Comments on: Before and After the Zone Diet & Crossfit http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/ My humble blog about fitness, health, diet (paleo and zone), CrossFit, PDR self defence, weightlifting, general life musings and occasional jollity. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: My Crossfit Testimonialhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-12381 My Crossfit Testimonial Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:37:05 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-12381 [...] never boring or monotonous and the camaraderie in the gym is second to none.Crossfit simply works. When I look in the mirror today [click for before and after pics] I see a totally different person looking back at me. I’ve [...] [...] never boring or monotonous and the camaraderie in the gym is second to none.Crossfit simply works. When I look in the mirror today [click for before and after pics] I see a totally different person looking back at me. I’ve [...]

]]> By: 30 Day Paleo Diet Experiment – Terminatedhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 30 Day Paleo Diet Experiment – Terminated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:56 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-3424 [...] recommend it, if you are hoping to lose weight and currently struggling. Personally, I’d try the Zone diet first, it’s worked for me. And indeed I mostly follow a paleo zone diet, but with dairy and the occasional sugar and wine, [...] [...] recommend it, if you are hoping to lose weight and currently struggling. Personally, I’d try the Zone diet first, it’s worked for me. And indeed I mostly follow a paleo zone diet, but with dairy and the occasional sugar and wine, [...]

]]> By: Alluhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Allu Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1683 Hi, And thanks! :) Yes, I do 19 with full range. Actually my chest touches the bar in up position. My legs move a bit back and forward when doing max pull-ups but the assistance of legs is not significant. My arms are straight in down position. Maybe I should try kipping but then I should probably use overhand grip as well. I have to check the videos. Let's see if I am able to learn new style... Hi,
And thanks! :)
Yes, I do 19 with full range. Actually my chest touches the bar in up position. My legs move a bit back and forward when doing max pull-ups but the assistance of legs is not significant. My arms are straight in down position.
Maybe I should try kipping but then I should probably use overhand grip as well.
I have to check the videos. Let’s see if I am able to learn new style…

]]> By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Colin McNulty Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:08:08 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1681 > Do you have any suggestions? Yes, learn to do kipping pull ups! ;) If you can do 19 full range of motion body builder pull ups (completely straight arms to chin well over the bar) that is very impressive and you'd be a monster kipper. You can see a video for <a href="http://journal.crossfit.com/2006/03/kipping-pullup-progression-by.tpl" rel="nofollow">learning the kip here</a> > Do you have any suggestions?

Yes, learn to do kipping pull ups! ;) If you can do 19 full range of motion body builder pull ups (completely straight arms to chin well over the bar) that is very impressive and you’d be a monster kipper. You can see a video for learning the kip here

]]> By: Alluhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Allu Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:19:49 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1679 Hi, My max pull ups are bodybuilder style because I do not know how to do kipping. I have tried it but I can't utilise my whole body. I also use underhand grip in max reps because I find overhand grip much more demanding. Actually I would like to have a good pull-up program. How should I train to increase max pull ups up to 25-30 level? If my current max is 19. Do you have any suggestions? Hi,
My max pull ups are bodybuilder style because I do not know how to do kipping. I have tried it but I can’t utilise my whole body. I also use underhand grip in max reps because I find overhand grip much more demanding.
Actually I would like to have a good pull-up program. How should I train to increase max pull ups up to 25-30 level? If my current max is 19. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Colin McNulty Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:21:42 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1671 Hi Allu. I'm 184cm but your bodyweight target can only be your own, depending on how happy or not you feel. If you follow the Zone combined with Crossfit, you'll rapidly loose body fat to a healthy level anyway. Is that max pull ups bodybuilder style or kipping? Hi Allu. I’m 184cm but your bodyweight target can only be your own, depending on how happy or not you feel. If you follow the Zone combined with Crossfit, you’ll rapidly loose body fat to a healthy level anyway.

Is that max pull ups bodybuilder style or kipping?

]]> By: Alluhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Allu Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:09:51 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1658 Hi Colin! Thanks for inspiring Crossfit blog! :) I did my first Crossfit excercise today and it was Cindy. I managed 15 rouds in 20 minutes. I am very interested in trying more! Can I ask you how tall you are (in cm)? You mentioned that you aim to bodyweight 80kg. I am 177cm / 77-78kg. Wondering if i should try to drop a 2-3kg to have more endurance? I have not measured my body fat, but it is not too high. I have 15 years background of weightraining. No olympic lifts however. My max in pull-ups (underhand grip) is around 19 reps, so maybe losing some weight would help me to improve that as well. But it is not easy to lose weight if you train hard, because after training you are hungry. :) But please give some comments and keep on training! Hi Colin!
Thanks for inspiring Crossfit blog! :) I did my first Crossfit excercise today and it was Cindy. I managed 15 rouds in 20 minutes.
I am very interested in trying more!
Can I ask you how tall you are (in cm)? You mentioned that you aim to bodyweight 80kg.
I am 177cm / 77-78kg. Wondering if i should try to drop a 2-3kg to have more endurance? I have not measured my body fat, but it is not too high. I have 15 years background of weightraining. No olympic lifts however.
My max in pull-ups (underhand grip) is around 19 reps, so maybe losing some weight would help me to improve that as well.
But it is not easy to lose weight if you train hard, because after training you are hungry. :)
But please give some comments and keep on training!

]]> By: Colin McNultyhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Colin McNulty Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1606 Happy birthday Steve! Useful soap you got there. ;) Happy birthday Steve! Useful soap you got there. ;)

]]> By: Steve Jhttp://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/2008/12/15/before-and-after-the-zone-diet-crossfit/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Steve J Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:14:27 +0000 http://www.colinmcnulty.com/blog/?p=346#comment-1605 Yup...its worked for you! Yup…its worked for you!

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