In it's place, I shall give you a screen grab from that vid:
Mainly, well because we all know I'm vain, but look at those shoulders! I finally see some definition going on which is really exciting!
Annnyways, the real point of this post is to talk about CF benchmark workouts. These workouts are either the ladies (so named because apparently, they leave you flat on your back, looking up at the sky wondering what happened to you) or the Hero workouts (I believe these are based on US heros - generally military).
I've now done 2 in my whopping 3.5 months of Crossfit and they are doozies. I did Fran awhile back and remember dying at the end of my 7min or whatever it was (probably longer but who knows). Today was Jackie.
In recognition that I may not have been giving it my all in February, March started off with a bang and I'm really trying to giv'r with everything. Today though... while my cardiovascular capacity felt good, my body had a different story. I love and hate rowing, the shorty in me just can't go wicked fast so I'm usually the last one off. On top of that, the advice is to save your energy for the thrusters and pull ups.
The thrusters started off feeling fine but the last 15 or so started slowing and I couldn't just bang them out... 3... stop... 2... stop... okay 10 more.
And then I hit the pull-ups (actually, I did chins). Oh my. I got the first 10 out of the way and then struggled through the next bit. As much as I felt like I could, my arms didn't want to. I hung off the bar for quite some time and the last one was pretty weak. As soon as I got off the bar my forearms were on fire and getting that fun tight feeling. I could barely open my hands.
So Jackie, you were a bit of a b*tch. But I'll get you next time.
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