12.7.09

Warm-Up:
5 min. walk on treadmill @ 4mph
Joint mobility
10, 15# Shoulder Press

WOD:
20 Single Unders
20 Squats
20 Single Unders
20 Push-Ups
20 Single Unders
20 Ring Rows
20 Single Unders
20 KTC's

Untimed, but it felt great to finally be doing something resembling CrossFit again:).

Taking a bit of a break...

Well, it's no secret that I haven't been hitting it in my downstairs gym lately:). Unfortunately, it will probably continue, at least for a few more weeks. Due to a medical issue (not really ready to disclose it to the "world"), I am going to take it easy and basically just walk. I might do a few short metcons, but nothing that involves heavy lifting or overexertion. I can't wait to get back at it, but right now, it's just not worth the risk.

I'll be living vicariously through all my blog buddies, though! :)

Joshie (scaled)

Warm-Up:
5 minute walk (@4mph)

Joshie (scaled):
3 rounds for time of:
15 dumbbell power snatch, right arm (15#)
10 ring rows
15 dumbbell power snatch, left arm (15#)
10 ring rows

Un-timed & only did one round.

Push-up, Sit-up Challenges - Day 2 Week 3

Warm-Up:
5 x 1-band pull-ups
5 x KTA's
10 x 1-band ring dips
HSPU attempts

Push-Up Challenge: Day 2 Week 3
Rest 60 seconds between sets (I'll do sit-ups between sets)
1 - 20
2 - 25
3 - 15
4 - 15
5 - Max (at least 25) - did 25

Sit-Up Challenge: Day 2 Week 3
Rest 60 seconds between sets (I'll do push-ups between sets)
1 - 30
2 - 38
3 - 23
4 - 23
5 - Max (at least 38) - did 38

Didn't do a warm-up and I did this Thursday morning instead of Wednesday afternoon. Got busy with cooking and forgot about it.

This was tough for me today, had to take longer breaks than normal.

Elizabeth (scaled)

I found this awesome site on push-ups, the Art of Manliness, catchy:). I just love push-ups. It's something everyone can do (easily scaled) and they are fun. Progress is quickly measured as well, which I love.

Warm-Up:
Burgener w/u
2 sets of 5 x 75# deadlifts
5 x 1-band pull-ups
5 KTAs

Elizabeth (scaled):
55# HP Cleans, 21-15-9 15-12-9
Ring dips (2 bands), 15-12-9

Time: 6:04

I don't get where my strength has gone?! It's just disappeared. I guess that's what taking a few months off will do. Back to square one!

Last time I did this, I only did 45#'s, but I did them all unbroken and the rip dips were solid 1-banders (plus I did the full 21-15-9 on the HPC). This time the first 15 HPC were split and all the ring dips were incredibly shaky.

Push-up, Sit-up Challenges - Day 1 Week 3

Warm-Up:
20, 20# KB swings
2 dead-hang pull-up attempts (pathetic)
45lb. x 10 Thrusters
8 limited ROM HSPU (serious case of sneezing once I stood up:)haha... weird)
5, KTA (knees to armpits)

Push-Up Challenge - Day 1, week 3
Rest 60 seconds between sets (instead, I did the sit-up reps outlined below between sets)
1 - 14
2 - 18
3 - 14
4 - 14
5 - Max (goal was 21, but collapsed after 15)

Sit-Up Challenge - Day 1, week 3
(Did push-up challenge between sets)
1 - 21
2 - 27
3 - 21 (paused at rep 13)
4 - 21
5 - Max (30)

Starting a new challenge... surprise surprise

I've got to do something to motivate myself to do more than NOTHING when I get home. Was reading The Daily Cadence blog today and saw him reference the 100 Push-up Challenge. I had wanted to do this a while back, but was failing at a burpee challenge at the time, so I didn't want to start something new.

Okay, so tonight I'll do the initial test for both the 100 Push-Up challenge and the 200 Sit-up Challenge. My goal is 30 push-ups, regular way (not with my hands at my armpits like I was trying before), and 60 for the sit-ups. I didn't see anything mentioned about breaks allowed, so I'm just going to go to failure & include breaks if needed.

That is all I'll do tonight except I might walk the dogs if the rain lets up.

Starting back in slow... :) (to say the least!)

100 Push-Up Challenge:
Initial test = 37

200 Sit-Up Challenge
Initial test = 74

According to the website, I'll start w/week 3 for both the push-up & sit-up challenges and follow the third column.

Small Warm-Up

Walked my two dogs last night, it's crazy how dark it's getting here at like 5pm!

Short warm-up when I got home of a few handstand push-ups, 2 attempted dead-hangs, 10 push-ups.

Push-ups... that's it

Can't seem to get it together. I'm so focused on keeping my diet in line and the whole wonderful world of fertility:) that my exercising has really taken a backseat. Tonight I did a few sets of 10 push-ups. Nothing more...

Let's hope I don't end up looking like this before it actually happens:)! I swear, though, I never knew this stuff could be so complicated... between taking the right supplements, charting, constantly thinking about it... I'm exhausted! :)

CF.com 11.6.09

Back to old faithful (cf.com) WODs. This one looks like a fun one!

Warm-Up:
1/2 mile run X 1/4 mile
5 dh pull-up attempts
10 ring dips (1 band) X 5 ring dips -- gotta work on these!
HSPU attempts - 9 extremely limited ROM ones, but I'm thrilled!!
25 unanchored sit-ups

CF.com 11.6.09: (scaled)
Complete as many rounds in 10 minutes as you can of:
45 15 # Hang Power snatch, 12 reps
10 Push-ups (elbows straight back)

Rounds: 77 + 11 snatches

All push-ups after round 4 were regular push-ups. Snatch form really deteriorated in the last few rounds, even though it was only 15#!