitness</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>#crossfit #fitness #workout #gym #training #fit</p></blockquote> <p>4 rounds for time</p><p>400m run<br/>25 med ball ab mat sit-ups</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49452254259http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49452254259Thu, 02 May 2013 12:15:00 -0700400mrunab matsit upcrossfitwod<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed350863be2cccf524c0ca96d08c7d1f/tumblr_mlr7g9lQlL1rsb0dno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ANRAP 15 min</p><p>20 box jumps; 24in<br/>10 50lb kettlebell snatch each arm<br/>400m run</p><p>3 rounds + 1 box jump</p><p>Solid little smoker!</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49400354983http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49400354983Wed, 01 May 2013 17:44:03 -0700crossfitwodamrapbox jumpkettlebell snatch400mrun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/69e5a5a15e94025b666b0a2d17b57a9f/tumblr_mj5x00afWM1rwth91o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lifestyleoftheunemployed.tumblr.com/post/44780394123/dedication-self-portrait-by-patrick-bishop">lifestyleoftheunemployed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dedication [self portrait] by Patrick Bishop Wilbanks.</p> </blockquote> <p>5 rounds for time</p><p>10 135lb front squats<br/>20 push ups</p><p>11:07</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49319162784http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49319162784Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:46:43 -0700crossfitwodfront squatpush ups<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/603ce830809acd3e46ecb2ee24c5e370/tumblr_mm2jaq2rEo1rv6vrgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Run 400 Meyers x4<br/> 1:36<br/> 1:37<br/> 1:40<br/> 1:34<br/> Still slow, and i obviously had more to give</p> <p>The pic above is what we’re doing for pt in the morning! My NCOs are getting creative.</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49254993115http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49254993115Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:42:26 -0700crossfitwodrun400m<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d39b0a6e0b22be93771b825d17d94c0/tumblr_mlzeg5YQMG1rv6vrgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today was supposed to be Lynn. 5 rounds of max body weight bench press and pull ups. No time. However my gym sucks and is busy so…I did my bench at the gym and then drove to the pull up bars after. I’m also finding that if I don’t have a good goal for the workout I’m super unmotivated.</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49117651906http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49117651906Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:04:53 -0700crossfitwodlynnbench presspull upsspong bob<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19c1113fa84bf15d74987af34aaf9908/tumblr_mlqrgaMy9F1qdlh1io1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hoorayforbutts.tumblr.com/post/48763048290/he-makes-them-look-so-easy">hoorayforbutts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>he makes them look SO EASY</p> </blockquote> <p>Today’s work out shouldn’t have hurt so bad! Ended with me laying a top a picnic table gasping for breath. Not time or reps. Just 4 400m laps with 15 double unders in between as hard as possible</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49044956948http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/49044956948Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:26:27 -0700crossfitwodrundouble undersred pandamuscle ups<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e34efcebe19c6e0380aa9eb8cd3d2888/tumblr_miq1vjxTMr1rz1m4no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://troyboom.tumblr.com/post/43884414225/hit-the-gym-before-anyone-else-gets-there" class="tumblr_blog">troyboom</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Hit the gym before anyone else gets there!</p></blockquote> <p>3 rounds for time</p><p>10 53lb kettle bell swings<br/>400m run<br/>10 push ups</p><p>8:02</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47717213446http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47717213446Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:14:47 -0700crossfitwodkettle bell swing400 meterrun10 push ups<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/839bab001a22cd6498f61a1fd07cbb0e/tumblr_ml3tghnmez1rw4c2ho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://healthpluslove.tumblr.com/post/47715386394/i-would-die-without-my-sport" class="tumblr_blog">healthpluslove</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I would die without my sport</p></blockquote> <p>5 rounds of 500m row, 30sec rest</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47717041056http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47717041056Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:12:07 -0700crossfitwodrows<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f16a343eb5754227a3f883d82ede7c07/tumblr_mkqm5dc1oU1qzzhgno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For time, 5 rounds<br/>10 210lb deadlifts<br/>20 ghd sit ups<br/>10:35</p>http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47579782054http://desert-fit.tumblr.com/post/47579782054Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:30:33 -0700crossfitwodghd situpsdead lifts