Serious Fitness: February 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Of all the crazy things we've done in the past, including Tough Mudders, Savage, and Barbarian Races, the Burpee Mile, Tire Flip 400, the Winter Circus, and more 'Murphs' than can be counted- the Beer, Burgers, and Burpees workout might be the craziest. It's that time of year and we've been getting a few questions about whether or not we'll be doing it again.

From it's innocuous start in 2009, it has morphed into one bad WOD. Let's examine the workout:

Beer and Burpees

For time:

100 Burpees
drink 2 beers

75 Burpees

drink 2 beers,

50 Burpees

drink 2 beers

25 Burpees

drink 2 beers

While body weight plays a very big role in caloric expenditure, the average athlete will burn 10 calories per minute while performing good form, quality Burpees.

Initially, only beer was to be consumed between rounds. The average caloric content of 12 ounces of beer is 150 calories. As prescribed, that would be 8 beers. You do the math.

We added burgers in 2010 because a few people didn't drink beer. Like the beer, two burgers between rounds. The average caloric content of a burger is 330 calories. Without the bun brings it down to 193 calories. Again, as prescribed would be 8 burgers. You do the math.

BBBv.2

For time:

100 Burpees

drink 2 beers, eat 2 burgers

75 Burpees

drink 2 beers, eat 2 burgers

50 Burpees

drink 2 beers, eat 2 burgers
25 Burpees
drink 2 beers, eat 2 burgers

So, if this workout is done AS PRESCRIBED, and you didn't do the math, the total caloric consumption for this workout could be as much as 3,840. That's almost double the RDA for calories. Minus 'x' for calories burned, that's still a lot of calories.

Is this really a wise choice?

Only a few people have gotten this beast as prescribed and paid the price. Is it worth it? Is the show worth the cost of the ticket? Ask these folks and they'll say, "HELL NO. NEVER AGAIN."

Some of our best work has been a result of poor judgment. A kind of a "best bad decision" thing that in a sick way contributes to the DMBM mentality we love at CFSF.

Be careful what you ask for. You might just get it. That means it's TOYOTA TIME.

So, the answer is a resounding YES! You sick people have chosen to do it again.

BBBv.11 will be held Saturday, March 16 at noon. Sign up sheet on the table.

Only the Burpees are mandatory.

Anything worth doing is worth over-doing.

CFSF

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Super happy for this guy and his spectacular achievement. This is JJ Heard in case you don’t recognize him, and we’ve watched him grow from a goofy little grommet into a strong, outstanding athlete who will be competing at the state level. Good things come to those who train hard. This is the proof. We know you’re going to do great. Enjoy the ride and take the whole thing as a learning experience.

Be pleased, not satisfied.