Burpees for Breakfast

I have been doing between 15-30 burpees every morning, depending on how late I wake up. Getting my heart going without the use of caffeine immediately after waking up sets a great tone for the rest of my day. The fog is wiped from my brain and I feel a noticeable difference in the days that I get lazy and decide not to do the burpees. Those days are few and far between at this point. For those willing to give my morning ritual a go, you won't be disappointed.

Meanwhile in WTF land....

I'm in a weird phase right now with my workouts and have felt less than stellar about my performance over the last few weeks. The previous time I was in this rut was due to upping the weight in the bulk of the movements, which always chops the number of max reps, and ups the time. I need to keep that in mind before developing a complex. I accomplished four unassisted pull ups yesterday morning and the first two were really strong and consecutive, chest to the bar on the first go. The last two were ok; chin over the bar, but I felt less powerful at that point. Yet, I feel slightly disappointed in myself that four is all I got, and those DB presses were barely coming out of me. Hmmm....

Reality Check: The WOD was max reps six times, DB press 30# (60# total) and max reps pull ups. Last year I could hardly eek out more than 10 consecutive box jump pull ups and my max DB weight was 10#. I need to relax.

Tonight starts Day #1 in Week #2 of the 100 Push Ups Challenge. By the end of the week I should hit over 15 perfect form push ups. Operative word being should.