One rainy day at NYC: After I got back on bicycle commute (after a wod of course).
Compare with WOD#86 115# 20:10@145/174
I stayed light at 45#, 65#, 85#. The reason was that I was two days into my experiment of water only diet and was recording low blood sugar of 82. Interestingly enough, the wod improved the blood sugar to 88. But in any case, it was a bit unusual to do crossfit wod not being 100% and it was probably best I didnt go for intensity.
WOD#133 Pullup Mania 10 x (3 weighted/5 strict/7kipping) 54:55@134/167
Compare with WOD#85 PU Mania 10x(1@20#, 3 strict, 5 kipping) 25:52@136/157
This was by far the heaviest pullup wod I have done. I might have done 100+ PU in various wods but PUmania includes 30 weighted PU and 50 strict PUs. I mean, I was done by round 5. Round 8 was the strictest and took over 8minutes. After round 8, I knew I had to finish and it got faster. The only other time I had similar experience was Barbara (WOD#116 May 26th) when the work out stretched to an hour as well. Its really funny how I "warm up" for an hour on my long runs and here I was ready to die before the hour is over. This attempt at trying to do wods closer to Rx is insane. Unlike first few months, I no longer feel any sharp pains or blister issues so there is no excuse to get out of it.
As hard as the weighted pullups are, they are definitely great way to train for regular pullups. I had to reduce weight over the 10 rounds 20-20-20-20-20-15-15-10-10-10 (Rx is 45#). I could do all three in one go in first couple of rounds but then I had to break them in single rep each....and then I couldnt:-) I learnt that this is called stamina limitation, not to be confused with cardio edurance (which is about being out of breath). I also broke strict PUs into 2 sets as well. Kipping was mostly single set. While this week is an exception due to crazy water only starvation diet on Monday and Tuesday, I think 4 wods per weeks seem to suit me better as I can give more in wods. I am just concerned about sample biases. I am already running away from other pullup wods.
WOD#134 6 x 65# (5 thruster/7 HPC/ 10SDLHP) 20:00@158/185
Compare with wod 21 7 rounds using 2x25#DB for Thrusters/HPC + 44# KB for SDLHP. Just made 6 rounds with 1 sec to spare. I thought I will have easy time doing this wod with 65# but boy was I wrong. I didnt realize that this is not a strength wod but a anarobic heart pounding wod. There is something very wicked about trying to lift reasonably heavy weight at very high heart rates. Its like whole different ball game. I just did feel like doing it. HPC was the easiest. Thrusters were hardest but I discovered trick that there is no stopping at the shoulder and its one continuous move down. I went into the workout with every muscle sore from the 150 pull ups on wednesday. I mean bad enough to make it impossible to straighten hands or raise them straight up. But the wod completely changed and now I cant feel soreness in specific muscles but have sort of whole body good ache.
WOD#132 Front Squat 7x1 85# not 100% 14:04@125/142
WOD#133 Pullup Mania 10 x (3 weighted/5 strict/7kipping) 54:55@134/167
WOD#134 6 x 65# (5 thruster/7 HPC/ 10SDLHP) 20:00@158/185
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