"Cindy"

A big thanks to CrossFit Penrith for the first workout I did today. A good solid day at Fitness First (Globo Gym). Felt really good so I decided to train with a 20kg weight vest on and add a bit of a different element to my workout for the morning.
I was inspired by the dynamics of this workout when I read and thought I'd give it a slog:
30 Deadlifts 60/40
3Rounds of (CINDY)
(5 Pull-Ups
10 Push-Ups
15 Squats)
20 Front Squats 40/30kg
2Rounds of CINDY
10 Push-Press 40/30kg
1Round of CINDY
400M RUN

It was a fun solid workout. Very well rounded. I love a good well rounded workout that attacks your every point. Plus the weight vest makes the dynamics of the pullup very different, I kept mistiming my kipping (swinging action) because I was swinging as if i was just moving my body weight. But the added 20kgs was throwing me way off my game so that was something good to try and work around.
I guess it goes to show you that even a little something out of place, or that doesn't belong as such, can be a detriment to your entire effort. That includes your mental disposition to the day (Frustrated, Over-The-Moon), or physical aspects such as injuries or fatigue. But that doesn't just apply to your workout.

Day went on and I met up with the Impact boys down at Wanda beach fitness playground. High wind in the tail but with a good turn out thanks to D-Pac, Chau, Jake and Jake and Joey, it looked like it was going to be a good workout. Oh and credit to Joey, first workout he came down to I thought I'd killed him, he didn't move for a while, but he's shown some great will and determination and showed up ever since. What a man.

WOD: "Cindy"
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 squats
As many rounds in 10 minutes as possible.

Sounds pretty straight forward right? Not really. It's all good for about 6 minutes of going Hard but then the fatigue starts to set in as the boys soon found out. There's energy in the tank, power in the mind and guts but the muscles just won't budge no matter how hard you try. It's a real test of muscular endurance.
Chau pulled off an impressive 11 rounds or so but he didn't look too crash hot afterwards. I finished with 12 rounds, 5 pullups and 10 pushups. Almost 13. Next time.
This is a workout that really requires you to understand your body and your limits so you know how to push yourself and how to time your efforts to hit your best attempt. It's a rythmic workout.

My second point for the day is to learn yourself, inside and out. Discover your limits and workout how to push yourself beyond those limits. Once you start discovering yourself and what you can achieve physically, and how you actually get there, you'll be amazed at how you can apply these principles of your newfound character and are convicted to take ground in every aspect of life because it's not longer your 'limit'.

The sky's the limit? Yet now we have space travel. What's your limit, and how are you going to surpass it?