So I have to start today's blog off by apologizing to one of my fellow Crossfitters, Momi.
Last week Momi asked me why I looked so familiar and if I had ever been a newscaster. I played dumb.
Today she said she saw the news about me and how I was on tv and was like, why were you messing with me. I felt bad, but I really wasn't trying to screw with her.
See, everytime someone asks me if I was ever on TV I think if I say yes the next thing that crosses their mind is "Really? What the heck happened to you?"
I know, it's a problem. But over the years I've gotten a lot of weird comments like:
"Hey, didn't you used to be Rod Antone?" Um, I still am.
Or, "Do you have a younger brother named Rod Antone?" Why? Because I don't look like I'm 20 anymore?
Or they'll ask my younger brother Richard "Aren't you Rod Antone?" and I'm standing right next to him. Then my bro will say "Haha, no but he is" and everybody feels awkward. Thanks.
Or the best is I'll hand over my ID to the bouncer and he'll actually look at my friggen name and ask "Are you related to Rod Antone?" Bruddah, what, Roderic Antone and Rod Antone? Kinda the same name eh?
Anyway, you get the point. And so do I. I don't look like I did when I was on TV. Hell, that was like from 1996 to 2001, almost 10 years ago. Nobody looks like they did 10 years ago.
The trouble is people have an image of me frozen in time, from when I was 24 to 29. I know they don't mean to make me feel uncomfortable but that's what happens.
But the thing is I forget that I can make people uncomfortable too when I play dumb. So I'm really sorry Momi, I seriously did not mean for that to happen.
It's just that when I was younger I thought I would get older and look like Richard Gere did in Pretty Woman. You know, that greying hair but still looking sharp and distinguished. But I put on more than 20 pounds and my hair started thinning out. And everytime someone asks me about my TV days I wince, because it's a reminder that I aged more like K-Fed.
Thank God for Crossfit. And on that note . . .
Cindy was my woman today. For the uninformed Cindy is the name of a workout that has you do 5 pullups, 10 pushups and 15 squats for as many rounds as you can in 20 minutes. I did 12 rounds. Kristi said the Crossfit elite do 24 rounds. So since I did half of the elite workout it makes me a . . . what? Crossfit novice? Crossfit padawan? Whatever. Oh and again I didn't use the rubber bands for the pullups. In fact, I think I've finally gotten that Kipping technique down and it totally works. Fifty pullups here I come. Gonna hit that benchmark by March I guarentee.
And last night at midnight Josh and some friends celebrated the end of his Paleo by drinking. I'm so over alcohol. Unless the Swedish bikini team invites me into a hot tub and wants me to do shots I don't see the point. Or Jessica Alba. Or Megan Fox. Or Eva Mendes. Or Rosario Dawson. Or . . . anyway, you get the idea. It's a short list.
Aurite gang, thank God for the day off tomorrow. See you Friday.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
One lap or two? One please
Today we had to run a mile for the first part of our workout. I was a little worried about it but only because of my back. It gets tight on these runs and it's ticking me off. As soon as those county benefits kick in I'm getting a physical for sure.
Anyway, we're trying to decide what to do. Either we run twice up the road to Market Street or do one long run down through the Mill Road industrial area. All the guys picked Mill Road, Kehau wanted to do it the hard way of course. She probably wanted to see if she could push some cars along the way, build up her strength cause she's so weak. Like only the third strongest chick in the world behind Corey Everson and Richard Simmons.
So we take off and I'm doing great running downhill. Then it evens out and Brad and Josh start catching up to me and Bumper. Soon everybody takes off ahead of me while I'm bogging. It wasn't my back, I was just out of breath. We run around the business loop then took off and headed back to the gym. At this point I'm way behind and those three are way up front. I get there finally and Bumper has a time of 6:03 and Brad and Josh were around 6:05 and 6:06 or something.
Bumper told me later he was trying to catch up to some of the cars that were passing him. That's how you know when you're the guy who owns the gym, when you have to compete against machines instead of other human beings because they suck so bad compared to you. Don't worry, I'll pass him one day. I just need a strategically placed bear trap. Josh I can distract with food and beer. Then it's just me and Brad and I can nudge him into traffic if I get close. Bwaahahahahahaha . . .
