Training Day 19

I believe I finally found a perfect balance to help me succeed. In addition with CrossFit's Mainsite WOD, I'll also be doing Carl Paoli's Gymnastics WOD. The gymnastics will help translate proper movement as well as build strength, stabilty, and flexiblity. So here's how today went down:

Mainsite WOD

For time:
Run 800 meters
10 rounds of the couplet:
Knees to elbows 10 reps
Hug-a-twinky 10 reps
Run 800 meters

Time - 18:26

So to clarify, hug-a-twinky is where you lie face down on an apparatus and raise your legs up to a parallel position. The run took a lot out of me but once I got into the mode of the indoor portion I was fairly comfortable. I would love to start learning how to kip with knees to elbows. And then of course I gave it my all on the final run. All in all, great workout.


Gymnastics WOD

For TIME

10 ROUNDS of "Cindy":

• 5 Bar Pull Ups
• 10 Push Ups
• 15 Air Squats

Finish with 100 Hollow Rocks

Time - 7:32

Now to clarify what hollow rocks are, it's where you lie on your back with hands outstretched behind you and legs together straight out in front of you. Pressing your lower back into the ground, rock back and forth in a "hollow" position. So the "for time" workout wasn't bad, but the hollow rocks have exposed my core weakness. But these workouts today paid off huge and I'm sure tomorrow will be no different.

See you back here tomorrow for the completion of Month 1!

-Pat