CrossFit Day 41
Today’s workout consisted of two exercises I’m not strong enough or balanced enough to do. But, I went after it anyway, making my substitutions. Here’s my work:
Do as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
- 5 SASL pushups
- 10 assisted pullups
- 15 walking lunges
Before I got to the park and attempted to use several of the parcourse apparatus to invert myself and attempt hand-stand pushups. I’m just not able to support all or most of my weight on my hands and maintain enough balance to use such a position for pushup-style exercise. I’m still awkward and unbalanced. Pullups are still difficult for me. I warmed up a little bit and tried to get the rhythm right for the kipping pullups, but for some reason I can’t get it right. This is especially infuriating for me, because I’m a dancer. I have two achingly slow palms in dead hang pullups. For all my strides, that’s my best showing.
I was shooting for four rounds tonight of the work tonight, though. I knew with the extra jumping pullups that it would take me some time. The pullups are my weakest exercise and, despite the fact that I have lost more than 35 pounds, I don’t feel like I’ve gained any headway in the pullup department. I’m going to have to add extra work to help me build my upper body strength much faster.
So, in 20 minutes, I got 5 rounds plus 5 of those special pushups. I guess that’ll do. For now.
My results: 20:00, 14:12 zone (hard); HR: 157 avg, 177 max; 269 cal
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