Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tuesday, 1.31.12

Warm Up: 400m run, 2 rounds of: sampson stretch, 5 divebomb push ups, 5 hollow rocks, 5 straightleg deadlifts, 5 romanian deadlifts

Strength:  Deadlift: 3 x 65%, 3 x 75%, 85% x max reps
175x3, 205x3, 225x5

I started rounding my back alot at the last rep so Brad told me to stop. That weight felt very heavy for me today. Kinda weird that 225 was my 1RM back in September.

Conditioning: "4th Quarter Is Ours"
5 Rounds for time of:
- 20 Yard Bear Crawl
- 5 Deadlifts @ 70% 1RM
- 10 Burpees over the Bar

12:58 @ 190lbs.

My 70 percent was really 186lbs, but instead of putting on the little baby weights, I just bumped up to 190. Very very hard workout for me today, though. The deadlifts were SO heavy, especially when combined with burpees and bear crawls. It kind of felt like a chipper workout today....just one deadlift and burpee at a time. I didnt really feel like I went to quickly at anything.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday, 1.30.12 (10 Weeks Preg.)

Warm Up: 500m row, 2 rounds of: 5 wall balls, 5 back extentions, 5 shoulder press, sampson stretch. Then I did 15 pullups and 10 pushups, just because.

Strength:  Overhead Squat: 3x5 @ 80% 1RM

95x5, 100x5, 105x5

Probably should have gone up to 110 or 115 for 5, but we ran out of time. I was feeling pretty strong today on overhead squats!

Conditioning: As many rounds possible in 12:00:
- 20 Overhead Walking Lunges (45/25#)
- 10 Ring Dips

I only did 8 dips per round because we had to do a partner workout. Kim was my partner and she would get done with her lunges when I was at 8 dips every time. She said she only did 5-7 dips each time too before we switched, so we kinda cheated on the real workout. We got either 6.5 or 7.5 rounds done though. I used the red band and tried to work on locking out at the top of the dip. My left arm can do it easily, but not my right!

Friday, 1.27.12, Saturday, 1.28.12

Both rest days. Worst week of working out, ever.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Wednesday, 1.25.12, Thursday, 1.26.12

Both Rest days. Not feeling it. But I got a new burst on energy when I had my doctor apt on Thursday. My OBGYN said I was insanely healthy and he could tell I take care of myself and exercise. Kindof weird considering he just had given me my papsmear, breast exam, and was now checking my heart......but whatever. He pretty much told me to keep doing whatever it is I am doing (he had never heard of crossfit) unless I start bleeding.  So it looks like I got a good doctor who I wont have to fight with! Now hopefully he will agree with me when I want to get induced at 38 weeks so I don't have a 10lb baby and 3.5 degre tare like I did with Carter!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tuesday, 1.24.12

30 minutes on elliptical.

Hopefully will do more walking later with Carter.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday, 1.23.12

Warm Up: 500m row, 3 rounds of: 7 wall balls, 7 box jumps (24inch), 7 hollow rock

Strength: Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3


115x3, 125x3, 135x3, 145x3 150x3


I wanted to try 155x3 for my last set, but the last few sets were really heavy for me so I just went to 150.

Conditioning: For Time: 12-10-8-6-4-2:
- 12 Thruster  85#
- 24 Toes to Bar
- 10 Thruster   85#
- 20 Toes to Bar
- 8 Thruster     85#
- 16 Toes to Bar
- 6 Thruster    85#
- 12 Toes to Bar
- 4 Thruster  85#
- 8 Toes to Bar
- 2 Thruster  85#
- 4 Toes to Bar

15:49 rx.

I came and worked out with Brad at 10:30 instead of the 9:30 class. I was sick all day Sunday and this morning (didn't get out of bed till 8:50). By 10am I was feeling better (after I puked, of course) and decided I needed to do something or else I would feel like a slob. My metcon was not as fast as I wanted, but I will take it. Those 85lb thrusters get heavy! I could have sped up my toes to bar, but I was breathing super hard and I decided I needed to take it easy, since I am not really sure how hard I am supposed to be going at 9 weeks. I also took some water breaks when I was feeling nauseous.

