Honestly, this is just a way for me to record everything somewhere...it probably won't be super entertaining for many people.
Night 1 - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014:
I survived. May not be able to raise my arms tomorrow.
21-15-9, 10 minute time cap:
Air squats
Push ups
Kettle bell swings
I made it through the round of 21. Got 15 air squats in and 14 push ups when time ran out.
Push ups: bad.
It can only get better from here.
Night 2 - Thursday, July 10th, 2014:
Not as bad, but still tough. We talked squats - air, front, back, overhead. Also burpees (aaaaaa!) and butterfly situps.
Workout was 4 rounds of:
6 burpees
8 front squats
10 butterfly situps
6 minute time cap
Got through two full rounds plus 6 burpees in the third round before time was up.
I have new respect for those good at overhead squats. Crossfit athletes make it look easy. I think the back muscles you need to stabilize yourself on the way down are muscles I very rarely use, lol. I'm super excited to keep working on my overhead squat.
Night 3 - Friday, July 11th, 2014:
Fun time tonight - push press, push jerk, box jumps.
Workout was:
AMRAP
8 push press
8 box jump
7 minute time cap
Made it 3.5 rounds but I was being pretty careful on the box jumps - haven't done any since my tendon injury and I just felt like I didn't have the "ups"... Nor have I ever done them after becoming fatigued from a different activity.
I feel good!
Night 4 - Tuesday, July 15th, 2014:
Tonight we talked deadlifts, sumo deadlifts, sumo deadlift high pulls, slam balls, and rowing.
Workout:
12-9-6-3
deadlifts
slam balls
250m row.
I got TWO deadlifts into the round of 3 when time ran out.
That's the CLOSEST I've come to finishing a workout. If I had had 2.5 more minutes, I could have finished. I'll get there some day.
Two more Elements courses and then I get thrown in the pond with the big kids. We only had 7 people tonight - I think there were 11 of us to begin. So either some people are going to the early morning Elements class instead, or, they've dropped out. So now I'm quite literally the worst athlete in my class. Oh well.
I am feeling like a badass and most of the time my lifting only requires minor corrections, if any. I've been watching people do CrossFit movements for so long, and studying what judges look for, that I think it has REALLY helped me.
I have a pair of shorts that I literally could not button on the Saturday before I started CrossFit. I wore them this past Saturday and needed a belt. ONE WEEK of CrossFit did that. I've been eating better too, that can't have hurt ;)
Night 5 - Thursday, July 17th, 2014:
Snatches, snatches, snatches tonight!
Did lots of work with PVC pipe, but at the end of class he let us try with an actual bar. Just the 18 lb. bar. Of course on my first one I got carried away and lost my balance! Eek! Once I adjusted to getting the weight overhead it was fine.
Night 6 - Friday, July 18th, 2014:
I have GRADUATED from Elements class. Tonight we talked about pull-ups, both kipping and strict, and handstand push-ups. Boy was that an eye-opening night. I thought for SURE when we used bands I'd be able to get a pull up. Nope. CLOSE, but nope. I do have a good kip swing though, he said. I just lack the upper body strength to get myself all the way up there.
Handstands, handstand push-ups...wow. Saddest thing I've ever done. My brain sort of short-circuited once I actually got up in a HEADstand...and I had to think real hard about how to get back DOWN, lol. It was the strangest thing. Even as a kid I was not very good at upside down things, so, that will probably be my toughest challenge!
The regular class WOD tonight was something I think I would have enjoyed...
"Jerky Boys"
Rx
5 Min AMRAP
5 Push Press (135/95)
15 Kb Swings (55/35)
Rest 3 Min
5 Min AMRAP
5 Push Jerks (135/95)
30 Double Unders
Modified version is lighter on the weight and 60 single unders instead. I think I could've done that.
I'm signed up for the noon class on Monday. Might be something fun to do over lunch :D
I'll continue to update here with the WODs I do and how I feel about them. I am such a lazy person most of the time but I LOVE CrossFit. Everything people say is true. If you've ever thought about trying it, do it. And push through the first few days. They're hard. Tonight my class only had 6 people. There were originally 16 people signed up for Elements. I am DAMN proud I got through Elements and I'm excited to try new things and "get into the pond" and just keep swimming!!
