Height: 6'00"
Weight: 235
Age: 37
Started Crossfit: September 2003
Training Facility: Rainier CrossFit
Coach/Trainer: Myself
Occupation: Police Officer/Trainer/CrossFit Gym Owner
Sport: CrossFit and Strongman
My PROGENEX Experience: I am definitely feeling more recovered while using PROGENEX Recovery. I am able to do two workouts in a day for the first time in a couple years. Usually I get very fatigued and short-tempered. These things are not happening when I'm taking PROGENEX Recovery.
For a few performance-based results: Two weeks ago, I had 4 really demanding training days. Friday was a demanding CrossFit workout I can't find the details of; Saturday I did a strongman/CrossFit workout that was: run 300 meters, shoulder a 155 lb. stone 11 reps; push press a 160-lb. log 7 reps, and climb a 17-ft rope, 3 rounds for time. After the demanding workout on Friday, I was still able to perform well oat this workout finishing in 14 minutes and 15 seconds.
On Sunday, I was planning on taking the day off to recover, but got talked into another workout. It was clean and jerk a 160 lb. log 30 reps for time. I finished in just over 6 minutes. On Monday, I really felt I needed a rest, but again got roped into doing some front squats. I ended up setting a 40-poind personal record, moving from 275 to 315 lbs.
Yesterday, I did overhead squats. I made four attempts with 280 lbs. before finally making it and five attempts with 300 before I finally got it overhead. I squatted down with it and couldn't stand it back up. After the overhead squats in the morning, I came back to the gym in the evening and did another CrossFit workout adn finished in the top three in the gym. All this with only three hours' sleep the night before.
I have an incredibly demanding work schedule working two jobs and most nights getting at best 6 hours' sleep, usually closer to five. The Recovery product has definitely helped me work harder.
How do I use PROGENEX?: I mix one scoop of Recovery with a scoop of protein powder, about 1/3 cup of coconut milk and 12 or so ounces of water. I take this as soon as I catch my breath after the workout and don't eat again for 1 1/2 hours, like it says on the container.
Inspiration: I am inspired by my wife, Laurie, who puts up with me no matter what, and works harder than any one person should; my two sons, Casey and Sam, who always remind me how simple life really is; and all of the members of my gym, who give me their best every single day.
Typical Training Week: 3 days on, 1 day off; 2 days on, 1 day off.
Example: Mondays are Max Effort day. I'll pick a squat, dead lift, or strongman movement and go heavy on it.
Tues. and Wed are usually couplets or triplets.
Fridays are speed squats 12 sets of 2 reps, and every other week I do "speed stones" 6 sets of 1 rep.
Nutrition: Is not my strong point, but I am improving. I try to stay pretty strict Zone most of the week. Saturday is my cheat day and Sunday I try to get back on track for the coming week.
Stats
Fran: 3:24
Cindy: 17
Helen: 8:44
Grace: 2:32
Filthy Fifty: 32:39
Max Pull-ups: 40 Deadlift: 535
Bench: 300
Squat: 405
Snatch: 200
Squat Clean: 250
Power Clean: 250
Clean & Jerk: 242 Competitions/Titles
Washingtons Strongest Apple July, 2008 3rd place
Rib Breaker Challenge September, 2009 2nd place