Saturday, 1.21.12

Rest Day. Went to my brother's house in Yuba City where I ate like crap and then felt sick that night and all day Sunday!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Friday, 1.20.12

Warm Up: 500m row, 2 rounds of: 7 back extentions, 7 kb clean and press (35lb each arm), 7 good mornings

Strength: Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 increase load each set  

175x3, 195x3, 205x3, 215x3, 225x3

Felt pretty heavy today. I think the last time my 3RM was 235. I was thinking I was not going to be able to do much today, so I am happy with getting up to 225.


Conditioning: Reps of 21-15-9-15-21:
- Kettlebell Swings (as heavy as possible)
- Burpees

14:14 with 44lb kettlebell

Wanted to do the kettlebell at 53lbs, but I read the crossfit mom website this morning and it said I should use 65-75% of what I normally use for my first trimester. I have only done 1 or 2 workouts at 53lbs anyway, so I just decided to stick with 44. This workout wasnt as hard as I thought. My kb swings were all unbroken except for the the last round where I broke it up to 15 and 6. The burpees werent bad, they are just always tiring. I did make sure NOT to do floppies, and I made sure my chest touched the floor each time so that I was doing real pushups in the burpees. I thought for sure I was going to have to stop and go outside  if I got nauseous from all the burpees, but I didnt at all!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Thursday, 1.19.12

Warm Up: 400m run, 2 rounds of: 6 wall balls, 6 negative pullups, 6 burpees, 6 PVC passthroughs, 6 superman back extensions


Strength: Shoulder Press 3 x 3.  Stay at same weight for all 3 sets (once warmed up)

55x3, 65x3, 72x3, 72x3, 72x3

I wanted to do 75lbs, since my 1RM is 82, but I could tell it wasn't going to happen today. Shoulder Press is difficult for me, and my strength is going away, so I think 72lbs was fine.

Conditioning: As many rounds as possible in 10:00:
- 7 Thrusters (95/65#)
- 7 Pull Ups

8 rounds + 7 thrusters

I probably could have finished the round, but I had taken too many breaks in between on the earlier rounds and time ran out. But I was happy with what I did. The thrusters felt so heavy today!

Wednesday, 1.18.12

Warm Up: Can't remember. I guess I need to update my blog daily!


Skill:  POSE running drills  

Pose running is what running is supposed to look like. You literally look like you are striking a pose when you run. The supporting foot stays underneath you (not in front), and the other leg comes straight up, with the knee bent and the toes down. When that foot hits the floor, all your body's weight should land on the middle and balls of your foot, but never on the heel.  Your upper body should lean slightly forward, and the more lean, the faster you should  go because your legs will have to move faster to keep your from falling forward. So my running form is completely messed up because I run with my foot out in front, I always land on my heel, and I am pretty sure I never lean forward! I knew there was a reason I suck at running!
 
Conditioning: For Time, with best POSE form:
- 50 Double Unders
- 400m Run
- 40 Double Unders
- 400m Run
- 30 Double Unders
- 400m Run
- 20 Double Unders
- 400m Run
- 10 Double Unders

15:?? with single unders (200, 160, 120, 80, 40)

I was told by Erica not to do double unders, because I guess the "jarring"  is bad for the baby this early on. Not sure if that is true or not, but I listened to her anyway. I would think later on it could be more of a problem because of the weight and possible ripping when I am bigger, but I don't feel like it is a problem right now. But I did single unders anyway, which was fine because I had zero energy.

Tuesday, 1.17.12

Warm Up: Cant remember!!

Strength:  Power Clean 2-2-2-2-2 increase load each set .

65x2, 75x2, 85x2, 95x2, 105x2, 115x0 (fail)

Feeling weak today. I couldn't even get 115lbs once, which sucks considering my 1RM is 125!

Conditioning: 8 rounds for quality:
- 3 Power Cleans @ 75% of bodyweight
- 3 Broad Jumps for maximum distance
Rest 45 seconds between rounds
95lbs (not 75% body weight, oh well), max broad =7'5", triple broad jump =21' 11.5"

Brad tried to motivate me to try to get 22'3" on my triple broad jump, because he said Brooke did 22'2". So I was jumping my little heart out! I never reached that distance, but my best was 21'11.5". Brad told me later that he lied, Brooke only did 21'2" as her triple max. So I stayed above that on every round, at least!  Thanks for the push, bro.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Monday, 1.16.12

Warm Up: 5 minute row

SWOD: Back squat 3-3-3-3-3

125x3, 135x3, 145x3, 155x3, 165x3

The last set was so difficult. I can tell my strength is not where it was a few weeks ago. I think a month or two ago I was able to do 165x11, and today I could hardly do three!

