Crossfit Life: Front Squats!

Aaaaahhhhhhhhh....(I'm not screaming, "Aaaaaahhhhhhh" is the sound of relaxation because I am doing the only part of CrossFit that requires no pain, no sweat, and no gasping for air, which is blogging about it lol)

Tonight was a GREAT night at CrossFit.... One, because CrossFit is my Therapy and when life throws you lemons, do CrossFit! Two, because I front squatted 105 pounds! Three, because the people there are just so cool!

Tonight's workout was tough. The warm-up even knocked the wind out of me.

Warm-Up
Row for 2 Minutes
-then-
3 Rounds
7 Burpees
14 Goblet Squats (26 lbs)

After the warm-up, it took a second to catch my breath. I tell you, only two days go by with no CrossFit, and I feel like I've been out for weeks. I feel so out of shape sometimes because these warm-ups and work-outs knock everything out of you and take everything you have!

Anyway, front squatting 105 pounds was such an accomplishment today! Looking back, on Day 1 of CrossFit, I could only front squat 35 pounds!!!

I have realized over the years, that it is human nature to seek progress in life and to be happy about the progress you have made in life. Well, CrossFit will push for progression and you will get progress every time you go!

Today's Workout:

Little difficult to see the WOD, but for the power lifting move, we had to increase our weight with the front squats until we hit our 1 rep max. Then we did 3 sets of 5 front squats at 70% of our max weight (Mine max was 105, my 70% was 75lbs, Mom's max was 85lbs and 70% was 60lbs). I tried to max at 115 today, but couldn't lift out of the squat. I hurt my wrists a little bit because the bar was so heavy and it fell forward, bending my wrists really far back. I stretched them out and I was fine in a few minutes (Just another injury to add the list--hehe).

After the power lifting workout, we started the WOD.

WOD:

For Time

Row 500 meters (as fast as you can) Took me 2:12 and Mom 2:18

-then-

30-20-10

Kettle Bell Swings (Me-26lbs, Mom-18lbs)

Sit-ups

We had to do 30 reps of each, then 20 reps of each, then 10 reps. The 30 was the hardest to get through, but the 20 and 10 were much easier. My butt and abs are going to be on fire tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Hopefully, Thursday's workout requires no butt or ab workouts or else we are in trouble.

WOD results

Not too bad- Me: 8:41, Mom: 8:25