Thursday, 5.31.12

Pre-Warm Up: 2.25 mile jog/walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1000m Row. 3 rounds of: 5 front squats (35lb bar), 7 push ups, 7 box jumps, 5 shoulder press (35lb bar)

Strength: Front Squat. Find 3rm, drop 10% and do 5 reps, drop another 10% and do max reps

35x3, 65x3, 90x3, 115x3, 145x3, 175x3 (3rm), 160x5, 140x9

My 1rm is 185, so I worked from there. I should have done one more on my max reps to get 10, but oh well. Front squats felt good today, but I am having a hard time trying to not stop at the bottom. I always go so low that I stop at the bottom of the squat and then try to come back up when I really need to try and bounce back up quickly so I don't lose the activation in my legs.

Conditioning:
- Tabata Box Jumps (24/20")
Rest 1:00
- Tabata Push Press (95/65#)

Lowest= 10 box jumps, 7 push presses=17     Highest= 11 box jumps, 13 push presses=24

Box jump rounds:10, 10, 10, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10= 81 total
Push Press rounds: 13, 10, 9, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8= 71 total

Doing tabata this way is ALOT harder than tabata mash up. We did all the box jumps first and then all the push presses last. I felt like I never really had time to recover on the push presses, but the box jumps were pretty easy and it was good cardio. The push presses just sucked at about round 3 till the end, and I am pretty sure I yelled that out for all to hear during the workout!

Wednesday, 5.30.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1.5 mile jog with Carter

Warm Up: 400m Run, 2 rounds of: 8 band passthroughs, 8 band overhead squats, 10 hollow rocks, 5 shoulder press

Skill: Snatch Balance (pressing snatch balance, heaving snatch balance, and snatch balance)

35lbs, 55lbs, 165lbs, 75lbs, 90lbs, 100lbs

I got up to 75lbs for the pressing snatch balance and up to 100 on the heaving and full snatch balance. I have never done snatch balance with a loaded bar before, only PVC.

Conditioning: For individual times:
- 1000m Row
- 800m Run
- 500m Row
- 400m Run
- 250m Row
- 200m Run

16:30 rx'd

I got 4:20 on the 1000m row, 2:10 on the 500m row, and 1:02 on the 250m row. Not sure about the running, but the 800m was around 4:10, the 400 was around 2:10, and the 200m was about 1:10. The transitioning between the row and the run took a while because I couldn't get my feet in and out of the rower very quickly! I did this workout right after I ran with Carter in his stroller, so now I am exhausted.

Tuesday, 5.29.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1 mile jog/walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row. 2 rounds of: 5 leg swings (each leg), 6 front squats, 6 push ups, 6 pull ups, 6 sit ups. Then did 100 double unders.

Strength: Clean. Find 1rm

35x5, 65x3, 85x3, 100x1, 115x2, 130x1, 145x1, 155x1 (PR!), 160x1 (PR!), 165x1 (PR!)

This is a 15lb PR from when we did cleans a month ago! The 165 was not pretty, in fact I put on knee on the floor and somehow was able to get up after that! I didnt put all my weight on my knee, it just kindof fell down and tapped the floor for a second and then I got back up. But Brad said it counts!

Conditioning: On the minute for 10:00 with 70-75% of today's 1rm:
- 1 Muscle Clean
- 1 Hang Power Clean
- 1 Power Clean
- 1 Clean
- 2-5 Pull Ups (pick # based on ability to finish within the minute)

105lbs with 5 pull ups every round

I clearly need practice on the muscle cleans! I did 8 rounds for sure without rebending the knees (but it was ugly), and two of the rounds I very very slightly bent my knees but I decided to count them anyway. The other things werent hard to do at all and I had about 20-25 seconds of rest each minute. My hand did split open on the 9th round of pull ups, so the whole 10th round was not fun. 105 is not 70% of 165, but I would have not been able to do this workout at 115 because I couldnt do a muscle clean at that weight.

