It’s Wedding Season!
I’d be remiss (I’m waiting on Cal to see if I used this word right), if I didn’t warn everyone about the dangers lurking in the weekend wedding excursions. I know there are a few of you that have gone ahead and tried cleaning up your diets to start taking your fitness to another level, and I hope things have been working out well in that regard!
One of the dangers of falling off the wagon are long weekends. And if your summer is anything like mine (7 weddings, one every weekend in June), then it can become difficult to stay on track. I’m not saying don’t enjoy yourselves, I just wanted to suggest some options that have worked for me in the past. If we are serious about our fitness then we need to do our best to give our body what it needs to replenish itself. Even if it’s the freakin weekend.
1) Stay away from cake. Nuff said.
2) Try a Paleo Margarita. All you need is some Patron and soda water garished with a lime. (Warning…….sip this.)
3) Most dinner options should suit to your desire. Many will have the option of some sort of chicken/fish/meat dish.
4) DANCE! If you can’t quail the urge for cake, then the next best thing to do with all that sugar is use it. Move your body so it doesn’t all go to fat.
5) When you can, dry water. Don’t let your body get dehydrated.
STRENGTH
Front Squat: 3-3-3-3-3
WOD
12-9-6-3 of:
Push Press (115#/85#)
Ring Dips
Haha, I’m less hung up on use of words…spelling is my big thing
Correct use of the word, and the verb tense.
No feedback on the suggestion to “dry water”? 😉
I was also contemplating the best way to dry water at a wedding…
hahahahaha. i didn’t read that far down (oops…) but i like it. dry water.
front squat: 130# Pr. Failed at 135# after 1, but probably should’ve been more like after 2. I definitely gave up on myself.
WOD: a very, very, VERY frustrating 10:58 Rx. I had trouble with dips again today and then was having trouble locking out my push press. i failed my last dip to end the workout about 3 times. WOOF. back to volume training dips.
loved diversity:30 today. let’s keep that one up.
Front Squat: 195# (3RM PR), got 205# for 1 (1RM PR). Felt pretty good about upright torso and high elbows this morning.
WOD: 9:06 Rx. Got through first set of push presses all unbroken, mostly strung together. Completely fell apart after the first set of dips.
Really glad I came in today to confront two of my weaknesses: overhead strength and ring dips.
Diversity:30 Rocked!
FS: 185#. really tried to concentrate on staying upright, and felt pretty good. this has definitley been one of my weaker lifts, but I think it’s getting better.
WOD: 5:36 rx, single dips started in the first round…never a good sign! have a little work to do here.
May goal update: 150# snatch, up from 135#.
(note to JT – don’t worry, I got this.)
Diversity:30 does rock, but makes for a slightly wordy end-of-workout break. =)
FS – 235#
WOD – 3:39 (i think?) I love these short ones with a descending rep scheme.
Mornings have been way too much fun. The hardest part about crossfit is choosing to hang out with the morning crew or the evening crew, though generally the scheduling of life chooses for me. I’ll see all you 6PMers on Friday!
oh, and are we supposed to quail the urge for cake, or quell it? =)
And as cool as diversity:30 is, dude:45 was pretty sweet too
HAHAHAHA i should really learn to read more of the post. that one is good, too.
yosh, we love you, i promise 🙂
Front Squat: 195# PR (previously only got to 2 reps at 195). They were a little sloppy, but I’ll take it.
WOD: 7:30 @85# and blue band. Triceps were cranky before I started this WOD and it most definitely did not get better 😉
May goal of finish the Tough Mudder complete! I need another goal.