2000 burpees later...

BURPTASTIC - or not! Either way over the past two months I have completed over 2000 burpees and there are a few things I have learned.
 
Currently I’m on day 65 of my 100 days of burpees challenge (Day 1 = 1 burpee, Day 2 = 2 burpee... Day 100 = 100 burpees) - there’s also the burpees we do during WODS (workouts) making my total more than 2000.

So over the weeks I’ve compiled this list of the best and worst things about burpees and this challenge.

Good things?
    1 - When someone says 20 burpees I’m no longer afraid.
    2 - My benchpress has improved - from struggling to do 40kg for one rep to easily doing 40kg for 5 reps - I’d like to think the challenge has helped this otherwise, thanks CFNS.
    3 - My pushups have obviously improved.
    4 - My house is cleaner - strange but I’ll put the radio on do 6 to 11 burpees and clean for the rest of the song until the next song starts.
    5 - This works - try to do Saturday + Sunday’s allocation on the one day, or Sun/Mon so you can have Sunday off.
    6 - I’ve tried all the variations of burpees and am starting to find the one that works best for me with a few suggestions from onlookers :)
   
The Bad...
    1 - I’ve done more than 2000 burpees.
    2 - burpees and hangover = no fun for me.
    3 - It sucks I have to scale them otherwise I get too sore for regular training.
    4 - If I forget to finish a day I have more than 100 to do the next time.
    5 - Burpee and Burpee WOD days suck.
    6 - Sometimes people look at me weird and ask what are you doing? Insert recorded message here.

Will I do this again next year? That’s a good question, right now I’d say no, but time heals old wounds so... maybe I’ll do 100 days of something else challenge next time.

Check my last post for the official 100 days of burpees challenge rules

Let the games begin!

WELCOME to the Crossfit Games and my 5 week long column looking at the lead up to each round with some expectations, breakdowns and results.

Follow me through the games as a first time competitor from Brisbane in a relatively new-to-the-scene sport that is a combination of strength, speed, endurance and technique. If you haven't got one you haven't got anything, but the motivation to get better.

Each Thursday (Wednesday in the US) for five weeks a Workout of the Day (WOD) is posted. All competitors across the globe entered in the Crossfit Games will try to get their best score for the WOD. They have a week and their videos will be posted online as proof.

The best scores move through the ranks - opens (my level), regionals (basically nationals), the games(for the 60 best athletes and 30 best teams).

Officially the first WOD comes out at 5pm February 22 that's PT + 18 hours and you get EST so bring on 11am Thursday, February 23.

I've now signed up for the competition added my affiliate Crossfit Northside, uploaded my pic and specifications. However not my best times, I'm only just starting to rack up the RXD (as prescribed also known as very hard without a handicap). I'll inform you more as time goes by, let's just hope I can do the first one as recommended and we'll take it from there.

Here we go... Let the Games begin!

(picture - that's me at a Crossfit Challenge in mid last year)