Monday, 5.28.12 (27 Weeks Preg.)

Baby weighs as much as a cauloflower (2-2.25lbs) and is about 14.5 inches long. I am officially in the 3rd trimester now!

Warm Up: 500m Row, 9 push ups, 7 KB swings (44lbs), 7 ring rows, 9 air squats

Strength: Jerk.  Find 1rm (any style)

35x3, 65x3, 85x3, 105x2, 115x1, 125x1, 135x1, 145x1 (PR-push perk), 155x1 (PR-split jerk), 100x1 (PR- SHOULDER PRESS!!!!!!!)

I tried to go as far as I could in push jerk before I switched over to split jerk and I ended up getting a PR in both. Then Brad told me to try shoulder press because I had warmed up so much with higher weight in movements that are similar to shoulder press, so I got my 100 today, easily too! I guess I tricked my body because the 100 felt pretty light!

Conditioning: For time:
- 30 Back Squats (115/75#)
- 30 Shoulder to Overheads (115/75#)
- 20 Front Squats (95/55#)
- 20 Shoulder to Overhead (95/55#)
- 10 Overhead Squats (75/35#)
- 10 Shoulder to Overhead (75/35#)

8:15 rx'd

I feel like I am getting sick so I took it slower than normal today. I really liked this workout though!

Later: slow 2.5 mile walk with mom and Carter around Lagoon lake

Saturday, 5.26.12

Conditioning: 3 mile run on treadmil at a slow 6.1 speed and 1.0 incline.

Strength:
-Push Presses: 5x10 at 60lbs (50 reps total)
-Front Squats: 50lbsx5, 60lbsx5, 70lbsx5, 80lbsx5, 90lbsx5, 100lbsx5, 110lbsx5 (35 reps total)

Today I had to get in a fast workout so I went really early to the athletic club right by my house. It sucks to run on a treadmil, so I am not sure why I decided to do that. I think my times are faster running on real ground, but I wasnt really going for speed today. And also, the barbells I used were about 4 feet long (lame), so the push presses and front squats felt pretty different than normal. On the front squats and push presses I would hang clean the bar into position before squatting  and pressing because they didnt have any racks. Gotta love regular gyms!

Friday, 5.25.12

26.5 weeks. Basically one more week till I am done with the 2nd trimester and into the 3rd!

Pre-Warm Up: 1.5 mile walk with Carter. Too tired to run today!

Warm Up: 1250m Row, 3 rounds of: 8 wall balls, 8 sit ups, 8 ring rows (8 more wall balls after)

Strength: Shoulder Press. Find 1RM

45x3, 65x3, 75x3, 85x2, 95x1 (+2lb PR!), 97x1 (+4lb PR!!!!!!)

This is a BIG deal to me because shoulder press is SO hard to do. Adding one more pound feels like 50lbs sometimes, and I was able to PR by 4 pounds since our total in March! I am only 3 pounds away from 100, which means I will no longer have any lifts below the hundreds!

Conditioning: For quality, not time. Reps of 21-15-9 of:
-full snatches @ 75lbs
-chest to bar pull ups

I tried working on hitting full depth on the snatches at the same time my arms locked out overhead, but it is very hard to do that now because of losing my balance. Alot of the reps I caught the bar halfway in between a power snatch and full snatch but then had to keep squating to full depth, which is not necessarily correct for a full snatch. I did many correct full snatches, but I would have to stay down at the bottom for about 5 seconds before I could stand up because I felt so wobbly and off balance. Kinda makes me sad that this is happening to me at only 75lbs!

