Last night was my first official Crossfit workout. Before I had the Foundations class, and the other two nights I went it was a very scaled down, very different workout from what everyone else was doing. NOT TONIGHT.
Here's what I did:
Warm-up - 2 rounds:
5 Ring Rows
10 Push-ups
15 Squats
500 M row
Strength: (5 -5)
Push Press - 33 lb bar.
Workout - 2 rounds:
10 Overhead squats - 15 lb bar
20 Kettlebell swings
20 push-ups
Time: 9:26
Cool down:
50 Russian twists
Stretch
And while I only did 2 rounds, and the time wasn't that great, that workout was NO JOKE! I was sweating and breathing like I had just run a marathon. And those of you who know me, know that while I might run, running 26 miles anywhere with no gifts or jewelry given at the end of the race is a NO-NO!
The Aftermath
After the workout, I was definitely beat, but wasn't feeling too bad. I was sore, but nothing unusual. Little did I know things were about to change in my life...LOL
I was feeling a little nauseous after the workout. (Crossfit's mascot is a clown named Pukey. Now I know why) I was fine when I got in the car to drive home. I stopped by Whole Foods to get something for dinner. Getting in the car was fine. Getting out at Whole Foods, not so much. I was walking like I had cement shoes on in quicksand. I must have looked a MESS! And then I had to walk up and down a flight of stairs to get into the store and get out. Needless to say, by the time I actually got home, all I could do was stand at the bottom of my own flight of stairs and look up.
I ended up getting on my treadmill for 20 minutes last night, for an easy walk, just to try to loosen up my muscles. It worked a little and then I stretched some more. I still ended up taking Naproxen to be able to sleep...LOL I woke up this morning feeling like (in the words of my mother) the witch rode me last night!
But I'm going back today. Ah, the adventures of Crossfit! More tonight or tomorrow.
P.S. My armpits hurt typing this. I can only imagine how I'll feel tomorrow.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lift and Press This!
I had this whole long post written about my first Crossfit class and it went away. So now I'm retyping it.
As I wrote before, I went to my Crossfit Foundations class on Monday. I was definitely feeling it yesterday. I asked my trainer (Shout out to Steve R. @ Crossfit Lorton!) whether I was supposed to feel anything and he said, "That's what happens when you're out of shape." Talk about motivation...LOL
So last night proved to be very interesting. I warmed up by doing ring rows, push-ups, and squats. We then went over my press again and I ended up pressing 58 lbs last night! YEAH, BABY! We then started the Workout of the Day (WOD), which is different from the Crossfit main site (http://www.crossfit.com/). We had to do 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 sets of Deadlifts (DL) and pike push-ups. I DL'd 63 pounds. And went 5 rounds for a total of 40 DLs and 40 pike-push-ups. Steve had me stop at 10 mins since this was my first real workout so I wouldn't overexert myself. This may not seem like a lot to you, but I was sweating like a pig about to become barbecue, and having a hard time standing up...LOL We then did 50 Kettlebell Twists with an 8 kg kettlebell. I may be off on the weight. I'll have to check when I go back on Thursday.
I was definitely feeling the workout when I finished, last night, and still this morning. But I know my abs and shoulders will thank me! Not today, and probably not tomorrow, but maybe next week...LOL
My eating has been pretty good. I'm trying to focus on eating REAL food and not a lot of processed food with ingredients I can't pronounce. I'm focusing on upping my water too. I need to see a loss (inches or weight!) soon.
All in all it was a great class last night and I can't wait to go again on Thursday.
Here are some links to some of the exercises I did last night. I won't have any pictures or video of me until Rodney comes to watch a class.
Press
Deadlift
Pike-push-up (I was on my knees and not straight legged)
Kettlebell Twist (I was going MUCH slower than this...LOL)
As I wrote before, I went to my Crossfit Foundations class on Monday. I was definitely feeling it yesterday. I asked my trainer (Shout out to Steve R. @ Crossfit Lorton!) whether I was supposed to feel anything and he said, "That's what happens when you're out of shape." Talk about motivation...LOL
So last night proved to be very interesting. I warmed up by doing ring rows, push-ups, and squats. We then went over my press again and I ended up pressing 58 lbs last night! YEAH, BABY! We then started the Workout of the Day (WOD), which is different from the Crossfit main site (http://www.crossfit.com/). We had to do 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 sets of Deadlifts (DL) and pike push-ups. I DL'd 63 pounds. And went 5 rounds for a total of 40 DLs and 40 pike-push-ups. Steve had me stop at 10 mins since this was my first real workout so I wouldn't overexert myself. This may not seem like a lot to you, but I was sweating like a pig about to become barbecue, and having a hard time standing up...LOL We then did 50 Kettlebell Twists with an 8 kg kettlebell. I may be off on the weight. I'll have to check when I go back on Thursday.
