#1-I like burpee pull ups.
If I hadn't have jammed a part of my hand during a burpee on round two, I think the workout this morning would have gone down as most favorite ever.
5 Rounds
10 burpee pull ups
10 broad jumps
10 push ups
10 jumping lunges
#2-I can do fingertip push ups.
My jammed hand prevented me from doing regular push ups or burpees without pain. I scaled to fingertip push ups, and finger tip grip pull ups, which I have never done before, primarily because I didn't think "I was there yet." At first I was blown away by how easy the fingertip push ups were, then it was brought to my attention that "thigh to ground" isn't the way of the righteous, so "chest to ground" was reinstated. Hard, but not as hard as I thought.
Which leads me to my next point, one that I myself need to learn and practice as much as possible...
What is the point of avoiding something because "you aren't there yet?" What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for IT to be easy? Are you waiting for someone to tell you to move up or go heavier?
How many times have you allowed yourself to be pleasantly surprised?
One of the best pieces of advice I received was a couple of years ago from CC coach JDP. He asked me why I wasn't doing push ups on my toes yet, to which I replied, I couldn't do 10 in a row. In hindsight I see how ridiculous that statement was. He suggested that I do as many push ups on my toes, chest to ground, as I could do while everyone was counting to 10 during the warm up. If I could only get one, then I only got one. Be proud of that one, beautiful, perfect push up. Next week make it two, then three.... It worked. In a month I was gaining speed on the push ups and after a couple of months I was able to go all three rounds of the warm up on my toes.
I guarantee we're all stronger than we think we are, in workouts and in life. Don't cupcake on yourself! Trying and failing is still legions more successful than standing still. I definitely need to practice this every moment I can.
Check out CC coach Big Mike doing an old favorite with my new favorite at the main gym (Catherine, Anna, we should do this one and work in the norcals some way....)
Push Jerk and Burpee Pull Up WOD
2 comments:
I like Big Mike just has to put his hands in the air to get on the bar. I wonder what that feels like.
Great post...and daaaaamn woman. Fingertip pushups...you'll be doing one handed joints in no time!
I had the exact same conversation with JDP about pushups when I moved over to RunTex. I had the same response as you ("I can't do 10 in a row") and he gave me the same answer. And now I do toe pushups! Smart guy, that JDP.
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