Lesson of the day (LOD?): strict press - push press - push jerk
WOD
"Karen"
For time
150 wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
So right off the bat, he told us that he wanted us to do 100 instead of 150. Then he decided that people could have the option to do 50 if they wanted. We were encouraged to use a lighter ball (the class used balls ranging from 6-14 pounds). Two of us opted for the 14 pounder (mistake). I tried a couple practice shots, which seemed fine so I figured I'd go for 100. The trainer told us to call out each set of 10.
...10, no sweat
...20, starting to feel it, but still moving somewhat quickly
...25, now i'm slowing down and i start to hear people pull away
...30, now i'm hearing people calling out 40 and 50 (not sure how many stopped at 50)
...35, at this point I'm doing sets of five with a few seconds of rest in between
...40, quick rest
...45, quick rest
...50, quick rest, but now i'm hearing people at 80 around me (i think "f these douche bags with their 8 pound balls")
...55, ok now i've officially decided to go for 100 i guess
...60, i think its like about 6 minutes in at this point and people are starting to finish up (i feel like a bitch)
...65
...70, trainer hears me call out 70..now i'm the only one left working. Jim decides to get everyone in the class to surround me and says i've got to finish before the clock hits 10 mins
...75, he gives me 10 seconds of rest
...80, he pushes me for another 5 followed by 10 second rest
...85, now we're getting close to the 10 minute mark
...90, the class if cheering me on, 10 second rest quickly turned to 5 seconds
...95
...100
i'm dead, but feel really good for finishing. This kind of experience was exactly what I hoped/needed to get out of joining a CF gym
A few kids made comments about the 14 pound ball, so they clearly weren't using one. Overall, I wish i went with a lighter ball and pulled out a better time. That said, the kid next to me also used 14 pound ball and finished minutes before me.
Pumped up for Thursday.
Who the f programs karen for a foundations class. What about doing something novel like the movements you've learned so far, like deadlifts, push presses, push jerks, etc. But whatevs wallballs are always a good time, and by good time I mean they suck but will get anyone's ass in shape.
ReplyDeleteGreat job for pulling through to the end though and sacking up with the 14lb ball. And yeah, it's times like this that you know exactly why you joined a CF gym.
Reminds me of Open WOD 12.4 which was an AMRAP with Karen in it.
Jason Khalipa finishes the 150 wall balls at 20# in under 5:00 - unreal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSL_g4fRHyM
I've been kinda busy and totally missed the fact that you started a foundations course! That's sick dude, gonna go back and read your other posts. Glad to hear you're enjoying it. Getting excited to go to the gym is the best feeling.
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