Am I Strong Enough?
I have to apologize for my slacking on my new blog. I am sick.
As a result, I've spent a couple of days NOT working out, but browsing other people's workout logs and results (yikes - check out, for example, Shana from CrossFit East Decatur. That chick is beastly) , and considering what sort of training program I should be doing. CrossFit dot com WODs? My own programming? Gant Grimes hybrid programming? CrossFit with a Strength Bias?
That all depends. Do I need to get stronger?
Here all my all-time PRs:
So, as you can see, I'm not really very strong. I mean, that deadlift is just weak. I know that I shouldn't compare myself with other people, but I know girls my size with a deadlift of 280, or more. (And, I'm going to forget about Jodi Bainbridge for now, with a 3xBW deadlift).
But, let's take a look at my recent benchmark WOD results:
What I'd like to do is get stronger AND faster. I think the way to do this might be to try the CFSB program, at least for 1 cycle. I am going to take a couple of more days off, though. I am still sick, and I'd like to lick this cold before I resume training. I know that a strength biased program will require even more calories than usual, and I haven't been hungry at all right now. It's almost 1 p.m., and I've only eaten once today!
As a result, I've spent a couple of days NOT working out, but browsing other people's workout logs and results (yikes - check out, for example, Shana from CrossFit East Decatur. That chick is beastly) , and considering what sort of training program I should be doing. CrossFit dot com WODs? My own programming? Gant Grimes hybrid programming? CrossFit with a Strength Bias?
That all depends. Do I need to get stronger?
Here all my all-time PRs:
- Deadlift: 215
- Back Squat: 220
- Front Squat: 198
- Clean: 140
- Jerk: 130
- Shoulder Press: 87
- Deadlift: 215
- Back Squat: 175
- Front Squat: 165
- Clean: 140
- Jerk: 120
- Shoulder Press: 83
So, as you can see, I'm not really very strong. I mean, that deadlift is just weak. I know that I shouldn't compare myself with other people, but I know girls my size with a deadlift of 280, or more. (And, I'm going to forget about Jodi Bainbridge for now, with a 3xBW deadlift).
But, let's take a look at my recent benchmark WOD results:
- Helen 9:25
- Fran 5:26
- Angie 23:15
- Jackie 9:31
- Grace (85#) 4:12
- Pullups: 24
- Muscle Ups: 3
Not BAD. The most recent of those PRs was Fran, which was just a couple of weeks ago. I had been training for Man Fran with a friend of mine. We started with 5-3-1 reps, then went to 7-5-3, then 9-6-3, and then most recently 12-9-6. After just a month of that, I took 63 seconds off my Fran time. I think I might be on to something.
What I'd like to do is get stronger AND faster. I think the way to do this might be to try the CFSB program, at least for 1 cycle. I am going to take a couple of more days off, though. I am still sick, and I'd like to lick this cold before I resume training. I know that a strength biased program will require even more calories than usual, and I haven't been hungry at all right now. It's almost 1 p.m., and I've only eaten once today!
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