Sweet Diggity

January 28, 2011 6 Comments

Don’t be fooled by the rocks guns that I got,
I’m still, I’m still Jenny Jessi from the block.
Used to have a little, now I got a lot.
No matter where I go, I know where I came from.

I’m in a J-Lo mood after watching the hilarious American Idol tryouts this week.  Speaking of “used to have a little, now I have a lot” I had the opportunity to test out my max pullups (strict, no kip) in a friendly competition among friends.

Thirteen.  Thirteen strict pullups.

Man, I remember feeling defeated and crying under the bar ’cause I thought I’d never get my first pullup.  And now… Thirteen!  And it feels GOOD.  Kind of like THIS good:

 

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The Dirty Dozen

September 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

I’m baaack!!!

It’s been a weird past month for me.  Summer’s time limit has me feeling pressured to go OUTSIDE and play in the sand, ride my bike, trail run.  My Strength & Conditioning exam has me feeling pressured to stay inside and study.  My never-ending pile of gym laundry has me feeling like a Hoarder.  And somewhere in between all that I’ve had to MAKE time to CrossFit.  So, mentally, I feel like I was half-assing my WOD.  But, physically, I’ve been setting PR’s like crazy!  And now I’m just confused!

Lots to catch up on… For starters,  completed my first “Dirty Dozen” today.  I think of it as the “Filthy Fifty’s” not-so-hotter, younger sister.

You know you’ve turned a new leaf in CrossFit when you can bust out a set of Double Unders, Knees-to-Elbows, and Butterfly Kip pullups all faster than you can crank out one set of Box Jumps!!!  Oh, and my latest hate is Wall Ball.  Though, that may just be because I wall ball in a hot and humid stairwell that smells of yesterday’s bacon first thing in the morning.  :o |  I always feel nauseous in there.

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Pervy Pullups

August 20, 2010 4 Comments

If only I could get away with doing strict, dead-hang pullups in CrossFit WODs!  Here I am about 5 months after being introduced to the kipping pullup and I have STILL not yet mastered the move.  I’ve got pullups down.  Heck, I’ve got weighted pullups down.  But, still no consistent kips.  And if I want to go fast, I have no choice but to nail down these kips!!

The horizontal, forward motion of the standard kip always seems to be where I lose form.  So, I think I’ll just cut down on the standard kips and move right on into the butterfly kip.  The butterfly kips are faster with what seems to be less forward swinging so I think there is a chance I’ll pick up the motion faster.

I have to admit, the butterfly kip looks WAY more perverted than the standard kip.  I already get questions at the gym with just the standard kip.  And when Ryan is doing the butterfly kip, the immature 15 year old in me CRACKS up laughing every.single.time.  I can’t help it!  He looks like he’s air humping.

I can’t imagine what I look like… so I had Ryan film me.  Oh, my.  This definitely looks pervy.  (Of course, the background music had to be equally pervy.)

Here’s a good vid by MaxCrossfit demonstrating the difference between the standard kip and the butterfly kip.

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