CrossFit Day 17
Today’s workout was one I could very easily have found a reason to scale it back, but I can jump rope and I can squat. I have completed one previous full-strength workout as prescribed, a 5 km run. So, I decided that I could do the whole thing today. In case you’re wondering, this is the workout:
Five rounds for time:
- 50 Squats
- 100 Rope Jumps
Lately, there have been a few informative videos on the CrossFit website featuring Buddy Lee, giving technical tips in mastering the jump rope, including double unders. So, with his advice in mind, I went after my workout today. 500 rope jumps is pretty tough. I learned a few things.
- When I mess up and land on the rope or mistime the whole thing, I start to get frustrated. Then, I don’t get 10 more in a row. I get two.
- When I get tired, I tend not to bounce as high. Getting off the ground is key in jumping rope.
- It’s all in the wrist. When I’d get pissed off and tense up, I’d always either land on the rope or land before the rope. When I relax, let my wrists do some of the work, and avoid tensing up too much, I can do a lot of jumps in a row. My best today was 47 in a row.
- I need to practice landing less stompingly (to coin a word). I felt like I was pounding the concrete. Light and supple is the order of the day. Easy does it.
- I should count every ten. bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce <whisper>ten</whisper> Counting every one distracts focus and tangles me up.
Whew. What a workout. I’m still sore from the upper body stuff. I think my hike to the train station tomorrow morning has a high probability of slowness.
My results: 29:52, 9:46 zone (hard); HR: 168 avg, 190 max; 464 cal
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