Work

I stumbled across this article yesterday that I posted on Facebook because I think the theme is on point. It is absolutely what I needed to read. I cannot become successful overnight. It is going to take a lot of work for me to get where I would like to be. The results are not going to come in 2 weeks, or probably even 4 or 8. It's going to take everything I have to improve my standing and strength. It's going to take early morning wake up calls, long hours at the gym, doing things/movements that frustrate me, and time spent stretching and improving mobility.

I already know what my weaknesses are (gymnastics movements); I just need to nut up and work at them. I feel as though my coach knowing my less than stellar movements will help me because he won't let me not do them. I don't like L sits and so I avoided them like the plague. One of my first workouts with him included L sits. I want a muscle up and that will never happen if I don't get stronger or attempt. I haven't tried (and failed) to get a MU in well over a year. I am fairly certain I'll see muscle up progression in an upcoming workout.

 This is just giving me more room for improvement...right?

Week 2

Monday: 

• Press: up to 5x3 at 60#
• Assistance Work: Parellette Pushups 3x8, KB Bent Row: 3x6 with 1 pood KB
• Conditioning: 3 rds: 30 1 pood swings in 1 minute, rest 1 minute.

Tuesday: 

• Oly: Hang Power Snatch: 4x6 @63#
• Conditioning: AMRAP 7 minutes: 1 rope climb, 15 unbroken wallballs - 4 rds

Wednesday at Aspen, not 402: 

• Deadlift: *did it wrong but* 5x3 @175

Thursday:

• Conditioning:

1. 3x15 seated box jumps from 20" box to 24" box, rest 45 seconds between. Rest 2 minutes. 200 Double unders then 2 minutes to find 1RM Jerk - 113. I failed at 123. (sad face)
2. Mini-Cindy: 10 min AMRAP: 5 pullups, 10 hand release pushups, 15 squats - 6 rds + 4 pullups

• Mobility: a lot

Friday: 

• Squat: 5x3 @125
• Bench: 5x3 @ 73
• Assistance Work: RDL 3x10 @93#, 2x40 situps, 20 hollow rocks, HSPU Negatives, Shrugs 3x10 @93, Banded Shoulder External Rotation 3x10 with purple band

This last week really kicked my ass. I (easily) convinced myself to not go to 6:30am class on Wednesday; this morning was very difficult to muster the strength to roll out of bed. Regardless of my willingness, I still did the lifts I was scheduled to do. Part of my lack of desire to go may have to do with how heavy these weights feel and how sore I have been the last 2 weeks. I know that these things will pass, but it's a hard sell at this point. I don't have more energy, I am not moving more weight, I don't look better in jeans. Moral of the story: I have to work to get what I want. It is not going to be handed to me. There are going to be a lot of temptations. It is going to take a long time. In the end, though, I will see the results and get to the point I am expecting myself to go. End of story.