Full Workouts - Week 2

Monday was my first full workout and it kicked my ass. Not to be too repetitive, but it did.

Warm up was:

• 100 reps. jumping rope
• walking lunges for the length of the gym x2 (maybe 20 yards, so 40 total)

These suck. Two days later and my thighs are still really sore!

• 20 push ups
• 10 pull ups
• another 100 reps. jumping rope

Then on to the skill work:

• Front squat - 5 sets of 3 reps.

Form is key here and my back was killing me, so I am sorry to say the trainer pulled the plug on me at the 4th set.

Finally, the workout was timed, but you just worked at your own pace until you finished:

• 20 kettle ball squats
• 20 kettle ball swings
• 20 push ups
• 100 reps. jumping rope

This was supposed to be 4 sets, but the trainer held me to 3. The limitation is a taste of humility, but was a good move considering my soreness and my struggle to complete even 3 full sets.

I was really beat! What bothered me the most was that mentally, I was pushing myself, but my body just is not there yet. I was mainly just pissed at how weak and out of shape I have become. As a former athlete, it is really frustrating, but very good motivational fuel. I didn't even want my time on the board with those of everyone else.

Today is a new day.

Pics are posted on the CrossFit Toledo website. I'm the fat one with the sweat soaked t-shirt.