Sunday, February 16, 2014

Sunday, Feb 16, 2014

0730

Morning weight: 271.8

Warmup
3 rounds smooth
Double unders x 30-50
Inchworm to pushup x 4
Unbroken CTB Pullup x 5
Squat Grinders x 4
Squat Clean x 4 TnG

- This felt alright. First 2 rounds was 135# on the squat cleans. I felt ambitious and did 4 squat cleans @ 225# that weren't TnG but clustered instead and did 2 pausing at the bottom and 2 "bouncing" out of the bottom. 225# actually felt really easy. Also, this was a PR for me since I've never really attempted squat cleans...ever. 

Chest-to-Bar Pullup Re-Test 

16 minute timecap
20 x 5 unbroken CTB pullups for time

Result: DNF (10 rounds)

- Limiting Factors: WEIGHT!, 6 blood blisters, 1 mid-hand rip, brachioradialis flared up really bad (had to ice it immediately when I got home)

- Now, I'm starting to question if I should truly try to follow AthleteWOD now or wait until after the Open. I feel like a failure to the programming with my inability to perform such a simple body weight movement. I think, scratch that, I KNOW it's a combination of weight/mass and a fear of ripping the living crap out of my hands. I think I just need to figure out a taping job that will limit the formation of said injuries.

Overall, this has been a BS weekend of training. I'm not happy with it at all. Nutrition wise, yes, I'm working on it. I've gone down from 280.0# - 271.8# in a month so something is working there, however, it's still not enough, clearly. Tomorrow is a new day and, technically, a new week. Time to recoup and spend some quality time with the wife and get in a better mindset.