CrossFit Day 3
Today’s workout was very simple, but it required special equipment. Do thirty reps of the Olympic Clean and Jerk at 135 pounds. My level in the CrossFit program (on my own) is 45% reps at 45% of the weight. But, today, I thought I’d push myself a little harder and go for all 30 of them.
Unfortunately, the classic clean and jerk requires a barbell. I decided to substitute dumbbells for the normal equipment. 45% of 135 pounds is 60.75 pounds. Ah, so I get to clean and jerk with 30 pound dumbbells, following the example of a video entitled “Dumbell Split Lifts” (sic) on the exercises guide. The woman in the video has good form. I do not. It’s very clear to me that I could benefit from instruction. I’m quite tempted to drop in and visit one of the local CrossFit-endorsed gyms (I already talked to the 24 Hour Fitness people and was not impressed much by a room full of treadmills and TVs) and see if I can attempt some of these lifts with dumbbells with my current form. Certainly, someone would have to pity the world enough not to allow me to unleash my ugly ass form on the innocent eyes of other people.
It was good work, despite an interruption of someone walking through. I slowed down quite a bit (I’m self-conscious when I’m working out). But, I finally ground out the last few in the set and my form got uglier and uglier. The 30 pounders were quite hefty and it looks like there’s more of the same tomorrow.
My results: 14:43 (15:31 including cool to 147 bpm); HR: 169 avg, 180 max; 251 cal (20% fat) burned.
I can only keep getting stronger from here.
Also, there’s this exciting result:
Today’s Weigh-in: 178.0 pounds (80.74 kg) => 25.54 BMI.
Eight weeks ago today, I was 18 pounds heavier than I am right now.
Onward!
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