Introducing you to your fearless Paleo Challengers, meet …
Athlete Profile: Lyssa Myska Allen
Age: 25
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 163
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 163
Date of Birth: 9/1/84
Place of Birth: Sugar Land, TX
Started CrossFit: February 2009
Linda: 29:58
Fight Gone Bad: 333
Filthy Fifty: DNF–but close!
Deadlift: 285
Press: 90
Back Squat: 230
Clean and jerk: 125
Max Pull-ups: 15? 20?
Favorite WOD: anything with handstand pushups
Favorite Lift: power clean
Least Favorite WOD: burpees. in anything.
Least Favorite Lift: back squats
Honors: Austin FGB female elite winner
Why do the Paleo Challenge?
I’m competitive–I’m sure as hell not gonna let my friends take on a challenge without me! Oh, and I want to look hot. By losing some love handles. It might make my pullups easier too?
