Another one of my CrossFit goals in the next six months is ring muscle ups. So I’ve been doing my own drills in the quest to develop strength for these. Here is another video of me doing practicing strict muscle up drills. Let me know what you think, and I’d love it if you subscribed to my YouTube channel (you don’t have to watch — just subscribe!). Thanks!
So, I went to the CrossFit gym today, mainly because the WOD had chest-to-bar (C2B) pull ups, and I wanted to practice my butterfly C2B pull ups.
But I had a problem; I had practiced both C2B and bar muscle ups in my garage yesterday, so when I woke up, I was sore, and my hands still hurt.
I went anyways and told myself to see how it went.
I tried to butterfly but gave up right away; I just didn’t have them in me.
So, I tried strict C2B pulls up, which I haven’t done in years.
And I had them!
Not only that, but I had A LOT of them!
Either I’m getting stronger (I’m sore enough to be getting stronger), or I just didn’t realize I had them.
Either way, it was cool to see, and it gave me renewed confidence that this pain is all worth it.
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So I’m on a quest to actually meet my CrossFit goals this year. One of those is handstand walks. Here’s one of my latest videos with me practicing. Let me know what you think, and I’d love it if you subscribed to my YouTube channel (you don’t have to watch — just subscribe!). Thanks!
So after the CrossFit Open, I’m feeling like it’s time to get serious about CrossFit.
For the past couple of years, I haven’t improved all that much. Mainly because of injuries. However, I’ve found I’ve become quite complacent, and I don’t like that.
I should have done better at the deadlifts on CrossFit Open 22.2. I should have finished CrossFit Open 22.3 but got stuck on the bar muscle ups. I was just disappointed all around.
So now, I’m putting in place what I need to do to get stronger and to get my skills down.
I don’t want to be good any longer. I want to be more than good.
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I mean this with every breath that I breathe.
All I really do is CrossFit and work. That’s about it.
I am desperate to move to someplace warmer — preferably a beach. To someplace where there’s a CrossFit community that my daughter can join. To someplace where I can leave my computer behind and not think about it.
I don’t like how I look (story of my life). I’m getting older, so recovery is harder. My kids are leading their own lives now.
So, here I am: Me and CrossFit. And since sometimes CrossFit and me aren’t the best of friends, my life sucks anyway.
Usually, I’m so beat up from the week of CrossFit by Friday that I can’t wait to have the weekend to recover.
This week was not a hard week for several reasons:
So, I decided to work out on Saturday morning. I have been eyeing the new CrossFit Girl Workout, Grettel, for a while now so I did it this morning.
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I did this in just under 8 minutes, and it was a perfect short workout. I then ran a bit to finish it off.
If you’re looking for a short workout to cap off your week, try out this one. It was a great ending to the week!
Recently, I posted on my challenge of finding CrossFit partners for CrossFit competitions. So, I took to the internet and found two ladies to partner with at two upcoming CrossFit competitions.
Not many other people I know (besides those I partner with) are willing to partner with a stranger they “met” on the Internet and work out with them. It does take a bit of risk, and if you’re looking to win, you’ll have to take their word on their CrossFit skill ability.
However, if you’re like me, it’s more about just doing the CrossFit competition than winning. Plus, you are helping others to compete, and you’re having fun while you do it.
Sure, you never know what you’re going to get partnering with strangers. But does it matter? Watch my videos of me working out with strangers below, and you decide for yourself!
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I’m in a rut again with CrossFit. I’ve been doing a lot of grunt work, and it’s definitely taken its toll mentally. I’ve also been struggling with programming. I follow many gyms, and lately, none of their workouts have been appealing to me — which means I program my own. Again, this is taxing. I did CrossFit benchmark workout Elizabeth on a whim yesterday because it was programmed.
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And I beat my time by over 2 minutes! This was a shock to say the least, especially considering my garage was a balmy 40 degrees. I last did this workout 6 months ago, so I didn’t think I’d PR it. I can definitely say my ring dips are much better, and I pushed the squat cleans I think more. Still, it was a shock. But, when you have been doing something for so long and you’re struggling, any small victory is a win. Â
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If you want to get better or improve your CrossFit game, you have to be prepared to do the work yourself. You can’t count on anyone to help you.
I’m trying to get better at bar muscle ups and get my ring muscle ups, as well as butterfly chest to bar pull ups. I’m working on my own to do this.
The reality is that in a one-hour CrossFit class, there’s only so much that the CrossFit coach can do, and with a dozen other people, their job is to keep everyone safe.
If you want to get better, prepare to work.
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At my gym, they give us time domains and goals to hit. The workout will have a suggested time domain to finish in. For the most part, I miss these time domains unless it plays to my strengths.
This week, I mostly worked out in my garage. I was still recovering from FrostFit, a CrossFit competition in Colorado Springs, so I was taking it easy.
I did a workout that had a suggested time domain of 31 minutes. I finished in 42 minutes.
It was at that point I realized I can only do me. I wasn’t going to push myself to the point of failed reps or injury, so I went at my own pace.
I can only do me, and you should only do you.
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