What I am about to say, I have said before; however, this time I mean it 10 fold...
"Today's workout was so hard, if not the hardest workout yet!!!! I almost passed out from being so winded!!"
Saturday's are always a little harder than the weekday workouts because we spend more time doing a cardio, non-stop moving workout, rather than a power lifting/normal workout.
This Saturday... Let's just say that I have never felt so winded from crossfit like I felt today. I think my mom would agree 100%.
This was today's workout.
So, that's a 20 minute workout.. Not bad, except for the fact that each minute, we had to do 5 pull ups, 5 thrusters with the right arm and then 5 thrusters with the left arm. Thrusters are squating with a kettle bell in your hand, with your arm bent like you were going to do a tricep extension, and then thrusting that kettle bell into the air when you come up from the squat (not easy, especially when the kettle bell is 18 pounds!)
Any remaining time, after the thrusters, in that minute was spent recovering getting ready for the next minute. Let's just say that if I got 5 seconds to spare I was lucky!
The 5 pull ups took me about 30-45 seconds, then I had to cram the 10 thrusters in 15 seconds (YEAH RIGHT! NOT HAPPENING...)
I fell behind quickly in this workout and instead of completing 20 rounds, I completed 15. Mom kicked butt today and completed 17 rounds. I had ZERO breaks in this workout... Every time I finished those thrusters, it was right into the pull ups... I thought I was going to die! I was sweating, out of breath, dying of thirst, and worst of all, my arms were shaking and starting to feel like jello! I got dizzy a few times from the intensity.. Felt a little nauseous... Oh yeah and almost passed out... (Did I mention how much fun crossfit is?)
At one point, thrusters were impossible and I had to stop and do air squats... I can't get over how hard this was today!
Some snapshots my mom got of me after the workout, when I crashed to the floor from the intensity of it all. I have the look of "Get that camera away from me" going on. Haha
Let's just say, that there were people in class that have been going to crossfit for 6+ months and they were even saying that this was the first workout In a long time that they actually thought they weren't going to be able to finish. One guy even said it was the hardest workout in the past 4 months. So, I'm not kidding when I say I thought I was going to die.
It is so twisted... This CrossFit thing... I mean, when I actually read about the pain and insanity I go through... I think, "People must think I'm crazy for going back."
The truth is, no one (and I mean no one, unless you do it yourself) understands the feeling CrossFit brings... and the results you see.. The feeling of self accomplishment and determination... The motivation and camaraderie of the people You work out with... The happiness and euphoric feeling you receive at the end of each workout...
So you see.... Even after a day like today... I must go back and I will go back. This twisted obsession has become such a big part of my lifestyle.
It's crazy thinking about the workout my arms went through today and I always love analyzing the results. All in all I did 75 pull ups, and 150 thrusters! That's so insane! I'm so proud of myself! The thought of 1 pull up in the past made me sweat and I did 75!!!!!!! CrossFit really is a competition with yourself.
Love this picture! Mom looks so funny! Hehe... Maria taking a picture of our broken-down, out-of-breath, crying selves. Our poor hands lost skin during this workout, even though we wrapped them with tape!
Like I always say... Another great workout, another successful day!
-CrossFitLys
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