Sunday, September 30, 2012
Maria- Dad's B-day
Yeah so my mom is the greatest cook EVER- both of my parents are off the boat Italian, so I knew it was going to be rough tonight when I had to go celebrate my dad's birthday. I was right, she made homemade gnocchi from scratch, and I LOVE MY MOTHER'S GNOCCHI!!! Along with her homemade meatballs and sauce and other special dishes that she usually does not make. I stayed outside on the deck reading because I didn't trust myself to sit there at the table and NOT eat it. I waited until the second course (grilled chicken and steak) was served. Then I left the table again after singing happy b-day so that I wouldn't be tempted by the Carvel Cake or the BIG ASS chocolate chip cookies from Costco along with a dozen assorted doughnuts from Dunk Donuts. I ate grapes and walnuts. Even though I said I was staying away from nuts and fruit, I felt like I would fall off the wagon if I didn't. This sounds horrible, and I know it is not right to avoid social situations, but I really did not want to go there tonight. I feel like putting myself in a situation like that makes it harder than it has to be. At the same time, I don't want to be a hermit and isolate myself from the world.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Crash and Burn...Thursday/Friday 9/28
Blah!!!
That's all I got. No motivation, no nothing. I haven't woded in the past couple of days.
My knees are keeping me up but not because of pain. More worry than anything. When I feel an ounce of soreness and discomfort I worry. I worry that I won't be able to go too far with my Oly comps. I worry that my time is limited. I'm just getting started. The negative comments from people I know echo in the back of my mind about doing this too late in life and pretty much i shouldn't be doing this because I'll get hurt. When the weather gets cold and damp...hell any sudden flucuation in weather my knees act up. If it's too hot in the summer I retain water and my knees hurt. If its too cold I have to keep them warm, because they're just too stiff. And I know from experience if I'm traning when it's colder I have to get them HOT!!! Not just a simple 10/15 min warm up. I have to wrap them, walk, stretch, row, etc. before I even think of adding any kind of weights and squatting with them. It goes on and on. Don't get me wrong when they work, they work. They can be faithful to me most of the time and sometimes they turn on me when I need them the most like Judas.
I'm not in the mood. Lame excuse I know...but that's how its rollin right now. I've pushed many of times. Hell I've pushed when I was in my deepest, darkest months this year. Front and center in CF. Doing my programming or in a class in tears or just about ready to cry but I was there. I don't have it right now. I don't have that oomph. I don't feel like going into the gym be in the middle of a clean and jerk and as I have that bar high over my head have someone walk right in front of me to grab some clips. Or better yet I think I'm out of the way and here comes someone literally 2 feet away from me on the ground warming up, while I'm trying to lift. I will fucking loose it. yeah staying clear from people.
Status:
#notmemberofthemonthoryear
That's all I got. No motivation, no nothing. I haven't woded in the past couple of days.
My knees are keeping me up but not because of pain. More worry than anything. When I feel an ounce of soreness and discomfort I worry. I worry that I won't be able to go too far with my Oly comps. I worry that my time is limited. I'm just getting started. The negative comments from people I know echo in the back of my mind about doing this too late in life and pretty much i shouldn't be doing this because I'll get hurt. When the weather gets cold and damp...hell any sudden flucuation in weather my knees act up. If it's too hot in the summer I retain water and my knees hurt. If its too cold I have to keep them warm, because they're just too stiff. And I know from experience if I'm traning when it's colder I have to get them HOT!!! Not just a simple 10/15 min warm up. I have to wrap them, walk, stretch, row, etc. before I even think of adding any kind of weights and squatting with them. It goes on and on. Don't get me wrong when they work, they work. They can be faithful to me most of the time and sometimes they turn on me when I need them the most like Judas.
I'm not in the mood. Lame excuse I know...but that's how its rollin right now. I've pushed many of times. Hell I've pushed when I was in my deepest, darkest months this year. Front and center in CF. Doing my programming or in a class in tears or just about ready to cry but I was there. I don't have it right now. I don't have that oomph. I don't feel like going into the gym be in the middle of a clean and jerk and as I have that bar high over my head have someone walk right in front of me to grab some clips. Or better yet I think I'm out of the way and here comes someone literally 2 feet away from me on the ground warming up, while I'm trying to lift. I will fucking loose it. yeah staying clear from people.
Status:
#notmemberofthemonthoryear
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Amanda M...Day 247
Sleep: slept solid
Food: clean
No workout. I was so exhausted and unmotivated. 8 rds of 100m sprints? There was no way I would have survived that. I definitely haven't been eating enough... I think I am going to start ordering from cross cuisine. Sure, it's more expensive than cooking it myself but not having to cook or clean up afterwards is so worth it lol
This is NOT how I thought doing this challenge would feel. I thought I'd be more excited and seeing results already--even just emotional results. I just need to get over this hurdle and it'll be smooth sailing. I hate being a girl.
