A Journey to Overcome Weakness

8 rounds each of

row (for cals)

squats (free)

pull-ups (bands)

push-ups (knees)

sit-ups (standard)

I don’t remember my individual reps, but my total was 291.

And the pull-ups were killer.

I did around 18, totally dying, before I was handed two more bands because I couldn’t make it up to the bar. And then I only got about 6 more painful reps out before a trainer had to come help me (as in, put his hands on my waist and lift me up to the bar), ending at a total of 49 very assisted pull-ups.

I have never exhausted my muscles to a point where they just won’t move like that. I was only offered assistance because it was quite clear that there was no way I was getting up past that bar on my own. It was crazy intense. I got so much support today from everybody in the gym, I felt like I was one of them. Overall, I’m pretty pleased.

I had an off week last week. 

But today i’m back at it, full force.

How fitting that the workout today would be so ass-kicking.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of

Deadlift (95 lbs)

Slam-ball (15 lbs, could probably go higher next time)

Handstand push-ups (scaled to pike press with 12” box)

finished in 13:43

I know I was making faces towards the end because they really started to cheer me on. 

I am happy. 

I love the feeling of a barbell on my back or in my hands

I love how un-ladylike it is when I grunt to finish a rep

I love the callouses on my hands

I love how I feel when I meet a goal (or crush one)

It doesn’t feel like “working out” any more. 

I’m just doing what I love, challenging myself and pushing my limits to see what I can really do. 

Box jumps and squats

It’s a miracle I can still walk. 

Before this week.

My calves are sore from jumping rope, my quads and hamstrings are sore from squats, dead-lifts and wall-balls, my abs are sore from doing ab work on Thursday.

I hadn’t done anything for my abs except toes-to-bar and the general core control needed for some of the lifts I’ve been doing, which I’ve improved on, but i’m losing definition. So I figure I’ll start up on Ab Ripper X from P90X, but without the video. I’m looking to improve my time on that. On the DVD it’s 15 minutes, and on Thursday I did it in 10 minutes flat. We’ll see where that goes.

In other news, There’s a competition at my crossfit gym coming up in a little less than a month. It’ll have divisions based on scaling and it’ll be pretty much a most of the day thing. I’m thinking about trying it. But idk if I could handle it. I think I just need a push in the right direction.

So I did the workout they posted on their website:

Back squat at 5, 3, and 1 reps

Deadlift at 5, 3, and 1 reps

Bench-press at 5, 3, and 1 reps

Results: 

Squat: 5x110, 3x115, 3x125, 1x135

Deadlift: 5x95, 3x105, 1x110, 1x115

Bench: 5x65, 3x75, 1x80

I think I may have reached some goals today.

2 minute AMRAP of Wall-balls

Immediately do as many strict pull-ups as possible in 2 minutes

*Rest 2 minutes
2 minute AMRAP of Wall-balls

Immediately do as many ring-dips as possible in 2 minutes

*Rest 2 minutes
2 minute AMRAP of Wall-balls

Immediately do as many ring rows as possible in 2 minutes

I used a 10 lb ball and bands on the pull-ups and dips. 

I only did 10 pull-ups and probably around 17 dips. I managed 30 rows and my total wall-ball count was 132. 

I can’t say that i’m satisfied with those numbers. I’m pretty sure I may have scaled it wrong or maybe I just didn’t push myself hard enough. 

And stupidly frustrating.