30 March 2012

I should start off by offering my condolences to all of you, like me, who did not win MegaMillions.

Winning Ticket: 2-4-23-38-46 MB 23
My Ticket: 2-5-18-40-54 MB 43

Do you know the odds of me drawing those numbers!? 1/170,000,000. I am so lucky! (I should thank Feynman for that one).


AM Workout
OHP: 1x5@155lbs- deload 2x5@135lbs
Assistance: 20kg KBS to failure (50reps) Handstand push-ups

PM Workout
"Barbara": 00:31:12

5 Rounds for time:
20 pull-ups
30 push-ups
40 sit-ups
50 squats

Rest three minutes between sets.

OHP was heavy this morning. I felt good through the first set but knew I wasn't going to be able to finish it out. I made it through the first couple reps of the second set and had to rack the weight. I went for it again but wasn't able to get it. Deloaded 10% and crushed it with the 135. Today's failure really highlighted where my weakness is on OHP and it is the first 3-6 inches of the drive. Getting the bar past my chin is difficult without using your legs to boost it up, remember I am performing straight press with no legs. I do think that working handstand push-ups will help. Doing a perfect handstand push-up requires you to get your head all the way to the floor. While not totally mimicking the range of motion of the OHP I think it will benefit in me working to explode from the static position. I weigh about 210lbs so if I can lift my fat ass up I can surely lift 155lbs.

Barbara was ridiculous, as she always is. I needed a break during the pull-ups, as is typical. I was telling Tammy that we really need to work on getting stronger with the pull-ups. Strict pull-ups with no kipping. Once we get that down then we can work the kipping. Fully exhausted and I have to go teach my rowing class tomorrow in the early AM.Much needed sleep is in my immediate future.

Cheers!