Kehau I won't have to worry about because SHE RAN THE TWO LAPS INSTEAD OF ONE route. I think her time was like 8:58. No, it was better than that but she came in way after the guys did. It's that uphill twice thing, it wears you out I think. Crazy girl.
Then it was time for the "real" workout. Thirty doubleunders, 20 kettlebell swings and 10 knee to elbows for four rounds. Yeedoggie. I said to hell with the doubleunders, I can't do 'em yet. So I did the alternative 90 singleunders which is still sorta hard. It was a tough workout and I beat Josh by one second. Okay, like half a second. But I still won.
You gotta take these victories when you can.
Also today is the official last day of Paleo. I know I already drank but I'm having an offical end of Paleo drink w/Josh at midnight. He's been solid on this thing and I think everybody should congratulate him. Anybody else want to try it? I'm game to do it again if you are.
Anyway, we're trying to decide what to do. Either we run twice up the road to Market Street or do one long run down through the Mill Road industrial area. All the guys picked Mill Road, Kehau wanted to do it the hard way of course. She probably wanted to see if she could push some cars along the way, build up her strength cause she's so weak. Like only the third strongest chick in the world behind Corey Everson and Richard Simmons.
So we take off and I'm doing great running downhill. Then it evens out and Brad and Josh start catching up to me and Bumper. Soon everybody takes off ahead of me while I'm bogging. It wasn't my back, I was just out of breath. We run around the business loop then took off and headed back to the gym. At this point I'm way behind and those three are way up front. I get there finally and Bumper has a time of 6:03 and Brad and Josh were around 6:05 and 6:06 or something.
Bumper told me later he was trying to catch up to some of the cars that were passing him. That's how you know when you're the guy who owns the gym, when you have to compete against machines instead of other human beings because they suck so bad compared to you. Don't worry, I'll pass him one day. I just need a strategically placed bear trap. Josh I can distract with food and beer. Then it's just me and Brad and I can nudge him into traffic if I get close. Bwaahahahahahaha . . .
Kehau I won't have to worry about because SHE RAN THE TWO LAPS INSTEAD OF ONE route. I think her time was like 8:58. No, it was better than that but she came in way after the guys did. It's that uphill twice thing, it wears you out I think. Crazy girl.
Then it was time for the "real" workout. Thirty doubleunders, 20 kettlebell swings and 10 knee to elbows for four rounds. Yeedoggie. I said to hell with the doubleunders, I can't do 'em yet. So I did the alternative 90 singleunders which is still sorta hard. It was a tough workout and I beat Josh by one second. Okay, like half a second. But I still won.
You gotta take these victories when you can.
Also today is the official last day of Paleo. I know I already drank but I'm having an offical end of Paleo drink w/Josh at midnight. He's been solid on this thing and I think everybody should congratulate him. Anybody else want to try it? I'm game to do it again if you are.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thrusters, cheating and workout fashion
So I cheated this weekend.
Yeah yeah yeah, I know. I had five days to go before finishing the Whole 30 paleo diet and I decided to break the fast. But notice I said "decided." It's not like I was fighting temptation and caved in. My brother was in town the same weekend that I got a new job and I said to myself "We need to celebrate." So on Saturday night we did. Could we have stayed sober? Yeah but that wouldn't have been as much fun. Besides my brother lives on Oahu and we don't get to see each other that often.
Anyway, so I had some alcohol. All that means is I'm going to start the Whole 30 all over again. And you know what? I want to. I saw some good results but it's not enough. Thirty days is not enough. I want more. And you know what? It was easy. Once you get going the temptation doesn't even exist. I'm thinking mid Jan to mid Feb. No major holidays and all that. Wait when's the Superbowl again? Uh, wait, maybe after that then.
