Clean and Jerk Cindy
Or Turkish Get-up Cal
“That’s just the way it is.”
Ugh. Raise your hand if you hate that saying.
“That’s just the way it is.”
What an excuse for mediocrity. A rationale for piss-poor performance. An acceptance of crap.
Those words are a symbol that you’ve given up, or that you won’t try harder, or that you just don’t care anymore.
Don’t do it. Don’t use those words. Don’t surrender. Fight for better.
Ban that statement from your lexicon. When you find yourself defending the status quo with vague nothingness, instead of searching for a way to improve whatever “that” is, stop yourself. Slap yourself. Do burpees. Do handstands. Do something to wake yourself up and pour some oxygen into your brain and realize “Just because something sucks doesn’t mean it always has to suck.”
“That’s just the way it is.”Â
Oh yeah. For now. But that doesn’t mean forever. All of the world’s improvements came because somebody refused to accept the way things are, and had the guts to start working on the way things could be …
Strength
Back Squat: 5-5-5-5-5
WOD
Clean and Jerk Cindy:
1 up to 5 Clean and Jerks with a round of Cindy in between.
Clean and Jerk weight is 155#
Back Squat: 185#
WOD: 10:59 @ 115#, knee pushups. perhaps my goal should be to be able to do legit pushups at some specific volume. I’ll have to think about that. My first goal is to just get through the Tough Mudder on saturday.
I’m doing Tough Mudder on Sunday, I did it last year too – you’re going to have a blast!
Good luck Will – looks like a great time!
I’m doing the same Mudder in July. Counting on some good intel from you guys!
Back Squat: 105#, PR!
WOD: 13:47 with 53#.
An accomplished feeling kind of day. The 53# is my recorded max for a clean, so clearly there is a new max in my future! And I just ordered a jumprope on amazon. See what I can do about this May goal of double unders. Good class today.
BS: 205#. I was going for 225#, but only got it for 3
(consolation prize: a 3 rep PR)
WOD: 8:17 rx.
Once again, I dare someone to Turkish Get Up ME. Good luck kids.
I’ll do that. Gimme a year.
BS – 255# i think?
WOD – 9:20. Mornings have been fun lately. I really love racing the morning crew and I can attest to the fact that there were NO deliverance inspired activities. Though it wasn’t all guys today…
Oh, and Erin? I’m on it… New goal for 2012.
Strength: 165
WOD 8:23, @95
green band
Back Squat – 125#, PR
WOD – 11:09 @ 75#, blue/red band pull-ups
May Goal, so far – I’m thinking of something else weight related:
10 unbroken plank push-ups