Metcon: Reps of: 20-15-10-5
-Wall Ball (14lbs)
-Situps
-Box jumps (20 inch box)

7:48 rx

Not a great workout for me because I should have been faster, but I was exhausted and I feel like all my strength was gone today. So I did the best I could.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Saturday, 1.14.12

34 minutes on the treadmil (a little over 3.5 miles)

10 minutes on the elliptical at level 10

I know I have said it before, but I hate working out on machines now.  I missed the 8am and 9am crossfit classes because I was dead tired (suddenly those times seem very very early for me), so I had no choice but to go to the athletic club. I swear, the only thing that running and elliptical-ing (yes, it is a word) does for me is make me more tired and super super hungry (Seriously, I ate more today than I have in 3 days). That's why I love crossfit. It makes you tired, but not fatigued for the rest of the day, and you also feel like you have actually accomplished something and have worked out. I feel nothing right now after my lame machine workout. Hopefully I can get to crossfit everyday next week, because my week was not the same without it! I can't believe I was only able to go twice this week....that is SOOO unlike me!

Friday, 1.13.12

Warm Up: 1 minute double unders, 500m row, 3 rounds of: 7 wall ball cleans, 7 hollow rocks, 7 good mornings, 7 burpees

Strength: Stone Shouldering

42lb stone (warm up) , 93lb stone x6 (3 each side), 116lb stone x3 (fail)

The 116lbs stone was do-able, but my grip is not strong enough to hold the awkward stone. I chalked up and everything, but I think the stone was too big for my hands, because they still kept slipping. I was able to dead lift the stone a few inches, but the stone would slip before I got my knees under it. 

Conditioning: “ Nicole ”
For 20:00:
- Run 400 m
- Max. rep Pull Ups

6 rounds/ 69 pullups

I cannot remember how many pullups I got each round, but I may have gotten more that 69 total because my math is not adding up to what I thought I remembered doing. I know I got one round with 13 (PR), a few rounds with 12, and a few rounds with 11, but none lower than that. I was pretty happy about my pullup score because I normally cannot do that many in a row, but I was able to keep it up for 6 rounds! My 400m runs were very sluggish. Not feeling very fast anymore. Pretty pathetic for only being 7.5 weeks pregnant!

Thursday, 1.12.12

Rest day. Sick and exhausted.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Wednesday, 1.11.12

2 mile walk with Carter

33 minutes on the elliptical

50 pushups

This was the best I could do today. I didnt go to crossfit, but I started feeling better around 2pm, so I got some work in.

Tuesday, 1.10.12

Forced Rest Day

Sick. Fist day of real morning sickness, then nausea off and on all day. Couldn't even get out of bed, because of nausea and exhaustion, till 8:45 (and my poor son waited for about 45 minutes until I went in his room to get him)!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Monday, 1.9.12

Warm Up: 2 min jump rope, 2 rounds of: 7 Russian kettlebell swings, 7 pullups, 7 wall balls, sampson stretch

Strength: Overhead Squat 3-3-3-3-3

70x3, 75x3, 85x3, 95x3, 100x3

Conditioning:  For Quality:
- Rope Climb x 1
- Box Jump 2mins @ 20" (50 reps?)
- 18 Ring Push Ups or Dips
- Box Jump 90secs @ 20" (40 reps?)
- 15 Ring Push Ups or Dips
- Box Jump 60 secs @ 20" (30 reps?)
- 12 Ring Push Ups or Dips
- Box Jump 30 secs @ 20" (20 reps?)
- Rope Climb x 1

Score: total number of Box Jumps

140 box jumps and ring pushups

I didnt use the box jump time limit because I have discovered that box jumps make me nauseous. So I had to take alot of breaks in between jumps, so I just did the recommended amount for each without the time limit. I didn't do this workout very quickly, thats for sure!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Saturday, 1.7.12

