Fitness Magazine

New Gym Part II

By Wendiw80 @asouthernyogi
Okay, so here are some pics. Remember that we still have to set it up and the garage is a mess, so this is just a beginning.
New Gym Part IIHere is our bench and rack plus our bar, dumbbells, etc. 
New Gym Part IIin the back, you can see our punching bag and part of our speed bag
New Gym Part IIthat was my 1 rep max back squat - kind of weak compared to what I used to do!!! 

New Gym Part IIsomeone wanted to join us
New Gym Part IIhe likes working out too


 Before I dive into this crossfit endurance training plan, I need to get an idea of my 1 rep max in different olympic lifts. Back in my crossfit days my 1RM were - 
Press - 105 lbsBack Squat - 220 lbsDeadlift - 265 lbsBench - 145 lbs
Today, I did the press and the back squat -
press - 95 with bad form, 90 with good formBS - 145!! Oh how the mighty have fallen 
Just kidding. I don't mind. I really am going to take this time to build on good form and get stronger the right way. I think it's better to do excellent form, full range of motion with less weight, then the other and risk injury. 
One thing I am reminded of, I LOVE lifting weights. You can't really compete in it like running a 5k, but it's something I'm good at, I'm fairly strong for a girl, and something I can do where I don't feel like I'm constantly defeated. I love the feeling I get from running, but I'm constantly reminded how slow am I as a runner, how unnatural it is for me to do, and it can be a little defeating. So it's nice to be back doing something I like and trying to figure out how to combine it with running. 
Like I said, they don't have like, regional weight lifting competitions so it's not like I can use one of those to raise money. basically, the only thing I can do is run a race. So that's where we are. 
Crossfit Endurance, here I come. 

Back to Featured Articles on Logo Paperblog