Last Chance Workouts!

As we come into the final week of the 90 day challenge I have been reflecting back on how far I have come throughout the challenge. Not only the way my body looks or feels but my attitude and new found confidence.

90 days ago I was scared to walk into ACF and attend a WOD without the security of boot-camp or my boot-camp friends. My first WOD – (after doing 7 minutes of burpees) was very intimidating. I wasn’t sure what to do for the warm up, I couldn’t front squat more than 45 lbs and the workout was wall-balls and pull ups with a partner (thankfully I had Renee there with me).

Now three months have gone by and I walk into crossfit knowing at least one person in every WOD. I am not scared or intimated by the workouts. I know what to expect (most of the time) when I show up. I put everything into the warm up, can front squat 75 lbs or heavier now, and just completed 87 wall-balls with the 14lb ball.

Two weeks ago I had my worst WOD week yet but this past week was amazing! I was PRing at every workout!! My clean and jerk – which I struggled to do 5 at 75lbs – I was able to split jerk 90lbs multiple times. Tuesday ACF was closed due to the weather but it didn’t stop me from working out! I took the idea from the Biggest Loser and did the deck of cards workout – hearts – burpees (of course); diamonds – squats; clubs – hollow raises ups; spades – pushups. It took me about 30 minutes to complete but it felt good once I completed it! 90 days ago I would have never completed a workout at home on my own!!! Wednesday was my first ever Caleb WOD – yes I have been going to CrossFit for 4 months and had yet to try a class with Caleb! It was a partner WOD where we had to row, lateral burpees over the bar and then power snatches. The week before I couldn’t do any snatches and now I was pushing through 7! Caleb was great at giving me pointers of setting me up so that I was doing the movement correctly! Then Friday I came in to work on my jump rope skills with Dave, I had to get past my school girl jumping and finally I was able to understand singles! So my week needless to say was WAY better than the week before!

Now the intimidation of doing the 90 day workouts is gone, I have a new energy about crushing my previous workouts and getting great results. Although I don’t know where I will end once this is all over, I have won so much since starting 90 days ago. My body feels and looks great – I have had many people comment on how my face is slimmer and I look great!!

So to everyone in the challenge – good luck this week!!!!! We have all worked so hard and win or lose we have already gained so much!!!