Having a Great Coach

Having a GREAT coach

There is nothing like having someone who believes in you

Who can give you the coaching and direction and correction you need

Who will keep you in check when you are a head case

But can also laugh and be your friend at the same time

Having someone like this in your corner, changes everything

Coaches like this are not "easy" to find

I have had many coaches in my life, and I am thankful for each of them

Right now, I am thankful for my Coach at OPT

The things I am learning and the growth that I am seeing in myself as an athlete and as a person are crazy awesome! 

Todays workouts in particular were HARD. 

This morning I quit my muscle ups. 

I wish I could say that I was mentally strong and I fought through them, but I didn't. 

I gave up and I was frustrated and bummed out. 

Mike helped me realize its just one day of training, 

and that I need to stop letting the frustration get to me and effect my workout. 

He helped me realize that it wasn't the end of the world. 

He's just awesome. 

Tuesday 8/19

--Morning--

A. Halting clean DL + Mid hang clean pull + Mid hang clean high pull; 2.1.1 x 5; rest 2 min

175, 185, 195,195, 205
*these were all good and easy and felt like I could go heavier...but the high pull I felt like i could no get it very high. :/

B. PC (from blocks, bar just below knees); 

Got to 205

C1. WCU @20X1; 2-3 x 5; rest 30 sec

*Used 1 pood for the first set (3 reps)

*Used 26lbs for the rest (2 reps)

*I thought these would be easier dang it!

C2. Ring row; 6-8 x 5; rest 30 sec

*did 8 each set

C3. Strict pull up amrap in 30 sec; rest 2 min

1- 7reps 

2- 6reps 

3- 6reps 

4- 6reps 

5- 6reps

+

for time:

10 wall walks

10 MU

-these took forever and I failed my 1st two...wtf

10 TGU

10 MU

-I kept failing my muscle ups so I just moved on to my manmakers

10 manmakers (30#)

TIME: 20 FREAKING MINUTES

--Evening--

*Mike said, to forget about this morning and come back tonight and TRAIN! So thats what I did, I came back read to WORK! 

A. Push press; 5,5,5,5; rest 2 min 

115lbs/125lbs/140lbs/150lbs

B1. Jerk dip squat; 3,3,3,3; rest 60 sec

B2. Split jerk cluster; 1.1.1 x 3; rest 15 sec, rest 2 min

165/175/185

C. for time: 30 strict HSPU

5:36

*my shoulders were fried

+

(record times per round on each set, need consistency!)

10 min amrap:

10 box jump step down (24")

5 burpees

10 cal AB

Rounds: 5

1- 1:45

2- 2:00

3- 1:45

4- 1:45

5- 1:43

rest 3 min

10 min amrap:

10 DB push jerk

50m FW (80#/h)

35 DU

Rounds: 3 + 10 Push Press + 25meter Farmers Carry

*THIS SUCKED BAD*

I did not think it would suck, I generally do good with these type of movements with this heavy of weight...

ummm I was dying, but it was a good dying :)

1- 2:00

2- 2:12

3- 2:13

+ 

10 Push Press

+

25 meters Farmers Carry

rest 3 min

@85% effort:

VC 1000'

TIME: 8:26

THIS WAS HARD!!!

*I was dripping sweat!!!*

FUN TIMES :)

It was really nice to have an empty gym. I walked in with just me and one other girl and I felt like I wanted to dance in the meadow if that makes any sense....

JUST LIKE Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music" 

LOL!!!! 

Happy Tuesday!!!