Like the Dennis Green post game tirade goes "they are who we thought they were!" I'll say this, it's good to be back in the box. I'm actually writing this two days later, got really busy with my new role at work and I'm trying to make a good impression.... to the Dennis Green post though, I knew I was going to be sore later from a few weeks off... but it's still an adjustment, whether you know it's coming or not. LOLOL
Did most of the workout as best I could. Sarge (Brandon Koontz) wasn't having any of my weak willed "this is my first WOD back" excuses.... like I wanted to do sub situps for flagpole/dragonflies... They go by several names, but those are the ones I know, it's a T2B modification, you lay on the ground, hold the rig, and get your toes to it. That part is easy, but then BK was like ok, now that you're up there, get your feet as high as you can... WHOA. Whole different exercise now. Feet to the bar, no problem, get them higher, much more of a challenge. I mean I'm pushing my feet an extra 12-18" up the bar. I felt it very much after 2 reps. 10 minute AMRAP of 10 reps of this, and 250m row. There were a number of times that I failed... like I kinda got up there... or I'd not quite do it right and... just meh. Thats all I can say.
Glad I got pushed... really glad looking back.
Some of the other stuff I did... 10 minute AMRAP of ascending weight clean and jerks (10 reps, starting at 95), and more rowing. I only got to 135 for the weight on the bar for the C+J's, but it was a good weight for the workouts for me. Towards the end, my calf was really letting me know about it on the jerk side of the movement. My calf was why I do so much rowing... there was some rope (jump) work, some sprints, and a few other things that I'm just not ready for yet.
I might not be ready for them, but I wanted to get to the box and get something in... I spent a lot of time doing calf raises on plates. "Explosive" up, slow going back down. Dennis is going to work with me on mobility stuff next time I see him... I think thats where we're at... and boy am I ready for that part. I still can't walk at a full gait... it's like the muscles are just a wee bit short. This also translates to the squat. You know that position when you're at the bottom of a squat, or better yet, a goblet squat... I tried sitting down there, and my left side (the broke side) can't get as low as the right. Like my leg just wont move like it used to, so I'm squatting at depth, but it feels like my left foot is 1-2" higher, like it's on a plate... so I lean to the side a bit. I think it's funny, but I also want badly to fix it. Patience!
Ready to get back to a regular schedule. This last workout was in the evening, and I'd been missing that group. The morning crew is good, but they're just different, and I miss the people I'm used to. LOL. That, and I'm really not a fan of Jacobs music. It's not that it's bad music, but it's just not the type of stuff I'm accustomed to working out with. Give me some HipHop BBQ on Pandora any day. This punk/metal/alternative stuff is for the birds.
When I get back to a normal schedule, probably morning schedule, I'm going to start making a more concentrated effort to do some of Concept 2's rowing WODs after the normal WOD. Need to start making a tangible dent in this bulk. Feeling good with KETO//OS is good and looking better is great, but I want to fully transform dammit. Journey of 1000 miles starts with the first step... so time to get steppin.
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