Please hold questions and comments until Garddawg or BlueBugofJustice post the scaling, which usually includes links to exercise videos, common substitutions and other helpful information.
Well, I decided to practice my squat a little, since I know I’m doing something wrong. I filmed myself too, so feel free to watch, make fun of me and make lots of suggestions for me to improve my squat by 300%. My knee actually felt pretty good up until mid 3rd video, so I think the pain is due to weak knees, bad technique, and plenty of other weak muscles in my legs, especially after my four weeks in the cast.
After watching these and other videos before, I noticed that I lose my lumbar curve, my chest needs to be higher, and on the first one here I rolled on the balls of my feet a little too much. I fixed that for the most part after seeing it. Now for that lumbar curve…...
As I said before, please review, laugh, and help me out :D I need it. Good ideas on how to fix myself will be greatly appreciated. Until I get this squat thing down I will stick with air squats and practice technique. Enjoy
Front Squats today. Arms too wasted from towel pullups to do PU vars yesterday.
Working form over weight to start. Used DBs here
5- 2x25lb db
5- 2x25lb db
5- 2x25lb db
5- 2x35lb db
5- 2x35lb db
Definetely felt it in the gluts at the end. Nice deep squats. Will use barbell next time this exercise comes up and start pushing the weight up. Felt pretty comfortable here since I have done a little squating before.
I’m new to CrossFit and am loving it. This is my first post but I’ve been doing the scaled WODs since Monday. This run was pretty tough with the temp being at 20*F and the asthma kicking in but I feel better having gone out there and gotten it done. Pretty slow pace for me keeping in ind that I usually go out for at least 5 miles at about the same 9min/mile pace.
Run 5k
Did at home, first time on this course. About 1 mile was uphill, beginning with a steep short one. I started the course with some downhill to let me warm up.
38:20. Not my best, but after 1 month of Starting Strength, I’m happy with myself that I made it the whole way, hill and all, without stopping.
This hill was seriously grinding for me. Hills are usually bad for me. Was debating on taking an extra rest day or doing 2.5k but someone goaded me into doing the whole thing.
CFE
Intervals 20 on 60,50,40,30, 20, 10 rest
(It was supposed to be 3 rounds, I only made it through one. I should have rested longer after the 5k. Weak.)
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Weak.)