Been waking up earlier for morning workouts for the past couple of days and I notice it makes a difference in terms of productivity as I (feel that I) get more done throughout the day. In terms of quality of workout, there’s less mucking around for me with less people around as well :p Gonna attempt to make this a regular thing.
 
WOD091809
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Kettlebell Snatch @ 24kg(M)/16kg(W), R & L
Strict Pull Ups
Results: 16:12 (12kgs)
Went to the gym after my morning portrait session and hit the workout without warming up >.< Tried 16kgs but my form was way off as I couldn’t snatch properly at that weight. Decided to lighten the load to maintain form. This got me sweating like a beeyotch! Good workout, will attempt again with a heavier load for the snatches.

WOD091909
With a 15 minute time limit:
Run 1.6km
AMRAP Burpees
Results: 8mins plus for the run (need to dblcheck again) and 52 burpees
Got to the gym around 930 and hit the workout without warming up as I figured the run itself was already a warm up :p First 400m was steady, second one I slowed down, third and fourth was barely a jog -_____-” As usual, the burpees left me breathless and the whole time I was doing it, I just thought to myself “Cut down on smoking, cut down on smoking”. I know it’s a filthy habit, the detrimental consequences are so not worth it and yet I continue. Human nature.

I woke up early without snoozing the alarm for the second day in a row! wOOt *pats self on back* :D It’s nice to workout in the mornings as I have the whole gym (almost) to myself and I don’t waste as much time tokking kok :p

In 20 minutes, do as many rounds as possible of:
5 Knees To Elbows
10 KB Swings @ 24kg(M), 16kg(W)
15 Double Unders
Result: 7 rounds (5, 10, 10) subbed DU’s with TJ’s
I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. I GOTTA MASTER DOUBLE UNDERS YO!

Rushed over to beyoga straightafter for a 1-hour session of Yin Yoga. According to www.beyoga.my “yin yoga….is slow paced and usually a pose is being held for about 2 – 3 minutes…allows the body to open deeper thus letting that process of releasing the joints and connective tissues to happen gradually….helps you to slow down and remember who you are”.

Sounds like some new age mumbo jumbo? Cynical ones may think so but I experienced it for myself today. At the end of the class while we were holding the last pose, I actually teared. As in eye ducts tears and not muscle tearing -____-”. Thought it was mighty weird when that happened as I wasn’t feeling particularly sad or emotional.

Spoke to Ninie about it when I went back to the apartment and she said that this is normal for yoga classes with a lot of hip opening poses as that’s where most of the tension is as normally people don’t stretch that body part. These poses apparently helps one to release toxins from the body and for certain people, emotional toxins as well.

In hindsight, I should’ve just let the tears flow instead of holding it in. Would’ve been a relief to have a good cry over nothing. Seriously :p

…of workout updates. Yes, I’ve been slacking on the blog front >.<

13092009 (Sunday)
Didn’t warm up on the auto belay wall but cleaned 4 routes and lead climbed 1 at C5

14092009 (Monday)
“Tabata Something Else”
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.
Record reps from all 32 intervals.
Results: 50 | 86 | 102 | 130 : Total 368
Tabata’s are craaaaazzzzyyy!

WOD091109
In 20 minutes, do as many rounds as possible of:
Run 400m
Max reps Handstand Push Ups
*Note number of Handstand Push Ups completed each round.
Result: 5 rounds (HSPU: 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16)
The run was tiring for me. As mentioned, I’m not very good with cardio so I enjoyed the HSPU part of the workout more. Nevertheless, felt really good after the workout :D

15092009 (Tuesday)
Swam 10 laps of 25 metres
1 hour of dynamic yoga

16092009 (Wednesday)
WOD 091609
Three rounds for time of:
21 Sumo Deadlift Highpull @ 24kg/16kg
21 Ring Dips
Results: 4:11 (16kg & red band)
Had thought that I’ve already recovered from my shoulder injury as I’ve been doin’ quite anumber of shoulder workouts (eg; push ups, presses) but after doin’ the RD’s with the red band, the pain returned. Evidently its the dip movement which is aggravating the injury. Fug.

100 Sit Ups
75 Bicycle Crunches
50 Abs Criss Cross
25 Russian Twist (16kg)
Results: 9:43
Need to slow down on the ab workouts and focus on form instead of speed. But damn, my abs were feelin’ it during the criss cross bit.

Dirty Thirty
30 Box Jumps
30 L-Pull
30 Swings 16kg
30 Walking Lunges
30 KTE
30 Shoulder Press (45lbs)
30 Unanchored Sit Ups
30 Burpees
3 x 30 metre sprint
30 Deadlift (75lbs)
30 Double Under
Results: 37:26 (Sub DU’s with TJ’s)
This workout is definitely not something to laugh at. Come L-Pulls, my forearms were feeling the burn at the 15th rep and the burpees really took the toll and slowed me down as my shoulders were already feeling the burn from the presses. Funnily enough, once we got to the last workout move, I was feeling quite good while doing the tuck jumps. Torturous but absolutely fun workout.