It seems that the worst Crossfit workouts are named after women. Fran, Cindy, Barbara, Eva, Angie, and many more. These workouts strike fear. I know that when I do one of these workouts I am going to be smoked. Today was no different. Today was Cindy. Cindy is 20 AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, and 15 air squats. The most rounds I have done is 11. That was when I was in much better shape.
Elite Crossfitters usually do 20 + rounds of this workout. I am nowhere near that level. I am not even near 15 rds. My goal today was to get at least 9 rds. 20 minutes go by and I had done 10 rds. 1 rd. short of my PR (personal record). I was pretty happy with that. My cardio is starting to come back around. I know that the next time I do this workout, 12 rounds is not unrealistic, if not more. Today's workout was very encouraging for me. I felt much better after today's workout then I did 5 weeks ago when I started this journey. I didn't have to lay on the floor nearly as long as before. My recovery time has decreased.
After Cindy there as another short workout. Perform 1 squat clean on the minute for 10 minutes. Use about 70% of your 1 rep max. I am right around 200 lbs. for the squat clean so I used 135 lbs. to work on my form. 10 minutes go by and I was done. The feeling after a great workout is indescribable. That is how I felt today because I knew it had been a great workout. I can't wait to revisit this workout in a few months and see how I have improved.
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