Thursday, 5.24.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1 mile run with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 3 rounds of: 8 sit ups, 8 push ups, 5 back squats (45lb bar), 10 overhead walking lunges (25lb plate)

Strength: Back Squat: 3x5 @ 85% 1RM

65x3, 95x3, 135x3, 175x3, 165x5, 165x5, 165x5

My 85% of 205 should have been 175, but I could only do 3 reps at that weight today. My legs felt like they could take the weight, but I felt like I would have had to tighten my core too much to where I would have pulled something, so I dropped the weight. My squats (front, back, and overhead) are definintly being affected by this pregnancy because I can't use my core like normal.

Conditioning: For Time:
- 150 Push Ups

done in about 15ish minutes

I actually did this at 8:00am before I came to the gym. I had somewhere to be so I knew I wouldnt have time to finish the workout at class. I had to break up the sets into 3,4, and 5. It's amazing how bad I am at pushups, but maybe its because of the 18lbs I have gained. I did make sure to touch my chest to the floor at every rep. I don't feel like I have done a pushups unless my chest hits the floor, which amazingly it still can even with the belly! (I just have to tilt forward slightly).

Wednesday, 5.23.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1.5 mile jog/walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 3 rounds of: 8 sit ups, 8 push ups, 8 russian KB swings (53lbs)

Skill: 200 Double Unders (accumulate in as few sets as possible)

57 DU, 78 DU (PR!1), 35 DU, 30 DU = 200 total. Then I did one more set of 50 to make 250 DU total.

Conditioning: For Time:
- 800m Run
- 50 Body Blasters (burpee pullup, followed by knees to elbow)
- 800m Run

28:57 rx'd with the first run done with Carter in stroller

I had to take about 3-4 break to re-adjust/re-tape my hands. I only did the body blasters in sets of 1,2, or 3 because I made sure to do legit burpee pullups and knees to elbows. I made sure my whole head cleared the bar so that the bar almost touched my clavical and shoulders everytime, and I made sure my knees touched my elbows every time. On the last 800m run, I started getting braxton hicks. They are starting to go away now, but I can still feel a little cramping. I didnt feel like I was doing too much today, so I am not sure where those came from.

Tuesday, 5.22.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1.5 mile walk/jog (mostly walk) with Carter

Warm Up: 800m run, 500m Row. 2 rounds of: 8 squats, 8 hip extentions, 8 ring rows, 8 overhead walking lunges (25lb plate)

Strength: Deadlift: 2-2-2-2-2-2

85x3, 115x3, 135x3, 175x3, 195x2, 210x2, 225x2, 245x2, 265x2, 285x1 (PR), 300x1 (PR)

I felt very strong with deadlifts today, so I decided to go for a 1RM. I will NEVER go this high again while pregnant, but I was feeling too good to not try it today. The 300 didnt feel too hard and I didnt feel any pulling in my stomach at all. In fact, I didnt have to round my back and I didnt feel light headed afterward. I wanted to try 310 or 315 but forced myself not too. I am good with a +24lb PR.

Conditioning: Tabata Mash-up:
- Deadlifts (275/185# or 70-75% of today's heaviest)
- Lateral hops over the Bar

42 total deadlifts @ 185, 190 total double unders (instead of lateral hops)

The lowest I got in one round was 5 DL and 20 DU, and the highest I got was 6 DL and 26 DU. I did double unders because I didnt feel like tripping over the barbell and landing on my stomach!

Monday, 5.21.12 (26 Weeks Preg.)

The baby is now as tall as a cucumber (14 inches) and weighs about 1.75-2lbs.

Pre-Warm Up: 150 Double Unders, 1.75 mile run/walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 3 rounds of: 25 double unders, 5 shoulder press (35lb bar), 6 back squat (35lb bar), 7 push ups

Strength: Inverted Bench Press. 

35x5, 55x5, 65x5, 75x4, 75x5, 75x5

I did inverted because I can't breathe when I lay on my back anymore. Something to do with some nerve that is sensitive when you are pregnant, so pregnant women are supposed to stay off their backs. My shoulders and back muscles are very sore right now because it felt a lot different than regular bench press.

