April 30, 2020

Today was a hiking day with friends and co-workers. We explored a trail about an hour and a half from where I live. We started at about 10am which worked out being a good thing so that we could avoid the heat! The hike was my workout so I skipped xfit.

April’s Challenge

 

April 29, 2020

Clean & jerks: 45 lbs
I wasn’t able to do a HSPU so I did a 20-30 second hold while my feet where up on a box.
KB swings with 26lbs

7 rounds

We worked on throwing our bodies into the handstand position after the WOD...let’s just say I have a mental block to get past! 😬

April 28, 2020

Holy sweat dripping off the body kind of workout!!

1st set:
6 hang snatch with 35lb barbell
9 pull ups with band assist
12 wall ball shots with 12 lb ball
I did 4 rounds +6 hang snatch and 5 pull ups in 10mins

During the 2nd AMRAP set:
12 bar over burpees
9 SDHP (sumo deadlift high pulls) with 35 lbs barbell
6 OHS (overhead squats) with 35lbs barbell
3 rounds + 12 bar over burpees and 9 SDHP

Motivational Monday

April 27, 2020

Yesterday, the family and I went for about a 2 mile hike through Snow Canyon Park. It was a great rest day and time spent with family!

3 rounds:
400m row - I did 2 rounds of rowing and 1 400m run since the rowers were being used. While waiting for what I thought would be to row, I did about 50 jumping jacks
15 push press with 35lbs barbell + (2) 5lbs plates = 45lbs

Rest 2 mins

Then...
3 rounds:
12 hang cleans (45lbs)
15 sit ups - I wasn’t able to do T2B and I had a sharp pain in my left side (not cramp) trying to do K2B so I did sit ups instead.

Time: 14:21

After the WOD:
10 - 8 - 5 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 of bench press
35lbs (10)
45 lbs (8, 5, 5)
55 lbs (3, 2, 2, 1) - I had lots of support here as 55lbs was a struggle!

Picture from the hike (obviously 😜)

Monday Measurements

Sad day, as not much changed from last week. As discouraging as it is, I also know that it takes time to take off what I’ve put on. You can’t expect to see results over night. There was slight change, so that is promising...Besides, if I remember correctly, last time I got into xfit and took measurements, I saw the most change during week 2.

Thigh - 22 1/4” (-1/2”)
Calf - 14 1/4” (+1/4”)
Hips - 41” (+1/2”)
Waist - 30” (-1/4”)
Bust - 35” (N/A)

Weight: 144.7lbs (down by about .6lbs)

April 25, 2020

4 rounds:
600m run
5 pull ups (w/ band) & 5 ring rows
12 front squats with 35lb barbell

24:24

April 23, 2020

Believe it or not, today was my first time on the rower, and I really liked it! ❤️ Since the WOD was an EMOM, I wasn’t able to reach 10 calories on the tower before switching stations. Instead, my goal was to go 7-8 calories...
Clean & Jerks using 35lb barbell
KB snatches has to be switched to DB snatches so that I could work on form. I believe the DB was 15lbs
I’m excited to see myself become stronger as I up my workout intensity. I have to keep telling myself that we all begin our journey somewhere, and for me...this is starting over!!

April 21, 2020

Yesterday was my legs; Today my arms.

During 0:00-10:00...
Squat cleans using a 35lb barbell bar and pull ups using a resistance band
During 10:00-22:00...
Power Snatches using a 35lb barbell, KB @ 16lb and in place of HSPU I put my feet on a box and held my position for 20 seconds during each round
During 22:00-32:00
Push Press using the 35lb barbell and completed all the bar over burpees

Afterward, I felt completely dead!!

Measurement Monday (Tuesday)

I’ve typically tried to measure on Monday’s because it makes for a catchy title, but this week happened to be Tuesday...
Yesterday I officially started back with Xfit after about a 5 year break. I know CrossFit works, but it’s a matter of starting all over that makes it hard!

Thigh: 22 3/4”
Calf: 14”
Hips: 40 1/2”
Waist: 30 1/4”
Weight: 145.3lbs

In the last 5 years, I have changed jobs twice, had 2 kids graduate and move out of the house, start and finish my master’s degree, and aged by 5 years! Life has been busy, life has been stressful, and life has brought on the inches and pounds. With time, I know I can shed the weight and feel confident in my skin and clothes again!!

Motivational Monday

We will see how true this is come tomorrow’s WOD, but I’m feeling it right now and that is all that matters! 😊

April 20, 2020...Back To The Beginning!

Sometime you need a reboot and sometimes you just need a boot...in the rear. That’s me. I’m needing a butt kick right now so today I signed up for CrossFit. I am so stinkin’ excited...that is until I can’t walk tomorrow! 😜

Here was today’s WOD. I’m not going to lie...I saw thrusters on the list and got excited! Thrusters are one way to get a good inner thigh burn.

I started with 3 rounds of 20” box jumps and 12 DB Snatches (6 per arm, using 15lbs DB), followed by a 3 mins rest. After that I modified and did 15 head toward the light sit ups and/or sit ups since I knew T2B would be pointless right now. After that I did thrusters...using a 35lb barbell. I wanted to do 12 each round as the WOD stayed, but ended up doing 12 - 8 - 6

To be honest, I forgot to look at the clock with the time, but I think it was somewhere around14:36. I will have to remember to look at the clock in the future...I’m too out of practice for now.

It’s already a struggle to walk, but I am so excited to get back to the ME I know and love. ❤️