I do suck at blogging.
I had to withdraw from the Crossfit competition. Family stuff came up. Family stuff that kept me from going to Crossfit for a couple weeks.
SO I went today. Been a couple weeks. I sucked. Really. I sucked. Sucked wind, sucked ass.
Hope it doesn't take long to get back into it. I need to get better. I want to get better.
Been thinking of rejoining Weight Watchers. I need something to help get my eating under control.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
YAH! Deadlifts!! BOOO wall balls
I think you know what I liked about the workout, and what I hated about it too!
I actually RXed it! The weights were 155lb for deads, and a14lbs wall ball.
5 rounds for time
10 deads
20 wall balls
I will admit, I'm only 99% sure I did all 20 reps in the 4th round. I may have miscounted and only done 19. Oh well.
Eating has been for me, wonderful. I'm getting addicted to my morning or lunch time smoothies. Mix at least 2 servings of veggies, baby spinach, kale and broccoli are my favorites, with at least a serving of fruits, blueberries, strawberries, bananas and mangos are my favorites. A little almond milk, maybe some ice, and often a scoop of protein powder. YUMMIE!
I can get 3 servings of fruits and veggies in before 8am, if I have one for breakfast. Doesn't take much to get to that 5-7 servings at that rate.
I actually RXed it! The weights were 155lb for deads, and a14lbs wall ball.
5 rounds for time
10 deads
20 wall balls
I will admit, I'm only 99% sure I did all 20 reps in the 4th round. I may have miscounted and only done 19. Oh well.
Eating has been for me, wonderful. I'm getting addicted to my morning or lunch time smoothies. Mix at least 2 servings of veggies, baby spinach, kale and broccoli are my favorites, with at least a serving of fruits, blueberries, strawberries, bananas and mangos are my favorites. A little almond milk, maybe some ice, and often a scoop of protein powder. YUMMIE!
I can get 3 servings of fruits and veggies in before 8am, if I have one for breakfast. Doesn't take much to get to that 5-7 servings at that rate.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
So I suck at blogging sue me! LOL!
And I really do. I've had other blogs in the past, and I'd be lucky to blog once a month. I know, pathetic. I'd never make money as a blogger at that rate lol!
Anyway. I've discovered something. I'm back counting calories again. I need to cause the scale and measurements are stuck. So time to do a little figuring.
Its harder to get a higher calorie count when I really focus on getting lots of fruit and veggies in. Did you know a cup of spinach only has like 10 calories? And a cup of spinach is actually a lot! I mean it. I make smoothies almost every morning with one to two servings of veggies and one to two servings of fruit, a little almond milk and a little protein powder and all that fruit and veggies just don't add up to a lot of calories. Same with kale. And broccoli . Yes, fruit adds more calories than most veggies, but dang, they are so good. And fewer calories in a nice banana, or apple than a Snickers bar.
So, I'm counting calories, trying to eat healthier, and get my protein in, and hit my workouts. I've got like 45 days til the big competition. HOLY SHIT!
I got a 25lbs kettlebell, and I've been trying to do swings a couple times an evening. I'm actually thinking of starting a couple days a week, getting up early, and going for a run. No, aliens have not taken over my body. I actually said, get up early. For those who don't know me, I'm about as much a morning person as Hitler was a Jewish person fan. I'm a natural born night owl. Stay up til 3am, no problem. Get up before 8am, WTF?
Sat I'm planning a trip to the outlet mall in Williamsburg. Is it weird that my main stores I want to hit is the Under Armor, Reebok, and Nike stores? Well, that and Coach lol! I'm gonna get some new stuff to workout in!
Then as I come home, a swing through Costco, and get some more fruit and veggies along with eggs.
I think making sure I'm eating healthier is making me feel better, and my skin looks better. Every week I try to make a small change that I can maintain, and it just keeps building and building.
Anyway. I've discovered something. I'm back counting calories again. I need to cause the scale and measurements are stuck. So time to do a little figuring.
Its harder to get a higher calorie count when I really focus on getting lots of fruit and veggies in. Did you know a cup of spinach only has like 10 calories? And a cup of spinach is actually a lot! I mean it. I make smoothies almost every morning with one to two servings of veggies and one to two servings of fruit, a little almond milk and a little protein powder and all that fruit and veggies just don't add up to a lot of calories. Same with kale. And broccoli . Yes, fruit adds more calories than most veggies, but dang, they are so good. And fewer calories in a nice banana, or apple than a Snickers bar.
So, I'm counting calories, trying to eat healthier, and get my protein in, and hit my workouts. I've got like 45 days til the big competition. HOLY SHIT!
