so i was excited to get back into the gym and now i have a cold. :( bummer. Last night's workout had mixed emotions. I did front squats instead of thrusters and i was able to comfortably do 5 reps at 225. Not long ago, that was my max. i used to make sure my knees and feet were facing forward and never tracked forward at all. Now, i allow myself to stand with my toes facing out and track over my toes. That made all the difference in the world. I was really excited about how good the squats felt. I also have been spending a lot of my own time just getting under heavy barbells. not necessarily lifting them but just trying to get comfortable under or around them. last nights wod kicked my butt and i only got 4 rounds. it brought me down quickly from the high of the front squats. Today felt a little better but i still feel a bit compromised. Not hurt or anything. Just not quite 100%.I was telling Todd last night that my biggest fear is having an injury end all this for me. I think as long as i work on form and continue to strengthen my core, i should be ok and able to do this for a long time.
workout(courtesy of Nadine's blog. thanks Nadine)
Warm up:
Band walk
Squat band walk
Monster walk
Lunge
Bear crawl
Frog hop
Inchworm
Skills:
3 rounds:
5 snatch (20#)
5 1-leg kb deadlift (16k)
5 1-arm kb overhead squat (20 kb)
WOD:
Partnered with Jonas: 15 sec. on/15 sec. off while partner goes, then switch to second exercise and repeat. 6 rounds of every exercise; 90 sec. rest between stations.
jingle jangle/mountain climbers
rope snaps/kb swing
power wheel crawl/power wheel leg curls
ring rows (straight legs for first three rounds, then table top)/push ups
Diet:
8am Muscle Milk
Noon: Lean Body Shake
9 months ago
2 comments:
Great to have you back. I think taking a week off every 2 months or so is a great idea.
Stay healthy!
thanks John. Feels great to be back. :)
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