Oh man, remember how happy I was to discover that if I put some sort of Icy Hot or Tiger Balm on my back BEFORE I workout then I'm more likely to avoid back pain?
Welllllll . . . my back just let me know what it thinks about that plan this morning.
I am stiff and sore. Kats just posted on my Facebook page and agreed saying his "back was fried."
I'm thinking that if you do 100 kettlebell swings in one WOD then you're back is going to get sore, no matter what you rub on it. Damn.
Yeah yeah yeah, I'll explain.
So yesterday's workout was five rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 kettlebell swings and 30 double-unders.
Before that we were going for our one rep max on power cleans. I got up to 205, but then FAILED at 225.
I don't know what it is, but I'm freaked out about getting under that weight. It feels like when you're on a wave and about to go over but pull back at the last second.
Fear kills.
But the 205 was a personal best for me so I was happy about that at least. As soon as I figure out how not to be scared I'll kick 225's ass all over the gym.
Anyway, then came the WOD.
I had Alex rub that Biofuel stuff on my back this time. I'm slowly making my way around the gym and asking different people to put this stuff on my back each time because it sucks to have this crap on your fingers.
So yeah, I'll be asking YOU soon. Count on it.
Anyway, I'm feeling good about the workout. I figure (1) my pull-ups are solid (2) the Biofuel will protect my back from the KB swings and (3) my DU's are better with my duct-taped shoes and Jun's jump rope.
I'm even thinking I might be able to beat Marcus.
Yes, I know what you're thinking. "Foolish foolish foolish creature . . ."
Anyway, we start the WOD. I crank out the pull-ups and jump off before Marcus. Then I crank the KB's and end before Marcus. Then I start doing the DU's and . . . I'm doing a good job but Marcus rips past me and then jumps on the pull-up bars.
I get there not too long afterwards but it's tough to catch up. The KB swings are getting tougher and it takes me slightly longer to finish. The DU's get easier though so that helps.
But somewhere along the WOD the forearms start getting TIRED. Because I'm using them to grip the bar, grip the KB handles and spin my jump rope really fast so I can do DU's.
In fact my forearms are so shot I couldn't even type my blog last night, which is why I had to wait until today to do it. And right now my forearms are still sore.
The only difference is my back is shot too.
Oh man. Crossfit. It's never what you expect.
Ouch.
Later,
Rod
Welllllll . . . my back just let me know what it thinks about that plan this morning.
I am stiff and sore. Kats just posted on my Facebook page and agreed saying his "back was fried."
I'm thinking that if you do 100 kettlebell swings in one WOD then you're back is going to get sore, no matter what you rub on it. Damn.
Yeah yeah yeah, I'll explain.
So yesterday's workout was five rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 kettlebell swings and 30 double-unders.
Before that we were going for our one rep max on power cleans. I got up to 205, but then FAILED at 225.
I don't know what it is, but I'm freaked out about getting under that weight. It feels like when you're on a wave and about to go over but pull back at the last second.
Fear kills.
But the 205 was a personal best for me so I was happy about that at least. As soon as I figure out how not to be scared I'll kick 225's ass all over the gym.
Anyway, then came the WOD.
I had Alex rub that Biofuel stuff on my back this time. I'm slowly making my way around the gym and asking different people to put this stuff on my back each time because it sucks to have this crap on your fingers.
So yeah, I'll be asking YOU soon. Count on it.
Anyway, I'm feeling good about the workout. I figure (1) my pull-ups are solid (2) the Biofuel will protect my back from the KB swings and (3) my DU's are better with my duct-taped shoes and Jun's jump rope.
I'm even thinking I might be able to beat Marcus.
Yes, I know what you're thinking. "Foolish foolish foolish creature . . ."
Anyway, we start the WOD. I crank out the pull-ups and jump off before Marcus. Then I crank the KB's and end before Marcus. Then I start doing the DU's and . . . I'm doing a good job but Marcus rips past me and then jumps on the pull-up bars.
I get there not too long afterwards but it's tough to catch up. The KB swings are getting tougher and it takes me slightly longer to finish. The DU's get easier though so that helps.
But somewhere along the WOD the forearms start getting TIRED. Because I'm using them to grip the bar, grip the KB handles and spin my jump rope really fast so I can do DU's.
In fact my forearms are so shot I couldn't even type my blog last night, which is why I had to wait until today to do it. And right now my forearms are still sore.
The only difference is my back is shot too.
Oh man. Crossfit. It's never what you expect.
Ouch.
Later,
Rod
