Fitness - 12/21

Didn't get enough sleep last night but I woke up and my muscles (legs in particular) felt great. A day of rest and relaxation on Sunday treated me well. Came in ready to get after it today.

Focus: Front squats, 5x5, building up to heavy set
1x5 - 100 Kg (220.5#)
1x5 - 110 Kg (242.5#)
1x5 - 120 Kg (264.6#)
1x5 - 127 Kg (280#)
1x5 - 130 KG (286.6#)

130 went up pretty easy this morning. I wanted to hit one more heavier set but didn't have the time. My core strength and just my strength in general at the bottom of front or back squats has gotten so much better. I'm excited to try for a new clean max soon.

WOD: running clock, 3 rounds of
1 min. of ring push ups
1 min. of hanging ankles to bar
1 min. of kettle bell swings - 24 Kg, full extension over head
1 min. of weighted split squats (20# dumbbell in each hand)

Score/Time: N/A
Calories burned (focus & WOD): 549

This was a good 12 minutes of work but nothing crazy. I just kind of flowed through it and kept plugging away. It was a great workout and I was certainly feeling it towards the end but I won't be sore tomorrow. Which I guess is a good thing.

I guess I'm comparing the regular classes to the Level 2 class on to much. For a level 2 WOD I expect to get beat down and have to crawl to my car (they haven't disappointed so far). and compared to workouts like today, It's just two totally different things. I found it hard to get motivated for this, that's why I scaled it up a bit.

I.e., ring push ups instead of regular push ups, weighted split squats, ankles to bar instead of hanging leg raises or v-ups, and the kettle bell swings to full extension.

But watch, now that I've posted this, tomorrow's WOD is going to be totally harsh and I will have wished I never said anything.