Today was also the first day back in the gym since last week. Doesn't sound that long right? Well for Crossfit it is. A week off means a tough workout once you come back. And today we had a doozy. First we did back squats. I did 135 5 times, 185 3 times and 205 3 times. Not too bad. Then we did 7 thrusters and 7 chest to the bar pullups for as many rounds as we could in 10 minutes. That was kinda sucky. I only did four rounds with 95 lbs BUT I didn't use the rubber bands at all for the pullups. Yeah!
Somehow I've managed to develop my own Kipping pullups which look kinda weird. My whole body goes horizontal. Bumper and Kristi get a kick out of it but hell dude, I did a total of 28 pullups without those stupid rubber bands tonight. I think I might try to see how many in a row I can do at a time. Some of these guys can do 50 or so I hear. That's nuts.
Oh and I don't know WHAT the hell I did to my back this weekend. On Saturday Bumper posts what looked like a simple workout. You start with 20 pushups then do one situp. Then you do 19 pushups and 2 situps. Then 18 pushups and 3 situps and . . . well, you get the picture. You keep going until you're doing 20 situps and 1 pushup.
So I figure I can just do this at home and start the workout while wearing an old pair of bannana republic cargo shorts. Now, this doesn't sound too bad but I tore the hell out of my lower back somehow. The constant friction of my shorts rubbed a hole in my lower back and it's all red. Looks terrible and feels worse. So the lesson for today kids is to wear the proper workout attire, even if you're just working out at home. Aloha!
Yeah yeah yeah, I know. I had five days to go before finishing the Whole 30 paleo diet and I decided to break the fast. But notice I said "decided." It's not like I was fighting temptation and caved in. My brother was in town the same weekend that I got a new job and I said to myself "We need to celebrate." So on Saturday night we did. Could we have stayed sober? Yeah but that wouldn't have been as much fun. Besides my brother lives on Oahu and we don't get to see each other that often.
Anyway, so I had some alcohol. All that means is I'm going to start the Whole 30 all over again. And you know what? I want to. I saw some good results but it's not enough. Thirty days is not enough. I want more. And you know what? It was easy. Once you get going the temptation doesn't even exist. I'm thinking mid Jan to mid Feb. No major holidays and all that. Wait when's the Superbowl again? Uh, wait, maybe after that then.
Today was also the first day back in the gym since last week. Doesn't sound that long right? Well for Crossfit it is. A week off means a tough workout once you come back. And today we had a doozy. First we did back squats. I did 135 5 times, 185 3 times and 205 3 times. Not too bad. Then we did 7 thrusters and 7 chest to the bar pullups for as many rounds as we could in 10 minutes. That was kinda sucky. I only did four rounds with 95 lbs BUT I didn't use the rubber bands at all for the pullups. Yeah!
Somehow I've managed to develop my own Kipping pullups which look kinda weird. My whole body goes horizontal. Bumper and Kristi get a kick out of it but hell dude, I did a total of 28 pullups without those stupid rubber bands tonight. I think I might try to see how many in a row I can do at a time. Some of these guys can do 50 or so I hear. That's nuts.
Oh and I don't know WHAT the hell I did to my back this weekend. On Saturday Bumper posts what looked like a simple workout. You start with 20 pushups then do one situp. Then you do 19 pushups and 2 situps. Then 18 pushups and 3 situps and . . . well, you get the picture. You keep going until you're doing 20 situps and 1 pushup.
So I figure I can just do this at home and start the workout while wearing an old pair of bannana republic cargo shorts. Now, this doesn't sound too bad but I tore the hell out of my lower back somehow. The constant friction of my shorts rubbed a hole in my lower back and it's all red. Looks terrible and feels worse. So the lesson for today kids is to wear the proper workout attire, even if you're just working out at home. Aloha!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Phil Collins, keeping a real journal and too much tape
So yesterday I forgot to mention that during a very tough workout some joker decides to play Phil Collins "Land of Confusion". Really? I had to stop to tell Kristi to change that crap. That might work for Richard Simmons but otherwise should not be played in any gym anywhere. I think Phil Collins is a great guy who sings songs that I wanted to slow dance to in the 8th grade but it's not workout music. How many push presses can you do to "Invisible Touch?" Not happening.
