Sunday, June 24, 2012

We've moved!

I've moved this blog over to my regular blog that I have.  I'm tired of keeping them separate.  Working out is such a huge part of my life, I've decided to keep my stuff there.

If you want to read it, you can find me at The Soda Stand.

This blog will be deleted in a week or so.

Have a great day!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Thursday June 21 - Day 309

5 stair runs
10 box jumps
10 kb sdhp
10 burpees
3 rounds
then:
5 rounds of 1 minute plank holds

In the 3rd round, I missed a box jump and put my right hand out to catch myself.  Needless to say, the workout was over and I came home to ice it.

I'm glad I have wrist braces from my carpal tunnel and will brace it tonight as well.  Fun times.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Wednesday June 20 - Day 308

15 minute AMRAP

5 ring rows
10 push ups
15 squats

I did 9 rounds plus 5 ring rows.  My arms were shaking by the time I finished.

I think I could have pushed myself a little more, had I not stopped to sip my water a couple of times, I may have gotten 10 rounds, maybe 11.  Oh well :)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Tuesday June 19 Day 307

21-15-9
kb sumo deadlift high pull
burpees
GHD sit ups (WTF!?)
as fast as possible
then
100 butterfly sit ups for time

He's never given me GHD anything.  It's a torture device.  I've watched a few of them use it.  No one was there to help me with them so I tried it on my own and my throat closed with panic and tears and my entire body started shaking.  The fear of getting stuck or falling off and hurting myself was so strong, I could not do them.

So I did the workout without those GHD sit ups.

First part, I did in 10:33 and the butterfly sit ups I did in 4:23

Monday, June 18, 2012

Monday June 18 - Day 306

I skipped Friday since I had the day off.

3 stair runs
50 squats - touch butt on wall ball (super deep squats)
20 push ups
15 ring rows
5 rounds

I did only 4 rounds.  I had trouble breathing during this workout thanks to those freaking stairs!

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Wednesday June 13 Day 304 & Thursday June 14 Day 305

Wednesday:

3 rounds of 10 banded pull ups - no time limit, do not time yourself, take your time with them.  Strength conditioning.

then:

15 minute AMRAP
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pull - 53# kettlebell
15 push ups
20 lunges

I actually enjoyed this workout.  Strange, but true.

Thursday:

5 rounds

10 db thrusters (20#)
15 burpees
20 butterfly sit ups
25 Russian twists

24:51.9

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Tuesday June 12 Day 303

This is how our conversation went today (workout at the very end)

Me:  Send me something today?  Something that does NOT include plank holds.  kthx.

Him:  Why no plank holds?

Me:  Because my lower back hates us both and I whimper and wince almost every time I move.

Him:  pain or general soreness?

Me:  I think just general soreness

Him:  Cool.

Me:  o_O

(4 hours later)

Him:  Run 2 miles outside.

Me:  Are you fucking high?  *sigh*  How many blocks equals 2 miles and if I get a wild hair up my ass, I'll do it.

After telling me what radius to run and how many times for 2 miles:

Him:  You can go as slow as you want to, just don't walk.

Me:  Are you kidding me?  I won't promise I won't walk at all, but I will get the 2 miles in and will run most of it.  That's a lot of bone jarring pain you're giving me.  Think it'll be weird if I carry my mace and cell with me?

Him:  You'll be fine, most of them are still sleeping.

Yes, we were talking about the residents in the area.  Our firehouse is in a not so safe neighborhood.

I walked about a quarter mile of the entire 2 miles.  The rest?  I jogged it.  Yeah.  I did it.  It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be either.  Go figure.

Monday June 11 Day 302

I'm thinking of stopping the day count.  I mean, I've done over 300 (barely) CrossFit style workouts and I'm still going strong.  Unless, of course, he keeps giving me plank holds because I don't know if my back can take many more of those!  I'm sure there's a method to his madness and he's looking to strengthen my core area but damn they hurt!

3 minutes of plank holds
then...
15 minutes AMRAP
5 pull up attempts
10 push ups
15 squats
then...
3 minutes of plank holds

I did 4 full rounds and then 5 pull ups.  Not too bad after those freaking planks!  The first set of planks, I was able to hold myself for almost 50 seconds before starting to shake and having to drop a knee.  The second set, I was not as successful and I was dropping a knee quite often.