Well, I fooled myself thinking that my Crossfit cruise workout would suffice... I went back today and did a full CF workout. Tough! I felt like the weight of my body was as heavy as the ship I just got off of.
WOD:
Backsquats, 8 rounds of 5, increasing weight each round. My max weight was 100 pounds. I was PROUD!!!! And, I actually squatted, with no difficulty, and got up from full squat, with the 100 pounds.
5 clapping pushups
7 Burpees
75 "single under" jump ropes
As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes...
I did 5 rounds.
But who am I kidding? I CAN'T possibly do a clapping pushup, so I did a regular "plank" pushup. BUT... I CAN do a full, plank pushup. No more "worm", and no more "girl" pushup.
By the way, hip is doing great recently. PROGRESS!!!!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Crossfit on a Cruise!!!
We just got back from a 7 day cruise... Great ship, VOyager of the Seas, Royal Carribean. 7 Days of calm, and tranquil fun. I was worried about what to eat, as everyone knows that there is food everywhere, all day, and night. I was worried about "eating riight", or just eating everything in sight, which would have been my preference. I was surprised to find that it was VERY easy to eat right, and I must say, I ate almost pure Paleo the whole curise. I had a couple of very small cheats during the week... not bad.
Also, was hoping to get some kind of workouts on the boat. Was happy to see there was a fully equipped, LARGE gym on board. All the machines, the treadmills, the elipticals, and of course, every weight machine you could find. BUT... there was also 2 rowing machines, the same ones we have in Crossfit. Also, some free weights, not barbells, but dumbells, and THE BEST PART.... one of the "trainers" on board was an actual Crossfitter, from Scotland. Thank god for Alistair... he was able to help me make up somewhat of a Crossfit on board workout. I didn't do it every day, but 3 or 4 days, I sweated like a banshee!!! I took some clothes that I haven't been able to wear for more than 2 years, and they fit, both when I left for the cruise, as well as the day I came back. So that's decent. I will get back into the real swing of things tomorrow, and will have a weigh in tomorrow morning, to see if I did any damage. update to follow...
One side note, they had a "Miss Bicep" contest on board, and NO, I didn't enter, although my husband really wanted me to, since I actually have the beginnings of some biceps. I also humiliated myself in Karaoke, but that's another story!
Also, was hoping to get some kind of workouts on the boat. Was happy to see there was a fully equipped, LARGE gym on board. All the machines, the treadmills, the elipticals, and of course, every weight machine you could find. BUT... there was also 2 rowing machines, the same ones we have in Crossfit. Also, some free weights, not barbells, but dumbells, and THE BEST PART.... one of the "trainers" on board was an actual Crossfitter, from Scotland. Thank god for Alistair... he was able to help me make up somewhat of a Crossfit on board workout. I didn't do it every day, but 3 or 4 days, I sweated like a banshee!!! I took some clothes that I haven't been able to wear for more than 2 years, and they fit, both when I left for the cruise, as well as the day I came back. So that's decent. I will get back into the real swing of things tomorrow, and will have a weigh in tomorrow morning, to see if I did any damage. update to follow...
One side note, they had a "Miss Bicep" contest on board, and NO, I didn't enter, although my husband really wanted me to, since I actually have the beginnings of some biceps. I also humiliated myself in Karaoke, but that's another story!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
I did 50 Burpees!!!
Thats not all I did, but I DID the 50 Burpees...At the end of the workout, and it took me 5 minutes, but i did 'em all.
I think burpees are Gods punishment for having let yourself go, and/or a reminder if you are fit, not to let yourself go! Exhausting, works everything, good for the core. Although my core is still recovering from sharing a body with 3 large babies, now all large adults. But, it's been 22 years since the last "sharing", so I had better let that go for now!!!
After CALS and a 400M run, (I'm still rowing, due to the shin splints) Can Almost do a good plank pushup!
WOD:
hand/wrist warmup
PVC complex
Pull up max, 1 minute on the minute x5 I did 41, with assist bands. lighter assist bands, but still assistance.
Cleans, max, mine was 65#, 1 minute on the minute x 10
THEN the 50 Burpees.
Feeling stronger, Hip did OK today, no problems at all. STILL, no weight loss, despite PALEO eating, and Crossfit. WHATs going on???
Weight: 162, SIZE 10 ( down from 12-14). I need to throw away my scale.
