Today we had our WODs at Crossfit St. Paul, which was nice since we got to mingle and hang out with our soon-to-be new box members. Coach Mike does a really great job of running a full class in an orderly fashion: set warm-up at your own pace, skill work, strength/lift work, and then a WOD.
The lift for the day was the split jerk, which I got up to 63# on. It was super easy, but I was on a rack with two complete newbies and didn't want to up the weight too much for them. Next time, I'll push myself a little harder when there's more equipment and racks to go around. On we moved to the WOD.
AMRAP in 12 minutes:
3 Handstand push-ups
5 Squat thrusts (burpees without the push-up)
7 Pull-ups
I did everything RX'd except the HSPU, where I placed one ab mat below my head to hit. Going from the pull-ups back to the handstands was the toughest part for my shoulders, and a couple of times I got stuck at the bottom of the HSPU and had to try and kip back up. Definitely a good skill to be working on and I definitely want to work more on HSPU. I managed 8 rounds + 3 HSPU + 5 squat thrusts. That means I did 56 pull-ups, all without a band! Quite a mighty long way I've come, Mike even commented on my new capability.
About Me
- Steph
- Leading an active lifestyle has always been an important part of who I am - from competitive dance to kung fu to Pilates and yoga. I joined the Crossfit community in July 2009 before moving to Minneapolis and joining Crossfit Minneapolis/Crossfit St. Paul. I am a certified Level 1 and Crossfit Kids coach who is passionate about teaching healthy habits under the model of "fitness is fun." Feel free to contact me for more information about CF Kids classes or private training.
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