Anyway, today's strength workout called for bench during which I did 5 reps of 135, 3 reps of 185 and 4 reps of 205. See Bumper? I do keep track of it online. I was lifting with the master trainer himself and he gave me grief about not having a real journal. Fine fine, I'll bring one and keep it in the gym. Grumble grumble.
The second part of the workout wasn't bad, fyou start off with 10 reps of what I used to call bent over rows but what the RFM crew calls "Pendlay" rows, after the guy who invented them, the designer of the Pendlay Bay in Las Vegas.
Okay lame joke, sorry. I don't know who Pendlay is actually. Isn't that a filipino word? Here's Pendlay in a sentence:
"Who is that boy, I like him. He has a berry pendlay pace, always smiling."
Ok technically it should have read "priendly pace" but you know what I mean. Yes, another bad joke! See what happens when I workout in the morning? Too much energy.
Back to the workout, you do four rounds of 10 reps of Pendlay rows and then 20 pushups. The rows were cake and I used 135 but the pushups were brutal. I cranked out the first 20 like I was floating on air which was sort of cool. But the next 20 were a little bit harder and the last 40 were painful. I ended up doing two pushups at a time.
(And no Bump I don't know what my freaking time is! Whatever! You made your point.)
And lastly, if you're in the gym you've noticed the three posters of the lady powerlifting with the huge knockers, please stop looking at her chest and count how many strips of tape are holding up each poster. I swear to God Kristi was taping up those things during the entire workout for like an hour. OCD much Kris? I went out with a girl like that once, she had to drive past my home twice before she could turn into the driveway and park. She had to do everything twice which was good sometimes but could be sorta tiresome.
Holy damn am I random rambling man today? Sorry guys, Aloha and Happy Thanksgiving!
Anyway, today's strength workout called for bench during which I did 5 reps of 135, 3 reps of 185 and 4 reps of 205. See Bumper? I do keep track of it online. I was lifting with the master trainer himself and he gave me grief about not having a real journal. Fine fine, I'll bring one and keep it in the gym. Grumble grumble.
The second part of the workout wasn't bad, fyou start off with 10 reps of what I used to call bent over rows but what the RFM crew calls "Pendlay" rows, after the guy who invented them, the designer of the Pendlay Bay in Las Vegas.
Okay lame joke, sorry. I don't know who Pendlay is actually. Isn't that a filipino word? Here's Pendlay in a sentence:
"Who is that boy, I like him. He has a berry pendlay pace, always smiling."
Ok technically it should have read "priendly pace" but you know what I mean. Yes, another bad joke! See what happens when I workout in the morning? Too much energy.
Back to the workout, you do four rounds of 10 reps of Pendlay rows and then 20 pushups. The rows were cake and I used 135 but the pushups were brutal. I cranked out the first 20 like I was floating on air which was sort of cool. But the next 20 were a little bit harder and the last 40 were painful. I ended up doing two pushups at a time.
(And no Bump I don't know what my freaking time is! Whatever! You made your point.)
And lastly, if you're in the gym you've noticed the three posters of the lady powerlifting with the huge knockers, please stop looking at her chest and count how many strips of tape are holding up each poster. I swear to God Kristi was taping up those things during the entire workout for like an hour. OCD much Kris? I went out with a girl like that once, she had to drive past my home twice before she could turn into the driveway and park. She had to do everything twice which was good sometimes but could be sorta tiresome.
Holy damn am I random rambling man today? Sorry guys, Aloha and Happy Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Fear factor
I've felt many emotions while working out at Raw Fitness Maui. Anxiousness, excitement, anxiety, frustration, eagerness and many others.
But today was a new one.
Fear.
Today Bumper said we would keep jumping until we reached our maximum height. I thought maybe we'd keep jumping in the air and try to touch a certain spot on the wall or something. But no, that would be too easy.
Instead we jumped on the 24 inch box. Then we added more inches but throwing the 45 lbs rubber weight on it. Then another. Then another. Then another.