Food: clean
No workout. I was so exhausted and unmotivated. 8 rds of 100m sprints? There was no way I would have survived that. I definitely haven't been eating enough... I think I am going to start ordering from cross cuisine. Sure, it's more expensive than cooking it myself but not having to cook or clean up afterwards is so worth it lol
This is NOT how I thought doing this challenge would feel. I thought I'd be more excited and seeing results already--even just emotional results. I just need to get over this hurdle and it'll be smooth sailing. I hate being a girl.
Maria- Temptation
Maurer- Come to 5:30am, it is a pain in the balls to get up that early (I hate it) but once you are there I KNOW you will love it! Then you can go home after work. When I first started there was a group of us that worked out together and held each other accountable, it really helped me to get to the gym and stay on track with my nutrition, but then people disappeared or worked out at different times, and the gym just got huge! It is hard to stay motivated.
I was thinking today about how what tempts me or is a trigger for me is not an issue for someone else, and vice versa. Why is that I can be so strong in certain things yet so weak in others? Some people can eat a few nuts or a little almond butter and be satisfied, but I don't stop until the jar is empty. Maybe someone can't give up their beloved wine- I could care less about alcohol. It really is fascinating.
Today was an airdyne day, I was at the gym over an hour:
50/50/50 (calories)
40/40/40
30/30/30
20/20/20/
10/10/10
1:3 ratio work:rest so if it took me 3 min to get 50 cal I had to rest for 9 minutes...
worked on strict chin ups, butterfly pullups, and handstand holds in my warm up.
I was thinking today about how what tempts me or is a trigger for me is not an issue for someone else, and vice versa. Why is that I can be so strong in certain things yet so weak in others? Some people can eat a few nuts or a little almond butter and be satisfied, but I don't stop until the jar is empty. Maybe someone can't give up their beloved wine- I could care less about alcohol. It really is fascinating.
Today was an airdyne day, I was at the gym over an hour:
50/50/50 (calories)
40/40/40
30/30/30
20/20/20/
10/10/10
1:3 ratio work:rest so if it took me 3 min to get 50 cal I had to rest for 9 minutes...
worked on strict chin ups, butterfly pullups, and handstand holds in my warm up.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Amanda M...Day 246
Sleep: slept 1045-620
Food: paleo...but not enough. My workout tonight was shiiiiit. I was smoked within just a few minutes. I definitely need to start cooking and preparing more food because there is no way I am eating enough calories to support all my working out
WOD: a bunch of 4 min amraps of hell. I just wasn't feeling it today. Haven't been feeling it for the past few days
Someone made a good point...maybe I'm not feeling that 'spark' because I am bored. I never thought I'd be bored with crossfit but I don't know...maybe I am bored of the classes. They are so crowded lately that they kind of lost their charm. You have to sprint to the equipment to get what you want. No one really knows each other so that 'support system' isn't really there. However, getting a personal workout plan is like $300 a month...and the membership I have now is costly enough. Not sure what I should do!
Food: paleo...but not enough. My workout tonight was shiiiiit. I was smoked within just a few minutes. I definitely need to start cooking and preparing more food because there is no way I am eating enough calories to support all my working out
WOD: a bunch of 4 min amraps of hell. I just wasn't feeling it today. Haven't been feeling it for the past few days
Someone made a good point...maybe I'm not feeling that 'spark' because I am bored. I never thought I'd be bored with crossfit but I don't know...maybe I am bored of the classes. They are so crowded lately that they kind of lost their charm. You have to sprint to the equipment to get what you want. No one really knows each other so that 'support system' isn't really there. However, getting a personal workout plan is like $300 a month...and the membership I have now is costly enough. Not sure what I should do!
Wednesday 9/26 Swole as Hell!
Top of the Morning Dudes and Dudettes!
First the diclaimer: I'm typing this at work really fast before the mean boss comes in the to do his daily yelling at me. So forgive the typos and stuff.
Today is a definate rest day.
On the Menu for Wednesday: Breakfast was turkey bacon with eggs
Lunch will be stewed beef with sweet potatoes and steam kale
Dinner: Who knows But I'm sure it will be good.
Ok. Yesterday was a bit of a beast day for me. It was a double wod day for me. Not that it was required but I decided to do a pm oly session at the last minute as soon as I left work.
In the A.M.
A. Power Clean Clusters @ 93% of 1RM 1.1.1x3, rest 10 sec., rest 2min. - 120#
B. Rack Pulls - 3x3, rest 90 sec *barb at knees to start - *weight wasnt indicated so I went at 180#
C. Tall split jerk, 2.2.2.1.1.1, rest 60 sec - 65#
D.1 Reverse Hyper, 3x10, rest 60 sec. . - (I think - 30# for weights)
D.2 CG Bench Press, 3x8, rest 60 sec - Arms tired went light 80#
P.M Oly Session
Warm up:
Front squats bar only, resting on shoulders, arms straight out 3 sets 5x each. Added 10# for last set.
OHS 2sets 5x each
Drop Snatch 3 sets 5x each
Shoulder shrug jumps 2 sets 5 times each.
Work: light weight mid to high reps working on form, balance, etc.