I was definitely feeling the workout when I finished, last night, and still this morning. But I know my abs and shoulders will thank me! Not today, and probably not tomorrow, but maybe next week...LOL
My eating has been pretty good. I'm trying to focus on eating REAL food and not a lot of processed food with ingredients I can't pronounce. I'm focusing on upping my water too. I need to see a loss (inches or weight!) soon.
All in all it was a great class last night and I can't wait to go again on Thursday.
Here are some links to some of the exercises I did last night. I won't have any pictures or video of me until Rodney comes to watch a class.
Press
Deadlift
Pike-push-up (I was on my knees and not straight legged)
Kettlebell Twist (I was going MUCH slower than this...LOL)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
PVC Pipe, Squats, and the Making of Me...
I had my first Crossfit workout last night. It was really the Foundations Class in which the trainer shows you all of the exercises and lifts (or almost everything because it's a lot to know) you need to know in order to do Crossfit. And let's just say that even though we weren't lifting much (15 lb bar, PVC pipe, and 12kg Kettlebells), my body is feeling it slightly today. This has also gotten me super pumped to begin. I'm debating on going back today for an actual class or waiting until Thursday. My trainer is booked for the days I could meet with him this week, so I'm on my own. I may have to find another trainer who's more available in the evenings. I love Noah, but he's become so popular that I'm having trouble scheduling sessions. And that is no good for me!
On another note, we are in the final stretches of wedding planning. Cruise is almost paid for. Guests are paid for (or most of them!) and we're deep into the planning of the ceremony. I need to find accessories this weekend in addition to decorations for the wedding site. I am going to have SO many suitcases boarding the ship, they might think I'm staying.
One more thing. I was talking to someone this morning (shout out to Shauna!) and she told me something that I really needed to hear. I have been so focused on being sad, mad, depressed, and busted and disgusted about gaining my weight back. For the most part, it really wasn't anything I could control. Between BC and a severely sprained ankle with no way to work out, what are you gonna do. I could have eaten lettuce all day and still gained what I gained. I know this now for sure. Anyway, back to Shauna...she said yesterday happened. You can't bring it back or change it. That's like running from the killer and looking behind you to see how close he is to you. Then you trip over something and you're dead anyway. Yesterday is gone and there's nothing you can do about it. You can only move on.
And that's what I need to do. It's been really depressing not being able to fit into some of the clothes I like or even liking the way I look in the mirror. But I've got to keep telling myself that it won't always be like this and eventually I will get back to where I was. It might take longer than before (2.5 years) or in 6 months, but it's going to happen. It's in the making!
Stay tuned for more episodes of The Making of Me.
On another note, we are in the final stretches of wedding planning. Cruise is almost paid for. Guests are paid for (or most of them!) and we're deep into the planning of the ceremony. I need to find accessories this weekend in addition to decorations for the wedding site. I am going to have SO many suitcases boarding the ship, they might think I'm staying.
One more thing. I was talking to someone this morning (shout out to Shauna!) and she told me something that I really needed to hear. I have been so focused on being sad, mad, depressed, and busted and disgusted about gaining my weight back. For the most part, it really wasn't anything I could control. Between BC and a severely sprained ankle with no way to work out, what are you gonna do. I could have eaten lettuce all day and still gained what I gained. I know this now for sure. Anyway, back to Shauna...she said yesterday happened. You can't bring it back or change it. That's like running from the killer and looking behind you to see how close he is to you. Then you trip over something and you're dead anyway. Yesterday is gone and there's nothing you can do about it. You can only move on.
And that's what I need to do. It's been really depressing not being able to fit into some of the clothes I like or even liking the way I look in the mirror. But I've got to keep telling myself that it won't always be like this and eventually I will get back to where I was. It might take longer than before (2.5 years) or in 6 months, but it's going to happen. It's in the making!
Stay tuned for more episodes of The Making of Me.
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