I think I got to 39 inches before finally saying enough. I don't know why I felt so scared trying to jump, it's not like you'd hurt yourself too badly if you couldn't. Just skin your knee maybe or bump your shins.
But it was weird, I was scared. And so was everybody else. The higher it got the worse we felt. Even Kristi got nervous and was too afraid to jump at one point. Made me feel better.
It was so bad that I forgot about the second part of the workout, 30 reps of "The Bear Complex". In a nutshell one rep = Power Clean + Front Squat + Push Press + Back Squat + Push Press.
Simple right? Wasn't bad actually, finished all 30 in 14:56. But I still hate bending my wrists backwards. That just kills me. I needs me some flexibility.
But today was a new one.
Fear.
Today Bumper said we would keep jumping until we reached our maximum height. I thought maybe we'd keep jumping in the air and try to touch a certain spot on the wall or something. But no, that would be too easy.
Instead we jumped on the 24 inch box. Then we added more inches but throwing the 45 lbs rubber weight on it. Then another. Then another. Then another.
I think I got to 39 inches before finally saying enough. I don't know why I felt so scared trying to jump, it's not like you'd hurt yourself too badly if you couldn't. Just skin your knee maybe or bump your shins.
But it was weird, I was scared. And so was everybody else. The higher it got the worse we felt. Even Kristi got nervous and was too afraid to jump at one point. Made me feel better.
It was so bad that I forgot about the second part of the workout, 30 reps of "The Bear Complex". In a nutshell one rep = Power Clean + Front Squat + Push Press + Back Squat + Push Press.
Simple right? Wasn't bad actually, finished all 30 in 14:56. But I still hate bending my wrists backwards. That just kills me. I needs me some flexibility.
Monday, November 22, 2010
I wish I could fix my car like I'm fixing my body
I didn't work out today because my car died. It's actually a friend's car who was kind enough to lend it to me more than a month ago until I get some steady work but for the most part it's mine now. (Kinda dinged it up a bit, oops).
But since I've got the time right now I figured talk about a few goals I have for myself in 2011. I'm talking about physical goals in the gym. I've got other personal goals but this isn't the place to discuss them if you know what I mean.
Anyway, here they are:
- be able to do 50 pullups without stopping or using the rubber bands
- be able to do at least 10 muscle ups in a row
- run the 400 in a minute or less
- be able to powerclean 225
- shoulder press 185
- be able to do 50 box jumps without stopping
- be able to do 50 wall balls without stopping
- bench 225 20 times
Too much? Am I not being realistic? I've got all year to reach these goals right? Okay maybe the powerclean seems kinda nuts but I've got the motion down and if you do it right you don't really feel the weight at all as it's going up.
Oh yeah and I want to continue with the Paleo Diet in some sort of adjusted form. Like be able to eat sugar on Saturdays and starch on Sundays or something like that. And not stuffing my face with doughnuts but more like having a bowl of ice cream on Saturday and some shrimp and pasta on Sunday. Little things in moderation. Also drinking alcohol again will be nice. Yes indeed.
I think we should all have goals, otherwise why else are we doing this? And I still gotta buy a boogie board and some churchhill fins. I can't live in Paia and not hit the water, it's embarassing.
What do you think? How about your goals? I want to see them too. Write them out here and maybe we'll try to reach them together.
Aloha gang,
Rod
But since I've got the time right now I figured talk about a few goals I have for myself in 2011. I'm talking about physical goals in the gym. I've got other personal goals but this isn't the place to discuss them if you know what I mean.
Anyway, here they are:
- be able to do 50 pullups without stopping or using the rubber bands
- be able to do at least 10 muscle ups in a row
- run the 400 in a minute or less
- be able to powerclean 225
- shoulder press 185
- be able to do 50 box jumps without stopping
- be able to do 50 wall balls without stopping
- bench 225 20 times
Too much? Am I not being realistic? I've got all year to reach these goals right? Okay maybe the powerclean seems kinda nuts but I've got the motion down and if you do it right you don't really feel the weight at all as it's going up.
