Day 3 feels

Day 3 was different from the first two. I had a different trainer. He was great, but the structure was very different. The first two days we took our time learning and being taught, ensuring we are showing that we can do the moves. This time we FLEW through a BUNCH of different moves. I can’t even remember everything we did. I say flew through them, but the trainer was watching and had us practice them a bit to see that we understood the mechanics.

We learned/did:

• A new kettlebell thing, like a squat then pull it up to our chins instead of a swing out and up
• A sumo dead lift
• 2 new versions of the strict press – one where you dip and push, one where you dip, push/dip, and stand
• Pushups
• Sit-ups
• Squats (I managed to touch the ball with my butt this time, though, it was just one)
• American kettlebell swings (the Russian one didn’t count this go around)
• Jumping rope

I was able to jump rope for longer stretches before stopping than I was able to yesterday/Monday. And I’ve decided that I will definitely work on a few things at home. I was hesitant to because I was scared that I’d be practicing them with bad form and blah blah. But, how else am I going to be able to do them? Not from attending a class only a few days a week. So, what I’ll do at home on various days, and what I need to remember when doing them:

• Pushups – keep the back straight, abs engaged, butt tight. Moving down a few inches with everything straight/engaged is better than going all the way down and bending everything to get back up
• Sit-ups – keep chin tucked in, keep hands on legs (though switching to finger tips felt better), try to keep butt tight and abs engaged while making it a smooth motion, legs together and straight, toes pointed
• Squats – KEEP MY BALANCE TOWARDS MY HEELS and not my toes. Keep the back straight and butt out. Squat down PAST comfortable.
• Lunges – back straight, squat to where knees are almost touching ground, so about 90 degree angles, or a little farther. Mainly, back straight with mid and butt pulled tight for control.
• Jump Rope – damn, just be able to do this for longer and longer periods.
• Burpees – This is something that will take a LOT of trust in myself to do. I need to trust that I won’t fall when I push my legs back. And even if I did fall, I’d be falling a couple of inches. I don’t know why I’m so scared, but I am. So, these are on this list.
• Running – short stints. Be able to jog nonstop for 100m. Then, 200, and so on. Eventually to a mile of jogging nonstop. Beyond that is cool, but focus is to be able to perform the running parts of any WODs I get. Bc right now, I wouldn’t be able to without stopping to walk.

So, the WOD for yesterday was difficult. Actually, I think I’ll stop saying “the WOD was difficult” because I’m sure they all will be. Anyway, it was box steps followed by American KB swings. It’s quite fucked up just how taxing it is to step up on a box, and balance yourself to not fall on your ass either when stepping up OR down. Like, SERIOUSLY. I’m only stepping up (not jumping) on the small side, 20”. Though, I think that is longer than my foot/femur/knee combined. Being short sucks. But, there it is.

Goal: 4 minute, AMRAP – 6 box steps, 6 AKB swings

Actual: 4 complete rounds