Yesterday we did snatch balances for 10 minutes, doing 2 reps per every minute. It's harder than it sounds, especially when you do Ikaika weight.
I know I know I know, I'm supposed to listen to my own body, let technique be my guide, etc. But when Ikaika slapped on those extra 20 pounds to bump his barbell weight up to 85 pounds I found myself doing the same. I'm a slave, I have no mind of my own, I'm sorry.
That and that crap killed my back. Which then leads me to the other part of this post.
The WOD was simple but sorta killer. Four rounds of running the 400 then coming back and doing 25 kettle bell swings.
I predicted that I would run stiff with my back totally straight and lo and behold, that is what happened.
On the last round though I tried something different. I said to myself that when I got to the halfway point I would rest for a second and walk and see if that loosened up my back, then I would run all out.
It actually worked. Sort of.
I started running fast, not totally all out but definitely not the stiff-backed jog that I was doing the three rounds prior. Not sure what happened, maybe I just needed to run it out all along.
Eventually the stiffness came back and I had to slow down but it was an interesting experiment.
Today I'm looking forward to shoulder presses and deadlifts and farmer carries. Oh my.
It's good training for running through the airport with luggage (see August post about RFM travel benefits).
Later gang,
Rod
I know I know I know, I'm supposed to listen to my own body, let technique be my guide, etc. But when Ikaika slapped on those extra 20 pounds to bump his barbell weight up to 85 pounds I found myself doing the same. I'm a slave, I have no mind of my own, I'm sorry.
That and that crap killed my back. Which then leads me to the other part of this post.
The WOD was simple but sorta killer. Four rounds of running the 400 then coming back and doing 25 kettle bell swings.
I predicted that I would run stiff with my back totally straight and lo and behold, that is what happened.
On the last round though I tried something different. I said to myself that when I got to the halfway point I would rest for a second and walk and see if that loosened up my back, then I would run all out.
It actually worked. Sort of.
I started running fast, not totally all out but definitely not the stiff-backed jog that I was doing the three rounds prior. Not sure what happened, maybe I just needed to run it out all along.
Eventually the stiffness came back and I had to slow down but it was an interesting experiment.
Today I'm looking forward to shoulder presses and deadlifts and farmer carries. Oh my.
It's good training for running through the airport with luggage (see August post about RFM travel benefits).
Later gang,
Rod
