For the warm up I did the strict ring dips. I did break them up into 6's.
The deadlift is still technique driven. Pause at the bottom and no momentum to the next rep, with the mindset that each rep needs to look exactly the same. But it is fun putting more and more weight on the bar. I'm over the %s that it's asking for. Now I just add 10lbs a week to the final set, and I try to challenge myself more and more throughout the sets. So I'm not sandbagging until the final set.
The metcon was hard for me. Anything short in time is difficult for me and usually wipes me out after. Because I know that a 5 to 6 minute workout there isn't much pacing. It's basically all out. And throw in a squat variation, which is a mental weakness of mine, that makes it that much more of a metcon that I NEED. This is regionals programming and the weight requirement reflects that. Men were assigned 135# and women 95#. I know myself, and I know 135# is too hard. I looked at the times and saw that the great athletes in the Misfit community were hitting around 6 minutes. The top ladies were hitting 5 to 6 minutes. So I opted to do the women's weight and see how things shook out. It's nice to know I'm hanging with the top women! Which in all seriousness isn't a small thing. But knowing that now, I will most likely aim my weight at the women's right now, and then add just a little more and more as time goes on, eventually shaking out to the men's when I'm ready. I did see someone post a time of 22 minutes RX for men. Obviously that dude isn't getting out of the workout what was intended. I know I got it, because it whooped my ass after.
I took about 10 minutes or so to get somewhat recovered for the final gymnastics metcon. My system was shot from the previous metcon and I was having trouble recovering, which I know is kinda the point! Because of that mentally I wasn't that into it. The thought of doing multiple sets of chest to bar kipping pullups didn't interest me, and didn't seem mentally possible! But I started the workout, knowing I was supposed to sprint but more or less did a moderate run. Did my first set of C2B pullups and felt like shit. Did the second round even slower. 3rd round I walked the distance feeling sorry for myself. Did the C2B's. Then all of a sudden out of nowhere I felt great! Told myself to quit being a pussy and I finished strong. Ended up with almost 7 rounds. I should have completed at least 8 rounds. It's nice to know that even with me weighing 200lbs more or less that I can still throw down gymnastics work.
I've really struggled with my eating. I haven't had mental discipline there. And I have less than 4 weeks before being on the beach! I really want to strut on the beach and not feel self conscious. I really want that. And then I will have the body fat conquered for the training season. My biggest issue has been at night. After I was done with dinner. Usually at that point I haven't eaten enough for the day and try to hold off but end up failing. I realized that most athletes eat the same thing all the time during training. And food is all about mental. So I have come up with a basic food model that I believe will work for me. It isn't 100% strict, but I'd say it's 90% strict in terms of what my nutrition coach would have me do. But as I think about the 100% plan I just can't wrap my mind around it right now. But I believe I can with this:
Breakfast:
2 eggs scrambled in bacon grease most likely
1 large piece of fruit
(approximately 3 not so perfect blocks)
Snack 1 at 10am:
1oz of deli meat
3 almonds
7 baby carrots
(1zone block)
Lunch at noon:
3oz meat
1 block green pepper
1-2 blocks fruit
9 almonds
Snack 2 at 2-3pm:
Snack is the same for all 3 times
1oz deli meat
3 almonds
7 baby carrots
Dinner:
Same as lunch or modest dinner if served something socially
Snack 3 at 8-9pm:
same as others.
DONE.
I'm allowing myself to have coffee with cream and sweet and low throughout the day. I'm also allowing myself to have a zero calorie monster drink whenever I see the need. And of course the fruit at breakfast and lunch is also a cheat. I will monitor my results for a week and then go from there. But I strongly believe I can do this without falling off the wagon. I really HAVE to do this.
The clock is ticking.
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