GREAT Job atynk. When I started crossfit last May I couldn't do ONE pull-up. Then I learned to kip and while I'm not great at it, a lot of repetition and practice with bands and then last week I was able to do 10 in a row unassisted. This is from a guy who supposedly has "bad" rotator cuffs. I haven't been able to throw a ball overhand in years. Keep at it and they'll build quickly.

This is going to sound so lame but today I finished my first WOD with out any breaks. I've only gone about 4 times and each WOD I'm begging for breaks in between rounds. Today I just busted them out. 8 rounds of 20sec push press, 10 sec rest, 10 sec slam balls (15lb), 10 sec rest, 20 sec power clean, 10 sec rest, 10 sec slam balls and then 5, 1min sprint sprint = )

Now my next goal is to actually put some weight on the bar = / Being pregnant 4 years in a row has made me wweeaakkk~!! He tried to put 10s on it today and I tested it out with a push press. Couldn't make it past my eyebrows. Hoping to accomplish that goal by the end of the month.

This is going to sound so lame but today I finished my first WOD with out any breaks. I've only gone about 4 times and each WOD I'm begging for breaks in between rounds. Today I just busted them out. 8 rounds of 20sec push press, 10 sec rest, 10 sec slam balls (15lb), 10 sec rest, 20 sec power clean, 10 sec rest, 10 sec slam balls and then 5, 1min sprint sprint = )

Now my next goal is to actually put some weight on the bar = / Being pregnant 4 years in a row has made me wweeaakkk~!! He tried to put 10s on it today and I tested it out with a push press. Couldn't make it past my eyebrows. Hoping to accomplish that goal by the end of the month.

That isn't lame at all. There is NO shame in breaks. Just make them quick, a couple breaths. I try to go before I feel "ready" if that makes any sense. I'm trying to build my mental toughness. Pregnant for 4 years in a row means I already know you're mentally strong.

= ) Thanks Sasquatchride. My pregnancies have made me one tough cookie. Two stillbirths, one little girl at 23wks, and another baby girl at 32wks. They discovered before my 4th pregnancy that I have a rare blood clotting disorder called Factor II. With my last pregnancy I had to take lovenox shots in the stomach every day from 5-34wks, heparin shots twice a day from 34-37wks and progesterone shots once a week from 16-36wks. Needless to say, CF is so much more than just a workout for me. After years of heartbreak, pokes and prodes and hours in waiting rooms, I NEED that 30-45min "me" time to renew my body that has worked so hard these past few years.

Thank you for your candor. I have two kids (15 and 9). My wife and I lost two babies (one very late) and it really broke something inside me. I couldn't bear to try again.

I'm going to count yesterday's WOD as a victory even though my time wasn't great. I just wasn't feeling it and wanted it OVER.
50 thrusters with 115lbs
50 toes to bar
75 24" box jumps
30 hand stand push ups (I had to modfy these with a box as my shoulders just weren't having it at the end)
33min

PR'd my strict press, power clean, and my # of linked dubs this week (up to 35).

Yesterday I was finally able to do toes to bar instead of knees to elbows. Small victory, but still roud of myself. When I started that bar looked so far away.

Wow - lots of victories this weekend! How awesome! Instead of commenting on each one and hogging the thread, here's the cheerleader shout-outs because that is exciting

Congratulations to FloEd for the box increase - I finally graduated to a tire higher than a modified little box, so this has to be huge for you lol.

Congrats bananapancake - I can't wait until I can do a "real pullup" unassisted You absolutely should be proud!

That is awesome mollieprice33 - it's a huge victory - I'm at toes to maybe knees and sometimes elbows hahahaa.

Finally, rachelanne that is kickass! I love the strength stuff, so any increase in weight you feel like a frickin supergirl - love it


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My own "victory" I guess was our coach/box owner's 40th birthday was yesterday and he created an insane WOD for us special on Sunday (they're usually closed)

Cutoff 40 mins
19 pullups
40 thrusters
40 box jumps
40 kb swings
40 lunge steps
40 OH squats
40 toes to bar
40 push press
40 burpees
40 wallballs
40 pushups
73 double unders (219 singles)

I was happy I did the Rx weights at 55# for thrusters, OH squats and push presses and 35# for KB swings. Modified pullups, tire "box jumps" and my toes to bar were more toes to knee/elbow (UGH) but all in all I was pleased to get through 33 pushups before cutoff, so all i needed was 7 more pushups then the double unders (or singles). Considering only 8 out of 30 people actually finished, I am absolutely okay with this since I only started in mid-December

Happy Monday!

Graduated from jumping on a tire to jumping on a box today! yesssssssssssssssssssss