So Monday's wod was 1 HSPU every 30 seconds for like 12? minutes. I was at first a bit bummed because it looked like I would have to modify by limiting my range of motion by having my head touch bumper plates instead of the floor. However, I noticed Uhle was done and was just hanging out, doing some extra work. I asked if he could spot me doing banded pushups and he said yes!
This was exciting because Danya says doing banded HSPUs really forces a tight core as well as you get full ROM. I didn't realize how much the band would help. I started out at the orange band, but then added 25# plates for my hands, increasing the range of motion. Then I did flat HSPU with the red band, but then I kind of hit a wall, so I went back to the orange band.
After that we did a workout with push press, and this is an exercise that has always given me trouble. With my weak abs my rib cage keeps poking out, thus arching my back unnaturally. However, this time around something kind of clicked, and my push press felt a lot, lot better. I guess working on the full ROM with the HSPU primed my shoulders to figure out the push press. If I can get a faster, better push press my fight gone bad score should go up dramatically.
The workout also featured box jumps, now that I've figured out how to do them plyometrically they are usually the easiest part of a workout, I just burn through them quickly and without pause.
The only downer from Monday was that I didn't have time to go in and do my interval work. This was partially due to it being so late at night (645) and partially due to me just forgetting about it. Once it becomes more of my routine I'll remember and do it with more regularity.
2 comments:
What a great post Houston. Everyone has things to work on, but it is so tough to give an honest assessment of your own progress. And even harder to follow your own advice. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Mark. One of the things I pride myself on is being honest with myself.
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