Front squat progression with one jerk. 2sets 5 each *Do three front squats then immediately do one split jerk. - started at 33kg/72.# then up to 35kg/77#
Snatch off the blocks: 35kg/72# then 40kg/88# 3 sets 5 each
Clean Squats 5x consecutive fast movements concentrating on form and elbows UP. 2 sets 5x each 40kg.
Clean Squat one good time after a five minute rest at 43kg.
Last but not least final task at hand with an empty tank were:
Split Jerk Shoulder Press.
You set up go into a split jerk stay in that position and push press 5x. Two sets. Bar Only. He asked if I wanted to go heavier but I had nothing left. 2.25 hours of training was good enough for me.
Hence todays Blog Post Title: Swole as Hell! My limbs feel swollen and tight. Not sore thank goodness but tight. I thought I would be unable to move today but so far so good. I almost have that badass big balls walk going on. ;-P
Lets see how I feel later this evening ;-)
First the diclaimer: I'm typing this at work really fast before the mean boss comes in the to do his daily yelling at me. So forgive the typos and stuff.
Today is a definate rest day.
On the Menu for Wednesday: Breakfast was turkey bacon with eggs
Lunch will be stewed beef with sweet potatoes and steam kale
Dinner: Who knows But I'm sure it will be good.
Ok. Yesterday was a bit of a beast day for me. It was a double wod day for me. Not that it was required but I decided to do a pm oly session at the last minute as soon as I left work.
In the A.M.
A. Power Clean Clusters @ 93% of 1RM 1.1.1x3, rest 10 sec., rest 2min. - 120#
B. Rack Pulls - 3x3, rest 90 sec *barb at knees to start - *weight wasnt indicated so I went at 180#
C. Tall split jerk, 2.2.2.1.1.1, rest 60 sec - 65#
D.1 Reverse Hyper, 3x10, rest 60 sec. . - (I think - 30# for weights)
D.2 CG Bench Press, 3x8, rest 60 sec - Arms tired went light 80#
P.M Oly Session
Warm up:
Front squats bar only, resting on shoulders, arms straight out 3 sets 5x each. Added 10# for last set.
OHS 2sets 5x each
Drop Snatch 3 sets 5x each
Shoulder shrug jumps 2 sets 5 times each.
Work: light weight mid to high reps working on form, balance, etc.
Front squat progression with one jerk. 2sets 5 each *Do three front squats then immediately do one split jerk. - started at 33kg/72.# then up to 35kg/77#
Snatch off the blocks: 35kg/72# then 40kg/88# 3 sets 5 each
Clean Squats 5x consecutive fast movements concentrating on form and elbows UP. 2 sets 5x each 40kg.
Clean Squat one good time after a five minute rest at 43kg.
Last but not least final task at hand with an empty tank were:
Split Jerk Shoulder Press.
You set up go into a split jerk stay in that position and push press 5x. Two sets. Bar Only. He asked if I wanted to go heavier but I had nothing left. 2.25 hours of training was good enough for me.
Hence todays Blog Post Title: Swole as Hell! My limbs feel swollen and tight. Not sore thank goodness but tight. I thought I would be unable to move today but so far so good. I almost have that badass big balls walk going on. ;-P
Lets see how I feel later this evening ;-)
Amanda M...Day 245
Yesterday was an 'okay' day. I am always extremely moody on Mondays and it doesn't help that my 'friend' is coming to visit within the next few days (sorry anonymous---tmi!). Literally anyone who called me or came into my office--it took everything I had not to punch them in the face just for existing.....yikes!!
Food was good. Starting to really miss sugar--even if its just honey, or dark chocolate.
WOD:.....really boring workout yesterday. SL RDL, snatches and dip holds. That's it...I should have just gone running instead but my back is sooo sore from the DL WOD on monday that I wouldn't have made it 20 feet. Even the warm up 200m last night sucked. It's not feeling any better today either
I have my next 5k in less than 3 weeks and I haven't been running like I should. It's just exhausting getting up at 5 to go to my other gym--dont know how you 530amers do it everyday
Having trouble finding that 'spark' that I usually always have when doing a contest. Right now I am just kind of going with the flow...and it is not enough! I used to be totally pumped and excited, desperately waiting to see results. But now...eh, not there yet. Hopefully my switch will turn on soon because I NEED to succeed at this. So tired of being stuck in this same spot that I've been stuck in for 2 years...ughhh
Food was good. Starting to really miss sugar--even if its just honey, or dark chocolate.
WOD:.....really boring workout yesterday. SL RDL, snatches and dip holds. That's it...I should have just gone running instead but my back is sooo sore from the DL WOD on monday that I wouldn't have made it 20 feet. Even the warm up 200m last night sucked. It's not feeling any better today either
I have my next 5k in less than 3 weeks and I haven't been running like I should. It's just exhausting getting up at 5 to go to my other gym--dont know how you 530amers do it everyday
Having trouble finding that 'spark' that I usually always have when doing a contest. Right now I am just kind of going with the flow...and it is not enough! I used to be totally pumped and excited, desperately waiting to see results. But now...eh, not there yet. Hopefully my switch will turn on soon because I NEED to succeed at this. So tired of being stuck in this same spot that I've been stuck in for 2 years...ughhh
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