“Helen“
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Pull-ups
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PR by two minutes, 14:57 using a pood and red + tiny (less band than last time too). I ripped a little round two of pull ups but CHOSE not to be a cry baby. Palm rips are more bearable for me than, hmmm, what’s the opposite of a knuckle?, ones. Also need some cold weather work out clothes. Any suggestions?
let me correct myself – 12:57
Emily, 35# ball, red + tiny band: 12:36
Radford, 55# ball, green band: 16:41
I like Helen! She’s not so bad!
14:31 – PR (since it was my first time)
35# ball, green + red band
Lower back KILLS after the swings.
As Rx’d
9:24 (PR by 27 seconds)
I was REALLY planning on PR’ing today, but fell a little short (45 sec). I probably would have, but had to stop and fight off “Pukie” on my last run…he tried to tackle me, but I don’t think he realized how much weight I’d put on since the summer
(PR 10:59)
As Rx 11:41
Jane,
The kettlebell will get better as you get stronger. Just remember, the low back needs exercise too. Once your form gets a little better your back won’t be the FIRST thing you feel working
Great job everyone this AM, it was COLD as $h!t, but yall did it!!
Cold weather gear:
Basic old sweatpants and a hoody, over your normal workout clothes.
Add a stocking hat to whatever you are wearing now, you will be surprised how it helps.
If you are going to leave the warm clothing on through the workout, put on polypropylene long underwear (UnderArmour, REI, Nike, Brooks, New Balance) think thin, stretchy and moisture wicking. Target has some as well as REI, Dicks, Sports Authority.
If you might want to take it off, think of Track, bicycling, or hiking gear. Track pants/suits, those with zippers on the bottom. Riding gear that has zippers. Also bicycling or hiking gear, maybe rain pants.
I have thin stretchy thermal underwear for under shorts and t-shirt and I have a couple of pairs of “over” type pants.
Um…if you’re working hard enough, you won’t be too cold. If you’re cold, work harder!
If it’s absolutely freezing outside, wearing fairly thin layers of clothing works well. The heat gets trapped in between each layer, and it’s easy to adjust your temperature by removing one. A thicker jacket will only get in the way of your work and create a larger temperature differential when you remove it. Thin caps are another good way to regulate temperature.
Keep in mind that all this gear should not affect your performances. Try to dress for the entire workout; you should not have to do a complete costume change in between rounds of a WOD!
What the heck is a “pood”?
From Wikipedia:
Pood (Russian: пуд, pud), is a unit of mass equal to 40 funt (фунт, Russian pound). It is approximately 16.38 kilograms (36.11 pounds).[1] It was used in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Pood was first mentioned in a number of documents of the 12th century.
Together with other units of weight of the Imperial Russian weight measurement system, pood was abolished in the USSR in 1924.
Its usage is preserved in modern Russian in certain specific cases, e.g., in reference to sports weights, such as traditional Russian kettlebells, cast in multiples and fractions of 16 kg (which is pood rounded to metric units). For example, a 24 kg kettlebell is commonly referred to as “one-and-half pood kettlebell” (polutorapudovaya girya). It is also sometimes used when reporting the amounts of bulk agricultural production, such as grains or potatoes.
An old Russian proverb reads, “You never know a man until you have eaten a pood of salt with him.”
I packed my stocking hat today, because I can be fine in just about any weather if I have warm ears. Layers, layers, layers.
I always complete a costume change in the middle of a workout. I just feel like it brings a drama and excitement to the workout. Plus, tiaras are only functional some of the time in CF.
polutorapudovaya girya
Try and say that three times fast!
So, Im so excited 2nite, Im posting from my phone! We had our very FIRST client complete a WOD with Pull Ups Rx. And the time was a damn PR! Congrats QF, Susie, Alissa and Laura for PRing 2day
i PR’ed too…
Then we are marking a PR up on the board next to your name tomorrow!
You deserve credit for that. And you look so fetching in that fantastic Northwoods Montessori School shirt. I heart you showing school spirit!
Nice job, ‘cake.
Well, dang! Next time let us know and we’ll put it up! We don’t want to miss a congrats!
Who?
My money is on Fleen.
I’ll be in with the evening crew tomorrow.
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