Introducing 4 Fitness Guys!

Last posting on this Blog was dated May 27, 2009 and 7 months later, I continued to practice CrossFit with some Martial Arts (Kickboxing and Krav Maga) on the side. And I've never felt better! I have also gotten together with a couple of my buddies to put together a team that will be delivering not just blogs with our fitness experience, but also products that you can use to assist you in a more productive workout. Introduction on our first product will be coming soon.

We call ourselves the 4 Fitness Guys because we consist of 4 guys that understands the importance of Fitness and how much they affect our every day life. In this blog, I will include our stories, advices, experiences and discoveries as we continue to practice CrossFit, Martial arts and the Primal Diet to 'not suck at life'.

Our goal is to influence, assist and eventually inspire folks out there who are frustrated in losing weight, getting fit, becoming healthy or simply in achieving your goals. You'll be surprised but just adding a good challenging workout routine to your everyday life can make a significant difference in the way you perceive life and manage stress. With this kind of perception, nothing is impossible.

So we ask you to join us in our fitness journey by sharing with us your story, your struggle and your discovery.

-4 Fitness Guys

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Today's WOD - Diablo CrossFit
As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:
Run 400
20 Virtual Shoveling Reps* (men use empty bar plus 45lbs on one side, women use empty bar plus 25lbs on one side).

*A virtual shoveling rep is moving the bumper plate on the one end of the olympic bar over a 12" high parallette and back to the starting position. Switch sides (which hand is in front) as often as you'd like.

Record total rounds.

How was it?
This seems to be a pattern for me. Every time I see a WOD that looks 'fun', it always ends up feeling like hell. You would think virtual shoveling is a really fun and exciting exercise because it's different, and it's functional and how hard can it be, it's 'virtual'. But in truth, it's pretty hard to execute with proper form (avoid using your back) and 1 count is when you go left AND right. I was sporting my Vibram FiveFingers on this because nowadays, I can't run without them. But since I was late, I was not able to warm up so I started right away and at the end of the workout, my middle toe was frozen. Literally, I can't feel a thing, it was completely pale white and ice cold. Not sure what happened but it did, I probably couldn't feel a thing on that toe until 2 hours after when I arrived home (long commute).
Result: 4.5 reps

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 Post WOD Meal:

Snack (within the hour after workout): Handful of almonds
Dinner: 3 pieces of chicken thigh with mushrooms

If I can do it, you can too ... seriously!