Well, in the last week I have been toning down the workouts & working on the movements I am going to have to perform at the competition. Deadlifts have ALWAYS been a not so strong lift for me, but my goal is to do the 21-15-9 workout (it's with 185#) in under 10 minutes. I did it last time in just over 10 minutes, so I think that improvement in such a short time is doable. And I've been working on my box jumps, thrusters, and other things like pistols, HSPU's, things like that. 

 

I've seen a more improvement in the last 3 weeks than I have in the last 3 months so I'm happy about this. I'm talking about my baby weight now, not lifting or time improvements. I haven't lost any weight though. I'm still going between 159 - 164. But I'm not complaining because I'm losing fat. Blake has noticed without me asking him a few times, which he rarely does! So that made me smile. Feels good to finally be okay with my body. I need to stop saying "back to myself" because myself has changed. I just have to get used to the new post baby body. That is a challenge in itself. I'm sure everything will return to almost where it was before, aka "normal," but I'm okay with where I am now, but I'm excited to lose the last 15 - 20 lbs & get to where I WANT to be. 

 

This is our last few days of training before the competition. Nothing that's too hard but something to keep me going. Today we are going to do a Thruster ladder. 2 Thrusters every minute for 15 minutes & I'm going to do that at 95#. Then we'll workout on Saturday, Sunday, Monday & rest until Friday... Well, active rest. Not going to be laying on the couch or anything. 

Muscle up... MADNESS!

So yesterday I was so sore I couldn't do a 75# squat without my leg literally cramping up. I was plenty hydrated, had a good meal blah blah blah. So I stopped there. I was doing Snatch Balance. Blake yelled at me because it wasn't part of my workout plan, but I wanted to do them. Oh well. 

So today we did one of the Regional workouts. This is a workout that will be done on the last day. It's the last event I think... But if we make it to that day then I will be the one doing the workout. 

20 Calorie Row

30 Burpees

30 Ground to OH 35# DB's

30 Toes to Bar

100' OH Walking Lunge 25# plate

150' Sprint

For the burpees, you do the burpee then jump onto 2 45# plates that are stacked up, lock your hips out, then you can step/jump back down from there. 

It was sick. A great workout but my arms are toast. Especially with the TTB. I was doing them in sets of 5 then 2 or 3 maybe towards the end. It was hard. The ground to overhead was killer as well. 35# dumbells are a lot harder to handle like that than a bar would be. 

I'm excited for this one at the competition. I really hope that our team makes it :)

Once again, we'll play a little catch up

I don't really know why I can't remember to update this blog daily. I am way too young to be forgetting so much! However, I am me, and I do that... with a lot of things. For example: Keys. I lose them a few times a day. Anyway, here's what I've been doing.

Wednesday

Back Squat

5 x 3

95#

115#

125#

I got to 125# & my body decided to hate me. I started to get sick & couldn't finish the set, or anything else for that matter. So that was all for Wednesday.

Thursday

The workouts for CrossFit Regionals came out & we were playing around with them. Blake & I are going to be doing a few workouts together which is pretty cool. The workout that we did together that night was: 

21-15-9

Deadlift 185#/305#

Box Jumps 24"/30"

I used 185# for the first 5 reps & just couldn't hang. I dropped 10# to 175# & completed the workout in 10:04. Blake did it in 4:...something. He is disgusting. ;)

Friday

REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday 

Went to Skagit. Still feeling the effects of those workouts...

WOD 1

12 min AMRAP

10 HSPU Buy in 

Remaining time

20 Double Unders

10 Box Jumps

10 OH Walking Lunges 25# plate

I didn't count well, but I know I got more than 5. 

WOD 2

Another Regional WOD

Team of 4

250 Pullups

250 KB Swings

250 Double Unders

250 OHS 65#/95#

I'm not sure how long this took us to do, but we learned about what we needed to change. I won't actually be doing this workout and neither will Blake. But it was fun. 

Sunday

Hot Yoga

Monday 

Rest :) 

Tuesday

2 Rounds 

100 m Run

50 pushups

100 m Run

50 Sit ups

100 m Run

50 Squats

100 m Run

50 Back Extensions

Time: 20:08

Then a 5 x 5 of Deadlift 155# 

That weight felt pretty easy. So I'm thinking I should have gone a little bit higher. Next time :)

I. Am. Sore.

My last rest day was Thursday. I'm beat. This is my last day then I am resting. So yesterday we didn't follow the programming either... because I didn't know it was in my inbox.