I think burpees are Gods punishment for having let yourself go, and/or a reminder if you are fit, not to let yourself go! Exhausting, works everything, good for the core. Although my core is still recovering from sharing a body with 3 large babies, now all large adults. But, it's been 22 years since the last "sharing", so I had better let that go for now!!!
After CALS and a 400M run, (I'm still rowing, due to the shin splints) Can Almost do a good plank pushup!
WOD:
hand/wrist warmup
PVC complex
Pull up max, 1 minute on the minute x5 I did 41, with assist bands. lighter assist bands, but still assistance.
Cleans, max, mine was 65#, 1 minute on the minute x 10
THEN the 50 Burpees.
Feeling stronger, Hip did OK today, no problems at all. STILL, no weight loss, despite PALEO eating, and Crossfit. WHATs going on???
Weight: 162, SIZE 10 ( down from 12-14). I need to throw away my scale.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Homebound Crossfit...
Well, the Yard/Pool/House duties all called on the same day. So no trip to Crossfit today. BUT, I made a homebound version. Did all of it, and per usual Crossfit fashion, sweated and panted up a storm!
Todays WOD:
50 "Single under " jump ropes
10 Box Jumps (which I actually did)
10 Air Squats
20 Kettle Bell Swings (35 lbs)
10 Kettle Bell Snatch (bend at the waist, pick up from the ground)
10 Kettle Chin Pulls
5 rounds
I worked my butt off! Not really, still there!!!
Back to "the Box" tommorrow...
Todays WOD:
50 "Single under " jump ropes
10 Box Jumps (which I actually did)
10 Air Squats
20 Kettle Bell Swings (35 lbs)
10 Kettle Bell Snatch (bend at the waist, pick up from the ground)
10 Kettle Chin Pulls
5 rounds
I worked my butt off! Not really, still there!!!
Back to "the Box" tommorrow...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Progress... SLOW Progress...
2 months of Crossfit! My weight has gone up 5 pounds, then down 2 pounds. Bringing my current weight to 161, OVER my pre Crossfit weight. BUT...I am 2 sizes smaller. Size 10. I really do have to leave the scale alone. The " muscle weighs more than fat", must be true. I see some muscles peeking out here and there. So, yes, progress. The hip still kills me, sometimes I can squat all the way down, sometimes I look like I've had a recent stroke on my left side.
Today's WOD: After the regular cals and rowing my 400 meters. I'm not running this week, since I have Shin Splints!
5 rounds of 5 Deadlift to max weight. I did 115#, up from my starting point of 15#. (That's JUST the training bar), so thats good progress.
25 "Double Unders", or 50 single jump ropes. I did the singles. First jump rope I have done in probably 40 years...
10 "Thrusters", at 45 #... Full squat and thrust the bar overhead
5 Handstand pushups. REALLY? No, MY version was, put my feet up on "the box", and do either a plank pushup, or a 90 degree pushup. I did the plank pushup. Didn't get all the way down, if I'm being honest, but hey, I DID THE PLANK PUSHUP!!!!!!!!
Do as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes.
I did 5 rounds. I was soaked, red faced, and DAMN PROUD of myself. I haven't killed myself yet, and that was one of my goals. I better leave that one on the list!
Today's WOD: After the regular cals and rowing my 400 meters. I'm not running this week, since I have Shin Splints!
5 rounds of 5 Deadlift to max weight. I did 115#, up from my starting point of 15#. (That's JUST the training bar), so thats good progress.
25 "Double Unders", or 50 single jump ropes. I did the singles. First jump rope I have done in probably 40 years...
10 "Thrusters", at 45 #... Full squat and thrust the bar overhead
5 Handstand pushups. REALLY? No, MY version was, put my feet up on "the box", and do either a plank pushup, or a 90 degree pushup. I did the plank pushup. Didn't get all the way down, if I'm being honest, but hey, I DID THE PLANK PUSHUP!!!!!!!!
Do as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes.
I did 5 rounds. I was soaked, red faced, and DAMN PROUD of myself. I haven't killed myself yet, and that was one of my goals. I better leave that one on the list!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
The ONLY girl!!!
So I go to my class tonight. Feeling pretty good about it. There are 9 men in calss tonight, and me. TOUGH workout... my pushup is coming along. I no longer do the worm pushup, and am kind of half girl half full push up. Meaning, sometimes I can do a full, sometimes I do a girl push up. I am doing better on the pull ups, down an "assistance" band. ANYWAY...