Push ups: bad.
It can only get better from here.
Night 2 - Thursday, July 10th, 2014:
Not as bad, but still tough. We talked squats - air, front, back, overhead. Also burpees (aaaaaa!) and butterfly situps.
Workout was 4 rounds of:
6 burpees
8 front squats
10 butterfly situps
6 minute time cap
Got through two full rounds plus 6 burpees in the third round before time was up.
I have new respect for those good at overhead squats. Crossfit athletes make it look easy. I think the back muscles you need to stabilize yourself on the way down are muscles I very rarely use, lol. I'm super excited to keep working on my overhead squat.
Night 3 - Friday, July 11th, 2014:
Fun time tonight - push press, push jerk, box jumps.
Workout was:
AMRAP
8 push press
8 box jump
7 minute time cap
Made it 3.5 rounds but I was being pretty careful on the box jumps - haven't done any since my tendon injury and I just felt like I didn't have the "ups"... Nor have I ever done them after becoming fatigued from a different activity.
I feel good!
Night 4 - Tuesday, July 15th, 2014:
Tonight we talked deadlifts, sumo deadlifts, sumo deadlift high pulls, slam balls, and rowing.
Workout:
12-9-6-3
deadlifts
slam balls
250m row.
I got TWO deadlifts into the round of 3 when time ran out.
That's the CLOSEST I've come to finishing a workout. If I had had 2.5 more minutes, I could have finished. I'll get there some day.
Two more Elements courses and then I get thrown in the pond with the big kids. We only had 7 people tonight - I think there were 11 of us to begin. So either some people are going to the early morning Elements class instead, or, they've dropped out. So now I'm quite literally the worst athlete in my class. Oh well.
I am feeling like a badass and most of the time my lifting only requires minor corrections, if any. I've been watching people do CrossFit movements for so long, and studying what judges look for, that I think it has REALLY helped me.
I have a pair of shorts that I literally could not button on the Saturday before I started CrossFit. I wore them this past Saturday and needed a belt. ONE WEEK of CrossFit did that. I've been eating better too, that can't have hurt ;)
Night 5 - Thursday, July 17th, 2014:
Snatches, snatches, snatches tonight!
Did lots of work with PVC pipe, but at the end of class he let us try with an actual bar. Just the 18 lb. bar. Of course on my first one I got carried away and lost my balance! Eek! Once I adjusted to getting the weight overhead it was fine.
Night 6 - Friday, July 18th, 2014:
I have GRADUATED from Elements class. Tonight we talked about pull-ups, both kipping and strict, and handstand push-ups. Boy was that an eye-opening night. I thought for SURE when we used bands I'd be able to get a pull up. Nope. CLOSE, but nope. I do have a good kip swing though, he said. I just lack the upper body strength to get myself all the way up there.
Handstands, handstand push-ups...wow. Saddest thing I've ever done. My brain sort of short-circuited once I actually got up in a HEADstand...and I had to think real hard about how to get back DOWN, lol. It was the strangest thing. Even as a kid I was not very good at upside down things, so, that will probably be my toughest challenge!
The regular class WOD tonight was something I think I would have enjoyed...
"Jerky Boys"
Rx
5 Min AMRAP
5 Push Press (135/95)
15 Kb Swings (55/35)
Rest 3 Min
5 Min AMRAP
5 Push Jerks (135/95)
30 Double Unders
Modified version is lighter on the weight and 60 single unders instead. I think I could've done that.
I'm signed up for the noon class on Monday. Might be something fun to do over lunch :D
I'll continue to update here with the WODs I do and how I feel about them. I am such a lazy person most of the time but I LOVE CrossFit. Everything people say is true. If you've ever thought about trying it, do it. And push through the first few days. They're hard. Tonight my class only had 6 people. There were originally 16 people signed up for Elements. I am DAMN proud I got through Elements and I'm excited to try new things and "get into the pond" and just keep swimming!!
No comments:
Post a Comment