Sorry to post this a day late but here it goes...
Went into the box Friday night to workout after a nice rest day. Didn't have a 1 rep max for front squats so worked towards it.
Front Squat
75-95-115(f) ...still want to work on this as I had to go in the first heat for the metcon and didn't get to finish. I feel I could have at least hit 100 if given a chance to back down a bit from 115. I could definitely go higher than #95.
"Jeremy"
3 rounds, 21-15-9 reps of:
Overhead Squats at #55
Burpees
Time: 7:27
50% of my 1RM would have been #47 so I went a bit heavier. Tried #65 to see how it felt and it would have been ridiculous, so I went with #55. My form got pretty ugly towards the end. Right arm had to really fight to lock out and I tended to look like I was doing the "I'm a little teapot" dance...you know, "tip me over and pour me out". Alex held me to legit depth(thanks Alex!!!) so I had to repeat a few. The burpees were unbroken. I broke in the second and third rounds of OHS and can't remember if I broke in the first. It's a haze at this point. Getting that bar back up after a break was NOT fun at all!
Glad I went heavier. I know it's the only way I will get stronger, but I feel a bit frustrated. I can't tell if I'm getting stronger or standing still. My body definitely felt tired for a few days and I keep trying to go heavier...it just doesn't seem to be going anywhere quickly. Patience is DEFINITELY not easy for me when sectionals are 2 weeks away. I have to fight the mental battle of feeling like an idiot for doing this. Then I remember that it's the experience I am gaining. You never know until you try. I may look like an idiot, but in the end, who gives a crap?! I'll give it my all, learn from it, and keep moving forward.
Diet for Friday was as follows...
7am - 1 L water
8:00am - Breakfast
2 eggs and 1oz turkey breast w/ sauteed chard, zucchini and peppers
handful nuts
12:45pm - Lunch
1 baked pork chop w/ sauteed chard, zucchini and peppers
1 spoonful coconut cream
few nuts
1 L water
5:15pm - pre wod
2oz turkey breast w/sauteed kale, chard, zucchini
4.5oz coconut milk with supergreens and minerals
water
7:45pm - Post wod
1/2 pemmican bar
water
9:00pm - Dinner (first semi-cheat in weeks. Went to Vermillion with Kerry, Danielle and Alex..super yummy and we tried to stay paleo)
1 coconut milk, saffron and coconut cream cocktail
tiny legume and scallop truffle
2 Mussels in coconut milk broth
a scallop
skirt steak for main meal
nibbles of dark chocolate molten yummy goodness, pumpkin bread pudding and Mexican hot chocolate
Saturday menu was back on the Paleo train
6:00am 1 L water
7:15am - Breakfast
2 eggs with 1oz turkey breast w/sauteed chard, zucchini, squash, kale in coconut oil
handful of nuts
2:00pm - lunch
1 baked pork chop w/sauteed chard, zucchini, squash, kale in coconut oil
1 spoonful coconut cream
few nuts
1 L water
6:30pm - few nuts
8:00pm - Dinner
4oz turkey breast w/ sauteed chard, zucchini, broccoli in coconut oil with sprouted raw pumpkin and sunflower seeds
1 L water
Trying to do less mushrooms and peppers. I have been breaking out pretty badly on my face since I started ramping up my workouts and wondering if nightshades might be contributing to the inflammatory response. We'll see what happens...
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Been wanting to try Vermillion forever! Good?
ReplyDeleteSo great! Super flavorful and really interesting combinations. Great cocktails too!
ReplyDeleteLOVE vermillion. definitely try it JJ.
ReplyDeleteAmy you're so hard on yourself. Going heavy means that your form won't be as great and you'll be slower. But you've got to try those things. You've got to know what it is like to go heavier sometimes and you've got to allow yourself time to grow in your metabolic conditioning capacity and your strength. The struggle here is mentally accepting that you're doing your best so whatever you've got that day is enough. It'a all you have that day so always just give it your best and be proud of where that got you. I love you. And I see you improving on a daily basis. I am very proud of you.