RX baby!

Doing a prescribed workout is far and few in between but when they happen, it is high for a few days.

Let me back up to my week:

Monday: crossfit
Tuesday: crossft
Wednesday: crossfit
Thursday: OFF-rest day
Friday: crossfit

Wednesday's workout:

We worked on strict shoulder presses at 5,5,5,5,5. Meaning every set of 5 we went higher in weights. I went from 55lb to 75lb. I couldn't finish the last set, I got in 2 good presses. AND then failed.

Then the workout was a burner. We did 15 minutes of as many rounds as possible (AMRAP). For me, it was:
10 pull-ups in a black band
10 box dips
10 walking lunges

I was able to do 8 rounds plus 6 pull ups when the buzzer went off.

Everything was modified. I was fine with that. It has taken me a year to use a black band. It was the first time going from jumping pull-ups to banded pull ups. It was a big day. Still miles to go but it was a huge success.

I planned on Thursday being a rest day. Then I woke up and looked at the workout and thought, "I could RX that." Then I realized by quads were so sore, so sore that it hurt to walk. It took all I could to stay home. It is a huge bummer to miss a workout that I could RX it and I needed that little boost.

Then this morning, I got to crossfit for this fun one:
50 back squats at 65lb
50 weighted sit ups at 18lb
50 Back squats at 45lb
50 back extenstions
50 back squats at 35lb
50 weighted sit ups at 18lb

I totally could do it! And I did. I was laying on the ground arms up saying, "RX baby!" I was slow. It took me 17:08 and it was hard doing the sit ups. I am slow on an weighted sit ups. I tend to use the 10lb plate because my back starts to hurt. I really wanted to RX it, so I had to push myself. But take breaks.

Have a great Friday!