Power clean...no brooms allowed...

After one week of Crossfit, I feel super strong and have less of a muffin top. 

Mkay. So today was quite the workout. First of all, I've been running on my non-Crossfit days. Now, when I say run I mean 4-6 miles. Why? Because I don't want to get bulky. I want to be lean and strong. I have a tendency to bulk up very easily, so I'm staying on the cardio hard. I'm also very careful to have rest too. Sunday is my "sabbath" from Crossfit.

Anyhoo, today was no exception to any other crossfit workout. It was HARD! Alyson decided to join me again today which ended up being perfect because she really pushes me! We started with a 300 meter run and stretching. Then...power clean....no brooms allowed. I mean this stuff is serious. I kind of wanted to lay on the floor after learning how to do it. Ya see, I'm a "thinker." So, when things are explained to me I tend to over analyze. Which is exactly what I did with this exercise. I quickly learned that you have to "just do it" like Nike. Well, I truly think that I have found something that my body was made to do. Because doing the power clean was difficult and exhilarating. By the time we finished we were learning power clean and squat. Which I loved!!

So, after the "windexing" we did our WOD. Today was tough because, while I like to think I am generally pretty strong, we worked on two areas that I am NOT strong at. Ya ever heard of chicken wings? You know that flabby part of your arm that is not so sexy. I mean seriously, when I'm doing sun salutations in yoga and I look up in the mirror and see my arm flab wobbling I don't feel too strong. I digress...The workout started with dips. Tricep dips. I HATE TRICEP DIPS!!! I never do them. Why? Because I HATE THEM! They make me feel weak. Well, today I did them...with rings. You know, the kind that male gymnasts use. Today I realized how strong you have to be. First, they are incredibly unstable. Once you stop shaking like a vat of jello, actually bending your arms is pretty difficult. I managed to bust my way through two rounds and then I opted for the modified version...which DID NOT include the rings. It might sound like I wimped out, but I totally don't feel like I did. I was hurting.

Next, we did this lift with a kettle bell, and I can't remember what it was called (I need more omega 3). Basically, from a squat position, you lift the kettle bell just below the chin and your elbows make a "V." Then finally we did jumping air squats. Sounds simple right...no. We did them in rapid succession starting with 10 reps down to 1. It's called "ladder" exercise. It was something else. I tell ya, I'm seriously feeling it all over my body.

Finally we ended with a 500 meter row for time (mine was 2:04)  and a core workout called 40-30-20. We did scissor kicks, bicycles, and toe touches. You start with 40 of each, then 30, then 20. This is the other weakness I have. After having a baby, those abs aren't working so well! BUT, that endorphin kick is AMAZING. I hope it never goes away...