26 March 2012

AM Workout

BS: 3x5@225lbs

Power Clean: 1x8@135labs into 1x15@95lbs

PM Workout

Mainsite WOD scaled

For time: 21-15-9 BS@185lbs 24kg KBS

00:06:50

It felt really great to get back into working out today. The morning workout was a breeze. I was getting really low and focusing on removing the asymmetry that has plagued my lifts lately, I spoke about it in regards to my core strength and overall DOMs post-lifting. I was really trying to create the drive and flex with both sides of the body. Power cleans were for purely for technique. I really tried to pop with the hips after the deadlift portion of the exercise. It felt really explosive, as it should have, during the 95lbs reps. I am going to study some more on the mechanics of this lift and try and see where I need to improve. Tammy and I are thinking of taking the Oly-lift course at the crossfit gym here.

Work was intense as usual. I got to eat before we treated the afternoon HDR patient which was a little after the noon hour. I am going to really try to make time during the day to eat. Lately it has been me scarfing my food for the day during a small window of time. I think this will really come into handy whilst doing the two-a-days.

The WOD was of course ridiculous. I thought scaling the workout would make it a bit more manageable but no, it was still terrible. Tammy smoked me by over a minute, 00:05:34. She scaled the workout to BS:95lbs and 16kg KBS. The woman is a beast so I don't feel too bad about it. We also practiced some DUs which Tammy is really beginning to get the hang of. She did something like 15 or 20 in a row. I couldn't sit back and get dominated on everything so I tried again and did much better than I have previously. 7 in a row is a personal best. Nothing like a bit of competition to get your ass in gear.

The sickness isn't really affecting me so much as allergies are. Breathing was tough during the WOD today. Overall feeling good. I am going to read some rhetoric teachings and crash out so I can do it all over again.

PostScript: I have been researching for a post about epigenetics regarding strength and fitness. I hope to find more literature about the topic and ask some questions before I showcase my ignorance of the topic to the world. Keep an eye out and hold me accountable.