by-product feedstuffs

thanks to Doug Zirkle for this one; listen to the announcers and tell me that you do not get chills after Chris does this..."you are completely capable of anything you REALLY wish to do!"

New term you need to know: “by-product feedstuffs”

Fresh pasture and dried grasses are the natural diet of all ruminant animals. In factory farms, animals are switched to an unnatural diet based on corn and soy. But corn and soy are not the only ingredients in their “balanced rations.” Many large-scale dairy farmers and feedlot operators save money by feeding the cows “by-product feedstuffs” as well. In general, this means waste products from the manufacture of human food. In particular, it can mean sterilized city garbage, candy, bubble gum, floor sweepings from plants that manufacture animal food, bakery, potato wastes or a scientific blend of pasta and candy.

Here are some of the “by-product feedstuffs" commonly used in dairy cattle diets.

• Candy. Candy products are available through a number of distributors and sometimes directly from smaller plants… They are sometimes fed in their wrappers…. Candies, such as cull gummy bears, lemon drops or gum drops are high in sugar content.
• Bakery Wastes. Stale bread and other pastry products from stores or bakeries can be fed to dairy cattle in limited amounts. These products are sometimes fed as received without drying or even removal of the wrappers.
• Potato Waste is available in potato processing areas, and includes cull potatoes, French fries and potato chips. Cull fresh potatoes that are not frozen, rotten, or sprouted can be fed to cows either whole or chopped. Potato waste straight from a processing plant may contain varying amounts of inedible or rotten potatoes. French fries and chips contain fats or oils from frying operations.
• Starch. Unheated starch is available from some candy manufacturers and sometimes may contain pieces of candy.
• Pasta is available from pasta plants and some ingredient distributors as straight pasta or in blends with other ingredients, such as candy.

*This list is excerpted from “By-Product Feedstuffs in Dairy Cattle Diets in the Upper Midwest,” published in 2008 by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

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thurs, may 13, 2010

10.03 in the 100 in 1965
Rest in Peace Charlie, thanks for everything.
Listening to you was painful, learning from you was enlightening.

Pryor and Marshall ready to compete (and a nice pic of Geoff)

Training:
15 min:
muscle up practice
rest 3 min
10 sets:
10 burpees fast - jump to touch 18" above max reach at top
rest 20 sec
30 double unders
rest 60 sec
rest 3 min
15 min:
KB TGU practice

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wed, may 12, 2010

OPT CCP is heading South... Mark the date(s)!
September 20-21st Level I - Assessment Module and September 24-26th Level I Program Design Module held at the Porto Vista Hotel in San Diego California. Big thanks to CJ Martin @ CrossFit Invictus for being the support facility, we are excited to be going there.
Registration will commence in the next day or so.
Visit here for more information.

Training:
part 1:
A. Power Snatch - build to a tough one, not a 1RM, quickly; rest as needed
B. 1-10 CTB chin up ladder for time
C. GH Raises @ 1010; 15 x 4; rest 60 sec

rest as needed

part 2:
Warm up well;
Run 4 min @ 90% holding same pace throughout - flat terrain off road preferred
Walk rest 2 min
Repeat for 6 sets
(walk rest 10 min b/t sets 3 and 4)

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single on Thursday, double on Sat, single on Sunday

tues, may 11, 2010

Training:
A1. Hang Squat Clean - 3,2,1,3,2,1; rest 10 sec
A2. HSPU - amrap x 6; rest 180 sec
B. Front Squat @ 30X2; 3 x 3 - 80% effort; rest 120 sec
C1. Depth Push Ups @ 10X0; amrap (-3) x 3; rest 10 sec
C2. K2E's - 15 unbroken x 3; rest 60 sec

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double on Wednesday

sun, may 9, 2010

Training:
part 1:
3 rounds for time:
7 muscle ups
30 KBS - 2pd/1.5pd

rest as needed

part 2:
for time:
21 GHD Sit Ups
50 double unders
18 GHD Sit ups
50 double unders
15 GHD Sit ups
50 double unders
12 GHD Sit ups
50 double unders
9 GHD Sit ups
50 double unders

sat, may 8, 2010

it is hard to explain why I love the water and the ocean; maybe its my attraction from my upbringings and the harshness of it on the east coast, who knows...what I do know is this; taking time for reflection is imperative
(Hannah and I mixing shadows at Laguna Beach today)

