Technical Day + Pull-ups
>> Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Today's WOD called for 7 weighted pull-ups. It hasn't been that long since my very first kipping pull-up, so I'm still working on just doing them strict (no kipping).
Twice this morning I tried to add 5 lbs to my pull-up but I didn't get all the way up either time. So close though! I'll keep working on it. My strict pull-up is getting slightly easier each time but I was still glad to work on them this morning.
After that I worked on my squats. I randomly chose 95 pounds (two 25# plates were easier to grab then two 45# plates- who knows). I did 30 squats at this weight. Again, 30 reps- totally random. I didn't get there and say, "I'm going to do 30 reps", it just sort of happened. But as I did them, if I didn't get low or my form wasn't perfect (elbows back, head down, etc) then it didn't count.
I feel confident moving on from 95#. I hesitate to say anything is ever "easy", but it kind of was. I had no problem getting low and driving from the hip. Next time maybe I'll do 115 pounds and make sure I'm equally as comfortable at that weight before moving on. I don't antitipcate any problems at 115 but I like going back and ensuring my form is correct... this is serving as a good reminder to check yourself.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Yup, that's what I always say :)
KelsaLynn
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I was just talking to my brother yesterday about pull ups (he can do many sets of weighted ones), and I told him that I'm pretty certain I could not do a single pull up. In fact, I don't think I have touched a pull up bar since those embrassing fitness tests they used to make us do in HS where I would just dangle from the bar (that I had to be lifted up to by the gym teacher because I was too short to reach it!).
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