Monday

400 m Run

21 OHS 45#

9 Push ups

400 m Run

15 OHS 45#

15 Push ups

400 m Run

9 OHS 45#

21 Push ups

Dang it I can't remember my time, but it was about 13 minutes. OHS are hard! I am going to run today after the workouts if I have enough energy. We shall see. 

Tuesday: 

Yvette's "Muscle Class" at Northend 

Basically it's like a circuit of different exercises, lots of isometrics. Which was great, because I don't really work a lot on that. However, my back wasn't happy with me. There were a few things I had to break on, but it was a great class. 

Then after that I went to the Shed and we worked on pistols, handstand pushups, L-sits, and deadhang pullups for about 15 minutes. 

Then we did Annie. Got a PR @ 7:17! whoop whoop! 

Annie

50-40-30-20-10

Double Unders 

Sit ups

Wednesday

For the life of me, I didn't write it down. You think that I would eventually develop good habits about writing (here or there!). I need to stop this "I'll do it later" crap.

Thursday 

REST :)

Friday

Back Squat

5 x 3 up to 135#

Bench

5 x 5 up to 105# (@105 I only did 2 reps... Not my day!)

Saturday 

Front Squat

5 x 3 up to 115# 

then another 5 x 3 at 115#

Front Squats are getting better! (& easier!)

Then 50 Man makers with 10# DB's for time

Time: 11:47

Then ran approximately 2 miles, untimed. This was the worst part. I was not feeling that great, so it wasn't that fun. But I am glad I did it. I will be doing that (it's around the block) 4 days per week now to try to shed these last few pounds. My goal is to lose enough weight that I fit back into my old summer shorts (By the time we go to OK on June 30). Might happen, might not. But I don't care about the pounds, just my size. And body fat %. So I'll keep truckin and see if I can get there. I hope so! I have to be in a bathing suit and the last time I wore a one piece I think I was about 12! 

Sunday

Hot Yoga

(My FAVORITE workout ever. I look forward to this every week)

Last week, this week

Well. I have a sick baby... still. Poor thing! I just think it's so ironic that when we totally stopped breast feeding that she gets (and STAYS) sick. I feel so bad for her. I'm taking her back to the doctor tomorrow if she doesn't act better by the end of today. 

So. May 4th was the last time I was on here. I can't remember what I did on the 5th, but Saturday the 6th I did CF Total. 

Press 110# 

5# PR, but definitely needs work

Back Squat 175#

21# PR. I am so happy about this!

Deadlift 215# 

So disappointed in this lift. Not happy with this at all.

 Overall, I am happy with it. But it needs work. Of course. But it will always "need" work.

Sunday Hot Yoga 

Monday May 9th

30 Kettle Bell Swings 35#

3 Box Jumps 24"

27 KBS

6 Box Jumps

24 KBS

9 Box Jumps

21 KBS

12 Box Jumps

18 KBS

15 Box Jumps

15 KBS

18 Box Jumps

12 KBS 

21 Box Jumps

9 KBS

24 Box Jumps

6 KBS 

27 Box Jumps

3 KBS

30 Box Jumps

Time: 25:42

This workout was horrible! But awesome. It was a lot of fun.

Today I have a "muscle class" I'm going to go to because I will be teaching it in the future, and it will eventually be my own KB class :) 

Then off to the Shed for a lift and WOD. Gotta get this last 15 lbs off!!!! Whoop whoop!

What a week.

Well. Elliana has been sick all week. Bad cold. Poor thing...

Monday:

Back Squat

5 - 65#

5 - 75#

5 - 85# 

5 - 95#

5 - 105#

10 - 120#

Good Morning:

5 x 10 - 65# 

Leg Lifts and something else was in the programming for that day, but my left hand is seriously tore up from CTB pullups, so I skipped that. 

Tuesday:

Ellie was up ALL night Monday night/Tuesday am. If I would have gone to the gym today it would have been a complete waste of time. I was beyond exhausted. 

Wednesday:

5 Rounds

200 m sprint

10 Burpees

They were each individually timed, but I don't have my notebook with me and don't remember them. But they were between 1:30 and 2:15. Not too bad. It was actually supposed to be 10 rounds. No way. I almost fell out. I have no clue why either. I ate about an hour before we worked out and I was plenty hydrated. I don't know why that happened. 

Working out tomorrow again at 9 am.