Training:
part 1:
As many sets in 5 minutes:
Power Clean x 1
Split Jerk x 3
(175#/110#)
rest 2 minutes
As many reps in 4 minutes:
Alternating Pistols
rest 2 min
As many rounds in 3 minutes:
5 burpees
5 chin ups

rest 4 hours

part 2:
Row 2500 m
- 1st 500 m @ 60%
- 2nd 500 m @ 75%
- 3rd 500 m @ 90%
- 4th 500 m @ 90%
- 5th 500 m @ 100%

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thurs, may 6, 2010

early May:

A1. Back Squat - 1,1,1; rest 3 min

A2. 15 unbroken chin ups x 3; rest 3 min

B. 25 high speed double unders; rest 30 sec x 4

C. 10 high speed burpees; rest 90 sec x 3

late May:

A. Bench Press - find your 1RM

B. High Hang Squat Snatch - 3 x 3 - tech work; rest as needed

C. 85% of Bench Press 1RM (A) - 1 attempt amrap

D. Tabata Sit Ups unanchored - low score

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wed, may 5, 2010

"I've never heard of anyone drowning in sweat"

- FunBobby

May 8/9

A. Power Clean - 2,2,2; rest 5 min

+

2 sets:

5 muscle ups

10 power clean - 135# unbroken

Run 200 m @ 90%

rest 4 min

Late May

part 1:

A. Russian KBS - 2pd/1.5 pd amrap in 60 sec; rest 2 min x 3

B. CTB Chin Ups - 15 unbroken x 5 sets; rest 120 sec

C. Max Vertical Jump - 3 attempts/set x 4 sets; rest 3 min; rest 5 sec b/t attempts

D. GH Raises - 15 x 3; rest 90 sec

rest as needed

part 2:

Run 10 min warm up

+

8 sets:

2 min @ 90-95% effort

2 min @ 50% effort

+

Run 10 min cool down

(walk rest 10 min b/t sets 4 and 5)

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tues, may 4, 2010

One of my clients came back from a hiatus in France where she took 3 weeks to learn how to paint. She had always wanted to do this (as above). So she took the time, learned from the best and had some things to say about it. It led us into a conversation about when she was there she found herself saying how she felt so "alive" for the 1st time in a long while due "being in the moment" while she painted.

Furthermore, we discussed how society perceives "living". Everyone asks, "so what do you do for a living". Our answers are - "I work at the hospital", or "I'm an engineer"....and of course Mom and Dad are always asking "but what are you going to do to make a living".

Question is, are we TRULY living. If so, should that not make us feel alive in each moment we are there doing the above. If not I'd suggest re-thinking what "living" means to you, and get rid of what your previous perceptions were of being alive.

Today is the day to change that.

May 8/9

5 sets for times:

10 OHS - 135#/95#

15 knees to elbows

30 double unders

rest 3 min

(keep intent and speed per set high!)

Late May

2:30 for total reps:

5 thrusters - 135#/95#

10 toes to bar

rest 5 min

2:30 for total reps:

5 clean and jerk - 135#/95#

15 push ups

rest 5 min

2:30 for total reps:

5 SDLHP - 135#/95#

20 double unders

rest 5 min

2:30 for total reps:

5 Front Squat - 135#/95#

25 sit ups

rest 5 min

2:30 for total reps:

5 Power Clean - 135#/95#

30 walking lunges

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(1:10, 1:11, 1:12 OR 510 reps total)

double Wed and Sat/Sun for late May

Sunday, May 2, 2010

early May:

A1. Back Squat @ 30X0; 2,2,1,1; rest 3 min

A2. CTB Chin Ups - 15 unbroken x 4; rest 3 min

B. Split Squat unweighted high speed - 30 sec amrap/leg x 3 sets; rest 60 sec b/t legs

C. Toes to Bar kipping - 10 unbroken x 5 sets; rest 45 sec

Late May:

part 1:

A1. Press - 3,3,2,2,1,1,1; rest 2 min

A2. Supinated Strict Chin Ups @ 2010; amrap x 7 sets; rest 2 min

B1. E-ROM HSPU negatives @ 5010; 5 sets of 5-8; rest 60 sec

B2. GHD Sit Ups @ 1010; 5 sets of 20; rest 60 sec

rest EXACTLY 90 minutes if you can

part 2:

Run 25 min X-Country style

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