Fitness training

I was fascinated by the fitness site http://www.crossfit.com/. They tackled a question I've struggled with for a long time: HOw does one define and then determine whether they are fit? Before, that definition, was the absence of disease, which doesn't really capture it.

Crossfit, in some sense, lampoons the triathletes of the world, saying they don't have vertical leaps, or strength necessary to become fitness (essentially, jack of all trades, master of none). There's a certain logic to it. They promote general fitness through a workout of the day philosophy. Sounds great on paper, but the practicalities of doing that within the confines of my one bedroom apartment (or trudging down to the gym 5 days of the week) seem a bit unrealistic for my day-to-day life. Nonetheless, I may have convinced myself that 30 mins of tough cardio, bodyweight lifting (i.e., push ups, sit ups, crunches, pullups, one-legged squats (just found pull up device for door for $32). Also the site reveals the simple/easy way to make medicine ball out of basketball filled with sand (cut hole and insert sand via funnel).

So, I think I'm going to do some of it. Not sure exactly what. Thinking out loud: I may try some minor routine of 20-30 mins all out effort between, push ups, sit ups, burpies, squats. They're also big on squats and dips. I know when I did dips in high school wrestling, I never felt strongs. I did something crazy like 40 dips before I became fatigued. Pull ups weren't a problem either. It's interesting the site is also big on climbing rope (big in wrestling) as well as box jumping and handstands and walking on hands. I remember I could walk on my hands during wrestling. . . that may have been the strongest power/weight ratio I've ever had as a human being on this planet.

* push ups;
* sit ups;
* burpies;
* squats;
* dips;
* box jumping (onto coffee table; or step on and off);

So, thinking aloud, a 20 min routine and then a 30 min route.

20 seconds on 10 seconds off. x8
push ups
(4 mins);

20 seconds on 10 seconds off; x8
sit ups (bradley);
(4mins / 8 mins);

20 seconds on 10 seconds off; x8
squats;
(4 mins / 12 mins);

REPEAT
24 mins.

TO GET 32 MINS. . . ADD

20 seconds on; 10 seconds off; x8
pull ups.

I'll try it tomorrow. . . it's late tonight. . .

kc.