Conditioning: 5 Rounds for reps of:
- 1:00 Push Press
- 1:00 Weighted Sit Ups

55 reps of push press @ 80lbs/ 65-70 reps weighted sit ups @ 15lbs

I used a barbell for the push presses. The real workout had KB push presses, but I am losing my balance and did not want to waste half the minute trying to get two kettlebells on my shoulders while trying to stay balanced. This workout was very hard to do and now my shoulders are so dead.

Saturday, 5. 19.12

Warm Up: 400m Row, 100 double unders. 2 rounds of: 3 burpees, 5 box jumps, 7 ring rows, 9 TTB

Conditioning: "Jag 28"
For time:
Run 800 meters
28 Kettlebell Swings (heaviest possible with good form)
28 Pull Ups
28 Kettlebell Clean and Press (heaviest possible)
28 Pull Ups
Run 800 meters

21:42 rx'd with 44lb KB swings and clean and press

The hardest part of the workout was the clean and presses which took me about 8 minutes to do. The pullups werent very fun today either because I felt very heavy and could only do about 5 at a time. The heavier I get the more my hands rip too, so that doesnt feel good. My last 800m run was more like a jog.

Friday, 5.18.12

Pre-Warm Up: 50 Double Unders, 2 mile jog/walk with Carter (1.75 run 400m walk)

Warm Up: 800m Row, 3 rounds of: 8 thrusters (35lb bar), 8 sit ups, 8 ring rows, 8 push press (35lb bar), 30 single unders

Strength: Power Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

35x3, 55x3, 65x3, 75x2, 85x1, 85x1, 95x1, 105x1 (PR!)

I failed twice on the 105 before I finally got it up. It was not pretty at all, but it counts!

Conditioning: 15 minutes of:
- 5 Power Snatch @ 85lbs
- 6 Pull Ups
- 9 Vertical Jumps (to a target 1 foot above your max reach)

8 rounds

This was not a great score, but I was talking to people off and on throughout my workout because I had to start early and there were alot of people around, so considering that I would say 8 rounds is pretty good.

Extra Work: I did 2 extra conditioning rounds so that I could say I did 10 rounds.

Thursday, 5.17.12

Warm Up: 1 mile walk with Carter, 500m Row, 5 wall balls, 6 ring rows, 7 PVC overhead squats

Strength: Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

35x3, 55x3, 65x3, 85x1, 95x1, 105x1, 115x1, 125x1, 135x1 (failed twice)

135 was my 1RM, but I couldnt get it today. My arms and shoulders were too shaky to keep the bar up, so I had to drop it. I am feeling very weak and tired today as well, so that added to the lack of upper body strength. My squats felt fine, though, and my legs could have taken alot more.

Conditioning: For Time:
- 21 Overhead Squats (95/65#)
- 42 Push Ups (scale up to Ring Push Ups or Dips)
- 15 Overhead Squats
- 30 Push Ups
- 9 Overhead Squats
- 18 Push Ups

13:32 @ 75lbs

I decided to scale up for the squats because those are easy for me to do. The pushups definintly took me a long time, as usual. I could only do the push ups in sets of 3-4-5. Like I said, I am tired today and I really didnt go very hard in this workout.

Extra: 1100m Row. 1 mile walk with Carter.

Wednesday, 5.16.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1 mile Run with Carter, 250 Double Unders

Warm Up: 500m Row. 3 rounds of: The "Bear" (5 sets of power clean, front squat, push press, back squat, push press), 10 sit ups

Skill: Max Height Box Jump, 1 rm. Only went up to 30inches, which is not close to my 1RM, but I decided I didnt want to chance falling on my stomach.

Strength: Hang Power Cleans

35x3, 65x5, 85x3, 95x3, 110x2 (PR), 120x1 (PR), 125x1 (PR), 130x1 (fail)

I have never gotten a 1RM in hang power cleans before so I decided to see what I could work up to.