Oh yeah and I want to continue with the Paleo Diet in some sort of adjusted form. Like be able to eat sugar on Saturdays and starch on Sundays or something like that. And not stuffing my face with doughnuts but more like having a bowl of ice cream on Saturday and some shrimp and pasta on Sunday. Little things in moderation. Also drinking alcohol again will be nice. Yes indeed.
I think we should all have goals, otherwise why else are we doing this? And I still gotta buy a boogie board and some churchhill fins. I can't live in Paia and not hit the water, it's embarassing.
What do you think? How about your goals? I want to see them too. Write them out here and maybe we'll try to reach them together.
Aloha gang,
Rod
Friday, November 19, 2010
When it comes to hang squat cleans, last is okay
Five rounds of hang squat cleans. No I don't have my time. I was too tired to look up at the clock. Oh wait, I almost forgot to mention that it was five rounds of 15 squat cleans. And 20 situps. But the 20 situps was almost like a rest period. Damn.
I just gotta face it, my legs are weak. WEAK. But that's okay. They're getting there. I've neglected doing any sort of legs for years and now I'm paying the price. I expect that. But damn it's tough.
Plus hang squat cleans have that stupid move at the end where you bend your wrists backwards and have to rest it on the front of your shoulders. I just don't have that flexibility and don't know if it'll ever come. I hate those puppies. If I had to pick a top three most hated moves in the gym it would be burpees, thrusters and hang squat cleans.
(By the way Bumper, I swear to God if you read my blog then decide to throw all three of those together for a workout one day I will hurt you. And I'll make sure to do it before the workout because afterwards I'll be too busy throwing up blood.)
Today was tough though. Not sure if it's because I spent all day at the beach and was a little pooped but I almost gave up on the fourth round. I was going to fake like I had done all five rounds already but then Kristi gave me that look that said, "I've been counting, do the last round damn it." So I did. Sweet Jesus I did it.
You know I was tired if I came in last after Bob, Josh and Derek and just don't give a damn. Usually I'd be whining about how I didn't push hard enough or some other B.S. but tonight I was just glad to finish.
But I gotta say, I feel good tonight. It's gotten to the point where feeling sore and exhausted means I feel good and not feeling sore and exhausted means I wasted my time today. Welcome to Bizzaro World, aka Crossfit. Have a good one gang.
***UPDATE***
Okay, Josh said he didn't do all 15 reps on tonight and it was more like 15, 12, 8, 8, 8. That explains him finishing before I did. Seriously though, I was just glad to be done. Ow.
I just gotta face it, my legs are weak. WEAK. But that's okay. They're getting there. I've neglected doing any sort of legs for years and now I'm paying the price. I expect that. But damn it's tough.
Plus hang squat cleans have that stupid move at the end where you bend your wrists backwards and have to rest it on the front of your shoulders. I just don't have that flexibility and don't know if it'll ever come. I hate those puppies. If I had to pick a top three most hated moves in the gym it would be burpees, thrusters and hang squat cleans.
(By the way Bumper, I swear to God if you read my blog then decide to throw all three of those together for a workout one day I will hurt you. And I'll make sure to do it before the workout because afterwards I'll be too busy throwing up blood.)
Today was tough though. Not sure if it's because I spent all day at the beach and was a little pooped but I almost gave up on the fourth round. I was going to fake like I had done all five rounds already but then Kristi gave me that look that said, "I've been counting, do the last round damn it." So I did. Sweet Jesus I did it.
You know I was tired if I came in last after Bob, Josh and Derek and just don't give a damn. Usually I'd be whining about how I didn't push hard enough or some other B.S. but tonight I was just glad to finish.
But I gotta say, I feel good tonight. It's gotten to the point where feeling sore and exhausted means I feel good and not feeling sore and exhausted means I wasted my time today. Welcome to Bizzaro World, aka Crossfit. Have a good one gang.
***UPDATE***
Okay, Josh said he didn't do all 15 reps on tonight and it was more like 15, 12, 8, 8, 8. That explains him finishing before I did. Seriously though, I was just glad to be done. Ow.
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