Doing something new

July 17th - Did a workout that Steve had posted because it incorporated ring push up and I need those.

WOD
50 reps of each of the following: Double unders, ring push ups, lunges, KTE, double unders. Time was in the 13:45min range I think.

I decided to do this a little different and offered it to my class as well. For the ladies 50 ring push ups are hard and you are going to to muscle fatigue before you are able to do more. That is going to cause your heart rate to drop and your overall time to increase. So I did everything in the middle but just broke it up a little differently. So I would do 10 ring push ups then 10 KTE and then some lunges and back to ring push ups. I liked it this way better because it kept me moving and I felt like I was getting through the ring pushups faster because i was getting rest but still staying active.

Weekend - Saturday I rested, Sunday was some beach volleyball and Concert in the Park!

So I am starting full time with Ben and his programming. Kind of want to see what this kid is capable of but also be able to provide him some feedback about the programming and what I think about it. We'll see how it goes.

July 20
Warm up
3x5 press @ 70pounds

WOD AMRAP - 15 min
3 hang squat cleans 110#
6 pushups
9 KB swings 35#
Got 9 rounds

So he wanted me to go light with the KB so that my heart rate stayed up. That was fine. The squat was what killed me and slowed me down. I'm not that strong in the bottom of the squat and 110 is a heavy squat clean for me.

July 21
warm up with snatch technique work. Snatch balance and snatch pulls

WOD 5 rounds
9 OHS 75#
15 pull-ups
21 GHD sit ups

The OHS were easy and I got through those unbroken. The GHD situps were challenging but again able to get through those unbroken. The pull-ups slowed me way down. Sets of 5 the first two rounds and then threes. I'll tell you one thing my lats and abs are sore from the pullups and then the extension on the GHD machine. Like it hurts to lift my arms up over my head.

Going to try the crossfit football schedule of 2 on 1 off, 3 on 1 off schedule and see how it goes. Yesterday was a rest day and who knows what Ben might have in store for today. I can't wait!