My trainer frequently makes me do circuits. Sometimes he's making it up as he goes along. Sometimes it's something we've done before (which is great, because I can see progress, if I'm paying attention, which I'm not).
Yesterday, the circuit had a name. Which meant he pulled it from Crossfit.
"Angie".
For time: 100 Pull-ups 100 Push-ups 100 Sit-ups 100 Squats.
Parsed out any way I wanted to do it.
I have strong feelings about the CF atmosphere, and the pressure some of their gyms put on people. I have issues with some of the workouts that are done for time, when the focus should be on form and 1RM.
But as far as I've seen, most of the workouts, when done smartly, are fine, if not excellent.
So when he told me the workout had a name, I kind of didn't give a shit. I'm not competing against anyone. It didn't mean anything to me.
Plus, I was going to have to modify the pull-ups anyway (band), so it's not like my time would be comparable to anyone actually doing it.
Anyway.
My original plan was to do five sets of 20 of everything. 20 push-ups (on my toes, because if I were still doing knee push-ups at this point in the game I'd be fucking ashamed) seemed like a reasonable amount. Everything else would be easier.
But then I thought "if I can do 20, I could just add another 5, and knock off a whole round. What's another 5, right?"
By using that logic, I ended up doing 3 sets of 33, 33, 34. I had to pause a few times for the second two rounds of push-ups, but not for long.
Time: ummmmmmm, either 13:14 or 13:40? I wasn't really listening. So let's say 14:00 just to be safe, because it matters soooooooooooooo much.
Then we did some shoulder work to make sure I'm not a hunchback in 10 years. All of it was complicated, with tiny weights and lots of struggle. My shoulders are ridiculously not flexible. There's something supremely humbling about using 5lb weights and doing movements that require rest between each one.
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Tuesday night I had a dream that involved seeing the above comic. I woke up and drew it the best I could.
Yeah. I don't know either. But this post needed a picture, and the post-workout pictures I took last night all look like I'm trying too hard to be skinny, or were super blurry, neither way worthy of putting on the internet forever. At least not today.
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The weather has calmed down a bit. For now. Which means it's no longer too hot to run. And I still haven't been running. I guess I'll have to come up with another excuse. I'll get back to you on that one.
Yesterday, the circuit had a name. Which meant he pulled it from Crossfit.
"Angie".
For time: 100 Pull-ups 100 Push-ups 100 Sit-ups 100 Squats.
Parsed out any way I wanted to do it.
I have strong feelings about the CF atmosphere, and the pressure some of their gyms put on people. I have issues with some of the workouts that are done for time, when the focus should be on form and 1RM.
But as far as I've seen, most of the workouts, when done smartly, are fine, if not excellent.
So when he told me the workout had a name, I kind of didn't give a shit. I'm not competing against anyone. It didn't mean anything to me.
Plus, I was going to have to modify the pull-ups anyway (band), so it's not like my time would be comparable to anyone actually doing it.
Anyway.
My original plan was to do five sets of 20 of everything. 20 push-ups (on my toes, because if I were still doing knee push-ups at this point in the game I'd be fucking ashamed) seemed like a reasonable amount. Everything else would be easier.
But then I thought "if I can do 20, I could just add another 5, and knock off a whole round. What's another 5, right?"
By using that logic, I ended up doing 3 sets of 33, 33, 34. I had to pause a few times for the second two rounds of push-ups, but not for long.
Time: ummmmmmm, either 13:14 or 13:40? I wasn't really listening. So let's say 14:00 just to be safe, because it matters soooooooooooooo much.
Then we did some shoulder work to make sure I'm not a hunchback in 10 years. All of it was complicated, with tiny weights and lots of struggle. My shoulders are ridiculously not flexible. There's something supremely humbling about using 5lb weights and doing movements that require rest between each one.
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Tuesday night I had a dream that involved seeing the above comic. I woke up and drew it the best I could.
Yeah. I don't know either. But this post needed a picture, and the post-workout pictures I took last night all look like I'm trying too hard to be skinny, or were super blurry, neither way worthy of putting on the internet forever. At least not today.
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The weather has calmed down a bit. For now. Which means it's no longer too hot to run. And I still haven't been running. I guess I'll have to come up with another excuse. I'll get back to you on that one.
Damnit! Now I have to beat 13:14 or 13:40..........
ReplyDeleteI am going to start something called parallel fit...doubt it will catch...
ReplyDeleteit matters...really. Angie cares, it's her workout ;)
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