Scheduling Struggles

Didn't get the workout in yesterday I had planned. What I wanted to do ran into family scheduling issues and responsibilities. Family won. Of course, the same thing happened today, since I have visitors from out of town.

I think I need to start working out in the morning as much as possible. This way, as soon as I get up I get the work done. It also gives me the flexibility to do workouts in the evening, if needed.

One advantage of starting to workout in the morning is it will help get me into the routine of waking up early. This will help since I will most likely start teaching exercise classes in the morning starting in after my certification classes in December.

AMRAP Hurts

So Tuesday I did As Many Rounds As Possible of:

Thusters, 5 Reps

Hang Powercleans, 7 reps

Sumo Deadlift High-pull, 10 reps.

I used 70# for the lifts (2x35# dumbells). The two places that were really worked were my hamstrings and my forearms/grip. By the end, both places were screaming. After the workout, I went inside and took an ice bath, with the water slightly over the top of my legs. Definitely worth it. I was still sore the next day, but not nearly as sore as I would have been without it.

Wednesday, I simply went to my class at Unity Martial Arts. We spent most of the hour long class working on applications for all of the material we've learned. I really enjoyed it because it gave me a chance to figure out how the movements we learn as part of our katas might work in the real world.

Today looks like it'll be a scaled version of Nate. And some grocery shopping.

Back in the Saddle

Went on a quick bike ride last night. I took the Crossfit approach to cycling, though. Instead of just pedaling around for a couple of hours, I decided to hit it hard. I rode along the River Trail in Little Rock, so I didn't have to worry about traffic that much.

The first half of the ride was my warm up and a steady state ride. I tried to keep a strong pace without over-taxing myself. The second half of the ride started with Tabata intervals. Ouch...

For some reason, I felt kind of slow throughout the ride. However, the whole ride only lasted about 45 minutes. I also managed to average close to 17 MPH. Not too shabby.

Today is a 'back to Crossfit' day.

Recap

Monday's workout was from the main site. I did the 4x800 a little faster than I expected. I have an 800 route mapped through my neighborhood (with ills of course). First was 3:13, with the last three all being 3:07. Of course, the perceived exertion went up with the last three, but at least my time didn't slow down.

Tuesday I did Tabata intervals on the bike in the morning with the wife. Dude, she kicked my butt. Of course, I was riding my mtn. bike and she was on her road bike. Hit close to 22mph for some of the intervals. Fun, but tough.

Today will be a workout at Unity Martial Arts. We're working on sparring basics today. It's a chance to take all of the technique work we've done and apply it. Should be a cool workout.

Tuesday Fun

Did Nicole today (AMRAP-Run 400, Max Rep Pull-Ups). It was a pretty tough workout. I actually came off the bar during the third round because of callous and tearing issues. Instead of quitting, I just taped up my right hand and went back at it.

I managed to complete 5 rounds. Pull ups looked like: 12, 9, 5 (hand issue), 7, 4. I wanted to do more, but I just ran out of time. The pull ups felt pretty good, except for my grip. I used plenty of hip for the kipping pull up.

Tomorrow will be difficult. The wife is going to be late, so I'll have to do something at home.

Weekend Report and Tuesday's Workout

Took it easy this weekend and didn't do much. My knees have been a bit sore because of the back stance in some of the new Cuong Nhu katas. I've taken to icing them a bit to help with the soreness. I went to class on Saturday and we worked on push hands, as well as the beginnings of sparring. All this after we went through several of our katas first to warm up. I definitely need to work on my katas, since I stumbled through some of the katas during the workout.

Sunday was more of a rest and recovery day for the legs. I did do a little weight lifting (very little actually). Basically 3x6 presses (sitting on balance ball), 3x6 bench press (back on a balance ball) and 4x5 pull ups. This, as well as some stretching, were all the athletic endeavors for Sunday.

Didn't do much Monday evening either. I planned to get out, but I dilly dallied around the house instead.

Today I'm back at it hard. The WOD is "Nicole."