Perform 5 rounds AFAP
Swing pushups
Hanging leg raises
Thruster (35 lbs log)
Monkey bar passes (each change of hands = reps)
Box jumps
Run 1/2 mile
Round 1 = 20 reps
Round 2 = 16 reps
Round 3 = 12 reps
Round 4 = 8 reps
Round 5 = 4 reps
Don't pace yourself just Kill it! Break for water after
the run it will help mentally signify the completion of a round. Time this
Geoff Sullivan
The Equipment:
With Saturday's workout behind me and a killer 30th birthday party ahead of me, I entered last weekend hoping to recapture my rock stardom form from back in college. There were cups that flipped and ping pong balls thrown in a hysterical night of uninhibited gaming and debauchery. My visits with my brother are far enough between that I often forget how funny he can be with a few drinks in him. It was overall, a great time. Happy 30th little brother.
I also received a special visit from an old friend who, as a present to me, dropped off a pile of logs with the weights of said logs clearly labeled and cement blocks covered and filled with concrete. What a thoughtful gift (Jerk).
This morning was particularly difficult to get started because I'm not a rock star, nor should I EVER attempt to be one. More importantly, I'm not 20 something and recovery for me is everything now, especially having 4 kids that can't sleep past 6:30 am regardless of what time I desire to be up for. I gingerly dressed and prepped myself for another hour of torture, still sore from Saturday's workout.I grabbed my log (in the purest of ways) and headed out to train. I imagine my neighbors drinking their morning coffee on the porch had a good chuckle when skipped down the street with a giant piece of wood in hand. I often think about how the ideas are contrived at CPC, and have posted a few thoughts in prior days, but this one was definitely an result of our upbringing. It is evident that the following commercial clearly impacted the men at CPC far more than us "normal" people:
Today was a perfect day to workout, yet I had little to no ambition to do anything. I was tired from partying on Saturday, then hosting my son's 3rd birthday party on Sunday. 50 people at my house, a pinata, burgers, hotdogs, alcohol, and a large mess when all was said and done wiped me out. It was the thought of getting this crap (workout) done as fast as possible that got me through today. I pushed and pulled everything I had at each round, eager to just be done. I wanted to start my day of lazy as fast as possible (though even THAT won't be possible today given the amount of work I walked into this morning. I'm using my lunch time to write this today.)
The swing pushups were perfect to start for me. I enjoy doing them. Its an exercise I'm decent at, so there is little thought when doing them. I ripped through the first set, no issue, hit the hanging leg raises and mustered through them without a break and trudged to the thrusters contemplating how I could explain myself if someone strode by. "Um...see...I'm training to be a spotter on that show Ax Men. I need to throw lots of logs if I'm going to have a chance to get on TV!" That may just work!
(That is the actual log Geoff sent me to workout with. That must be Geoff posing)
I got through the thrusters fine and had moderate to extreme difficulty with the bars...still. Geoff says its grip strength, I say the bars shouldn't be greased prior to going across them. The cost of the motor oil alone is killing me! (Just kidding Sul) The run, for the first time EVER, was a relief for me. It allowed me to lengthen my stride and stretch the muscles a bit before getting back to it.
My splits were as follows:
14 minutes, 11 minutes, 9 minutes and 2 rounds at 8 minutes
I never looked at my time after the first round, and paused just long enough to catch my breath and hit the lap button on the timer. My last set was an air gasping experience but knowing I could take as long of a shower as I needed, I pushed through the cramping and got it done.I was proud of my accomplishment...until I got to work and everyone started asking me if I was sexually assaulted over the weekend because of the way I was walking.
Sexually, no. Mentally and physically through an email...perhaps.
We are officially halfway through the program and I am super stoked with where I have come in such a short amount of time. I've gone from this:
(Taken 2 days before I started the program)
To this
(taken yesterday)
I lost a whole freaking chin!!! But more importantly I've regained my self confidence, my stamina (EVERYONE is happy that's back! **Wink**) and my willingness to be up and about with the family. I'm excited to have come this far and can;t wait to see what the next 30 days hold. Hold on to your seats, this is gonna be fun!
Look out Bradley Cooper, I'm on a mission to be your stunt double.
BOOM!
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