I got a 25lbs kettlebell, and I've been trying to do swings a couple times an evening. I'm actually thinking of starting a couple days a week, getting up early, and going for a run. No, aliens have not taken over my body. I actually said, get up early. For those who don't know me, I'm about as much a morning person as Hitler was a Jewish person fan. I'm a natural born night owl. Stay up til 3am, no problem. Get up before 8am, WTF?
Sat I'm planning a trip to the outlet mall in Williamsburg. Is it weird that my main stores I want to hit is the Under Armor, Reebok, and Nike stores? Well, that and Coach lol! I'm gonna get some new stuff to workout in!
Then as I come home, a swing through Costco, and get some more fruit and veggies along with eggs.
I think making sure I'm eating healthier is making me feel better, and my skin looks better. Every week I try to make a small change that I can maintain, and it just keeps building and building.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
4 MIns of living hell!
I'm beginning to think my Crossfit instructor is a sadist who would make Christian Grey look like a weenie with a belt.
Today was tabatas.
Then take this time 4. And add more sweat, a lot more sweat!
Tabata is take a move, any move, say, squats.
20 seconds on 10 second of rest, for 8 total rounds.
Sounds easy right. If you think so, do it. I dare you. It will make 4 mins seem like 20. Then do 3 more rounds.
We did the first set of 4 mins of air squats. My legs were screaming the last 2 rounds.
Then we moved onto pullups, Whatever version you could do. I picked ring rows, cause while I can do band pullups, I can only do them kind of slow, and I can't do them for 4 mins
Oh, then the next torture move was ab mat sit ups. WTF!
Then pushups. Literally I didn't think I could get up off the mat after that 8th round my arms were shaking so bad.
Then I got up, and I felt so awesome! I did it, and I didn't die!
Today was tabatas.
Tabata is take a move, any move, say, squats.
20 seconds on 10 second of rest, for 8 total rounds.
Sounds easy right. If you think so, do it. I dare you. It will make 4 mins seem like 20. Then do 3 more rounds.
We did the first set of 4 mins of air squats. My legs were screaming the last 2 rounds.
Then we moved onto pullups, Whatever version you could do. I picked ring rows, cause while I can do band pullups, I can only do them kind of slow, and I can't do them for 4 mins
Oh, then the next torture move was ab mat sit ups. WTF!
Then pushups. Literally I didn't think I could get up off the mat after that 8th round my arms were shaking so bad.
Then I got up, and I felt so awesome! I did it, and I didn't die!
Monday, July 7, 2014
I pick things up and put them down
Yes, I just quoted a goofy commercial lol!
Today was probably one of my favorite Crossfit WODs ever. Lifting!!!!!
We worked on back squats
deadlifts
and overhead press.
Rather, finding out one rep max for them.
I upper my max on two of the three. Upped my back squats from 175lbs to an even 200lbs. And I think I could have gone a little heavier, but we only had 20mins and I wanted to move on.
Deadlifts went from 225 to 230lbs. Not a big jump, but I went up, and that's what counts.
Overhead press, my nemesis. One time, I managed to press 105lbs. I think all the planets were in alinement, and somehow gravity was reduced by 5% that day, cause I've never really gotten close to that again. Until today when I did 100lbs. But I couldn't get 105lbs up. Maybe had I done shoulder press first, maybe had it not been hot in the building ( there is no air conditioning). However, I'm still pretty happy to even get close.
I ate way to much junk over the holiday weekend. That needs to end! Today eats were good. And tomorrows will be too.
Speaking of tomorrow, I'm betting it will be heavy in cardio, cause well, we just did my all weights, which I love, so of course we'll have to do cardio, which I'm not a big fan of. But I need it.
Today was probably one of my favorite Crossfit WODs ever. Lifting!!!!!
We worked on back squats
deadlifts
and overhead press.
Rather, finding out one rep max for them.
I upper my max on two of the three. Upped my back squats from 175lbs to an even 200lbs. And I think I could have gone a little heavier, but we only had 20mins and I wanted to move on.
Deadlifts went from 225 to 230lbs. Not a big jump, but I went up, and that's what counts.
Overhead press, my nemesis. One time, I managed to press 105lbs. I think all the planets were in alinement, and somehow gravity was reduced by 5% that day, cause I've never really gotten close to that again. Until today when I did 100lbs. But I couldn't get 105lbs up. Maybe had I done shoulder press first, maybe had it not been hot in the building ( there is no air conditioning). However, I'm still pretty happy to even get close.
I ate way to much junk over the holiday weekend. That needs to end! Today eats were good. And tomorrows will be too.
