Clapping push ups!

This is the first week in a long time where I feel really rested and somewhat caught up on my sleep. The last 2 week where I was driving myself to work, working 45-50 hours, working out, observing ramp and trying to find time to hang out with Jer, just took it out of me. Not getting the extra naps in the car on the way to and from work when dad drives, really made a difference in my energy levels. To make up for that difference I would have to have gone to bed at 7:30 – 8:00 at night. Which wasn’t possible since I got home from the Fort around then if not later. So needless to say, I’m glad I’m carpooling with dad again and can get my naps in. Yeah, you all think I’m mean that I sleep when he drives, but he’s been doing this for 23 YEARS!! How he does it, I don’t know, but he doesn’t mind, so I’m going to take full advantage of the nap time.

So today I was still pretty sore from Barbara. My hands look pretty awful too, my right more than my left. I hope they heal up pretty good by Saturday for the rowing competition! Pretty much my entire upper body arm area and my abs are really sore. Looks like I need to work more pushups and sit ups into my daily routine. Louis feels a little swollen from all the sit ups, but nothing to be concerned about. I have definitely come to the conclusion that Louis the lump will always be there as long as I’m working out this way. I feel like he would’ve gone away by now. So when I lose all my stomach and my abs are showing I’ll have 7 instead of 6, take that! J haha

Food for the day:

Breakfast: 3 eggs and 5oz ground beef

Lunch: 7oz chicken breast with spaghetti squash

Dinner: 5oz burger with 1/2 a slice of cheddar cheese, some sauteed onions, and 2 pieces of bacon and a salad

Dessert: smoothie (coconut milk, banana, strawberries, blueberries, almond butter)

Strength: Front Squat 3-3-3 at 58kg

WOD: 6:00 Amrap of: 3 cleans (85/55) 7 clapping push ups 6:00 rest 2:00 Amrap wall ball shots (20/14)

Today was kind of hard working out because my hands are destroyed. So doing the cleans all I could focus on was how crappy my grip was and I struggled with getting them up. I went with 45 on the bar instead of 55 because I just didn't think I had it in me to go that heavy. Especially considering my current 1RM is 55. The clapping push ups were a little difficult as well with my hands, but I was happy with how I did on those. My push ups have come a LONG way since I've started. I ended with 5 rounds and 2 cleans. The wall ball shots I just went for it, didn't really have a goal in mind. But as I was going I was shooting for 50, I came close and ended with 47. I probably could have rested a few seconds less and gotten to 50. But overall I was happy with my performance today. I just really hope my hands heal fast!