Conditioning:
On the minute for 5:00:
- 5 Hang Power Cleans @ 70% of your 1 rm

Then...
- 6x250m Row Sprints

Did the HPC @ 105lbs. My collar bones feel so bruised!! I started off doing the sprints as running sprints with the class (only 60yds) but I felt some pulling in my lower stomach, so that is why I switched to the rower.

Extra Work: 2.5 mile walk at Lagoon Valley

Tuesday, 5.15.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1 mile walk with Carter. 4 rounds of: 15 Wall Balls, 250m Row

Warm Up: 3 rounds of: 6 ring rows, 6 push ups, 6 sit ups, 6 box jumps

Strength: Weighted Chin Ups 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Bodyweightx3, Bodyweightx2, 5lbsx1, 10lbsx1, 15lbsx1, 20lbsx1, 25lbsx1, 30lbsx1 (fail)

I did strict chin ups on the bodyweight, 5lbs, 10lbs and 15lbs sets. I started out strict and finished with a kip on the 20lbs, and I did a full kip for the 25lbs.

Conditioning: 3 rounds of:
- 800m Run
- 9 Muscle Up (or applicable substitution)
27:50 with different muscle up substitutions

I wasnt really going for time on the workout for 2 reasons: I had to push my son in the horrible stroller that is not a jogging stroller (it is super heavy and the wheels are not alligned), and I kept switching out bands and trying different muscle up substitutions. I did some muscle ups from my knees, and then decided to try some muscle ups from sitting on a band. I finally got it on the orange band, but I felt too much pulling in the stomach, so I went back to muscle ups from knees on the floor.

Monday, 5.14.12 (25 Weeks Preg.)

Do you know what a rutabunga is? I have no idea....I just know that the baby now weighs as much as one, which is 1.5-1.75 pounds. He is also about 13.5 inches long now!

Pre-Warm Up: 2 mile jog/walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 4 rounds of: 7 sit ups, 7 KB swings (44lbs), 7 box jumps, 7 pull ups

Strength: Push Press 3-3-3-3-3

35x3, 55x3, 65x3, 85x3, 95x3, 105x3, 115x3, 125x3 (PR), 130x1 (PR)

The 125x3 felt easy, but I must have been tired because I could hardly get the 130. I should have been able to get 2 at 130, but I didnt drive hard enough with my legs and it was time was time for the metcon. I wonder what my real 1RM would be if I hadnt done do many sets? Maybe 135? Next time....

Conditioning: As many rounds possible in 12:00:
- 15 Shoulder to Overhead (start at 35lbs, go up 10lbs in weight every round)
- 20 Double Unders or 50 Single Unders
- 10 Burpees over the bar

5 Rounds + 8 push presses at 85lbs

I completed 5 rounds (the weights at each round were 35, 45, 55, 65, and 75 completed, plus 8 push press at 85lbs) and did all the shoulder to overheads as push presses. I really liked this workout a lot, but I would have liked to see how far I could have gotten if I didnt have to keep switching out the weights everytime. If all the barbells were set up already, I think I could have gotten another round in and made it to 95lbs.

Extra work: I finished the 6th round after I got Carter all cleaned up and ready to go. To finish the round I had to do 7 more push presses at 85lbs, 20 double unders, and 10 burpees over the bar.

Saturday, 5.12.12

Warm Up: 400m run. 3 rounds of: 3 pistol squats on each leg, 5 ring dips (red band), 7 SDHP, 9 sit ups

Conditioning:
For time:
- 70 Squats
- 60 Burpees
- 50 Kettlebell swings (53/35#)
- 40 Wall Ball shots (20/14#)
- 30 Pull Ups
- 20 Broad Jumps (at least 6'/ 4')
- 100ft Overhead Walking Lunges (45/25#)

19:29 with 44lb kettlebell and box jumps instead of broad jumps

Man I am tired. I took way too many breaks and just was not feeling it today. Could be all the crap I ate yesterday and the day before, or it could just be I am getting more fatigued with coming to crossfit everyday (even though I missed Thursday). This whole week I have felt very heavy and out of breath so I have had to take more breaks so that I could make sure my heart rate wasnt out of control. I am glad to have a rest day tomorrow, and lets hope I dont blow it by poor eating again like I have many days this week! Oh and P.S, the Wall Balls were DEFINITLY the worst part of the workout. I can't tell you how much I hate those things! They didnt take me the longest to complete, but I felt like cussing the whole time while doing them!