Speaking of tomorrow, I'm betting it will be heavy in cardio, cause well, we just did my all weights, which I love, so of course we'll have to do cardio, which I'm not a big fan of. But I need it.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
I RXed that WOD!
Ok, for those of you unfamiliar with Crossfit Wods or workouts, there is a prescription for each WOD. How the coach wants you do to the workout. A lot of us, esp those of us a little less fit, or new, or whatever, scale things down to where we can do it. But the goal is to RX the workout, or do it how it was meant to be done.
I RXed the WOD tonight. It was 20 min AMRAP( as many rounds as possible) of
20 hand release pushups
50 air squats.
I did good old on my toes pushups. So what if by my last round, 5 in all, I was doing 2 pushups then taking a break, 2 push ups, break, until I got my 20 in. I did them on my toes dang it!
And this was after the warmup and deadlift strength work. Like I said yesterday, I love me some deadlifts!
I was a little light in calories today according to my calculations. I sort of forgot my cashews at home, and they would have put me right where I want to be. Oh well, one day of fewer calories might just do me some good.
Tomorrow, provided its not raining, I'm planning on going out for a run/walk to see how I do.
I wonder when we will ever find our one rep max again? I bet I could deadlift more now. And maybe squat more too.
I RXed the WOD tonight. It was 20 min AMRAP( as many rounds as possible) of
20 hand release pushups
50 air squats.
I did good old on my toes pushups. So what if by my last round, 5 in all, I was doing 2 pushups then taking a break, 2 push ups, break, until I got my 20 in. I did them on my toes dang it!
And this was after the warmup and deadlift strength work. Like I said yesterday, I love me some deadlifts!
I was a little light in calories today according to my calculations. I sort of forgot my cashews at home, and they would have put me right where I want to be. Oh well, one day of fewer calories might just do me some good.
Tomorrow, provided its not raining, I'm planning on going out for a run/walk to see how I do.
I wonder when we will ever find our one rep max again? I bet I could deadlift more now. And maybe squat more too.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Oops been a little while
So I suck at posting. Sue me! You won't get much.
I signed up for my 3rd 5K today. I think I may have gone insane. I'm doing my 3rd 5K. OMG! And I'm planning on running more of it that I did last time too. Really and for true. I'm gonna try to get done in 40 mins or less. But if I can get done in under 45min I will be under my last 5K time so its all good!
Today's WOD was a good one. Except for the whipping I took lol.
14 mins as many rounds as possible or AMRAP
40 Double unders ( sub 120 regular jumps)
25wall balls
10 deadlifts
I had a 12lbs ball, I wanted heavier but the 14lbs were gone, and I was to wimpy to use a 20lbs ball
I also used 145lbs for the deadlifts. I LOVE LOVE LOVE deadlifts!!!!! I really could have done 25 deadlifts and 10 wall balls and been happy.
I did manage to do some double unders. And I managed to whip myself with my rope. Oh well. Bruises fade. But double unders/jumping rope get you into shape! Or kill you, whatever.
I've started a cute notebook to track my food and my workouts. Its got shoes all over the cover, cause well, I'm a shoeaholic. But sadly, none are crosstrainers.
I'm already looking forward to tomorrows WOD. Then I'm planning a run/walk on Fri. I've got to find my timer so I can start tracking my time cause I want to get better at running so bad.
I signed up for my 3rd 5K today. I think I may have gone insane. I'm doing my 3rd 5K. OMG! And I'm planning on running more of it that I did last time too. Really and for true. I'm gonna try to get done in 40 mins or less. But if I can get done in under 45min I will be under my last 5K time so its all good!
Today's WOD was a good one. Except for the whipping I took lol.
14 mins as many rounds as possible or AMRAP
40 Double unders ( sub 120 regular jumps)
25wall balls
10 deadlifts
I had a 12lbs ball, I wanted heavier but the 14lbs were gone, and I was to wimpy to use a 20lbs ball
I also used 145lbs for the deadlifts. I LOVE LOVE LOVE deadlifts!!!!! I really could have done 25 deadlifts and 10 wall balls and been happy.
I did manage to do some double unders. And I managed to whip myself with my rope. Oh well. Bruises fade. But double unders/jumping rope get you into shape! Or kill you, whatever.
I've started a cute notebook to track my food and my workouts. Its got shoes all over the cover, cause well, I'm a shoeaholic. But sadly, none are crosstrainers.
I'm already looking forward to tomorrows WOD. Then I'm planning a run/walk on Fri. I've got to find my timer so I can start tracking my time cause I want to get better at running so bad.
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