Workout of the Day

Workout of the Day

15 minute amrap of

5 sandbag clean and jerks (over a tree branch)

5 shuttle sprints ( 10 yrds down and back x5)

I think I finished with 8 rounds and 4 of SB clean and jerks over the tree branch. I lost count early and just rounded down. the weather was a little warmer today and the sun was out. All of the ice and snow has melted off of the sidewalks. The shuttle sprints were just ten yards down and back five times. A hundred yards total. I started to suck wind after the 4th. This made the sandbag c&j's harder.

The Sand bag has been sitting out in the snow and is now wet and a bit heavier. I found a tree in the park that had a low branch. The branch was just out of full reach. So in order to get the sandbag over the branch i really had to commit to throwing this bag up and over. Pretty much like a wall ball but not as high and a little more effort because of the weight of the sand bag.

The Shuttles definitely got me winded. The Sand bag c&j's were kind of a rest but not really.

I have really enjoyed being outside training besides the cold and the snow. Honestly I can't wait for the summer. This photo is my goal for the summer.

For core work I did six rounds of one minute plank hold variations with one minute rest between rounds. The first minute I held plank for one minute. After one minute rest I held plank for one minute with the left leg up. Rest one minute. Hold plank for one minute with the right arm up. Rest one minute. Hold plank for one minute with the right leg up. Rest one minute. Hold plank for one minute with the left arm up. Rest one minute. Hold Plank for one minute.

1 minute on 1 minute off + playing in a tree wod

1 minute on 1 minute off for ten minutes. For 1 minute 30 kettlebell swings , then rest one minute. If you do not get 30 swings in 1 minute add 100 double unders at the end.

This is a wod I got off of the crossfitfootball website. Except that they are using so much more weight than I can handle. I just used this cinder block near my house. I actually found a stone that I could stuff into the bottom hole to make it heavier. I think the weight was about right. I finished the first and second rounds with just 2 seconds left. The third and fourth with one second left. The fifth actually got me. I was about to swing my last rep when my timer went off.

I rested for about five minutes before I had a go at my 100 double unders. I managed all 100 double unders unbroken. I was happy with that. My max before was 109 unbroken. I actually felt like I could have beat that today.

When I finished with the double unders I was doing some light stretching by a tree. This tree has a large branch about a full reach off the ground. I pulled my feet and legs up around it and locked them so I could hang upside down and do sit ups. Touch the ground then touch my toes. This felt pretty good so I made up a little workout to add to the day.

As many rounds in 10 minutes of

5 hanging upside down sit ups ( touch your toes)

1 muscle up to the top of the branch

5 dips on the branch

I did manage 9. Towards the end the sit ups were getting really hard. The muscle up was the hardest. I could just barely get my chest up on the branch. Then I would have to fight to get the rest of the way up. Once on top of the branch I would do 5 dips. These are harder than they seem. A fun workout in a tree that got me several stares from people walking by.

Maximum rounds in 12 mins

Maximum rounds in 12 min of:

50 meter sprints

10 squat jumps

10 hand stand push ups

I finished with 7 rounds + 4 squat jumps. I got this workout from Marksdailyapple.com's workout of the week. I just tweaked it a bit with the Handstand push ups instead of regular push ups. This afternoon after climbing I jogged up to the park in my neighborhood to get some sprinting going on. Going into this wod I thought 10 rounds was possible. I think it certainly is for most. However I got slowed down on the hand stand push ups. The first 2 rounds were unbroken at 10 a piece. Then I could only manage 5 on the first go and a few more after that. I did feel pretty strong through out the 12 minutes. The sprints and the squat jumps were a great combination.

Core work

50 full sit ups ( touch top of feet)

20 of the following lower complex ( 1 leg lever, then raise your feet back up and do 2 hip raises=1 rep)

50 full sit ups ( touch the top of feet)

My abs will be sore tomorrow for sure.

I had a great day today. Got up kind of early and went climbing in the Flat Irons. Had a great hike to the base of the climb and a great climb. The temperature was amazing today. For climbing and working out in the park. Great day indeed!

Cindy round 2

"Cindy"

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of

5 pull ups

10 push ups

15 squats

A crossfit benchmark workout. The first time I did this wod was about one year ago and I finished with 24 rounds. A very challenging workout mentally and physically.

This time around I was shooting for 28 rounds. I finished with 26 and 2 push ups. An enormous effort. Not a huge jump up but I will take it. I know for sure I was very sore going into this workout from the two previous workouts. I tried to spend about 20 minutes going through a thorough warm up. This didn't really help much. Starting out I was moving really slow in the squats. I think allot has to do with my diet and my sleeping habits. I need to make a few adjustments for sure. From the 10 to the 15 th round I was moving pretty slow and taking time between each round. After 15 I started moving pretty fast. The last couple rounds were an enormous mental challenge. Overall I am happy with the slightest improvement.

I am looking forward to the next couple days. Going climbing.

The East face and a few missed wod's

The past couple of weekend for me have been packed with activity. I spent a weekend in Yosemite National Park climbing with friends virtually all hours of the day. This past weekend I went down to Lone Pine California to climb the East face of Mt. Whitney the highest point in contiguous states. An amazing trip. A journey that would challenge me to my physical limits as well as my mental limits and I love it. The Natural High.
Speaking of Natural High. My last few workouts have come from Natural High Crossfit of Alberta Canada, programming by OPT.
The workouts have gone like this.
2 rounds:
Run 1 min
Box Jumps (20"/14") 1 min
Double Unders 1 min
Rest 3 min

+ (10 min rest)

2 rounds:
Row 1 min
Run 1 min
Double Unders 1 min

+ (10 min rest)

2 rounds:
Box Jumps (20"/14") 1 min
DB Swing (30#/25#) 1 min
Double Unders 1 min

3 sets – rest 10 min between sets

As many rounds as possible in 5 minutes:
10 Push-ups
10 DB Thruster – 40/25
10 Double Unders

I scored four rounds in the first and second. In the third I hit the mental wall and could only do three rounds. Not very physically challenging because the times are so short but mentally challenging for sure.

Climbing a rope wod #3
10 min amrap of
15ft rope climb 1 ascent
10 burpees.
I scored 7 rounds, very challenging but I loved it.

3 rounds for a time of:
10 Chest to bar pull ups
20 double unders
30 box jumps
my time was 6:51