Friday, 5.11.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1.75 mile walk with Carter

Warm Up- 1000m Row, 5 rounds of: 5 wall balls, 5 toes to bar

Strength: Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3

190x3, 205x3, 220x3, 235x3, 255x3 (PR)

I did get a PR, but I could have done more. I am just afraid to pull something so I stopped. I would probably be able to do 265x3, but that will have to wait until way after I have the baby comes, most likely. I think my 1RM should be around 285-290, but I don't think it is smart to try that out right now.

Conditioning: 5 rounds:
- 5 Deadlifts @ 80% of todays heaviest
- 400m run

15:16 @ 205lbs

The deadlifts were all unbroken and the runs were more like jogs. I have feeling very heavy lately, so running has not been fun!

Thursday, 5.10.12

Rest Day. I had to go take my 2 hour glucose test in the morning. I had to take Carter with me, so while I was waiting to get my blood taken we went on some walks around the hospital. I think it was about 1.5 miles.

Wednesday, 5.9.12

Pre-Warm Up: 1.5 mile run with Carter (non stop), 1.25 mile walk with Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 1 banded sprint, 3 rounds of: 10 KB swings (44lbs), 10 overhead walking lunges (25lb plate), high knees across the mat, butt kicks across the mat.

I did one warm up round with 10 hollow rock but Kim made me stop because my stomach looked like an alien. I felt self-conscious so decided to skip the hollow rocks on the next 2 rounds.

Skill: 6 x Banded Sprints (length of the rubber mats)
1 sprint done with medium thick green band, next 5 done with thick black band. I wore it like a backpack around my shoulders instead of around my waist. Molly was my partner.

Conditioning: As many rounds as possible in 12:00:
- 15 Kettlebell Swings (heaviest possible)
- 30 Double unders

7 rounds total @ 44lbs kettlebell

I should have gotten 9 rounds easily, but my double unders werent working. I had to use a skinny jump rope which I suck at, and I kept messing up over and over. It always sucks to do a workout when your double unders are off because it adds so many seconds to your time.

Extra Work: 3 extra conditioning rounds. Total: 10 rounds= 150 KB swings, 300 double unders

Tuesday, 5.8.12

Pre Warm Up: 1.5 mile run, non stop (took around 13 mins), no Carter

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 3 rounds of: 25 double unders, 7 wall balls, 7 hip extentions, 7 sit ups, 7 squats

Strength: Power Clean 2-2-2-2-2

65x5, 75x4, 85x3, 95x3, 105x2, 115x2, 125x2, 135x2 (PR), 140x2 (PR), 145x1 (failx3, but so close!)

I did 20 double unders between each set except for the 135, 140, and 145 set (140 total). 135 and 140 is a 1RM for me, and I did it 2 times! So when I finally decided to go for a true 1RM at 145 I was WAY too tired from all the previous sets. I failed 3 times but each time felt a little better. Next time I will get it!

Conditioning: For time
5 rounds:
- 10 Toes to Bar
- 10 Power Cleans @ 70-75% of todays heaviest set

12:57ish?? @ 105

So I was going to try to go for 10-11 minutes, but I kept having to go to Carter, clean up water spills in the play room, change diapers and take it out to the dumpster, ect. so my final total time was 18ish minutes. I subtracted about 6 minutes because I had alot of stuff I had to keep doing at the play room that took away from my real conditioning time (I kept my eye on the clock to see how much time I kept losing, and it was about 6 minutes). With no distractions, I would have done better.

