Wednesday, June 18
It's been a few days since I've updated this thing. I guess my whole balancing work/personal/school life is cutting into some of my former activities (mainly updating this thing). Anyway, this is long overdue.
Monday's workout was a little tough for me. It started out well but once the workout start my shoulder went on a revolt. We started with cleans. I've been able to work up to some decent clean weights, but I'm still not where I used to be. Pre injury I was able to clean 110, but I'm probably maxing out around 90lbs maybe 100lbs if I'm focused. The deal was to workup to a heavy 5 rep max. I could complete 5 reps at 80lbs, which I was happy with. I bailed out of the 90lb max rep test at rep number 3. I forget that I just don't have the strength I used to have pre-injury. I'll have to workup to it. Slow progress I guess.
Then the WOD started. I should have known better. The movements.. Hang Squat Power cleans, Pullups and pushups. Am I serious?? What was I thinking? I limited the pullups to just 5, but seriously everything hurt. I knew after the first round that this was not a good idea. I stupidly went through 4 more rounds before finally calling it. I've called a workout once before in the blue room. It was the last day I worked out on my shoulder. After that I went into a 3 month heavy, left arm lifting hiatus. That one I called because of unbelievable pain. This time I learned. I had noticeable pain, so I said to myself, "self, this is stupid." Then I stopped. Way to learn from past mistakes!
Monday, June 16;
Workup:
Heavy barbell cleans
35lb x5, 55lb x5, 65lb x5, 75lb x5, 85lb x5, 95lb x 3
Workout:
AMRAP in 15 minutes
7 Hang Squat Power Cleans
5 Pullups
11 Pushups
5 rounds
100 situps with the Abmat
This post was titled "Wonderful Wakeup Call" and I'll explain why now. Since the whole shoulder rehab thing started I've woken up with shoulder pain. It's not horrible, it's just noticeable. It usually goes away after I move around a bit. (For the record, I am 26.. I shouldn't be having body pains yet!!!) This morning.. I went through the usual wakeup routine. Alarm goes off at 4:45am. I hit snooze about 10 times. Then the second alarm goes off on the other side of the room and I get out of bed to turn it off. Trust me, this is an improvement. There was a point when I was using 3 alarms. One of which was battery operated in case the power went out. Obsessive much?
I rolled out of bed and realized my shoulder did not hurt. Not only did it not hurt, but I had been able to sleep on it all night and it still didn't hurt. I was thrilled! I got out of bed and once I got to CFOT I was even more pumped when Jerry said that our workout wouldn't be shoulder intensive. SWEET! Bringing on the squats.
Workout:
For time:
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
Total: 11:05
25 ring dips (I got on the pink band today!!)
100 Abmat situps w/ 10 pound ball
no time.. just practice
It's been a few days since I've updated this thing. I guess my whole balancing work/personal/school life is cutting into some of my former activities (mainly updating this thing). Anyway, this is long overdue.
Monday's workout was a little tough for me. It started out well but once the workout start my shoulder went on a revolt. We started with cleans. I've been able to work up to some decent clean weights, but I'm still not where I used to be. Pre injury I was able to clean 110, but I'm probably maxing out around 90lbs maybe 100lbs if I'm focused. The deal was to workup to a heavy 5 rep max. I could complete 5 reps at 80lbs, which I was happy with. I bailed out of the 90lb max rep test at rep number 3. I forget that I just don't have the strength I used to have pre-injury. I'll have to workup to it. Slow progress I guess.
Then the WOD started. I should have known better. The movements.. Hang Squat Power cleans, Pullups and pushups. Am I serious?? What was I thinking? I limited the pullups to just 5, but seriously everything hurt. I knew after the first round that this was not a good idea. I stupidly went through 4 more rounds before finally calling it. I've called a workout once before in the blue room. It was the last day I worked out on my shoulder. After that I went into a 3 month heavy, left arm lifting hiatus. That one I called because of unbelievable pain. This time I learned. I had noticeable pain, so I said to myself, "self, this is stupid." Then I stopped. Way to learn from past mistakes!
Monday, June 16;
Workup:
Heavy barbell cleans
35lb x5, 55lb x5, 65lb x5, 75lb x5, 85lb x5, 95lb x 3
Workout:
AMRAP in 15 minutes
7 Hang Squat Power Cleans
5 Pullups
11 Pushups
5 rounds
100 situps with the Abmat
This post was titled "Wonderful Wakeup Call" and I'll explain why now. Since the whole shoulder rehab thing started I've woken up with shoulder pain. It's not horrible, it's just noticeable. It usually goes away after I move around a bit. (For the record, I am 26.. I shouldn't be having body pains yet!!!) This morning.. I went through the usual wakeup routine. Alarm goes off at 4:45am. I hit snooze about 10 times. Then the second alarm goes off on the other side of the room and I get out of bed to turn it off. Trust me, this is an improvement. There was a point when I was using 3 alarms. One of which was battery operated in case the power went out. Obsessive much?
I rolled out of bed and realized my shoulder did not hurt. Not only did it not hurt, but I had been able to sleep on it all night and it still didn't hurt. I was thrilled! I got out of bed and once I got to CFOT I was even more pumped when Jerry said that our workout wouldn't be shoulder intensive. SWEET! Bringing on the squats.
Workout:
For time:
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
400 meter run
50 squats
Total: 11:05
25 ring dips (I got on the pink band today!!)
100 Abmat situps w/ 10 pound ball
no time.. just practice
Sparticus at Christmas 2007 trying to steal food. Typical!
On a sad note, we had to put my cat Sparticus to sleep this morning. He was a ripe ole 19 years old. He was a great guy, and he'll be missed.