Rest Day. Too tried and not feeling well. Had to go to Cragen's orientation at the Napa Police Academy....he is going to be in for it. Not to mention, he is has been sick....not going to be good for the physical training they are starting tomorrow.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Friday, 1.6.12

3 miles on the elliptical

1.9 miles on the treadmil

Pretty much, my workout sucked and I wanted to die. It's funny how I cannot stand machine workouts anymore after I have started crossfit! I literally couldn't handle it. I was going to do 40 minutes on the elliptical, but I had to stop after 22 because I got so bored, so I went to the treadmil, which also made me bored so I stopped after 15 minutes. I had to workout early because I was leaving to Yuba City at 9am. I don't have access to anything "crossfitty" at the athletic club by my house, so I had to make the machines work. Oh well, at least I did something!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Thursday, 1.5.12

Warm Up: 2 minutes jump rope, 500m row, 2 rounds: 5 handstand pushups, 5 GHD situps, 5 one arm kettlebell swings (on each arm)

Strength: Push Press 5-5-5-5-5

65x5, 75x5, 85x5, 95x5, 105x5

Conditioning: All out effort:
- Death by 10 meters.  (run one on first min, 2 on second, 3 on third, etc..)

15 rounds + 15

I was just 1 10meter run short of completeing 16 rounds!! WTF?! Oh well, I will take it. (I am blaming Brad, just because)

1 mile cool down walk with Carter

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wednesday, 1.4.12

6 weeks....and already showing!! Hope its not Twins!!
Warm Up: 500m row, 3 rounds of: 10 romanian deadlifts, 7 toe to bar, 7 hand release push ups, 7 wall balls                                                      

Skill: Rope Climb

Rope climb x2. Went all the way to the ceiling on the first one, and then a little past the tape on the second climb.

Conditioning: "Cindy". 
As many Rounds as Possible in 20:00 of:
- 5 Pull Ups
- 10 Push Ups
- 15 Squats

13 rounds+14 reps (5 pullups, 9 pushups) rx (PR)

This was a PR but not by much. My last time doing Cindy I got 12 rounds and 28 reps. My pushups are just ridiculous.....I was down to 1,2,or 3 at a time. But hey, I will take the PR. I am now completely exhausted....It almost feels like mono! But it's not, its pregnancy. I took a nap today but for half the nap I couldnt sleep, I was just laying their dead tired with my eyes closed. I am wondering if I should bring down my working out intensity because of my exhaustion? But on the other hand, If I am going to be tired either way, then I would rather get some hard work in!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Tuesday, 1.3.11

2 mile jog
 
Strength: Weighted Chin Ups.  Find 3rm
 
bodyweightx3, 5lbs x3, 10lbs x3, 15lbs x3, 20lbs x3, 22.5lbs x3, 25lbs x2

Conditioning: 21,18,15,12,9,6,3 Reps of:
- Sumo Deadlift High Pull (75/55#)
- Box Jumps (24/20")
- Sit Ups

11:18 rx.

It should have been 10 seconds less, but someone jacked my abmat for my second round and I had to go run and get another one. But I felt pretty good today! Still tired, but I felt like the workout didnt kill me too bad!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Monday, 1.2.12

Warm Up: 400m run, 4 rounds of: 5 wall ball cleans, 5 wall balls, 5 sit ups, 5 push ups

Strength: Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5

95x5, 110x5, 120x5, 130x5, 140x5

I wanted to try for 150x5 since my last 5 rep max was 145, but I was not feeling too strong today.

Conditioning: "Elizabeth".
21-15-9 reps of:
- Cleans (135/ 85#)
- Ring Dips
14:08 with full cleans and dips with skinny black band

I decided to do full cleans and not power cleans because I wanted to work on form and lower body, since I am getting all kinds of ridiculous weight gain. The dips were hard today. I started out stringing 7 or 8 together and then got down to 2 and 3 by the end. I was so exhausted today, so I was not really feeling this workout. I never thought pregnancy could make you this tired, because it was not like this with Carter at all. But hey, I will take exhaustion over morning sickness. Hopefully that never comes!