I didn’t get a chance to post this last week but I did have everything already logged so I’m keeping it in for this week. Last week is first and this week follows.
Monday
This workout was rough. I struggled with it the entire time.
- 4o0M Run
- 20 Ring Rows
- 20 Push Presses
- 20 Bent Over Rows
- 20 Front Squats
- 20 Box Step-Ups in Front Rack Position
- 20 Lateral Burpees
- 200M
I was dragging during this workout and was riding the struggle bus. It was the first time that I thought I was either going to vomit or pass out afterwards. I went to a later class and didn’t eat beforehand so I feel like that played a huge factor. I ate well on Sunday but perhaps I didn’t eat enough that day. But man, it was rough. I ate as soon as I got back home from the gym but was tired and sleepy the rest of the day.
Tuesday:
Fran was the workout:
- 21-15-9
- Thrusters
- Pull Ups
Before the WOD we worked on our split jerk up to a heavy single. I was able to work up to 75lbs for that but my arms were definitely feeling tired.
I started Fran at 55lb but eventually had to drop down to 45lb. I could not get through the thrusters at 55lb. UGH. It was frustrating but I also know it’s because my arms and shoulders were fatigued from the previous day’s workout.
I did also feel a little weak during this workout so I’m adjusting my eating just a bit to see if that helps.
Wednesday:
WOD was:
- 30-20-10
- Toes-to-bar
- Wall Balls
I did t-t-b as best I could and got my feet up as high as I could. This is a move that I feel like I could get down with some practice. Wall balls felt solid and I’m seeing some progress with them. It’s still a challenge for me to squat that much at one time for speed but it’s getting better.
I also did some strength today with some light squats and deadlifts. I tried pulling 165 for deadlifts today but couldn’t get it. I dropped down to 155 and pulled that for one but it was a shaky and tough pull. I was also a tad light headed after.
UGH. I’ve previously pulled 155 for 5 but today was just rough. I left the gym super frustrated and annoyed. I let it creep in to the rest of my day as well. I tried not to but was not successful with that either.
Thursday:
- 4oom run x 4 then:
- 21-15-9
- Kettlebell swings
- Pushups
I did run for half and then rowed the remaining half. I did alright during this workout but still felt very tired and fatigued. I have no clue what’s going on this week but it’s making me cranky.
Friday:
Unintentional rest day. Started a new schedule which has me working later on Thursday evenings and I needed the sleep.
THIS WEEK
Monday:
For the strength portion we worked on front squats and I was able to squat 65lb. I knew that I’d be doing squats later for additional strength training so I didn’t want to go too heavy.
The workout was
50-40-30-20-10
- Double Unders (Singles were 100-80-60-40-20)
- Sit-ups
x 2
I don’t have great double unders so I did singles. However this workout, twice, sucked. We did get a full 5 minute rest between sets but still. That equals 300 sit-ups. I honestly didn’t think that I would make it through this workout. We’ve done this before but only one set and I barely made it. That took me 13:28 and that was back in December.
This took me 25:50 which includes the 5 minute rest between sets. So minus 5 minutes, it looks like I have definitely improved on this set! I’ll take that as a win!
Worked on strength movements and focused on strict press and cleans.
Tuesday:
Overhead squats and hanging squat cleans were the focus today. My least favorite moves.
The workout was an ARAMP for 9:
- 20 Wall Balls
- 10 Hanging Squat Snatches
- 10 Alternating Pistols
Wednesday:
Good thing I had my running shoes handy because there was lots of running today!
- 400M Run
- 21 Kettlebell Swings
- 12 Pull ups
- x 3
I used the 25lb KB for my swings because I can do full range and get a true American style swing with that weight. I also did banded pull-ups. I was still the slowest person who completed this workout but I was able to do all of the runs without issue. Running with no pain is a goal I’m still working on.
Strength session after that where I made the 165lb deadlift my bitch. Last week I couldn’t pull it and could barely do 155lb. I wasn’t letting that get me down this week. I walked up to the bar telling myself that I could pull it even if it’s just for one. I did 3. Training was supposed to be for 5 reps but I didn’t have that much umph. I’m ok with having completed 3 reps. Boom!
Thursday:
I cleaned 60lbs for this workout. The highest I can clean with good form is 75lbs so I feel good about this workout. Maybe I could have tried for 65lbs but 60 was a good start.
I can’t do ring dips so I did box dips as a modifier. I tried banded ring dips after class and got stuck. Ha! So yeah, not ready for those just yet.
Friday:
Fight Gone Bad
5 stations, a minute at each station, for 3 rounds. 1 minute rest between rounds:
- Row for Calories
- Wall Balls
- Sumo Deadlift High Pulls with Kettlebell
- Box Jumps
- Push Presses
Ugh, it was rough but I pushed through. Most people on the white board had totals up in the 200s and my total was 182. So I wasn’t feeling all that great about my score until my coach came over to me and said I did an awesome job because I almost Rx (as prescribed) the entire workout. The only station that I didn’t was the box jumps because I’m still at a 16in jump vs. a 20in jump.
That made me feel so much better about my workout! I didn’t even realize that I Rx’d just about everything until he mentioned it to me. There are still a lot of moves and weight amounts that I have to modify when I do the workouts each day and my goal is to at some point be able to Rx most of the workout. Today was one of those days and I didn’t even realize it!
Summary
Last week was horrible and this week was so much better. These workouts definitely ebb and flow and it’s really easy to get frustrated on the weeks that aren’t going so well. I’m trying to be better about not letting it get me down too much and to focus on progress. I’m definitely farther along than I was when I started. Or even a month ago.
Trying to keep my eye on the prize and not get hung up on the smaller battles.
