From Pull-up High to Pull-up Low

After doing my very first pull-up yesterday, I was on a high to say the least.

I thought I was unstoppable.

So when CrossFit's WOD called for "Barbara" I was pretty excited.

As prescribed, "Barbara" calls for:
5 rounds:
20 pull-ups
30 push-ups
40 sit-ups
50 squats
rest for 3 minutes between each round

Normally I would do the above workout on the assisted pull-up machine, but instead, I decided to go for one of the scaled versions of the above.

It's called "Barbie"... I even emailed Michael in the middle of the day and said, "Sorry Ken, I'm going to kick Barbie's ass tonight."

"Barbie" is:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 sit-ups
20 squats

I figured if I only had to do 5 at a time, I would be able to do 25 unassisted pull-ups. Right?

I mean, I did my first one yesterday, and I did 12 total, so I can do 25, right?

Wrong.
Wrong.
Wrong.

Barbie kicked my ass. She's a scrappy bitch.

I only made it through the first 2 rounds and then on the 3rd round,I could only do 3 pull-ups.

I wish you could see my hands- they have some pretty icky blisters. They hurt super bad and it was preventing me from being able to grip the pull-up bar completely after a while. It sucked.

I got so mad, I kicked my water ball, threw my towel on the ground and stormed off.

I was not happy with myself at all.

In looking back, I set the bar way too high. I mean, who in their right mind thinks they can more than double their pull-ups on the 2nd attempt?

I was foolish.

The good news?

I increased the number of pull-ups I can do from 12 to 13! Wahoo!

I won't be able to pick up a pen tomorrow at work, but it's totally worth it!

Kelsalynn