Time: 5:30 a.m.
For time:
Walking lunge 100 ft.
21 Pull-ups
21 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 100 ft.
18 Pull-ups
18 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 100 ft.
15 Pull-ups
15 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 100 ft.
12 Pull-ups
12 Sit-ups
Walking lunge 100 ft.
9 Pull-ups
9 Sit-ups
Walking Lunge 100 ft.
6 Pull-ups
6 Sit-ups
Compare to 03/01/09.
14 comments:
11:43
I did this the other day, but didn't write down my time. Go figure. Sometimes I don't write it down until I get home, but this time I completely forgot.
What I do know is that the only other person in the gym was the "trainer," who looks and talks like he might actually be halfway qualified. And he interrupted me for a good 3 minutes to caution against full GHD situps, because they compress your back so much. His critique was 1) because that range of motion does that (as in, it's one place where you wouldn't want full range of motion), and 2) doing it with so much inertia-gusto (that's my english translation of the German phrase "mit Schwung") emphasizes the problem. He says it's a thing old coaches in swimming and other sports used to teach, according to the motto, "no pain, no gain," which is something my mom used to say (but not when I was gaining, just when I was whining). So what's the verdict? Could he be right? I've actually already occasionally wondered about these before...
Also, I think it's great that Becky never posts. It helps keep the forums clean, and she should continue to not post.
Also, today I did Nate. That's 20min AMRAP:
2 muscle-ups (I did 6/6 dips and pullups)
4 HSPUs
8 33kg KB swings.
8 rounds, up from 7 the last time.
ALSO...
someone played the piano below my room for the entire duration of my midday nap today.
Subbed push-ups for pull-ups as my shoulder is whacked out. Boy push-ups are coming along, but...I still struggle and do not lof them.
15:13
They should have played the A-Team theme song. That's a popular nap song, I believe.
my sister and her roommate have joined la fitness and having been going to spin class there. she invited me this morning (530a). the whole time i was there i kept thinking, "this is functional right?" the whole place felt like something of off "dodgeball" "our gym has shareholders, yours doesn't even have cup-holders" anyway, 45 minute class, felt fine except for the fact that at 7p last night i did back squat 3x5 worked up to 235lb (a pb for me) and then did "karen" (150 wallballs for time) in 5:54, 10 seconds slower than last time.
oh, and after spinning for 45 minutes i went and did some pull ups and hspu in the "weight area" underneath a huge poster of a guy doing a bicep curl and clearly checking himself out. did a few rounds of that until a guy came over and commented, "alright thats enough of the pullups over here, your're showing up the rest of us."
corzine: my daughter takes afternoon naps and she's three. sorry about the music, but at least you go a juice box and some goldfish crackers after right? afternoon naps, pfft.
Seth,
I'm sure I've told you in the past where to put it. Why don't you just remember that.
Jacob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnRvtKUMqFg
Sweet. (the youtube link)
As for the GHD Sit-ups, I've occasionally experienced some pain during those (a nerve issue in my lower back, but off to either side). When that has happened, I've just stopped . . . because I pretty much had too. That said, it's been almost 2 years since that's happened.
As for range of motion, back bends that gymnasts do has more range of motion than that - basically a GHD sit-up in the "down position," but then point the feet and legs down as well instead of parallel to the floor (add to that back-walkovers, some back-flips, I suppose, and others).
And as for the "mit Schwung," well, I imagine a similar amount of "mit Schwung" is required to jump up off the ground from laying on your back . . . if you know the move I'm trying to describe with that. Think Bruce Lee - he's just been knocked on his back but immediately pops up onto his feet - with lots of mit Schwung and big range of motion.
Anyway, these are my thoughts. Granted, the GHD sit-up is not for everyone, which is to say people have to build up to it. From what I've read, most pain issues stem from lack of flexibility (even if a person is flexible enough to do it) or poor technique. Of course, being sore (e.g., from a previous WOD) or injured could bring about issues as well.
Although it requires a large range of motion and considerable power (if we're trying to do it quickly), the same could be said of a lot of the things we do.
It's definitely not a movement for a mediocore fitness program - and as well all know, it can make laughing/sitting up/etc quite uncomfortable for a few days. Then again, CrossFitters constantly strive against mediocrity. I want to be able to do that "laying on the floor and jump up" move (I don't think I can right now). Kind of goes along with one of my favorite CrossFit mottos: "Don't suck at life."
Ach. This is a lot of blathering, and I don't feel like going back and making it more coherent. Sorry.
Also, did you do this one with GHD sit-ups?
That's a good idea. We had 3 people going and only 1 GHD, so it's not very practical in a group setting, but it'd be interesting to do on my own sometime.
I bet the GHD sit-ups make the kipping a bit tougher.
wow are you cranky when you don't get your nap!
as per the ghd sit-ups, i agree with phil (mainly because he sounds smart). i have experienced similar discomfort, usually second day after, as i'm sure you know too well. i've done "rachel" (5rft: 25ghd, 30 backext) in under 12 min and felt like i was going to hurl afterwards. the room was spinning, i had to lay down. couple days later my lower abs hurt so bad i thought i had an intestinal problem until i remembered i had done 125 ghd situps earlier! needless to say, they should probably be taken lightly and with diligent practice.
I also did CFE running tonight. Forgot to post. I did 16 full rounds, and 16 of the 17th done. Very good workout.
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