December Training Blog

Last blog of 2017~! I did it~! I managed to blog once a month for a whole year~! What an amazing year~! Training has been fun and I am stronger and fitter than ever~! I think what I have learnt from this year is that if you want to do something you will find a way and if not then you will find an excuse~! My home gym is not ideal but it has everything I need~! Almost…

No hook, No feet:

Keeping it light. Keeping it fun. No hook, no feet and all the presses~ #crossfit #fit #fun #weightlifting #nohook #nofeet #powerclean #strictpress #pushpress #pushjerk #clean #eleiko #eleikosport #rogue #roguefitness #homegym #athomeworkout #workoutathome #fitnessathome #nike #niketraining www.trainsmartnothard.com

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904 Power Lifting Total:

So, with a 120kg squat, 91kg bench and a 200kg deadlift I have a power lifting total of 411kg or 904.2 lbs~! Getting so close to that 1000lbs total~! My bench and squat need work~ #crossfit #squat #bench #deadlift #total #lifting #weightlifting #strength #power #rogue #roguefitness #eleiko #eleikosport #fit #fun #fitness #homegym #homefitness #athomefitness #fitnessathome www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Bench and Deadlift PR:

Feels like I haven’t been posting for ages but I’ve had various social commitments cause it’s Christmas time ~ Anyway cheeky 4 kg Pb on my bench for 95kg~! So close to that 100kg target~! And a cheeky 1kg Pb on my deadlift for 201kg~! #crossfit #fun #festive #tistheseason #christmas #powerlifting #bench #deadlift #pr #pb #personalbest #personalrecord #rogue #roguefitness #eleiko #eleikosport #nike #niketraining #rehband #underarmour #fit #fitness #homegym #fitnessathome www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Scaled “DT” and added run:

So I wanted to do “DT” but knew I couldn’t do it without dropping the bar which is not an option for me with my home gym setup. So, I had to scale it down to a weight I could do unbroken~! Added a 400m run in between rounds to make up for it though~! #crossfit #weightlifting #scaled #dt #deadlift #hangpowerclean #pushjerk #shouldertooverhead #run #running #400m #pukey #unbroken #homegym #fit #fitness #intensity #fun #athomeworkout #workoutathome #fitnessathome #nike #niketraining #rogue #roguefitness #assaultfitness #underarmour #reebok www.trainsmartnothard.com

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WOD:

Scaling the weights down and cranking the intensity up~! 15 toes-to-bar, 10 deadlifts, 5 snatch followed by a 400m run~! #crossfit #fire #fuego #toes2bar #toestobar #deadlift #snatch #run #running #metcon #barbell #400m #rogue #roguefitness #reebok #underarmour #assaultfitness #fit #fitness #fun #homegym #homeworkout #workoutathome #fitnessathome www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Another WOD:

Oof~! 5 rounds: 12 alternating dumbbell snatch, 500m ski erg and 400m run~! The ski erg was the worst part ~ #crossfit #mercom #triplet #dumbbell #snatch #ski #skierg #run #running #400m #400meters #rogue #roguefitness #ryourogue #assaultfitness #fit #fitness #fun #homegym #homeworkout #athomefitness #athomeworkout www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Christmas Eve Cleaning:

Just cleaning up on this Christmas Eve Eve~! Semi~heavyish power cleans ~ it’s been too long ~ #crossfit #weightlifting #olifting #olylifting #olympiclifting #eleiko #eleikosport #rogue #roguefitness #ryourogue #nike #niketraining #reebok #homegym #homefitness #fitnessathome #athomefitness #fit #fun #clean #powerclean www.trainsmartnothard.com

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Snatch practice and wodding:

Snatch practice followed by a wod~! 5 rounds: 10 backsquats at 70kg followed by a 500m run~! ‍♂️ ️‍♂️ #crossfit #weightlifting #olifting #olympiclifting #olylifting #rogue #roguefitness #ryourogue #eleiko #eleikofitness #fit #fitness #athomeworkout #athomefitness #fitnessathome #fun #nike #niketraining #squat #run #running www.trainsmartnothard.com

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And that was 2017~! Bring on 2018~! I am feeling super stoked about 2018~! Lots of big lifts to come~! I can feel it~!

Train Smart Not Hard~!