Monday, 5.7.12 (24 Weeks Preg.)



The baby weighs around 1.5ish lbs this week (which means for me, he probably is close to 2 lbs already!) and is about 12 inches long, or the size of corn on the cob!

Pre-Warm Up: 2 mile walk/jog with Carter....but mostly walk. 800m Run

Warm Up: 1100m Row, 3 rounds of: 7 KB swings (44lbs), 25 double unders, 7 banded pull aparts, 7 thrusters (35lb empty bar)

Strength: Shoulder Press 3-3-3-3-3

35x3, 55x3, 65x3, 70x3, 75x3, 80x3, 85x3 (PR), 90x3 (PR!!), 95x1 (fail, but so fricking close!)

So I finally got 85x3 which I have failed at for months now, then Brad made me go higher because he said it looked easy! I got 90x3, and it was ugly, but I did it! That is only 3 lbs under my 1RM of 93! So then I tried for a 1RM at 95, but I must have been too tired because I couldnt get it. I wanted to try one more time but everyone was waiting on me for the metcon. Next time, I got it.

Conditioning:
Reps of 25-20-15-10-5
- Box Jumps (24/ 20")
- Pull Ups
- Push Press (95/65#)

14:40 rx'd

I am kicking myself for not scaling up on the push presses. Those things were so easy to me and took me no time to do even though I had to take a few breaks. If I could do this workout again, I would have scaled up to 75 or 80lbs so that it would have taken me longr to get those done. I did 8 or 9 kipping pullups in a row at one point, and being 16-17lbs heavier, I would say I am happy with that. I may have been able to do some more too but I wanted to break up the sets. Maybe I will try for max reps pull ups sometime this week to see how many I can do now. My max rep pullups not pregnant is 14 in a row.  

Saturday, 5.5.12

Warm Up: 500m Row, 2 rounds of: 7 KB swings (44lbs), 7 wall balls, 7 PVC passthroughs, 7 Ring Rows

Conditioning: For time:
- Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the triplet:
- 10 Pull Ups
- 10 Push Ups
- 10 Sit Ups
Then
- Run 800 meters

33:49 rx'd

This would have been faster, but my shoulder started cracking at round 6 of the pullups. So instead of doing sets of 6-7, I had to do sets of 2-3 because my shoulder would crack and I would have to jump off the bar and swing my arm around to stretch it out. After the first time my shoulder cracked, I stopped for about a minute because I was contemplating just ending the workout. But I got back on slowly and just took more breaks. Pretty good workout, but I didnt feel very tired because I had to take so many breaks on the pull ups.

Friday, 5.4.12

23.5 Weeks. Getting Bigger Fast!

Warm Up: 2 mile walk/ run with Carter. 4 Rounds of: 7 KB swings (44lb), 7 Wall Balls, 10 bandedpull aparts, 10 Kipping Pullups

Strength: 25 Chin Ups done in sets of 3 (there was one or two sets of 2)

Conditioning: Regional Workout 12.5

- Snatch Ladder with 20 Double Unders before each snatch

In this event, you will work your way through a series of stations with progressively heavier barbells. Begin outside the first station. You will have 1 minute to complete all the work.

At each station, the 20 double-unders must be completed prior to attempting the snatch. At the call of "rotate," you will move to the next station and begin the double-unders. If you don't successfully snatch the barbell within the 1:00, he or she does not advance to the next platform. Continue doing 20 Double Unders each minute until the entire class is done with the workout down to the last person.

Women's weights (pounds): 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135

I got up to 105, but I failed 3 times on it. I was getting the bar up high enough but I was not balanced underneath the bar and I kept falling forward. I also was not activating my shoulders or pressing up against the bar, so the weight just pressed down on me. I was so close to getting 105. I almost had it about 8 times! But I did go for a PR after the workout, which is 100, and I got it!

