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Not much has been going on at the gym but there are a lot of things in the works. Tin Man has been injured so we've had to juggle some workouts while he heals. We think he might have tennis elbow so we have had to minimize or eliminate exercises that aggravate it. I hope to be back on track soon so we will be ready for the CrossFit Games Qualifiers. On the bright side it means that I finally have some time to get a lot of small chores done around the gym. I'm also planning on making some changes to the site but I need to work out the format I want to have. If anyone has any suggestions or input on what they would like to see you can post in the comments or email me directly.

Around the Gym

We finally have a real Olympic bar and I must say that it has been great so far. I ordered the B&R bar from Rogue Fitness and I feel that it is worth every penny. We've been using some pretty cheap used bars and they have worked out okay but it is nice to know what a solid bar feels like. I think I will be sticking with these bars whenever I need to buy more. I think this bar is going to bring a lot of O-lift PRs in the coming months.

Some of the projects I will be focusing on in the coming months will to take care of the little things around the gym. The first of such projects will be to level the lifting platform. After yesterday's workout I realized how essential this project is. It can be pretty difficult to PR when the weight has a tendency to lean on you. Doing deadlifts isn't so bad but once you start taking the weight overhead it becomes a challenge. Other projects are: building spotter stands, finishing the Pukie mural, building a bar holder, buying more floor mats, build a free standing wall ball target, install the second set of rings, and hanging a leader board. After that I hope to have some money saved up to buy some of the last few essential pieces of equipment.

Events.

Tin Man and I will be participating in a competition this month. I've been talking to Amanda from CrossFit Frederick and convinced her to do a countdown to the games competition. The details haven't been finalized yet but hopefully we can get something worked out this weekend. I'll post the details and provide a commentary of the day's events. It should be a lot of fun and give Tin Man some real competition before the qualifiers.

Last but not least is an article from Forbes. I found it to be an interesting read and thought I would share. Follow the link then post your comments.