Ryan started us off in a group stretch which was so funny because we were doing the craziest stretches (helicopter being one of them lol). He gives us awesome warm ups though and they really do stretch us out before the workouts. Thanks Ryan!
Anyway, tonight's WOD looked simple but was a real hardcore, endurance workout and it kicked my butt, once again leaving me flat on the floor gasping for every ounce of air I could get. Not to mention doing everything I could do to get my abs to stop screaming in pain!
WOD:
Thrusters are one of the easier motions in Crossfit. I mastered this right away and easily climbed the ladder in weights. A thruster is just taking the bar and holding it in shoulder position with elbows up as far as you can. You then go into a front squat with the bar and then shoot straight up and push the bar into the air above your head. Here are some pictures of me and mom doing thrusters tonight.
Me_ 1 Rep Max at 105lbs. I think I could have gone up but I didn't wanna chance it.
Mom 1 Rep Max at 80. She was doing great and could of went up too, but she didn't wanna chance it either and end up hurting herself.
After thrusters, we were hurtin'
Monday was so intense and after all those pull ups, squats, and kettle bell thrusters, we were in pain going into today's workout, so you can only imagine how much pain we feel lifting and moving. It's hard!!!
Like I said, the WOD looked easy, a simple row, some box jumps and a plank...
Well, the row was for calories, which took about 3 minutes and 15 seconds. After this, you're legs are on fire and then you don't even get a break before box jumps.
I walked right over to the 20 inch box and stared jumping. I chipped away at those 75 box jumps without stopping once. The last 5, I powered through and did them super fast. I then dropped down into the plank as fast as I could!
The clock said 8 minutes and 14 seconds when I started the plank. All I could do was stare at the ground and breath as steady and deep as I could. I was so out of breath from box jumps that I used the plank to catch it.
After about a minute, my arms were shaking, my legs were giving out, and my abs were SCREAMING! I put my knees down for 5 seconds which extended my time to 10 minutes 19 seconds. I forced my body up and Ryan kept saying "Let's Go!!!!" "Get up!!!!" I lasted another 40 seconds and dropped for another 5 seconds. I finally finished at 10 minutes and 24 seconds! I was DEAD!
I rolled over onto my back and just groaned in pain and of course, relief!
Everyone was just moaning and groaning during the plank. Something so simple works every single muscle in your body and just kills you! Especially when you never do it.
Well... All I can say is..
Accomplishment, elation, euphoria, satisfaction, ecstatic.. This list of positive adjectives goes on to describe the feeing after a workout like this. If you've never done it, you'll never understand this feeling... It is an "on top of the world" feeling and nothing can bring you down... NOTHING.
High fives across the room, and then time to go home and eat!
Results of the WOD:
Tonight's paleo dinner. Mussels, asparagus, quinoa, mushrooms. This is the start of week 3 of paleo and it is amazing! 
Night all!
-Crossfitlys
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