Extra Work: I did 40 extra double unders after the workout to make my total 200 for the day. All but one of my sets of 20 double unders were unbroken.

P.S. Shoulder Press is now the ONLY lift that I am under 100!! Now I have a new goal: Before the baby comes out, I want to get 100 on shoulder press. Brad- you are in charge of making that happen.

Thursday, 5.3.12

Warm Up: 1050m Row, 50 Double Unders. 3 rounds of: 7 squats, 7 ring rows, 7 back extentions, 7 weighted overhead walking lunges (25lb plate)

Strength: Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

35x3, 85x3, 105x3, 125x3, 135x1, 145x1, 155x1, 165x1, 175x1, 185x1, 195x1

Worked on straight toes and knees out the whole time today. Felt pretty easy, but I was afraid to go up any higher with the weight today. Not sure if my 1RM is going to improve anytime soon because I am not sure I should be trying to go very much higher.

Conditioning:
- 15 foot Rope Climb, 1 ascent
- 15 Push Ups
- 400 m Run

6 rounds completed in over 25ish minutes (Total= 6 Rope Climbs, 90 Push Ups, 1.5 mile Run)

This was supposed to be a 15 minutes AMRAP, but I was NOT feeling strong at all today. I was so so tired and I could hardly run, so I decided I was going to do 5-6 rounds no matter how long it took. I figure I may as well get in some work even if it is not my best intensity. Resting just doesnt sit well with me, and I felt like I should have been able to do more today but I also felt very fatigued. It kind of felt like the first trimester all over again. So my runs were jogs, my pushups were horrible (as usual, can only do a few at a time today), and my rope climbs were decent. I am glad to be done today, and you will most likely find me sleeping on the couch in an hour or so.

Wednesday, 5.2.12

Warm Up: 2 mile walk with Carter. 100 Double Unders. 2 rounds of: 7 straight leg deadlifts, 7 hip extentions, 7 ring rows, 7 wall squats

Conditioning: Regional Workout 12.2
For time:
- Row 2,000 meters
- 50 Pistols, alternating
- 30 Hang Cleans (225 / 135 lbs)

17:30 @ 100lbs and full pistols

I probably should have gone up in weight after I did the first 8 hang cleans without stopping. Brad said it should be hard enough to do them in sets of 3-4, but I did every set in 4,5,6, and one in 8. The pistols I used a bench for balance because I am way unbalanced now, but I did not use the bench to help push myself up...I made sure they were full and real pistols . It is SO much easier to do pistols when you have not done a 5k before like I did last week! The row I got 8:40, which is HORRIBLE. I should at least be at 8:00, so that is something I need to work on.

Extra Work: 400 Double Unders

Total Double Unders Today: 500

Tuesday, 5.1.12

Warm Up: 800m Walk with Carter. 400m Run. 750m Row. 2 rounds of: 8 back extentions, 8 KB swings (44lbs), 8 straightleg deadlifts, 8 overhead walking lunges (25lbs)

Strength: Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3

85x5, 125x3, 195x3, 205x3, 220x3, 235x3, 250x3

Felt Really good today, and I didnt even  use a belt! Being pregnant has kind of helped me learn how to do heavier lifts without using a belt for support. If I was not pregnant, I totally would have used a belt at this weight, but I will try not doing that as much after I have the baby

Conditioning: Regional Workout 12.3
Four rounds for time of:
- 10 one-arm Dumbbell / Kettlebell Snatches (100 / 70 lbs)
- Sprint 100 yards (50 out and back)

5:37 @ 44lbs

So there is no way I would have been able to do 70lbs for the KB snatches. 44lbs was hard enough and I may have been able to do a few at 53lbs, but not the whole workout. The left arm was getting pretty tried, but my right felt great.

Extra Work: 50 Wall Balls, 5 Strict Pull Ups, 800m walk with Carter