As I said, I was the only girl ( a generous term for myself) in class tonight, with 9 men. I did all the reps, exact same workout they did, with NO modification, other than the weight, which everyone modifies for themselves. I WASN'T the last one to finish!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing else to say...
As I said, I was the only girl ( a generous term for myself) in class tonight, with 9 men. I did all the reps, exact same workout they did, with NO modification, other than the weight, which everyone modifies for themselves. I WASN'T the last one to finish!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing else to say...
Monday, March 14, 2011
Better late than never!
So, haven't been to Crossfit in 4 days. MRI results...Degenerative changes to my hip! Translate, I'm actually older than I already knew I was! Anyway, 1 week of Steroids, and I am going to just push through. Back today:
CALS: routine, and no problem. Feel pretty good. Squats were OK, despite the hip issue.
ANTE: frog jumps/ lunge walks around the gym. No biggy.
WOD:1 mile timed run. WTH! I can't even run an untimed mile, but I digress... I ran half, and rowed half. Still feel pretty good. I'm HORRIFIED to say, that my total time for the 1/2 run 1/2 row mile was 9.45! Yikes. AND, it almost killed me. THEN... as many pull ups as possible in 3 minutes. THEN...as many push ups as possible in 3 minutes. I have made some progress. I was using a fat green band, AND a small red band to assist my pull ups. My last ones using those 2 bands yeilded 41 pull ups. REally. I was proud, until my coach said "really Vic, time to lose a band". I was REALLY attached to both of those bands. How could I possibly give one up. There like my children, I can't pick, or give one up. But, forced to, I lost the red one. Gave it a nice farewell, and did a humiliating 11 pull ups. Follwed by my pitiful pushups, 22, not quite worm like pushups. I can push my self up from the ground, but it's not something anyone wants to watch, or listen to for that matter.
STATS:
Starting Crossfit, @ 160 #, size 12-14.
One month of Crossfit, @ 165 #, clothes are looser. SHOCKED!!!! I'm stuck on the scale, and am told repeatedly, don't look at it. Coach Brenda, said " Oh, bummer, you had to buy bigger clothes?"... I said no, actually, they fit looser, and she said, " then so what?" LOVE Brenda!!! Jessa told me to get rid of the scale. So, I will jsut try to focus on how I feel, and it is better, and it is stronger. Am starting to get some random comments from people, so will forge on, as long as the hip holds out.
Another note, my kids came this weekend, for the "Prickly Pear" run. Jessica finished 3rd in her age group of 25-29 year olds for 10 miles!!!!! My inspiration continues.
Six weeks in, @ 160#, and clothes still looser. I can feel things "moving around".
CALS: routine, and no problem. Feel pretty good. Squats were OK, despite the hip issue.
ANTE: frog jumps/ lunge walks around the gym. No biggy.
WOD:1 mile timed run. WTH! I can't even run an untimed mile, but I digress... I ran half, and rowed half. Still feel pretty good. I'm HORRIFIED to say, that my total time for the 1/2 run 1/2 row mile was 9.45! Yikes. AND, it almost killed me. THEN... as many pull ups as possible in 3 minutes. THEN...as many push ups as possible in 3 minutes. I have made some progress. I was using a fat green band, AND a small red band to assist my pull ups. My last ones using those 2 bands yeilded 41 pull ups. REally. I was proud, until my coach said "really Vic, time to lose a band". I was REALLY attached to both of those bands. How could I possibly give one up. There like my children, I can't pick, or give one up. But, forced to, I lost the red one. Gave it a nice farewell, and did a humiliating 11 pull ups. Follwed by my pitiful pushups, 22, not quite worm like pushups. I can push my self up from the ground, but it's not something anyone wants to watch, or listen to for that matter.
STATS:
Starting Crossfit, @ 160 #, size 12-14.
One month of Crossfit, @ 165 #, clothes are looser. SHOCKED!!!! I'm stuck on the scale, and am told repeatedly, don't look at it. Coach Brenda, said " Oh, bummer, you had to buy bigger clothes?"... I said no, actually, they fit looser, and she said, " then so what?" LOVE Brenda!!! Jessa told me to get rid of the scale. So, I will jsut try to focus on how I feel, and it is better, and it is stronger. Am starting to get some random comments from people, so will forge on, as long as the hip holds out.
Another note, my kids came this weekend, for the "Prickly Pear" run. Jessica finished 3rd in her age group of 25-29 year olds for 10 miles!!!!! My inspiration continues.
Six weeks in, @ 160#, and clothes still looser. I can feel things "moving around".
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